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It’s not exactly a spoiler that “Man of Steel,” Zach Snyder’s new Superman movie, culminates in a giant, destructive battle between our hero and his Kryptonian rival, General Zod (who you know is evil because he’s played by Michael Shannon), which wreaks havoc on the city of Metropolis.How much havoc, exactly? Jordan Zakarin of Buzzfeed, being a genius, asked disaster expert Charles Watson and his crew at Watson Technical Consulting andKinetic Analysis Corp. to prepare estimates. Watson’s conclusion: Superman’s battle killed 129,000 people and injured 1 million, an impact on the scale of the nuclear attack on Nagasaki. It caused $750 billion...

If you weren't excited from the explosions-filled Man of Steel movie trailer before, after seeing this final trailer that teases General Zod threatening Earth, you will be. It shows more of the conflict of the film and reveals even more insane action sequences. In the trailer, which is probably the final one before the movie releases next month on June 14, you hear Michael Shannon as General Zod demand that Kal-El surrender himself or Earth will suffer consequences. This is going to be a good one, huh. [WarnerBros]

Opening June 14th.

In a startling manuever aimed at clinching the Democratic Presidential nomination, sources indicate that Hillary Clinton and General Zod are talking seriously about an alliance. General Zod has been running an active grass roots independent campaign for the Presidency, but acknowledges that he has faced challenges getting his message out. That may well change if this partnership materializes.

He's got my vote!