‘Crazy’ Man of Steel trailer to be shown before The Hobbit

Zack Snyder, director of Man of Steel, has confirmed the trailer for the Superman movie will be shown before performances of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.

The trailer for Man of Steel will be shown before The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Picture: Warner Bros.)

Man of Steel is the latest film to jump on the Hobbit bandwagon, with Snyder explaining that he felt it would be fun for film-goers to see the trailer before Peter Jackson ‘s Lord of the Rings prequel.

Snyder said: ‘I can’t wait for The Hobbit so it will be fun to see our crazy Man of Steel trailer and then enjoy The Hobbit because that’s going to be great.‘It just feels like a fun Christmas thing to do, drag the whole family out for that action,’ he told MTV.

As well as the Superman flick, which stars Henry Cavill, Michael Shannon and Kevin Costner , film fans will get to see footage of JJ Abrams’ upcoming Star Trek sequel.

Scenes from the sci-fi follow-up will be shown on IMAX screens in the UK from December 13.President of IMAX Film entertainment Greg Foster hailed the footage as ‘absolutely incredible’, and that he was ‘thrilled to offer this extended first look at this highly anticipated summer blockbuster’.

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is the first of a trilogy, with the sequels due for release in 2013 and 2014.