Superman is suddenly right around the corner, and there's a surprising amount we still don't know about the movie (despite the odd plot leak). For example, what's that orb in the sky and who is the movie's big bad?

Yes, we know the Man of Steel will match wits with Lex Luthor, but what about the hulking figure dressed all in black who has been spotted in set photos with a "U" on his chest? It's previously been reported that he's Ultraman, a character with a complicated comic book history.

Today, we bring word from scooper @MyTimeToShineH who has shared, "I can now 100% confirm that the Superman clone and final boss for the Superman movie is indeed Ultraman."

We've been hearing that about Superman clone being beneath the mask for a while, with many fans convinced that James Gunn is putting a new spin on Bizarro. We'll see about that,...