In the new footage we see what looks to be Clark Kent’s humble home on Earth, then we quickly move to him as an adult walking the streets, possibly as a drifter. As Clark’s (alien) father (Russell Crowe) narrates, we see flashbacks of Clark as a boy wearing a ragged red cape, he throws up his arms for a pose. Then a sequence is shown of Clark as a boy rescuing children in a bus that’s fallen into some frigid water. A woman is heard saying, “my son was in the bus, he saw what Clark did.”

Kevin Costner, who plays Clark’s Earth father, can be heard speaking to Clark about deciding what kind of man he wants to be, because “he’ll change the world.” Then a quick shot of Superman’s father (Russell Crowe) is shown, revealing his superhero suit underneath his shirt on what could be Krypton (Superman’s home planet).

Superman is then shown walking into what could possibly be The Fortress of Solitude that holds his secrets. He then goes into flight and is shown fighting multiple battles in different locations around the city. Superman is shown walking in handcuffs with policemen, then he begins to narrate, “My father believed that if the world found out who I really was…it’d reject me, like fear. He was convinced that the world wasn’t ready, what do you think?” The title Man of Steel flashes towards the audience and is followed by the Superman logo which spins slowly onto the screen.