now i think the briefs were necessary because well he has a big load which is showing alot

He looks good. But he's missing the red undies.lol
...& that bulge...jeez.

Awww man :(
Fanboysm aside, it's kinda bad. I mean pretty ugly. Stylistically and iconographic-wise.
It's not modern or anything, just..."busy" design-wise.
 
Why are Hollywood stylists currently over-designing costumes in movies lately?...

Without the Red underwear...he just looks naked...:(

I don't mind it.  It's a nice change of pace, and he looks good in the suit.  Obviously it's not the exact replica of the iconic version, but I'm getting a little stoked now.  I can only hope the story will be a good one.

This is the worst Batman outfit ever.

Oh c'mon! I can understand dropping the red shorts because of the revamp but no belt? Now he looks like he's actually homosexual. Not joking, he does. This saddens me...

The grey seems pointless, both as a color and as shapes/lines.  Plus, its so obviously plastic, which is the most annoying thing to me about so much comic-movie uniform/armor design--similar to how plastic looking all the Asgardian costuming in Thor was. 
 
It's just very muted in terms of color--much less yellow, adding grey, muting the blue and red to low-intensity hues.  To me, Superman is all about the bright primary colors, which reflect the whole truth, justice, and the American way thing. 
 
A grim and gritty Superman just seems unnecessary to me.  There are other heroes for that.  I like Superman to be a boyscout.

To be honest I think they could get away with ditching the underwear, the utility belt with no utilities, and the cape to make him a more modern superhero. I definitely think he could also do without the huge dumb ass s on his chest too. Superman is a character no matter how powerful or loved or whatever he is, I cannot take him serious for crap because he dresses like a 6 year old put together his costume for him to fight crime in. The move to jeans and a t shirt in the new relaunch isn't doing much for me either.

I liked old man superman from kingdom come the best, just a hick farmer like he grew up as, overalls and a wife beater and some work boots, still a bad ass with all of the super powers. Everyone cries about wonder woman not looking like a hooker in star spangled panties anymore but when it comes time to make this stuff into "real life" NOTHING from the DC universe can even translate over besides batman and his cast of characters.

2013? we are going to have to sit through a hell of marvel movies? AAARGH

So what happens when the red undwearless suit changes in the comic book? Which is inevitable. 
 
Will they add digital red underpants? 
 
Do not want!

I guess it's just hard to deal with the new take on Superman.  Growing up with Chris Reeves and Gene Hackman set a pretty high standard for me.  I don't think this version will be quite as bad as the disaster than was Superman Returns but I don't have high hopes.

it's a "batman armored nipples" incident again. look at that thing. the bulge. has he seen lois actress or something?

@humanfly26 said:

is it just me, or does he look really uncomfortable in pics 2&3?

the costume looks pretty uncomfortable. Also very very weird. Looks bleh...

I hope they blow all the other superman movies away!   COME ON SNYDER!  Looking forward to it!

I don't understand Hollywood's obsession with a lack of color for superheroes.  Superman is supposed to be a bright shining "beacon of hope".  His suit reflects that.  Here, we have a busy, overly designed, drab affair.  It honestly doesn't make him more "real" or "gritty".  It just feels depressed.
 
I think I'd like the suit design if it were for a Flash Gordon or Adam Strange movie.  As Superman, it looks less "alien" than it does overthought.  
 
And, while Cavill gained some bulk, that's an obvious muscle suit used to prop up the outfit.

@TheMess1428: You say homosexual like it's a bad thing.

@sesquipedalophobe said:

@TheMess1428: You say homosexual like it's a bad thing.

For Superman, it is. Don't get me wrong, being gay in general is okay with me. I have gay friends and a couple family members too. It's just Superman shouldn't be gay and I would appreciate if they didn't make him look that way.

@sesquipedalophobe said:

@TheMess1428: You say homosexual like it's a bad thing.

For Superman, it is. Don't get me wrong, being gay in general is okay with me. I have gay friends and a couple family members too. It's just Superman shouldn't be gay and I would appreciate if they didn't make him look that way.

HAHAHAHA. This is amazing. Not sure how this stuff keeps getting made? I love how all the lines in the costume visually draw your eye to his junk. The costume is so dull looking, it looks faded. I hope they plan on fixing it with aftereffects. I don't mind that they change the outfit a bit, red undies on the outside just don't work in real life. However, this is a mess. That part in his hair is so intense, I bet his scalp is on fire!

I think the suit and  Cavill look good, though I still don't expect much from the movie since it's Zack Snyder

Enter the dark Superman, NO bright colors, NO comfort level, but FULL scales.

@TheMess1428 said:

@sesquipedalophobe said:

@TheMess1428: You say homosexual like it's a bad thing.

For Superman, it is. Don't get me wrong, being gay in general is okay with me. I have gay friends and a couple family members too. It's just Superman shouldn't be gay and I would appreciate if they didn't make him look that way.

... I dont even know what to say to this

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... I dont even know what to say to this

But I do. So you're telling me the tights, the red underwear, the fashionable hair and the muscles made him look heterosexual? I do not care if you have gay friends and family members, because it doesn't excuse the bias.

This man is perfection. Goodness, I forgot to breathe when I was staring at these pictures. I now have a new desk top background ;) He certainly does not look like a homosexual.

@turoksonofstone said:

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@spiderbat87 said:

... I dont even know what to say to this

Basically, I had said that without the red belt, the new Superman costume makes him look like he's actually gay. Then I explained that I have nothing against gay people but I just would rather that Superman didn't look that way.

Pic #2 - Man in white - Brainiac?

So its ok to be gay just not look it....? How the hell can not wearing a belt determine your sexual preferences.

@TheMess1428: Why would Superman need a belt for a basic superhero jumpsuit? to keep his entire outfit from falling off? In any case, tutus predate red underwear and they usually match the colors of the unitard.  

@TheMess1428: Oh, okay. But if Superman hadn't worn a belt and still dated Lois Lane and Wonder Woman at the same time, would this have changed your perception of belts versus one-piece suits?

He looks like a really bad designed 90's action figure with those stupid plastic capes... I kinda get how they'd want to give him a more "alien" feel with his costume here, but It's not a very good attempt. I really hope something is done about this here.

It looks like the costume was cut too short so they had to stretch it and pin it together.

Superman without briefs? just seems odd. 

For the most part I like it but it could use some color around the waist to help make it look not so plain. Too much blue. I don't necasarrily mean the trunks as I'm fine with a movie costume not having them (comics not so much), but something needs to be there. The photoshop someone did turning the seams red was pretty good.

Something has been baffling me though. All around the internet I keep seeing people mention their unhappiness with bulge and I just don't get it. Men got dicks, and if the costume is supposed to be tight enough to show off the muscles and (ssemingly) veins it does it would be showing a bulge like that; and if the dude's packin', he's packin'. It's not really at all like "nipplegate" in that those were added for no reason and served no purpose, but at least a tight crotch makes sense given the type of outfit this is.

I agree with the others who say it needs something red around the waist. Looks terribly plain, not fashion wise but generally speaking.

@sesquipedalophobe: @sesquipedalophobe said:

@Dracade102: The cape on Superman has always been ridiculous, but with this it's more Roman centurion. I'm a firm believer that should they completely revitalize the character, he wouldn't need a cape. It's neither symbolic or relevant to his abilities.

That's not quite true. The cape is supposed to be very resilient to damage, much like the rest of the outfit and he himself, and can be used as a shield to help protect people from harm. There have been times when he's jumped in front of someone and flared it out to block bullets, fire... things like that.

i know i'm beating on a dead horse here ,but that costume is almost ridiculously too dark. i REALLY hope they don't try to make this movie dark like the bat man movies and personally even through superman returns SUCKS at least the costume was really cool and bright. and although i usually don't judge a movie in advance just based on early pics but, Zach S. is making this so im just going to say it will suck