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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is a 2016 American superhero film featuring the DC Comics characters Batman and Superman. Directed by Zack Snyder, the film is the second installment in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), following 2013's "Man of Steel". It was written by Chris Terrio and David S. Goyer, and features an ensemble cast that includes Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Jeremy Irons, Holly Hunter, and Gal Gadot. "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" is the first live-action film to feature Batman and Superman together,
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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is a 2016 American superhero film featuring the DC Comics characters Batman and Superman. Directed by Zack Snyder, the film is the second installment in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), following 2013's "Man of Steel". It was written by Chris Terrio and David S. Goyer, and features an ensemble cast that includes Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Jeremy Irons, Holly Hunter, and Gal Gadot. "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" is the first live-action film to feature Batman and Superman together,
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that approaches a functional movie. In the process, it only makes the original cut even more inexplicable and terrible." The film debuted in first place on the home video sales chart for the week ending July 24, 2016. , it has made $21.2million in DVD sales and $54.8million in Blu-ray sales, totaling nearly $76million. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is a 2016 American superhero film featuring the DC Comics characters Batman and Superman. Directed by Zack Snyder, the film is the second installment in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), following 2013's "Man of
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the "Justice League" film. The universe is separate from Nolan and Goyer's work on "The Dark Knight" trilogy, although Nolan was still involved as an executive producer for "Batman v Superman". In April 2014, it was announced that Zack Snyder would also direct Goyer's "Justice League" script. Warner Bros. was reportedly courting Chris Terrio to rewrite "Justice League" the following July, after having been impressed with his rewrite of "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice". On October 15, 2014, Warner Bros. announced the film would be released in two parts, with "Part One" on November 17, 2017, and "Part Two"
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which he reprised in "Wonder Woman". In June 2013, Warner Bros. announced that director Zack Snyder and screenwriter David S. Goyer would return for a "Man of Steel" sequel, with the studio considering the release for the film in 2015. The following month, Snyder confirmed at San Diego Comic-Con International that the sequel to "Man of Steel" would feature Superman and Batman meeting for the first time on film. Goyer and Snyder would co-write the story, with Goyer authoring the script, and Christopher Nolan involved in an advisory role as executive producer. According to Snyder, the film would take inspiration
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Dawn of Justice" plays like a loose, unofficial quarter-billion-dollar remake of "The Odd Couple", in which Oscar and Felix are literally trying to kill each other." On his podcast "Hollywood Babble-On", film director Kevin Smith, a long-time friend and collaborator of Affleck, praised Affleck's performance but panned the film, commenting that it "didn't really have a heart" and was "humorless", arguing that "there seems to be a fundamental lack of understanding of what those characters are about. It's almost like Zack Snyder didn't read a bunch of comics, he read one comic once, and it was "Dark Knight Returns", and
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also in the works around 2008 before being shelved. On June 6, 2012, Warner Bros. announced a new live action "Justice League" film was in development with Will Beall hired as screenwriter. However, the project was scrapped again. After the success of the Superman reboot "Man of Steel", a film titled "" was released in March 2016, directed by Zack Snyder. "Batman v Superman" script writer Chris Terrio has also penned the script for "Justice League". In a story told in flashback in "Justice League of America" #9 (February 1962), the Appelaxians infiltrated Earth. Competing alien warriors were sent to
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the chance to win tickets to the premiere of the film, as well as fly on a helicopter with Cavill or ride in the Batmobile with Affleck. Hendrick Motorsports drivers Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. drove cars based on Superman and Batman respectively, at Auto Club Speedway on March 20, 2016. A tie-in endless runner video game to the film, entitled "Batman vs Superman – Who Will Win?", debuted March 16, 2016, released by Warner Bros. International Enterprises. In November 2013, Warner Bros. announced that "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" would be released on July 17, 2015. In
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Riddler were supposed to appear in the film, but Snyder ultimately decided to cut them from the final script. The film's official title, "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice", was revealed in May 2014. Snyder stated that having the "v" in the title instead of "vs." was a way "to keep it from being a straight 'versus' movie, even in the most subtle way". Henry Cavill later stated, "I wouldn't call this a Superman sequel [...] This is Batman versus Superman. It's a separate entity altogether. It's introducing the Batman character and expanding upon the universe, which was kicked off
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knew. In March 2016, Hans Zimmer, who co-composed the score for "Man of Steel" and "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice", stated that he had officially retired from the "superhero business". Junkie XL, who wrote and composed the soundtrack of "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" with Zimmer, was originally scoring the film. In June 2017, Danny Elfman was announced to have controversially replaced Junkie XL. Elfman had previously composed the films "Batman" and "Batman Returns", and the theme music for "". Elfman used the "Batman" theme music from the 1989 film "Batman". The John Williams' "Superman" theme was used
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Superman." In February 2016, Warner Bros. and Doritos formed a partnership, creating a website offering fans the opportunity to enter codes found on Doritos purchases branded with the film's logo, and enter to win movie tickets, tech toys, and a trip the premiere in New York City. Warner Bros also partnered with Omaze to give fans who donated a chance to win "The Ultimate "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" Experience", while benefiting three nonprofit organizations nominated by Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill and Jesse Eisenberg. "The Ultimate "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" Experience" offered a fan and their friend
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to the film, telling a tie-in story set before the events of the movie, was published by Scholastic Corporation. A five-issue comic-book prelude exploring what happened in the weeks and months leading up to the events of the film was released as a tie-in with Dr Pepper's character-branded bottles. Also, there are a series of four minicomics found in "Batman v Superman"-branded General Mills cereals. Additionally, those who purchased "Batman v Superman"-themed Doritos Family Fun Mix at Walmart received the comic book prequel "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice – Upstairs/Downstairs". Rocksteady Studios released a downloadable content for the video
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additional footage. Ben Kendrick of ScreenRant stated that while it was more "intelligible", character portrayal was not "fundamentally changed" and "for viewers who didn't like "Man of Steel" or "Batman v Superman" for larger reasons, such as tone, approach, and the darker characterization of DC's most iconic heroes, the "Ultimate Edition" is only a longer... version of a film that... is likely to remain divisive, even if the final product is a better film." Phil Owens of "TheWrap" called it an improvement upon the original cut, writing, "Lo and behold somehow "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" has become something
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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (soundtrack) Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is the soundtrack to the composed by Hans Zimmer and Junkie XL. It was released on March 18, 2016 by WaterTower Music. The exclusive deluxe edition of the album contains five bonus tracks, entitled "Blood of My Blood", "Vigilante", "May I Help You, Mr. Wayne?", "They Were Hunters" and "Fight Night". The soundtrack also features the Eric Whitacre Singers. The style elements from "Is She with You?" were used as the theme music for the subsequent "Wonder Woman" soundtrack. Many tracks featured in the film were not
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released with the official soundtrack in March 2016. These tracks were later released in the film's complete score nearly two years later, on March 6, 2018. Music from the soundtrack was performed by the Hollywood Studio Symphony. The orchestra was conducted by Nick Glennie-Smith and Junkie XL, while the choir, the Eric Whitacre Singers, was conducted by Gavin Greenaway. Additional music was provided by Andrew Kawczynski, Steve Mazzaro, and Benjamin Wallfisch. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (soundtrack) Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is the soundtrack to the composed by Hans Zimmer and Junkie XL. It was released on
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Woman, Superman and Green Lantern Corps member Guy Gardner continue battling Giganta. Although he joined the Justice League, Batman still considers Superman mistrustworthy. Victorious, the League returns to the Hall of Justice where Batman and Wonder Woman notice news footage of Superman breaking into LexCorp Tower. Superman, however, was in the kitchen making sandwiches at the time. But when he sees the footage, he realizes who it is, and tells the League he'll handle it himself. However, Batman takes Wonder Woman, Guy Gardner and Cyborg to investigate. They soon discover it was Bizarro who broke in and it was for
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of development. In 2002, Wolfgang Petersen was set to direct a "Batman vs. Superman" film from a script by Akiva Goldsman. Warner Bros. canceled development to focus on individual Superman and Batman projects after J. J. Abrams submitted another draft for "Superman: Flyby". In February 2007, Warner Bros. hired husband and wife duo Michele and Kieran Mulroney to write a script for a "Justice League" film. Christian Bale, who starred as Batman in "Batman Begins" (2005), was not approached to reprise the role, nor was Brandon Routh, who starred as Superman in "Superman Returns" (2006). George Miller was hired to
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by fueling their distrust for each other. Luthor demands that Superman kill Batman in exchange for Martha's life. Superman tries to explain the situation to Batman, but instead Batman attacks Superman and eventually subdues him with the aid of a kryptonite gas. Before Batman can kill Superman with the spear, Superman urges Batman to "save Martha", whose name is also shared with Batman's mother, confusing him long enough for Lois to arrive and explain what Superman meant. Realizing how far he has fallen and unwilling to let an innocent die, Batman rescues Martha, while Superman confronts Luthor on the scout
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utter mess of thinly sketched characters, haphazard plotting, surprisingly jumbled action". Peter Travers of "Rolling Stone" called the film "better than "Man of Steel" but below the high bar set by Nolan's "Dark Knight"," adding that ""Dawn of Justice" is still a colossus, the stuff that DC Comics dreams are made of for that kid in all of us who yearns to see Batman and Superman suit up and go in for the kill." Jake Coyle of Associated Press wrote, "it hurtles not with the kinetic momentum of "Mad Max: Fury Road" nor the comparatively spry skip of a Marvel
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and revenues for the film. Following reports of pre-tickets sales in both the United States and Canada on February 29, many insiders and analysts predicted an opening weekend haul between $120–140million for "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice", with projections as high as $185million. However, Warner Bros. insiders were more conservative in their estimates projecting in the lower range of $110million. According to Deadline Hollywood, an undisclosed rival studio box office analyst indicated that if the film is truly pacing in tandem with "The Dark Knight Rises", then "Dawn of Justice" could possibly be looking at a $180million+ debut. The
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after the battle between Superman and General Zod in Metropolis, Superman has become a controversial figure. Billionaire Bruce Wayne, who has operated in Gotham City as the vigilante Batman for twenty years, sees Superman as an extraterrestrial threat to humanity. After learning of Batman's form of justice, Clark Kent (Superman's civilian identity) seeks to expose him via "Daily Planet" articles. Wayne learns that Russian weapon trafficker Anatoli Knyazev has been contacting LexCorp mogul Lex Luthor. Meanwhile, Luthor unsuccessfully tries to persuade Senator June Finch to allow him to import kryptonite retrieved from the Indian Ocean following Zod's terraforming attempt, claiming
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Trilogy", serving as a cinematic reboot of the character. The film is also inspired by narrative elements from the "Death of Superman". Pre-production began at East Los Angeles College in October 2013, with principal photography starting in May 2014 in Detroit. Additional filming also took place in Illinois and New Mexico, concluding that December. "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" premiered at the Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City on March 19, 2016, and was released in the United States on March 25, 2016 in 2D, Real D 3D, IMAX 3D, IMAX, 4DX, premium large formats, and 70 mm prints by
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a Daytime Emmy Award for his work on "The Batman" series in 2006. Liu has since worked on many animated films for Marvel Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation, including "All-Star Superman", "", "Hulk Vs", "Planet Hulk", "", and co-directing with Lauren Montgomery on "" and "". Liu was also the primary character designer for "". In 2010, Liu moved back to television, directing "" with Bruce Timm, and "Beware the Batman" with Glen Murakami. He then directed the animated film "", its companion series "" written by Bruce Timm, the animated film "Justice League vs. Teen Titans", the of "",
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December 5, 2014. Hans Zimmer composed the film score, emphasizing a challenge not to reuse the themes he established with the Batman character from Christopher Nolan's trilogy. Junkie XL, who provided additional music in "Man of Steel," also returned for this film, helping to compose the theme for Batman. Originally, Zimmer enlisted Junkie XL to compose the Batman material, with Zimmer planning to focus solely on the Superman side of the score, but the final Batman theme was written by both composers as a collaboration. Zimmer noted that he had significant trouble in finding a new angle from which to
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James Gordon in both upcoming films. That same month, Amber Heard was confirmed to Entertainment Tonight that she will be portraying Mera. The film would reportedly have a lighter tone than "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice". The Justice League appears in "The Lego Movie", with Superman voiced by Channing Tatum, Batman voiced by Will Arnett, Wonder Woman by Cobie Smulders, and Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) by Jonah Hill. Flash (Barry Allen) and Aquaman also appear in the movie, although they have no lines. The Justice League also appeared in "The Lego Batman Movie". The Justice League appears in "Teen
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smuggled by Luthor goes off and kills everyone present but Superman. Believing he should have detected the bomb, and frustrated by his failure to save them, Superman goes into self-imposed exile. Batman breaks into LexCorp and steals the kryptonite. In preparation to battle Superman, he builds a powered exoskeleton, creates a kryptonite grenade launcher, and a kryptonite-tipped spear. Meanwhile, Luthor enters the Kryptonian ship and accesses a vast technology database accumulated from over 100,000 worlds. To bring Superman out of exile, Luthor kidnaps Lois and Martha Kent, Clark's adoptive mother. He reveals to Superman that he manipulated Superman and Batman
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as well as the first live-action cinematic portrayal of Wonder Woman. In the film, criminal mastermind Lex Luthor (Eisenberg) manipulates Batman (Affleck) into a preemptive battle with Superman (Cavill), who Luthor is obsessed with defeating. The film was announced at the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con after the release of "Man of Steel". Snyder stated that the film would take inspiration from the "Batman" comic book series "The Dark Knight Returns" by Frank Miller, but clarified that it would follow an original premise. The incarnation of Batman in the film is different from the character's previous portrayal in "The Dark Knight
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blockbuster in years". Cynthia Fuchs of "PopMatters" said, "As you're watching this movie, you might also contemplate your own part, in being swayed into consuming so much of what you've consumed before." Adding, "Wonder Woman's remains "Batman v Superman" most compelling story, precisely because it's untold." Matt Patches of "Thrillist" wrote "what "Batman v Superman" can do, it does, at the cost of coherency and thrills. The movie is bat-shit crazy. A dour, disdainful demeanor, plus a gluttony of complex plot twists, dissipates most of the contact high." Michael Philips of "Chicago Tribune" wrote, "A near-total drag, "Batman v Superman:
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website Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 27% based on 384 reviews, with an average rating of 4.9/10. The website's critical consensus reads, ""Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" smothers a potentially powerful story – and some of America's most iconic superheroes – in a grim whirlwind of effects-driven action." Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average to critics' reviews, gave the film an average score of 44 out of 100, based on 51 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale.
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opening weekend, the eighth-biggest opening of all time, ahead of "The Dark Knight Rises" $160.9million. The film had a worldwide opening of $422.5million, which stands as the second-biggest for Warner Bros. and the fifth-biggest of all time at the time of its release. It became the fourth film to have a global opening above $400million. It also had an IMAX worldwide opening weekend total of $36million from 945 IMAX screens, the third-biggest ever, behind "" ($48million) and "Jurassic World" ($44million). However, both inside and outside of the United States, "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" experienced a notable poor Friday-to-Sunday
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May 2016, creating DC Films, giving a dedicated executive team responsibility for films based on DC Comics, similar to the dedicated Marvel Comics focus of Marvel Studios within the larger Walt Disney Studios group. "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" grossed $330.4million in North America and $543.3million in other territories for a worldwide total of $873.6million, making it the seventh-highest-grossing film of 2016 behind "", "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story", "Finding Dory", "Zootopia", "The Jungle Book", and "The Secret Life of Pets". Deadline Hollywood calculated the net profit of the film to be $105.7million, when factoring together all expenses
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K–12 schools off, and 9% of colleges on break, per ComScore. The steep drop also marks the fourth-biggest for a film that opened above $100million (tied with ""). In its third weekend it was overtaken by the comedy "The Boss" after falling 54% with $23.3million. "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" proved to be front-loaded, failing to generate significant revenue after its opening weekend/week release. It earned just 1.99 times ($330million) its opening weekend numbers ($166million), which is lower than "Man of Steel"s 2.28 multiplier. Like other DC films, such as "Watchmen", "Green Lantern" and "Man of Steel", it opened
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in accruing revenue. As a result, it fell to third place in its second weekend after falling enormously by 78% to $12.7million, a record for a superhero film. It became the Warner Bros.' highest-grossing film of all time in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam. It also crossed $100million Latin American markets, making it Warner Bros.' second highest-grossing film there. In total earnings, its biggest markets outside of North America are China ($95million), followed by the UK ($52.1million), Mexico ($36million) and Brazil ($35.5million). "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" received generally unfavorable reviews from film critics. On review aggregator
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for them. According to sources obtained by "The Hollywood Reporter", Warner Bros. considered the possibility of having a 70mm release for the film, which was partially shot in the 65mm IMAX format. "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" premiered at Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City on March 19, 2016, followed by a New York City premiere on March 20 at Radio City Music Hall. Following the 2016 Brussels bombings, Warner Bros. originally cancelled the red carpet of the London premiere, but decided to carry on with the premiere for the fans. The film was released in the United States and
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partnered-up with "a powerhouse slate of global licensees for a broad, multi-category licensing and merchandising program", including Mattel, Lego, Rubies, Funko, Thinkway Toys, Hot Toys, Junkfood, Bioworld, Pez, Seiko, Converse and among many other licensees to sell merchandise related to the film. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles was also a licensee for the film, offering a special edition Jeep Renegade in exchange for a near-exclusive product placement deal; aside from Bruce Wayne's Aston Martin, all vehicles in the film were either from Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, or Iveco. "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice – Cross Fire", an original companion novel tied
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performed by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra conducted by Riccardo Chailly; and "Amazing Grace" arranged and performed by John Allan and again performed by the Canadian Scottish Regiment Pipes and Drums and the United States Third Marine Aircraft Wing Band. An estimated $165million marketing effort helped promote "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice". At the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con International, Snyder introduced the film's first footage intended to be exclusive to the event. A teaser trailer was scheduled to be screened in selected cinemas on April 20, 2015. However, on April 16, the trailer leaked online, and within a few hours
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hold and set a new record for the worst Friday-to-Sunday drop for a superhero movie release in modern box office history with a 58% decline, which was previously held by "Fantastic Four". In its second weekend, "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" experienced a "historic" box-office drop, with an 81.2% decline on Friday that was "one of the biggest Friday-to-Friday drops any blockbuster has ever seen", and an overall 68.4% drop for the weekend despite not "facing any big competition at the box office", making it the second largest decline for a marquee superhero title, behind only 2003's "Hulk". Brad
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League" the following July, after having been impressed with his rewrite of "Batman v Superman". By July 2015, Ben Affleck was in talks to star in, co-write with Geoff Johns, and possibly direct a standalone "Batman" film. In March 2016, Johns claimed that the appearance of Robin's suit covered in graffiti from "Dawn of Justice" would be explored later and the identity of the deceased character was intentionally unspecified. Following the release of "Dawn of Justice", William Morris Endeavor's co-CEO Patrick Whitesell confirmed that Affleck had written a screenplay for a standalone Batman film that he hoped would be optioned
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from the comic "The Dark Knight Returns". In November 2013, Snyder clarified his film would not be based upon the aforementioned graphic novel. "If you were going to do that, you would need a different Superman. We're bringing Batman into the universe that now this Superman lives in." "Batman v Superman" marks the first appearance of Wonder Woman in a live-action, theatrical film, which Warner Bros. had been developing as far back as 1996. In December 2013, Chris Terrio was hired to rewrite the script, due to Goyer's commitments to other projects. Further commenting on the influences, Terrio revealed in
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ship. Luthor executes his backup plan, unleashing a genetically engineered monster with DNA from both Zod's body and his own blood. Diana Prince arrives unexpectedly; revealing her metahuman nature, she joins forces with Batman and Superman to eliminate the creature. When they are all outmatched, Superman realizes its vulnerability to kryptonite, and retrieves the spear to kill it. In the creature's last moments, it kills Superman, himself weakened by exposure to kryptonite. Luthor is arrested and Batman confronts him in prison, warning Luthor that he will always be watching him. Luthor gloats that Superman's death has made the world vulnerable
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an article published by "The Wall Street Journal" that the movie would draw inspiration from Nolan's Batman trilogy, Italian semiotician Umberto Eco's 1972 essay ""The Myth of Superman"", and the W.H. Auden poem ""Musée des Beaux Arts"" which contrasts the quotidian details of normal people's lives with the epic struggles of mythological figures. According to him, "In superhero stories, Batman is Pluto, god of the underworld, and Superman is Apollo, god of the sky. That began to be really interesting to me — that their conflict is not just due to manipulation, but their very existence." The Joker and the
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The Dark Knight Rises, Man of Steel and Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice. Inception: Music from the Motion Picture Inception: Music from the Motion Picture is the soundtrack to the 2010 film of the same name directed by Christopher Nolan, released under Reprise Records on July 13, 2010. Hans Zimmer scored the film, marking his third collaboration with Nolan following "Batman Begins" and "The Dark Knight". According to Zimmer, the soundtrack for "Inception" is "a very electronic score". Nolan asked Zimmer to compose and finish the score as he was shooting the film. The composer said, "He wanted to
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purpose' to '700 only tangentially related 12-second grey and red vignettes'?" A. O. Scott of "The New York Times" wrote: "The point of "Batman v Superman" isn't fun, and it isn't thinking, either. It's obedience. The theology is invoked ... to buttress a spectacle of power. And in that way the film serves as a metaphor for its own aspirations. The corporations that produce movies like this one, and the ambitious hacks who sign up to make them, have no evident motive beyond their own aggrandizement." Writing in "The Telegraph", Robbie Collin called the film "humourless" and "the most incoherent
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his favorite part was the last part where Batman and Superman fight." On a second viewing, however, Smith via his Instagram lightened his stance. Jeremy Irons expressed displeasure with the film, feeling it was "deservedly" savaged by critics and calling the feature "very muddled" while expressing hope that the forthcoming "Justice League" (2017) would be better due to its story being "...a lot smaller, it's more linear". Taking a softer tone, David Betancourt of "The Washington Post" and Scott Mendelson of "Forbes" praised the film's visual spectacle and performances from Affleck and Gadot, though Mendelson also called the film "an
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ray. Back on Bizarro World, a dying Superman tells the two Leagues to use the Gold Rocks to overload Darkseids weapon, which works. Darkseid and his remaining minions escapes via a Boom-Tube. However, both teams mourn over the loss of Superman and Batman finally sees the good in Superman. However, Bizarro states that Superman will live and uses his vortex breath to absorb the kryptonite radiation and save Superman. Waking up from his coma, Superman finally embraces Bizarro and now considers him his twin brother. The Bizarro League then help the Justice League get home, but not before they rebuild
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Superman and Batman projects after Abrams submitted another draft for "Superman: Flyby". Christopher Nolan would later cast Bale as Batman the following year in "Batman Begins". In the opening scene of "I Am Legend", a large banner displays the Superman symbol within the Batman symbol in Times Square. It is meant as an in-joke by writer Akiva Goldsman, who wrote scripts for "Batman vs. Superman" and "I Am Legend". Turning in his script in July 2002, J. J. Abrams' "Superman: Flyby" was an origin story that included Krypton besieged by a civil war between Jor-El and his corrupt brother Kata-Zor.
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live-action adaptation of Disney's "The Lion King" directed by Jon Favreau. It was reported in January 2018 that Zimmer would compose the score for "" directed by Simon Kinberg, contrary to his 2016 statements of not scoring another superhero film following his experience working on "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice". In November 2016, Zimmer released an online course teaching the basics of film scoring. In 2018, Zimmer composed the score for the television intro of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, called "Living Football". Also in 2018, Zimmer remixed the UEFA Champions League Anthem with rapper Vince Staples
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dream by an unidentified person, appearing through a portal, who warns him of Lois Lane's crucial role in the future, and urges him to find "the others" before vanishing. Upon fully decrypting the drive, Wayne discovers Luthor's files on several metahuman individuals across the globe. One of them is Prince herself, who is shown in a photo taken during World War I. Wayne admits to Alfred Pennyworth that he plans to steal the kryptonite to weaponize it, should it become necessary to fight Superman. At a Congressional hearing, as Finch questions Superman on the validity of his actions, a bomb
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Ray Fisher as Cyborg, Jason Momoa as Aquaman, and Tao Okamoto as Luthor's assistant Mercy Graves. Scoot McNairy and Callan Mulvey were cast as Wallace Keefe and Anatoli Knyazev, while Jena Malone was cast as Jenet Klyburn, a character that was featured exclusively in the "Ultimate Edition" home media release. "Dawn of Justice" is Affleck's second film as a comic book superhero; he played Daredevil in the 2003 film of the same name, and was initially reluctant to accept playing Batman, citing that he "felt [he] didn't fit the traditional mold. But once Zack [Snyder] showed [him] the concept, and
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with Turkish Airlines to put together a pair of "Batman v Superman"-themed airline commercials. McMillan of "The Hollywood Reporter" stated that the spots "inform interested parties about the culture, geography and history of Batman and Superman's individual stomping grounds, each one filled with Easter eggs for the comic book faithful and newcomer alike." Jesse Eisenberg's part as Lex Luthor in these commercials was praised, as Dirk Libbey of "CinemaBlend" noted that "he matches up well with Bruce Wayne by playing the welcoming billionaire business man. It's a far cry from the somewhat cartoonish villain we've seen in the clips from
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Steel's Batman Begins, and he's doing his damndest to give a Heath Ledger-esque performance... Watching the trailers, I had thought Eisenberg's loopy acting might be this movie's saving grace – but a concentrated dose of his faux mania actually turns out to be the worst thing." Andy Scott of "Grunge", in an article titled "How Jesse Eisenberg Ruined Batman v Superman," wrote that "Eisenberg's speech patterns and mannerisms felt almost entirely lifted from Ledger's iconic performance, to the point where he walked the dangerous grey line between respectful homage and downright thievery." Eisenberg responded to the critiques by saying he
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Superman vs. The Elite Superman vs. The Elite is an animated superhero film based on the comic book story "What's So Funny About Truth, Justice & the American Way?" in "Action Comics" #775 (March 2001). Adapted by Joe Kelly who also wrote the comic book story and directed by Michael Chang. The film featured the return of George Newbern as Superman and David Kaufman as Jimmy Olsen reprising their roles from the DC animated universe. Released on June 12, 2012, it is the 14th film in the DC Universe Animated Original Movies. Lois and Clark witness the deaths of multiple
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months later. Though, titles still continued to be released under the Warner Premiere label until 2013. Superman vs. The Elite Superman vs. The Elite is an animated superhero film based on the comic book story "What's So Funny About Truth, Justice & the American Way?" in "Action Comics" #775 (March 2001). Adapted by Joe Kelly who also wrote the comic book story and directed by Michael Chang. The film featured the return of George Newbern as Superman and David Kaufman as Jimmy Olsen reprising their roles from the DC animated universe. Released on June 12, 2012, it is the 14th
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by "Man of Steel"." "Forbes" noted that although the film originated as a sequel to "Man of Steel", it was "revamped into a backdoor pilot for Justice League and/or an eventual stand-alone Batman movie." As part of a settlement with his heirs, this is the first Batman production that lists Bill Finger as a co-creator. Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Harry Lennix and Christina Wren reprise their roles from "Man of Steel". Joining the cast are Ben Affleck as Batman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor, Jeremy Irons as Alfred Pennyworth,
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was a popular success that made Kirk Alyn famous and launched Noel Neill's career. A sequel serial, "Atom Man vs. Superman", also directed by Bennet, was released in 1950. Superman (serial) Superman (1948) is a 15-part black-and-white Columbia film serial based on the comic book character Superman. It stars an uncredited Kirk Alyn (billed only by his character name, Superman; but credited on the promotional posters) and Noel Neill as Lois Lane. Like "Batman", it is notable as the first live-action appearance of Superman on film, and for the longevity of its distribution. The serial was directed by Thomas Carr,
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Snyder officially released the trailer to Twitter. At the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con International, Snyder and the cast attended to present an initial trailer of the film. The trailer was, unlike the teaser, which received mixed response, positively received by attendees, who gave the trailer a standing ovation. Mark Hughes of "Forbes" said the trailers "both set the stage for a story about the world's distrust and fear of Superman, Batman's rage at Superman and intention to duke it out with the Man of Steel, and Wonder Woman's participation in a big fight featuring the 'Trinity.'" Warner Bros. Consumer Products
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Titans' records, but finds no useful information. Starfire tells Damian that the team isn't just for fighting crime, but also a surrogate family, as they are all lost souls in a world with no place for them. Superman finds and brutally beats down Atomic Skull, alerting Wonder Woman and Batman to his possession. The latter uses kryptonite to drive Superman back. Cyborg tries to locate Superman and a "female with supernatural powers", whom Trigon is searching for, and he and Batman conclude that if the host is damaged or overwhelmed, they will be freed from it. In the meantime, in
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paperback: Superman vs. Predator Superman vs. Predator is an intercompany crossover pitting DC Comics icon Superman against the Predator creature first seen in the 1987 John McTiernan film "Predator" starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. A previous storyline had already featured the other DC Comics icon Batman fighting the Predator, while Superman had also been shown battling the Aliens from the Alien film series. Most recently Batman and Superman have been shown battling both the Predators and the Aliens side by side. A S.T.A.R. Labs expedition uncovers an ancient derelict spacecraft in the jungles of Central America. Superman investigates the ship and is
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Superman vs. Predator Superman vs. Predator is an intercompany crossover pitting DC Comics icon Superman against the Predator creature first seen in the 1987 John McTiernan film "Predator" starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. A previous storyline had already featured the other DC Comics icon Batman fighting the Predator, while Superman had also been shown battling the Aliens from the Alien film series. Most recently Batman and Superman have been shown battling both the Predators and the Aliens side by side. A S.T.A.R. Labs expedition uncovers an ancient derelict spacecraft in the jungles of Central America. Superman investigates the ship and is afflicted
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cancel Tim Burton's "Superman Lives", which would have starred Nicolas Cage, Wolfgang Petersen's "Batman vs. Superman", and the J. J. Abrams scripted "Superman: Flyby", which went between directors Joseph "McG" Nichols and Brett Ratner. The studio hired Bryan Singer to take over the films in 2004, releasing "Superman Returns" in 2006, which starred newcomer Brandon Routh. Donner's was also released that year. Despite positive reviews, Warner Bros. was disappointed with the financial performance of "Superman Returns", and canceled Singer's proposed sequel. The studio nearly went into production of a Justice League film with George Miller directing and D. J. Cotrona
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Wizard, Felix Faust and AMAZO against the Justice League International, including Robin, Kid Flash, Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Booster Gold and Green Arrow, plays a game of baseball, with Jimmy Olsen as the host. During the game, Luthor tries to cheat his way to victory, but the Justice League still defeats him and the Legion of Doom. Later, after Luthor is again defeated by Superman in battle in Metropolis, he meets up with Joker and Cheetah at the Legion of Doom Headquarters. They team up to defeat the heroes by forming a strategy of attacking a different hero: “Superman vs
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movie, but with an operatic grandeur it sometimes earns and often doesn't." Mark Hughes of "Forbes" called it "the follow-up to "The Dark Knight" that many viewers and fans wanted or hoped for", adding that it's "visually stunning, with powerful emotional storytelling and awe-inspiring action spectacle." Andrew Barker of "Variety" said "as a pure visual spectacle... "Batman V Superman" ably blows the hinges off the multiplex doors." Charles Koplinski of the "Illinois Times" called it "a brooding, but most importantly intelligent take on the seminal figures of our 20th century pop culture mythology, a movie that at once pays tribute
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game "" that featured the Batmobile and Batsuit from the film. The third trailer debuted on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on December 3, 2015. It received positive responses, with Scott Mendelson of "Forbes" calling the trailer a "Saturday morning cartoon nerd's wildest dreams." Molly Driscoll of "CS Monitor" stated that it looks like the film "will continue the trend of adapting comic book stories as timely tales." Graeme McMillan of "The Hollywood Reporter" noted that based on the trailer's content, the film might be the anti-"Civil War", referring to Marvel's "" as "Superman and Batman complete the comic book trope by
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Brevet, writing for Box Office Mojo, reported that "it appeared "Batman v Superman" was looking at a drop anywhere from 58–68% and it ended up settling in on the wrong side of those expectations." Scott Mendelson, writing for "Forbes", said "Whether or not the movie is any good, and whether or not audiences respond to the picture, is best measured by the second and third weekends...Yes, we're still talking about a $15.35million second Friday and a $50m+ second weekend, but in terms of legs, this film sadly doesn't seem to have any." Continuing this trend, in its third weekend, the
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that it would be both different from the great movies that Chris[topher Nolan] and Christian [Bale] made, but still in keeping with tradition, [he] was excited." Affleck previously stated in 2006 that "Daredevil" had "inoculated [him] from ever playing another superhero". Snyder cast an older Batman to be a layered juxtaposition against a younger Superman; while "bear[ing] the scars of a seasoned crime fighter, but retain[ing] the charm that the world sees in billionaire Bruce Wayne." Nolan was involved with the casting of Affleck and he was the first actor Snyder approached for the part. The director had also discussed
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series was released. The team consists of the Atom, Vixen, the Ray, and Killer Frost. The month prior to this, each of these members received a one-shot issue. On October 28, it was revealed that Batman, Black Canary, and Lobo would be joining the team as well. Batman will have a dual membership in both Justice League teams. This series is set to end in April 2018 with the release of issue #29. During the events of "Justice League vs. Suicide Squad", Maxwell Lord uses the Heart of Darkness to infect Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, the Flash, Cyborg, and the
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series; a prototype version; 1970s Batman-themed; Robin-themed; Riddler-themed; and Rocksteady-themed. All-new, drivable Batmobiles include the 1989 film, Tumbler, 1960s TV series, "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice", and the original "Arkham Asylum" Batmobiles. These Batmobiles do not feature a tank mode and can only be used in the main game after all tanks have been eliminated or on specific Batmobile challenge maps. In terms of design, the 1989 film and 1960 TV series ones are longer and narrower with better handling than the standard "Arkham Knight" Batmobile. Racetracks for the Batmobile include two based on "Batman" and "Batman Returns"; two
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Batman; the 1989 film; Zur-En-Arrh; "Arkham Asylum"; "The Dark Knight" film; "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice"; "Batman: Noël"; and "Batman Incorporated". Robin's skins include designs based on The New 52; One Year Later; the 1960s TV series; and the original Tim Drake design. Nightwing's skins include designs based on The New 52; and "Arkham City". Catwoman's skins include designs based on the 1990s Catwoman, and the 1960s TV series. Harley and Red Hood have skins based on her classic look and the Arkham Knight uniform, respectively. Alternate designs for the standard Batmobile include ones based on the 1960s TV
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McG dropped out in favor of "", Warner Bros. approached Wolfgang Petersen to direct "Superman: Flyby", however, in August 2001, Andrew Kevin Walker pitched Warner Bros. an idea titled "Batman vs Superman", attaching Petersen as director. "Superman: Flyby" was put on hold, and Akiva Goldsman was hired to rewrite Walker's "Batman vs. Superman". Goldsman's draft, dated June 21, 2002, had Bruce Wayne going through a mental breakdown after his five-year retirement from crime fighting. Dick Grayson, Alfred Pennyworth and Commissioner Gordon are all dead, but Bruce finds some solace in his fiancée, Elizabeth Miller. Meanwhile, Clark Kent is struggling because
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person's perspective on the work of Batman's extraordinary genius. Batman is at times a member of superhero teams such as the Justice League of America and the Outsiders. Batman has often been paired in adventures with his Justice League teammate Superman, notably as the co-stars of "World's Finest" and "Superman/Batman" series. In pre-Crisis continuity, the two are depicted as close friends; however, in current continuity, they are still close friends but an uneasy relationship, with an emphasis on their differing views on crime-fighting and justice. In "Superman/Batman" #3 (Dec. 2003), Superman observes, "Sometimes, I admit, I think of Bruce as
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of Bizarro World, their vehicles dismantle. As it turns out, the planet was filled with odd gold rocks which emitted a radiation (dubbed "Weirdiation" by Cyborg) that messed up the powers and technology of anyone who wasn't Kryptonian or a Bizarro being. The radiation renders Wonder Woman powerless and frequently trips her, limits Guy's constructs to chickens and causes Cyborg to fall apart, leaving Superman and Batman as the only unaffected Justice Leaguers. They soon notice the Bizarro League battling Darkseid's forces, who have invaded the planet. After rescuing the Bizarro League from being crushed by Desaad's weaponry, the Justice
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Batman (2003 toy line) In 2003, DC rewarded the rights to produce Batman, Superman, and Justice League/Justice League Unlimited figures to Mattel. Mattel, who took over production from Hasbro, released their first original comic-style toy line, Batman, in 2003, and it lasted until summer 2005. These 6" figures featured around ten points of articulation: swivel neck, waist, gloves and hips, hinged knees, and ball jointed shoulders. The only exceptions are the Robin figure, which lost waist articulation, and the Superman figure who was released in a two-pack with Batman and had new hinged elbows and ankles. The line was released
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out due to scheduling issues with his film "The Revenant". Principal photography commenced April 13, 2015, and took place in and around Toronto. Filming concluded August 28, 2015. "Suicide Squad" was released in North America on August 5, 2016. The film is set after the events of "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice". Affleck as Bruce Wayne / Batman and Miller as Barry Allen / The Flash made appearances in the film. In a mid-credits scene, Waller meets Wayne in a restaurant and hands him a dossier containing information on future members of the Justice League. Diana of Themyscira, an
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League" as part of a three-film deal he signed for "Man of Steel". In April 2014, it was announced that Snyder would return as director. The film was announced in October as "Justice League Part One". In March 2016, it was confirmed that Chris Terrio had written the script, who said that the film would not be as tonally dark as "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice". In June, Geoff Johns announced that the title had been changed to simply "Justice League". Affleck, Cavill, Gadot, Momoa, Miller, Fisher, Irons, Lane, Adams, Eisenberg, Nielsen, Wright, and Morton reprised their respective roles
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few characters who only appeared in the comic, such as General Zod, Brad Wilson (from "Superman III"), Bizarro Lois Lane, Krypto, and Sandman (from "The Sandman Saga"). "Batman and Superman Adventures: World's Finest" (December 1997) is an adaptation of the 3-part episode of the same name. The adaptation is mostly faithful to the animated version. An additional scene shows Batman discussing with Alfred his problem with Superman (his tendency to rush in without thinking). The story was written by Paul Dini, with penciling by Joe Staton, and inks by Terry Beatty. In "Superman Adventures Special: Superman vs Lobo: Misery in
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Superman, who arrests T and kills Terry. However it is revealed on the Task Force ship that Terry's death was a projection given by the suit (with similar technology to Spellbinder). Batman escapes from the ship and goes into the Batcave, where he retrieves the Batmobile and a message from the deceased Justice Lord Batman. He goes to the JLTF headquarters to rescue T and convinces the alternate Dick to join them by showing that Justice Lord Batman imbued the new Batsuit with a synthetic kryptonite to use against Justice Lord Superman. T chooses to stay behind while Dick and
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was criticized. Affleck's casting caused significant backlash from comic book fans, with multiple online petitions demanding his removal from the role; unlike previous Batman actors, he was not considered intimidating enough for the role by the protesters. Conversely, "PopMatters" journalist J.C. Maçek III supported Affleck's casting as Batman, stating, "Way back when the news was new I wrote a PopMatters article defending the choice of Ben Affleck as Batman. I'll let that one speak for itself." Via social media, fans criticized Gadot's small frame in contrast to Wonder Woman's warrior-like build in the comics. Responding to this, Gadot stated that
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Apocalypse", a sequel in the Superman/Batman series, was confirmed for 2010 after the positive sales of "Superman/Batman: Public Enemies". "Superman/Batman: Apocalypse" is based on the second story arc, "The Supergirl from Krypton", from the "Superman/Batman" monthly comic book title from 2004 by Jeph Loeb and Michael Turner. It was released on September 28, 2010. A significant feature has Tim Daly, Kevin Conroy, Susan Eisenberg, and Edward Asner reprising their roles of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and Granny Goodness from "", "", "Justice League" and "Justice League Unlimited". The film also features the voice talents of Andre Braugher as Darkseid, Summer
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2015 documentary film "". Kevin Smith directed the ninth episode of the second season of "Supergirl", which was titled "Supergirl Lives" as homage to "Superman Lives". In November 2016, Kevin Smith said that he was open to having the "Superman Lives" script be adapted as an animated film, with Nicolas Cage voicing Superman and Michael Rooker voicing Lex Luthor. In October 2017, "Batman vs. Two-Face" writer Michael Jelenic stated that he originally pitched an animated film based on Smith's "Superman Lives" script, saying that Warner Bros seriously considered it for a long time. According to Jelenic, Cage would have loved
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2015, Jon Schnepp revealed to DC Movie News on the Popcorn Network that the studio are rumored to have George Miller as the director for the sequel. In June 2016, Russel Crowe confirmed that a "Man of Steel" trilogy was originally planned before it was scrapped due to the announcement of "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice". In August 2016, The Wrap reported that the studio had announced that the sequel was in development as a top priority for the studio and getting the character right for audiences was of tantamount importance. The news of a standalone Superman film were
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are "Superman Vs Batman" and "Batman Vs Superman". On August 22, 2013, it was announced that Ben Affleck was cast as Batman. On December 4, 2013, it was reported that Gal Gadot was cast as Wonder Woman. On January 17, 2014, it was announced that the film had been delayed from its original July 17, 2015 release date to March 25, 2016, in order to give the filmmakers "time to realize fully their vision, given the complex visual nature of the story". On January 31, 2014, Jesse Eisenberg and Jeremy Irons were cast as Lex Luthor and Alfred Pennyworth, respectively.
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Superman/Batman: Public Enemies Superman/Batman: Public Enemies is a 2009 animated superhero film based on the DC Comics story arc '"Public Enemies" in the "Superman/Batman" comic book series, which focus on Superman and Batman teaming up to prevent a meteorite from striking Earth, and taking down Lex Luthor, who has been elected President of the United States. Directed by Sam Liu and released by Warner Bros. Animation on September 29, 2009. It is the sixth film in the DC Universe Animated Original Movies. The film received generally mixed to positive reviews upon release, with IGN giving it a score of 8/10.
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It was released on September 28, 2010. Superman/Batman: Public Enemies Superman/Batman: Public Enemies is a 2009 animated superhero film based on the DC Comics story arc '"Public Enemies" in the "Superman/Batman" comic book series, which focus on Superman and Batman teaming up to prevent a meteorite from striking Earth, and taking down Lex Luthor, who has been elected President of the United States. Directed by Sam Liu and released by Warner Bros. Animation on September 29, 2009. It is the sixth film in the DC Universe Animated Original Movies. The film received generally mixed to positive reviews upon release, with
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film also became Fandango's top pre-selling superhero film ever, beating "The Dark Knight Rises" and "", representing 90% of the site's weekend's ticket sales. A survey carried out showed that the introduction of Wonder Woman is a primary draw for moviegoers. It pre-sold around $20–25million worth of advance tickets. "Dawn of Justice" made $27.7million in Thursday previews from around 3,800 theaters which is the biggest of 2016, the biggest Easter weekend preview, the second-biggest for a superhero film (behind "The Dark Knight Rises"), and the seventh-biggest of all time of which $3.0million came from IMAX showings, also a new record
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origins from 2011's The New 52 reboot of the DC continuity, wherein the character would be a demigoddess, and the daughter of Zeus. This deviates from the character's original origins, where she was "a clay figure brought to life by the gods". Olga Kurylenko was considered for the role of Wonder Woman before Gadot was cast. "Dawn of Justice" is Ray Fisher's feature film debut, and the first live-action film to feature Cyborg, whose role will become more significant in future DC Comics films. It is also the live-action theatrical debut of Aquaman. The casting of Affleck, Gadot, and Eisenberg
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to record breaking numbers but then dropped the following weekend onward due largely to bad critical reception and mixed word of mouth from audiences. It earned just 1.99 times its opening weekend, the worst [multiplier] for a film opening above $100million. A similar result was followed by DC's third superhero film, "Suicide Squad" released in August 2016, although "Suicide Squad" became less front loaded than "Dawn of Justice". Internationally, it was projected to open between $180–200million; however, Deadline.com pointed out that these figures were only early predictions pegged to the performance of similar films in their respective territories. It opened
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non-holiday weekend with $3.1 million. The film had number-one openings in Austria, Switzerland, Portugal, and South Africa. In the UK and Ireland, with significant competition from "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" and the animated family film "Kung Fu Panda 3", the film had a £5.31 million ($7.6 million) opening weekend from 579 theaters, including £1.74 million ($2.5 million) worth of previews, debuting in second place behind "Dawn of Justice" and falling just short of Walt Disney Animation Studios' best opening in the UK. It fell just 24% in its second weekend. "Zootopia"s largest markets overseas are China ($235.6 million),
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to powerful alien threats. A memorial is held for Superman in Metropolis. Clark is also declared dead, with various friends and family members including Bruce Wayne and Diana Prince attending his funeral in Smallville. Martha gives an envelope to Lois, which contains an engagement ring from Clark. After the funeral, Bruce expresses his regrets to Diana about how he failed Superman. He reveals to her that he plans to form a team of metahumans, starting with those from Luthor's files, to help protect the world in Superman's absence. After they leave, the dirt atop Clark's coffin levitates. Additionally, Jeffrey Dean
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a reason: to steal the LexCorp duplicator ray that created him. Bizarro then blasts Batman, Wonder Woman, Cyborg and Guy with the ray creating Bizarro versions of themselves, dubbed Batzarro, Bizarra, Cyzarro and Greenzarro. Bizarro takes his newly formed "Bizarro League" back to Bizarro World, but not before taking a bomb, and freezes the League with his ice vision. After Superman thaws the League with his heat vision, the heroes follow them. As they leave, Lex Luthor discovers that the bomb Bizarro took was a kryptonite bomb he planned to use on Superman. As the Justice League enters the atmosphere
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damaged by the explosion knocking it off course and putting Kara into hyper sleep. Kal-El is raised on Earth as Clark Kent and becomes Superman. As Superman he forms the Justice League and befriends Batman. However, the Joker ends up tricking Superman into attacking Lois Lane, who was pregnant with Superman's child. This results in her death which triggers a nuclear explosion that destroys Metropolis. Superman murders the Joker and establishes a tyrannical government called the One Earth Regime. However, Batman, opposed to Superman's methods, forms the Insurgency to overthrow the Regime. With the aid of the Justice League from
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Characters who appeared in these Wonder Woman stories, such as General Blankenship, Suzy and a dark-haired Steve Trevor, are based on their TV versions. After completing an outer space emergency mission, Superman and Batman return to Earth and encounter the Ravager of Time, who manipulates time by bringing World War II into the present. Discovering that the Justice League no longer exist, Superman and Batman search the civilian identities of each hero in hope of finding answers. Batman discovers that in this revised time period, the heroes never gained their powers and abilities. Desperately, Superman and Batman search everywhere, eventually
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the part with Josh Brolin. Bale admitted he wanted to play Batman again after "The Dark Knight Rises", though he stated that his Batman does not belong in any other film and he was never approached by Warner Bros. to play the role again. On casting Eisenberg as Lex Luthor, Snyder offered, "Having Jesse in the role allows us to explore that interesting dynamic, and also take the character in some new and unexpected directions". Bryan Cranston was considered for the role before Eisenberg was cast. Producer Charles Roven revealed that this incarnation of Wonder Woman would use the character's
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month, Irons stated that the "Justice League" storyline would be more linear and simple, compared to the theatrical version of "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice". Johns confirmed on June 3, 2016 that the title of the film is "Justice League", and later stated that the film would be "hopeful and optimistic" in comparison to previous DC Extended Universe (DCEU) films. "Justice League" had a troubled production. During filming, it was reported that the rewrites by Geoff Johns caused issues with Chris Terrio and Warner Bros. executives. Warner Bros. was unsatisfied with how the film was shaping up under Snyder,
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readers would prefer a Batman who was willing to kill his opponents. During "DC vs. Marvel", Bane attempts to break Captain America's back in a fight in a similar maneuver, but is caught off-guard when Captain America's shield returns to its owner to strike Bane in the back of the head and knock him out. In the climax to Year One of "", Superman confronts Batman in the Batcave as Batman is downloading the formula to a pill that can grant the user superhuman strength and durability, stolen from the Fortress of Solitude. While Superman does not want to kill
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return to the present. Batman and the Flash travel to the future to rescue Superman, but they are attacked by Superman, who is being mind-controlled by a future Braniac. During the attack, Superman partially destroys the treadmill, sending the Flash back to the present. Batman is then saved by a future superhero group called the Resistance. This group helps him evade Superman and travel to the Batcave,where both of them engage in a fight where Batman doesn’t use Kryptonite but uses concentrated yellow sunlight enough to melt down brainiac and power up Superman, restoring his mind and teleporting him to
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DC Universe Presents Batman Superman DC Universe Presents Batman Superman was part of the UK 'Collector's Edition' line of DC Comics published by Titan Magazines. It was published between September 2007 and March 2008. It reprinted comics from DC Comics from the United States relating to Batman, Superman or the DC Universe in general. "DC Universe Presents Batman Superman" accompanied "Batman Legends", "Justice League Legends" and "Superman Legends" as the fourth DC Collectors' Editions published for the UK and followed from the Marvel Collectors' Editions published by Panini Comics. Each issue was 76 pages long with modern (less than 3
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were "Superman vs Batman" or "Batman vs Superman". On August 22, 2013, "The Hollywood Reporter" announced the casting of Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne/Batman. On January 17, 2014, it was announced that the film had been delayed from its original July 17, 2015 release date to May 6, 2016, in order to give the filmmakers "time to realize fully their vision, given the complex visual nature of the story". The film's release was moved again to March 25, 2016, "avoiding a high-profile showdown with "" on May 6, 2016". At some point prior to the events of the film, Wayne
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child, and destroying Metropolis with a nuclear bomb, for which Superman kills the Joker in retaliation, leading to his descent to tyranny. The alternative Batman, who had formed an underground Resistance movement to combat Superman's methods, brings in the mainstream version of the Justice League to combat Superman and his forces. Notable differences from the Justice Lords include Flash (who, in this continuity, is Barry Allen) being alive and fighting on Superman's side (before he realises how far the "heroes" have fallen and defects), Martian Manhunter was killed during the prequel comics fighting for Batman and Green Lantern Hal Jordan
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away from their focus on DC's Batman, and released a Superman comic character line called Superman: The Man of Steel. This line featured several popular characters from the Superman comics, but also included several two-packs which featured Batman and Superman together. Two of the Superman/Batman figures later turned up as mail-away exclusives in the Batman: Total Justice line of figures. (see below) In 1996, Kenner started production on a new line of DC Comics character figures. This line, like Legends of Batman and Legends of the Dark Knight, featured all new sculpts of popular DC Comics characters. To appeal to
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"Clark, your mind races, I never knew"; Superman replies, "And yours Bruce, is so dark". This ends at the battle's conclusion, and all the Batmen and Supermen who did not "need to be here" were sent away, leaving only the normal DCU Superman and Batman. In "" (2000), Mister Mxyzptlk join Superman and Batman in a black and white "comic strip". Composite Superman made a cameo in "Justice League Unlimited" in an episode called "The Greatest Story Never Told". Unlike the comic, this "Composite Superman" is the product of a battle with the dark lord Mordru. It's actually a fusion
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11, 2016, with shooting taking place at Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden, as well as various locations around London and Scotland. Additional filming took place in Chicago, Illinois, Los Angeles, and Djúpavík, in the Westfjords of Iceland. Snyder's longtime cinematographer Larry Fong was replaced by Fabian Wagner due to scheduling conflicts. Ben Affleck served as executive producer. In May 2016, it was revealed that Geoff Johns and Jon Berg would produce the "Justice League" films, and would also be in charge of the DC Extended Universe, after the largely negative critical reception of "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice." The same
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