Empire has released the Man of Steel cover for the March issue, along with some new stills from the movie, including our first look at Michael Shannon as General Zod! Take a look:

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Henry Cavill stars as Superman in the new movie, which acts as an origin story for the DC superhero. The movie finds Clark Kent working as a reporter, alienated by his special powers. When the Earth is attacked, he transforms himself into Superman.

Russell Crowe (Les Miserables), Amy Adams, Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, and Christopher Meloni also star. Zack Snyder directs the film, which premiers June 14. Watch the Man of Steel trailer for more!