For the sequel to “Man Of Steele” director Zack Snyder has made the controversial decision to cast nerd de jour Jesse Eisenberg (“Zombieland,” “Adventureland,” “Rio”) to play Superman’s nemesis, Lex Luthor. Already reeling from the casting of Ben Affleck as Batman, fans were wondering if Snyder was purposely trying to tank the success of the […]

Looks like Warner Bros. is about to steal Marvel’s thunder at  San Diego Comic-Con this weekend.  The L.A. Times is reporting that the follow up to “Man of Steel” will not be a traditional sequel but instead  a team up with Superman and The Dark Knight himself for a 2015 release.  According to sources, Warner […]

He’s back! After an abysmal attempt at a comeback with Bryan Singer’s  “Superman Returns” in 2006,  director Zack Snyder (“300”) has finally given us the Superman we’ve been waiting for. In “Man of Steel” we get an edgier, more complex Supes played by British actor Henry Cavill.   Screenwriter David Goyer flips the origin story of […]

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Everyone has a Superman (or woman) who has made their lives better by saving the day on more than one occasion. With Warner Bro’s Studios new film “Man Of Steel” in theaters this Friday, we wanted to give our readers a chance to tell us about their real life heroes and reward one winner with […]

Now that’s he’s wrapped up the “Dark Knight” trilogy, Christopher Nolan takes on producing duties to bring another iconic DC superhero to life.  “Man of Steel” heralds the return of our favorite Kryptonian, Superman.  British actor Henry Cavill dons the infamous red and blue tights as the god-like superhero, with Russell Crowe as Jor-El and […]

It’s always interesting when recently retired players become sports commentators. With memories of the court or field still fresh in their heads, they haven’t quite developed the level of objectivity of some of their peers. Since retiring from the NBA Shaquille O’Neal has become an analyst for TNT.  When recently asked to name the best […]

(via Entertainment Weekly) Diversity has come to Metropolis!  In a surprising but exceptional act of color blind casting, actor Laurence Fishburne has been tapped to play The Daily Planet’s editor-in-chief Perry White in the upcoming Superman reboot Man of Steel. Fishburne’s character  will  crack the whip when it comes his two star reporters, Lois Lane and […]

If you took a look at Rhymefest’s video for “Chicago” you realized how much of a big comic book fan he is.  With Comic Con kicking off tomorrow  TheUrbanDaily.com  wanted to share our interview with Fest for this new album El Che where we asked him about the one hero who doesn’t possess any real […]

Happy Turkey Day to you all! While y’all stuff your faces, get all nerdy with The Urban Daily as you can check out the Top 25 Comic Battles Of All Times!

Factor 5’s Julian Eggerbrecht has spoken out on the heavily rumored Superman video game. Why is this important to you, The Urban Daily…? Because the Man of Steel hasn’t been given its dues since the Atari 2600.