Geek Syndicate Issue 5 | Page 6

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4 - Man of Steel
(Warner Brothers - June) Zack Snyder (300, Watchmen) brings his vision of Superman to the big screen in June, with the super-hero’s first film appearance in seven years. Acting as a reboot of the Superman franchise following 2006’s Superman Returns, expect a post-Dark Knight murkier take on the Man of Tomorrow’s origins and some mind-boggling special effects. Starring Henry Cavill in the title role, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, and Michael Shannon as the film’s big bad, General Zod. This could be fun. many of us non-Trekkies suddenly pay attention. Chris Pine (James T. Kirk), Zachary Quinto (Spock) and the rest of the cast of the previous film reprise their roles as the leading crewmembers of the Starship Enterprise. Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch will be stepping into the role of the villain of the piece – currently referred to as John Harrison, but there are rumours abound about whether he is in fact a new version of a classic Star Trek villain. The first film was a fun ride, even for those not normally considered trekkies (or sci-fi buffs), and there is a fair amount of excitement to see what comes in this hotly awaited sequel.

6 - Grand Theft Auto V

(Rockstar Games - TBC)

Rockstar’s notorious but glorious open-world action adventure game series returns in 2013 with GTA V. The first major GTA title since 2008, the game is set to take place in the fictionalised locale of Los Santas, San Andreas. Rockstar has claimed the sandbox game world will be even bigger than before – larger in fact than the worlds of GTA 4 and their popular Western game Red Dead Redemption combined. No official release date has yet been announced, but it is expected to hit sometime around summer.

5 - Star Trek into Darkness

(Paramount - May)

J.J. Abrams finally brings the sequel to 2009’s Star Trek reboot and the film that made
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