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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 Deberg_1990:
I'm wondering did Zach Snyder have all this planned out or is this movies setup a direct response to the MoS critics who didn't like all the destruction porn?
Just like the MCU and the new Star Wars universe, DC has mapped out their universe until 2027. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Gonzo:
She gets her own movie in a while so yeah, theyve gotta find somewhere for her.
I'm guessing a love interest for Batman maybe.
I'm assuming it will be more like Red Son type of scenario where it's Everyone vs Superman Scenario where Luthor cons for the time being as a good guy because of his inferiority complex to destroy a " superior race" of people. [Reply]
Honestly, I think this core concept is incredibly cool.
I remember watching the disaster porn at the end of MoS and thinking "okay fellas; this is just a tad over the top" and this movie dealing in large part with that aftermath is just awesome.
That said - everything about 'mecha-batman' looks terrible. And I guess we'll just have to get used to a 'soft' batman as DC ages him and humanizes him. Yeah, that's almost certainly what Batman would look like in his late 40s...but still, bat pudge?
I think I really like Eisenberg as Luthor and I actually like MoS so I'm still a fan of Cavill as Superman and how Cavill plays him. I'll give it a shot, for sure. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Gravedigger:
That's the only thing I hate about this storyline, even if the kryptonite mega robo suit weakened Superman I don't think it would work that quickly number one, and even so one half punch to the mouth would kill Batman instantly. Batman is the little kid swinging at superman and superman is just holding out his hand on batmans head while affleck swings away.
That's what makes Superman such a shitty character. He's far too powerful. Everyone he fights should end with said person's head getting knocked completely off.
If Superman is so strong, what's to keep him from ripping anyone and everyone limb from limb? [Reply]
Originally Posted by Detoxing:
That's what makes Superman such a shitty character. He's far too powerful. Everyone he fights should end with said person's head getting knocked completely off.
If Superman is so strong, what's to keep him from ripping anyone and everyone limb from limb?
Superman generally fights beings that are physical equals, wear mech-suits that allow them to compete with him physically, or weaken him with kryptonite. Zod, Bizarro, Doomsday, Darkseid, Black Adam, etc. can all go toe to toe with him. He couldn't rip any of them limb from limb, even if he wanted to. Then, of course, you have the whole "never kill" and "I don't unleash my full power because if I did too many innocents would die" dynamics.
I agree that he is vastly overpowered though. Look at this bullshit:
It's also what nerds like to call PIS, or plot induced stupidity.
For example, Spider-Man can lift something like 20 tons. He has superhuman speed and agility combined with a precognitive warning system... Yet he got his ass handed to him in the Civil War storyline by Captain America. [Reply]
