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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.
Dont get all the Snyder hate? Yea, Owls and Hot chicks with guns sucked.....but hes made 3 really good movies and Watchmen was ok in parts. Hes got a really cool visual style as well. [Reply]
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Dont get all the Snyder hate? Yea, Owls and Hot chicks with guns sucked.....but hes made 3 really good movies and Watchmen was ok in parts. Hes got a really cool visual style as well.
Three? Name one "really" good movie Snyder's made. [Reply]
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Man of Steel, 300 and Dawn of the Dead
None of those is "really good." The closest is DotD, the other two are all style, no substance. And I'm mot a MoS hater, but c'mon man. Really good? [Reply]
I think people are relaying Daredevil being mediocre to Affleck. Daredevil wasn't Affleck's fault, writing was the downfall, not acting. I think it's fine, this movie won't be Daredevil, it'll have a much bigger budget and effects. I think it'll be on par with Man of Steel. Snyder is what'll have to get better, not the two actors in the roles. [Reply]
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None of those is "really good." The closest is DotD, the other two are all style, no substance. And I'm mot a MoS hater, but c'mon man. Really good?
I think I need to watch it again. I liked it in parts, but not the whole. Ending seemed kinda weak. Plus, it was depressing, but I guess that's the source material. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Fire Me Boy!:
None of those is "really good." The closest is DotD, the other two are all style, no substance. And I'm mot a MoS hater, but c'mon man. Really good?
Fuck you. Dawn of the Dead was a really good movie. [Reply]
A tweet from producer Daniel Alter (Hitman, Kane & Lynch) has seemingly confirmed the longstanding speculation that Batman will have an estranged sidekick (presumably Dick Grayson) in the sequel. But that’s not all:
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Can't wait for #BatmanvsSuperman.. #batfleck semi-retired/not speaking to Robin anymore.. Controlling drones from the batcave.
— Daniel Alter (@DAlter007) November 15, 2013
Bat-drones, you say?
Ever since this movie’s announcement, we’ve known that director Zack Snyder and writer David S. Goyer would be drawing inspiration from some Batman/Superman comic book storylines – the most notable being Frank Miller’s Dark Knight Returns finale, which saw the two titans go at it. (Snyder even used a quote from that battle to announce the film at the Comic-Con 2013). However, if the scenario Alter referred to is indeed part of the Batman vs. Superman storyline, it seems that the film will be borrowing from some additional sources as well – such as Mark Waid and Alex Ross’s seminal storyline, Kingdom Come.
In that iconic miniseries, we’re given a vision of an alternate future where the original Justice League has (for the most part) retired, due to the rise of a whole new generation of superhumans. Getting to the point: in the story, an elderly Bruce Wayne maintains control of Gotham City using an army of robotic Bat-sentries that he controls from the reclusive confines of his cave (a similar idea was more recently explored in the Batman Incorporated comic book). When superhuman battles begin to cause mass destruction across the globe, Wayne partners with Lex Luthor to form a coalition of non-powered humans to keep “Superman and his ilk” in check. [Reply]