Superman ‘steels’ the show at Atrium Cinemas

Enthusiastic children turn up to see Clark Kent take out the villains on the big screen.

KARACHI:

Even Superman himself would have found it difficult to control the excited children who had turned up on Wednesday at the Atrium Cinemas to see the superhero in action.

At the premiere of ‘Man on Steel’, the reboot of the Superman film series, frazzled parents could be seen running behind their children who could not wait to slip into the cinema. But the movie didn’t just attract the young crowd - when director Christopher Nolan worked his magic on the Batman series, he turned the Dark Knight into a darker and grittier character. A lot of people are now hoping that Nolan, who has teamed up with director Zack Snyder, has brought back the lost magic of Superman.

Though the premiere started late, the crowd enjoyed their heart out by applauding as their favourite celebrities, including Shehzad Roy and Asim Qureshi, walked on to the red carpet. Judging by the size and reaction of the crowd at the premiere, it seems as if people can’t get enough of the new version of the superhero.”Superman is my favourite! I watch the cartoons and love them,” said an excited Zaman, as he raised his arms up in the air to imitate the superhero.



Imad Butt, who is an avid fan of the Man of Steel, could barely contain his excitement as he waited to see the superhero fly on the big screen. “Superman movies are great. I’ve watched the part which was released in 2006 and I really hope this movie picks up from where the last one ended.”

Some children also posed for pictures in front of the large posters bearing pictures of Superman in his iconic blue costume. Ashar, who couldn’t get his hands on a ticket, said he’d stand in line again to see the movie. “I wish this premiere was open to the public. I guess I’ll just watch the movie tomorrow... I am not going to miss it.”

Published in The Express Tribune, June 21^st, 2013.