In 2011, film director Zach Snyder transformed Plano, Illinois into Smallville, Kansas, hometown of Superman’s adopted parents Jonathan and Martha Kent. The location plays a significant backdrop in several key sequences in the new film, "Man of Steel."
Small Illinois Town Gets Boost from New Superman Movie
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Buildings with Smallville signs, Plano, Illinois. (K. Farabaugh/VOA)
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Buildings used for filming in Plano, Illinois. (K. Farabaugh/VOA)
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A building used for filming in Plano, Illinois. (K. Farabaugh/VOA)
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A Smallville sign is seen in Plano, Illinois. (K. Farabaugh/VOA)