Man of Steel- Taylor Campbell cut part 3 (finale)

Part 3 and conclusion to "Man of Steel" Taylor Campbell Cut. This part has a lot less changes to it except for the ending,which is drastically different. again this is not to be a full script but more of a scriptment and a guide to how the movie should go generally. enjoy!

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in Part 2, we met the priest previously
so this part is no longer so random or
strange that Clark would go see him
for  a problem like this.

Clark and Martha Kent have just finished watching Zod’s video. The next morning, after a very sleepless night, Martha comes down stairs to find Clark is watching the morning news. The blogger is on the TV and the anchor recognizes that they haven’t been able to contact Lois Lane of the Daily Planet. Clark knows something is wrong. Not knowing where to turn, Clark goes to see the pastor. Clark and the pastor have the conversation and the pastor mentions that in order to get people to follow you, you need to take a leap of faith first.

Superman shows up at a military base and Is greeted by a battalion of Military agents. Superman offers his surrender in return for Lois’ freedom. The military agrees and superman allows himself to be handcuffed and taken to the interrogation room. Lois Lane interviews him in the interrogation room. The military hand over Superman to faora- obviously one of Zods trusted soldiers. She says that General Zod wishes for Superman and Lois to enter the ship. On the ship, Superman hands lois the command key. Faora gives Lois a breathing apparatus and she and Superman are led to Zod. Superman Passes out from the Kryptonian Air and we see Lois and Superman being led to a medical bay.

Faora: General, I do not understand. Why bring the girl on board?

Zod: if Kal-el won’t break, She will make him. he surrendered because he wanted to secure her freedom. He will surely tell us where the codex is if she is in danger.

Faora: Permission to speak freely sir?

Zod: granted

Faora: I do not think this is a good idea. Holding someone not of our species only serves to weaken our own defenses.

Zod: we have both observes these humans. They are nothing to us. You may be dismissed.

Faora : yes, Sir.

Back on what looks like the Kent farm. Clark looks around and sees Zod.

Zod: hello Kal-El. Or do you prefer Clark? You have a nice home here. You should have seen the farms on Krypton.

Clark is visually distressed that Zod found his home

Zod: do not worry about your secret becoming public knowledge. It really doesn’t matter.

Clark: what do you want from me?

Zod: I want something your parents have sent you to this planet with. I want the Codex of Kryptonian genetics. I ask that you bring this to me.

Clark: codex of Genetics? Why would I have that.

why the white costume? white symbolizes purity
and I wan't Zod's offer to be as seemingly noble
as possible. after Superman learns what Zod plans to
do with the earth, Clark will break the vision and that's
why his suit turns black.

Zod: your father gave it to you to rebuild Krypton when the time was right. If you join with us, we can accomplish your fathers goals. (a clash of lightning turns the screen white and then we see superman and zod in White/ gold costumes an idealized Krypton surrounds them.)

Clark: and Earth? Will you leave it alone if I come with you?

Zod: Krypton needs a foundation. (world engine drops on the farm in a distant field) Earth will be that foundation. (the world engine turns on and we see several pulses from it. Superman puts his arms over his face to brace himself against he repeated impacts. Zod continues to stand calm. The costumes that both Zod and Superman are wearing begin to turn black as Superman looks around the planet and see’s it becoming a wasteland Superman Shouts NO! as the pulses grow more intense and then he snaps out of the dream.

Superman is strapped to the hospital table and Zod demands to know where the Codex is. Superman won’t talk and Zod leaves the room. Zod calls up a Kal-ex robot.

Zod: Kal-ex, tell faora to meet me in the main hangar. We are going to get the Codex.

Kal-ex: yes General Zod

Lois looks around the room that she is in and finds a key hold the same size as the Command Key that she is hold. She puts the key into the hole. A vacuum like force sucks the key in and nothing seems to happen until Lois turns around and see’s the hologram of Jor-El.

Jor-El: hello Ms. Lane. (Lois jumps) don’t be afraid. I am Kal’s father. You have loaded me into the ships interface. I can help you escape.

Lois: can you get rid of the ship?

Jor-El: no. but I can teach you how to do it and in turn you can teach kal. The apmosphere is now Earth based. You may take your breather off.

Superman rips open doors when he is mad.

Meanwhile in the chamber superman is in, the Kryptonian guards start falling to the ground and cough up blood. Superman feels his lungs rejuvenate and his muscles tense. Superman rips out of the table and tears down a door with one hand in epic Superman fashion.

Jor-El leads lois out of the ship and faora attacks her. Lois’ escape pod is damaged and Superman jumps out of the ship to save her.He does and when they land Lois’ gives Superman A hug. Clark realizes that the Kryptonians are headed to the Kent farm.

Faora, Non, and Zod show up at the Kent farm in one of their ships. Martha walks out and meets them.

Zod: where is the vessel that brought Kal here?

Martha: … (strong resolve silence).

Zod: Tell me now.

Non, the biggest of the group imposes on Martha. Martha then slaps the Kryptonian in the face. Non hits her off to the side. Non begins to move towards her but Zod stops him.

Zod: (to Martha) now, tell me where the ship is.

Martha looks over to the field. Faora jumps into the field and smashes her fists into the ground, creating a short wave earthquake and unearths the door. She finds the ship inside, picks it up. Drops infront of Zod. Zod looks through the ship and can’t find the Codex. Zod then advances towards Martha, ready to kill her. That’s when Superman zooms past and grabs Zod. He punches Zod several times

Superman: you freak, you hurt my mother!

Superman then throws Zod into non and then Faora into the sky towards smallville. Non jumps to save her and Zod jumps in the ship and flies away. Superman realizes what has happened and picks up Martha.

Superman: are you hurt?

Martha: not bad. Go hurt them.

Superman flies towards smallville.

Faora and Non skidd across main street smallville. Superman shows up and tells the people to get indoors because it’s not safe.

Pete: (whisper) Clark?... show em who’s boss dude.

Superman looks in Pete's Direction and nods slightly.

The fight begins. This one is going to be a bit shorter than it was in the movie so as to not take away from the final battle. The military before long hears about the situation and they send people in to engage, including Iling. In the fight superman is going to be grabbed at the throught by faora and Pete is going to hit her with a baseball bat. It only distracts faora as Superman kicks her in the face, then making Pete and Clark even. The military shoots at all three Kryptonians and as Superman saves the military, they stop shooting at Superman and only at Faora and Non. Faora’s helmet is damaged and she has to leave because she can’t focus her energy. Non takes her and they jump away. Superman rises from the rubble as the Iling declares that Superman is not their enemy.

Zod learns from his medical examiner/ interrogator that Superman has the Codex infused with his blood stream. Zod asks if they could recover the codex from a corpse and the medical examiner answers in the affirmative. Zod launches the world engine ship in metropolis. Destruction happens all over the place.

Superman, Lois, Iling, and Hamilton have explained the plan to each other to send Kal’s ship into the world engine, and once the core of the ship becomes unstable it will suck all of the Kryptonians junk into the atmosphere. The planes and bombers move into position. Faora lands in the ship that Iling is in. Hamilton launches the ship, creates a phantom zone vortex. Iling punches Faora in the face and she goes flying into the phantom Zone. Superman has been providing cover for all of this by running through Kryptonian ships. Superman then flies into the plane with Iling and Hamilton and saves them, bringing them down to earth. Superman see’s Lois about to fly into the phantom zone projection, grabs her and struggles against the pull of the black hole.

Flash back.

Clark, Pete, and Lana are eating lunch at a mill where Johnathan Kent is getting some parts made. Some members of the football team show up and give the trio a bit of grief.

Clark: look, we aren’t bothering anyone, just leave us alone please.

Football bully: nah, we can’t do that (pushes clark on the ground) this is too much fun!

Lana grabs the bully’s arm and tries to pull him away.

Football bully: I don’t know why a beautiful girl like you is hanging out with this dweeb, when she could be on the arm of the most popular guy in town, here: why not give me a kiss? ( the bully leans in to kiss lana as lana leans away as far as possible. One of the bullu’s friends nudges him and points out that adults are watching. Pete is talking to the adults and pointing to the group. The bully’s leave. Lana kneels down and asks if Clark is alright. pete offers clark a hand up. Johnathan shows up and Pete and Lana take that as their cue to leave.

the speech is greatly inspired by one that Johnathan gave clark in "Superman: Earth One".
 we cut out the entire thing about the world engine on the other side of the world
because I don't think it was necesaryto have a second one and the important part
was the meaning behind it. I think this gets to the point faster.
that said, the movie is over 2 hours long as it stands. that makes it hard to watch
it in one sittingwithout doing some major time management planning first.

Johnathan (to Clark): you hurt?

Clark: (to Johnathan) you know I can’t be hurt.

Johnathan: that’s not what I meant. Are you alright.

Clark: the way he was treating Lana… I wanted to punch the kid.

Johnathan: I kind of wanted you to as well, but then what? Clark, (Johnathan puts his hand behind Clark and they walk and talk now) when I was in the military there was this big bully. I couldn’t stand him. then one day he started harassing one of the local girls and I couldn’t take it. I slugged him hard, but I knew why. Clark, there is going to become a time (Voice over with Superman and Lois in flight) when you will see the people you love in danger. There will be a time you see red. And when that time comes you won’t have to hold back. What defines a man is what he will stand for when standing is the Hardest thing to do. (Superman shoots heat vision into the phantom projector) your not just a man Clark, You’re a Superman.

The phantom projection blows up and closes spontaneously. Clark lands lois down gently. They share a kiss. Superman See’s Zod kneeling down behind them.

Zod: I was born to save Krypton. My life was Krypton. Krypton is now gone. I have no life.

even though this was the most controversial part
of the movie, I feel like it's important that Superman
is in this hard position. this is the part that shows him
that Superman needs to trust himself as well as in
others, and that he really can't accomplish everything.
this is the moment that stops him from taking over
the world and solving every life problem, but pushes
him the direction of helping out when he can. hard
choices make the hero.

Superman: You have done some terrible things to this planet Zod. But maybe you and I can help change that. It is really a great place. I have seen it’s wonders. You can help me protect them.(superman extends a hand to Zod. He takes it).

Zod: I’ll help you. TO YOUR GRAVE

Zod throws Superman into the concrete and then through a store.

Zod: you have no idea what was taken from me! The People I loved, the people I served! They are all gone! And it’s your fathers fault! It’s your fault!

A huge fight breaks out between the two (not quite as long as the movie. The movie is long enough as it is.) then the train station. Zod is about to kill innocent people. Superman then remembers what Zod’s vision was about. The distruction. The death

Superman: stop it Zod!

Zod: Never. Not as long as I live.

Tears well up in Supermans Eyes. He stares up. Mouths “forgive me” and then snaps Zod’s neck before he can kill a family.

Superman falls to his knees in anguish. Lois, Hamilton and Iling show up to the scene. Lois drops down to hold Superman.

the thing that makes Superman so great is the
attention he gives tothe individual. this scene
will show that along with Superman's
amazing ability to inspire others to greatness.

Perry white is trying to dig a young, red-haired kid out of the rubble at ground zero. Then a giant boulder starts flying above his head. Superman is helping out the damage clean up. As people are freed from the debris, they help others get out. voice over Lois Lane:

Lois: ever since our primal ancestors crawled out of the ocean, we have looked to the sky for hope. For help. For home. The past days since the invasion has not changed our view of that. When we looked to the sky, we found him. The stranger from another planet with the desire to help. As he led and as we followed, we finally looked down and saw that we were flying with him. This man of steel has been the answer to so many questions, yet has opened our minds to more of them. what will we face in the future? Does it matter? Just look! Up in the sky! It’s Superman.

Lois hands the article to White.

White: it’s good Lois, not front page news, but it’s a great editorial. I’ll place it there.

Lois: well, we also have a full minute by minute account of the fight and subsequent rescue.

White: we do?
Clark walks into the room
Clark: Mr. White? Hi my name Is Clark Kent. Lois has told me a lot about you.

White: Lois, who’s this?

Clarks Friends are important in this film as
it's about Clark moving forward with his life
both as Clark and Superman. Lana made the bridge
for Pete to pull Clark out of his shell, Lois made the
Bridge for Jimmy to come in and pull Clark out even
more. no one can be Smallville forever.

Lois: I met him when I was putting my articles all over the internet. He got the entire fight down and was about to post it online. I showed him the better way and he wants to offer it in exchange for a job.

Clark: (to Perry) here you go sir.

White: (reads part of the paper) GREAT CEASARS GHOST! YOU GOT IT! WE GOT IT! WAHOOOOOOO welcome to the planet Kant!

Clark: Kent.

White: whatever! Lois! I’m putting him on city beat with you. Teach him the ropes will ya.

Lois: sure thing Mr. white

White and take the new intern with you. He’s been bugging me about getting a job and if he hangs out in the office any more I might just lose it!

Lois: sure thing.

Clark and Lois walk out of Perry’s office. Jimmy Olsen runs up to Clark and introduces himself

Jimmy: hi, you must be the new guy. My name’s Jimmy Olson it’s nice to meet you! Welcome to the planet

Clark: thanks Jimmy, I like it here a lot so far.

Newsman in the distance: theres an elevator bomb on the other side of town. The terrorists are demanding 7 million dollars to disarm it.

Clark: you two go ahead, I’ll get there as soon as I can.

Jimmy: where is he going! He’s going to miss all the action!

Lois: don’t worry. He’ll get there.

Clark runs across the roof of the daily planet building, rips open his shirt, and reveals the superman Logo.

The End.

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Tag sept. 9th, 2016: check out some of my more recent articles, including an analysis of the Justice League Trailer and my article for Moviepilot about Man of Steel 2