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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.
Originally Posted by Buehler445:
That sounds retarded. Hopefully it isn't Suppes v batman for the big fight. That would be lame.
Yeah, I'm thinking it'll be more along the lines of a small tiff to start off, then they'll unite later against a common enemy. Maybe Luthor? Darkseid? Brainiac?
........ Or perhaps........ A Lex Luthor/ Joker team up!
Originally Posted by Buehler445:
That sounds retarded. Hopefully it isn't Suppes v batman for the big fight. That would be lame.
Watch that video I posted, I think it will be pretty much like that. Lex get a kryptonite laced charm and controls Superman with it and Superman and batman fight. Batman snaps superman out of it and they team up to defeat Lex. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Psyko Tek:
doubting it, the bat has more box office appeal than supes
When I say a bit, I don't mean throw away scenes or just a quick Cameo. I just mean most of the screen time will be on Superman. Batman will be featured heavily, but the main focus will be Superman vs. Lex. [Reply]
Actually it is a Batman/Superman movie. Batman will get top billing...it is the more successful franchise, even in the comics. (D.C. recently started a new series titled Batman and Superman) [Reply]
Originally Posted by mdchiefsfan:
If Nolan is truly involved count me in. Plus didn't Christian Bale say that he would do Batman again, only if Nolan were involved?
i just don't see Bale coming back at all...
I still want a real superman 2 movie before this as well. I am hoping whoever plays the new batman is close to Bale, really really hard to top him. [Reply]
Originally Posted by scott free:
Maybe i'm in the minority on this, but pairing them up sounds kinda corny.
It sounds really stupid. Superman is an alien with unimaginable power and could kill Batman with one blow. They dont really belong in the same "world". I like Batman cuz hes just a rich dude who cares. He has absolutely no special powers except for being a trained ninja and being insanely rich with an almost infinite resources [Reply]
Yeah, Batman works in with the Justice League much better in the comics and cartoons where if a guy like Darkseid or Doomsday gets his hands on him they just throw him around. I don't think movie audiences will buy into seeing these guys that can move continents get their hands on Bats and just toss him to the side everytime they grab him. In reality, any kick or punch from them would kill him instantly and if they got their hands on him, he'd be mashed to molecules. [Reply]