For a long time it was said that Warner Bros. and DC Comics were prepping a "Justice League" movie for release in 2015. Seemingly a reaction to the incredible success of Marvel’s "The Avengers," it looked as if we were finally going to see heroes like Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, and The Flash unite on the big screen in live-action for the first time.
That’s no longer the case. After months of reports, rumors, and speculation, the dream of a 2015 "Justice League" movie fell apart. But in its place, rising from the ashes like a phoenix, is an entirely different project for comic book fans to be excited for: a Superman/Batman movie in 2016.
The film has been officially titled "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice," and, collecting all of the news that has come out since the new movie — and sequel to Man of Steel — was announced, we've broken down absolutely everything we know about the project thus far. When is the movie coming out in theaters? Who is directing? Who will star? What’s the story going to be about?
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Zack Snyder Is Directing, and David Goyer Is Writing
Given that "Man of Steel" made more than $660 million worldwide, there was very little chance that director Zack Snyder and screenwriter David Goyer would not return for the sequel, and that assumption was proved true when "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" was announced at Comic-Con 2013 with Snyder directing and working with Goyer to develop the story.
While Goyer wrote the original drafts of the screenplay, eventually Academy Award-winning Argo screenwriter Chris Terrio picked up the pen. Production has begun, with the finished product scheduled hit theaters on May 6, 2016. What's more, Snyder is also now officially attached to direct a coming "Justice League" movie, which "Batman v Superman" will directly lead into.
The Story Has Batman Taking On The Man Of Steel
When Warner Bros. announced that it would be moving forward with a Superman/Batman movie, it did not include a plot synopsis — but the title does provide an interesting hint. While we expect that the duo will end up fighting for the same side by the end of the story, the title of the film suggests that the Dark Knight and the Man of Steel will be starting as enemies.
In the footage shown at San Diego Comic-Con 2014, it was suggested that the Man of Steel had as big a beef with the Caped Crusader as the latter does with the former — but the reasoning is still unclear. How the story will deal with all of the major supporting characters also remains a mystery.
Superman May Be Dealing With The Issues Of 'Man Of Steel'
Following in the footsteps of Marvel Studios and starting to build a larger cinematic universe, Warner Bros. is making "Batman v Superman" both to introduce a new take on the Caped Crusader and to build on what has already been established with the Man of Tomorrow.
As was expected, Henry Cavill will return to play Clark Kent/Superman and will continue to learn how to live up to his destiny while also trying to find his place on Earth with humanity. Something tells us that the hero will probably also have to deal with the fact that "Man of Steel" not only had him killing his enemy, General Zod, but also leveling half of Metropolis in the battle.
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