Filmmakers need more time to `` realize fully their vision , '' studio says . `` We know that there is already great anticipation building for the next super hero film from Zack Snyder , and we are equally eager to see what he has in store for Superman and Batman as they share the big screen for the first time ever , '' said Veronika Kwan Vandenberg , president of The film industry is in the midst of a major shift away from traditional distribution and toward digital distribution. A Peter Pan film takes the release slot vacated by Superman and Batman . Henry Cavill will reprise his Superman role , while Ben Affleck becomes Batman .
Filmmakers need more time to `` realize fully their vision , '' studio says . The film industry is in the midst of a major shift away from traditional distribution and toward digital distribution. A Peter Pan film takes the release slot vacated by Superman and Batman . Henry Cavill will reprise his Superman role , while Ben Affleck becomes Batman .