Metallica unveils film footage at Comic-Con . NEW : Snyder hints that Batman and Superman will play rivals in the new film . Warner Bros. announced the pairing at Comic - Con in San Diego . ` ` Man of Steel '' director Zack Snyder will direct the film . Current Superman Henry Cavill will star , but actor Christian Bale will not .
NEW : Snyder hints that Batman and Superman will play rivals in the new film . Warner Bros. announced the pairing at Comic - Con in San Diego . ` ` Man of Steel '' director Zack Snyder will direct the film . Current Superman Henry Cavill will star , but actor Christian Bale will not .