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After decades of fighting evil solo, Batman and Superman will finally be teaming up on the big screen, sources confirm to The Hollywood Reporter.
Man of Steel director Zack Snyder will direct the tentpole with Henry Cavill returning as Superman. It is unclear who will play Batman in the new film. A release date of 2015 has been set, with a Flash movie appearing in 2016 and a Justice League movie in 2017.
Snyder's Man of Steel, which rebooted the Superman franchise, has grossed north of $600 million worldwide since it hit theaters this June.
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Warner Bros. is about to bring together two of its most iconic heroes: Superman and Batman will unite in a new film, the follow-up to “Man of Steel,” set for release in 2015.
According to two sources with knowledge of the movie, Warner Bros. intends to announce the news at its Comic-Con International panel Saturday morning. Said a Warner Bros. spokesperson, “We don’t comment on rumors regarding these properties.”
“Man of Steel” director Zack Snyder is expected to reunite with screenwriter David S. Goyer and star Henry Cavill for the new film. It’s unlikely Christian Bale will step back into the bat suit, as the actor has indicated publicly that he has moved on from his days as Bruce Wayne.
“Man of Steel” producer and “Dark Knight” trilogy director Christopher Nolan is expected by some to produce the project, but the exact nature of his involvement is unclear.
The move marks the culmination of years of effort on the part of Warner Bros. and DC Comics to bring their superheroes together in a similar fashion to their primary competitor Marvel, which successfully combined its superheroes into a $1.5-billion box-office hit with “The Avengers.”
In the comic world, the two heroes are teaming up in a new series, “Batman/Superman,” by writer Greg Pak and artist Jae Lee.
Speaking of Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns, I just happened to stumble across the two part animated version of that story from a few years ago. I was really surprised how well they stuck to the source material, particularly in part two with the showdowns between Bats and Joker and then Bats and Supes. I enjoyed it a lot. Would recommend for those that haven't seen it. [Reply]
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Speaking of Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns, I just happened to stumble across the two part animated version of that story from a few years ago. I was really surprised how well they stuck to the source material, particularly in part two with the showdowns between Bats and Joker and then Bats and Supes. I enjoyed it a lot. Would recommend for those that haven't seen it.
Yeah it's really good. Justice League flashpoint paradox, dark knight returns, Batman:assault on arkham, Batman under the red hood, Batman year one, batman mask of the phantasm and wonder woman are my must see DC animated flicks. The Killing Joke is in the works currently and likely released at comicon [Reply]
Rumor: Ben Affleck Rewrote the BvS Script in His Batman Costume
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That said, I have a glorious image in my head of Affleck renting a hotel room, bringing his Batman costume and his MacBook Pro, and then screaming at Microsoft Word for a week until the film met his standards. “’Clippy! CLIPPY! DO YOU BLEED?! You will.’ Hey, that’s pretty good.”
Theres no way I wont be going to see this, but have to admit strong reservations
Seems like they're going to try and do too much, introducing Wonder Woman and whoever the hell else... its a two man show, they're going to water it down with a bunch of far less popular characters [Reply]
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Theres no way I wont be going to see this, but have to admit strong reservations
Seems like they're going to try and do too much, introducing Wonder Woman and whoever the hell else... its a two man show, they're going to water it down with a bunch of far less popular characters
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They're bringing in WW and atleast one other good guy character, right?
Thats too much, supes and batman are the kings... they deserve their own movie, you dont need any more than those two
If they wanna do the justice league thing, save it for another movie IMO
Green Lantern, Flash, Aquaman, Cyborg at least are in it also and as a setup for JL as well as the Batman stand alone.
Apparently Bats is rather sadistic and enjoys pummeling criminals. There's one screen cap of a criminal the police are taking into custody and he has the Batman insignia branded into his chest. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Easy 6:
They're bringing in WW and atleast one other good guy character, right?
Thats too much, supes and batman are the kings... they deserve their own movie, you dont need any more than those two
If they wanna do the justice league thing, save it for another movie IMO
"Dawn of Justice" This is the beginning of the Justice League so yes they will be bringing in others to form the league. That's exactly what I expect and actually care more about that than the battle between Supes and Batman. They will bro hug it out and come to a common ground to beat the Super Villains who are the real enemy they need to battle. Not sure who all the Villains are going to be? [Reply]