Henry Cavill Cast as Superman

Look! Up in the sky! It's Henry Cavill as Superman!

The British Tudors star, 27, will play the Man of Steel (and his human alter ego, Clark Kent) in Zack Snyder's upcoming Superman movie, set for release in December 2012.

"In the pantheon of superheroes, Superman is the most recognized and revered character of all time, and I am honored to be a part of his return to the big screen," said the 300 and Watchmen director in a statement released Sunday. "I also join Warner Bros. and the producers in saying how excited we are about the casting of Henry. He is the perfect choice to don the cape and S shield."

Like Christopher Reeve and Brandon Routh before him, Cavill is an under-the-radar leading man for whom the Superhero role represents a big Hollywood break. He'll next appear in Immortals alongside Mickey Rourke, Freida Pinto and Kellan Lutz, expected to premiere in November.

New Release Tuesday!

It's Tuesday and here is a list of what's new today on Blu-Ray, CD and DVD including the final season of "The Tudors" starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Henry Cavill, Anthony Brophy, James Frain and Sarah Bolger.

MOVIES

How to Train Your Dragon

MUSIC

Celtic Thunder - Celtic Thunder Christmas

Darius Rucker - Charleston, SC 1966

DJ Louie Devita - The New Dance Mix USA

Indigo Girls - Holly Happy Days

Lady Antebellum - A Merry Little Christmas (Target Exclusive)

Sheryl Crow - Home for Christmas (Target Exclusive)

Sister Hazel - Heartland Highway

Wilson Phillips - Christmas in Harmony

TV SHOWS

Angel - Collector's Set

Blossom - TV Flashbacks: 10 Very Special Episodes

Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Collector's Set

C.S.I.: Miami - 8th Season

The Commish - Complete Series

Dollhouse - 2nd Season (B)

Ghost Whisperer - 5th Season

The Greatest American Hero - 2nd Season

In Treatment - 2nd Season

Marcus Welby, M.D. - 2nd Season

Punky Brewster - TV Flashbacks: Turn Your World Around

Renegade - Complete Series

Saturday Night Live - A Very Gilly Christmas

The Tudors - 4th & Final Season

Wolverine & the X-Men - Complete Series (B)

(B) = Available on Blu-Ray

Joss Stone Joins The Tudors

Joss Stone will join the cast of The Tudors tonight as Anne of Cleves, the fourth wife of King Henry VIII (Jonathan Rhys Meyers).

“I enjoyed wearing the dresses,” the 22-year-old British soul singer tells People of her 16th-century wardrobe. “But the thing about Anne of Cleves is, she was not supposed to be attractive. Anne, let’s be honest, was described as quite frumpy and ugly. But hey, I did it! I did my best! They had no problem making me ugly. Lots of makeup!”

Watch the all-new episode of The Tudors tonight at 9:00 PM (ET) on Showtime. Check out the preview below!

Jonathan Rhys Meyers' Reign Ends as The Tudors Wraps

Jonathan Rhys Meyers will end his reign as Henry VIII on TV series The Tudors next year - U.S. network bosses have picked up the show for its fourth and final season.

Showtime network executives have decided to air Meyers' last scenes as the 16th century English monarch next spring.

The final 10 episodes will follow the monarch's tumultuous relationships with his last two wives: Catherine Howard, who was beheaded for treason, and Katherine Parr, who outlived the king, reports the New York Post.

Production is scheduled to begin this June in Dublin, Ireland.

Why The Tudors is Good for Mankind

Critics might argue there's just too much sex on The Tudors, Showtime's semi-true retelling of England's King Henry VIII.

And were the show set in reality, where the king wasn't a strapping fit fella, and the women he slept with skinny model types, they might be right: Who would want to see gap-toothed monsters getting it on every other scene? But creator Michael Hirst didn't make a show that's historically accurate. He made a show that people wanted to see.

Which explains why star Jonathan Rhys Meyers is treated like a sex object: the camera lingers on his torso, there are ass shots a plenty, and sex scenes are as much about showing bare breasted women as they are a grunting Meyers.

Rather than criticizing The Tudors for having too much sex, we should be celebrating producers' decision to finally glorify a dude.

Source: Queerty.com