In a video featured at the New York Times, Man of Steel director Zack Snyder described the process of filming the Battle of Smallville, as well as reproducing an International House of Pancakes restaurant on a soundstage in Canada where it could be mangled during the fight.The exterior of the restaurant was filmed in Illinois, where they were filming some of the Smallville sequences, while all of the interior shots were done on a set.”We always said that Faora was a warrior and Superman had really never fought before, so that’s why she’s kind of getting the better of him right away” in spite of his superior powers, Snyder explained. “You can check out the video below, or read the full story at the link above.
