Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

[millennium]

And Adam West should have gotten the Oscar!

[BatmanBeatles]

No one can run through the streets with a bomb like he can.

[Glory]

http://io9.com/watch-batman-watch-superman-be-a-dick-in-this-man-of-st-1719474060

 

Someone cut together scenes from Man of Steel where Supes destroys Metropolis and scenes from the BVS trailer where Bruce is all angsty watching the city get destroyed. It's pretty great. 

[Bruinsfan]

It figures, Snyder hears fandom complaining about the disaster porn finale of the first movie so he features 20 minutes of bat's-eye-view flashbacks to the same destruction.

[OakGoblinFly]

It figures, Snyder hears fandom complaining about the disaster porn finale of the first movie so he features 20 minutes of bat's-eye-view flashbacks to the same destruction.

 

Sheesh, its like Snyder is actively trying to keep me away from this film.

[Trini]

It makes me wonder if they just didn't come up with the plot to this film based on that backlash.

 

That, plus "How can we add Batman to this?"

[Eegah]

Please tell me I'm not the only one whose immediate thought after the trailer was "Shouldn't Elastigirl know what a bad idea outlawing superheroes is?"

[MarkHB]

Casting rumor for a previously unannounced role:

Zack Snyder's son Eli, who played young Rorschach in Watchmen, has been reported as playing Robin in a flashback scene in the movie, specifically one where Jared Leto's Joker kills him, setting up the memorial seen in the Comic-Con trailer.

[MarkHB]

Our heroes will grace the cover of the September issue of Empire Magazine.

 

As much as I am eagerly looking forward to this movie. I do have to say that this particular cover looks like the Before and After in a laxative ad. But the Gotham background for Batman looks great.

[Trini]

My first thought about that cover (both sides) was "darkness. no parents!" Second thought was all the Photoshop issues. BUT ANYWAY, this movie isn't coming out until March; too much too soon?

[ribboninthesky1]

I don't understand why Batman appears considerably larger than Superman.  I realize Ben Affleck is taller than Henry Cavill, but come on now. 

[ribboninthesky1]

It'll be interesting if the actual film generates as much discussion.  I just realized this thread is seven pages in, and the movie isn't due for release for another eight months.  

[Trini]

This is nothing. There's another fanboy forum that already has hundreds of threads on this movie.

 

But I think it will have a lot of discussion; Batman and Superman together onscreen for the first time? Kind of a big deal.

Edited July 29, 2015 by Trini

[MarkHB]

Josh Wilding at ComicBookMovie.com has no fewer than 8 articles drawn from the upcoming issue of Empire Magazine.  Pics, interviews with Affleck and the Snyders, etc.  The actual magazine is scheduled to hit the stands Thursday 7/30, but I don't know if that's the UK on-sale date, the US, or both.

[VCRTracking]

[BatmanBeatles]

I loved how one guy kept saying, "They shouldn't fight. They're on the same team."

[MarkHB]

At 3:52, Stan "The Man" Lee gives his opinion on who will win the Batman vs. Superman fight...

 

[darkestboy]

Casting rumor for a previously unannounced role:

Zack Snyder's son Eli, who played young Rorschach in Watchmen, has been reported as playing Robin in a flashback scene in the movie, specifically one where Jared Leto's Joker kills him, setting up the memorial seen in the Comic-Con trailer.

 

I kind of buy this rumour actually. Definitely a possibility.

[VCRTracking]

I don't mind that rumor actually, because you know what? That would be the real life consequences of that decision Bruce makes that we take as just a given in the comics.

[MarkHB]

Folks, I've moved a bunch of posts to a new thread for discussing Man of Steel!  Please feel free to discuss that movie there... there's a lot to talk about with it!

[Rick Kitchen]

Is Jared Leto's Joker really Robin?

[Trini]

Probably not, but people need something to talk about for the next 6 months.

[MarkHB]

Peoples Choice has an interview with costume designer Michael Wilkinson (note: the story headline gets one key detail wrong).

[lion10]

What do you guys think Wonder Woman's role in the movie will be and how do you think her interactions with Superman and Batman will be like?  Do you think it'll be a dick waving contest like The Avengers initially was?

[JBC344]

It seems like most of WW storyline will be with Bruce Wayne, but she probably has more in common with Superman.  I say she will probably be the neutral party and may even play a part in bringing them together. 

[millennium]

Damn, Batgirl died.

 

http://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/tv/batgirl-tv-actress-yvonne-craig-dies-cancer-78-family-n412206

[MarkHB]

It seems like most of WW storyline will be with Bruce Wayne, but she probably has more in common with Superman.  I say she will probably be the neutral party and may even play a part in bringing them together. 

 

I hope so... that would be a perfect position for her to be in and entirely consistent with her character.  In the EW story last month, Zack called her "the gateway drug to the rest of the Justice League," which would also go along with your idea.  The article also compared the scene where Bruce and Diana are interacting in a high-society style black tie party (we've seen the pic) to

something out of The Thomas Crown Affair, where each of them knows who the other really is but they're each sticking to their own cover story

.

 

I haven't seen The Avengers, so I can't compare to that, but I'm positive that Bruce and Kal-El won't be showing off to or competing for Wonder Woman.  They seem to be sticking with the old-school Clark-Lois pairing, for one thing, and after the "he didn't try to save any civilians!" flack from MoS I can't believe they'd turn around and have him dump or disrespect Lois (especially an Amy Adams Lois); he is supposed to be the Big Blue Boy Scout after all.  There may well be an attraction between Bruce and Diana, but my hunch is that they're both going to be too busy saving the world to do much about it (and we don't know anything at all about how Steve Trevor is going to be handled).

[MarkHB]

Folks, while I shall mourn the loss Yvonne Craig as much as any fan, I would suggest taking remembrances of her to the Batman show forum or the In Memoriam thread in Everything Else TV.  Thanks!

[MarkHB]

Casting rumor for a previously unannounced role:

Zack Snyder's son Eli, who played young Rorschach in Watchmen, has been reported as playing Robin in a flashback scene in the movie, specifically one where Jared Leto's Joker kills him, setting up the memorial seen in the Comic-Con trailer.

 

In his new interview with Yahoo, Zack Snyder specifically debunked this rumor.

[VCRTracking]

RUMOR: WB Wants More Dark Knight, Less Man Of Steel In BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DOJ

[MarkHB]

RUMOR: WB Wants More Dark Knight, Less Man Of Steel In BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DOJ

The actual source of that rumor is Heroic Hollywood, which has... an iffy history. (Note the first response to that Tweet; the author is the head of HH.)

[MarkHB]

Snyder actually addresses the "more Batman" issue, somewhat, in a new interview with the Daily Beast:

 

“Only in that because it’s a different Batman than the Batman that was in the Chris Nolan movies, so we have a little bit more explaining to do and you just had a whole Superman movie,” he said. “But I think only in that way, because you need to understand where Batman is with everything. And that’s more toward the beginning, but it evens back out as it goes on.”

[Joe]

That sounds like they're going to show us Batman's origin. Good. I heard a rumour about that, but I need to see it on screen just to be sure. Much like Spider-Man's origin, they've just been so secretive about it.

[JBC344]

I actually don't think we are getting Batman's origin, I just think there will be more screen time setting up Ben Affleck's Batman and showing everyone how he is different from Christian Bale's version.

[MarkHB]

We know from the Comic-Con trailer that they're going to show the Wayne murders, but I don't know what they'll show beyond that. I haven't heard any casting rumors of a "20-25 yo Ben Affleck type" who could cover the "bat flies through the open window" scene, which has been shown far less often than the killing sequence even though it's the source of the "Criminals are a superstitious, cowardly lot" line.

[JBC344]

I've always assumed the "Wayne murder" scene from the trailer will be a flashback, and that there won't be much earlier stuff, but who knows.

[MarkHB]

ITA on the flashback aspect, and we also see a double funeral which I have to assume is part of the same. I wouldn't put it past Snyder to include the "I shall become a bat!" scene just because it's never been done in a film, but I don't know for certain.  I doubt there will be much else from that era, though.

[Trini]

It's the weekend, so why not:

Batman v Superman parody  -- Linking this site since it explains a little for those not familiar with HISHE. :-)

[MarkHB]

Interview with Jesse Eisenberg, no spoilers.

 

With no disrespect meant to Mr. Hackman or Christopher Reeve, what attracted Mr. Eisenberg to this particular comic book film is how the genre has evolved and the parts have evolved with them, he said. “Now people expect the tone to be more realistic just because we live in a world where the average audience member has a sense of psychological motivations… [it raises the question] how can one man—Superman—have so much power? These are the kind of things that we talk about when we think about authoritarian states, when we talk about Vladimir Putin having a strong foothold in Eastern Europe. They’re addressing geopolitics in this movie and not in a way that’s pretentious or esoteric.”

[lion10]

Interview with Jesse Eisenberg, no spoilers.

I hope the movie has some humor in it from Superman with some personality beyond "incorruptible good". Like when/if people are barraging him about how much power he has, he gives them some version of "Damn, y'all need to stop hating."

And I also hope we see Superman enjoying his powers. Eating pizza or a sandwich on the edge of the tallest building in Metropolis, laughing and talking with Lois Lane.

Edited September 17, 2015 by lion10

[greenbean]

Good god, is this going to be on some anti-Russia kick!? I've noticed more films from Hollywood of that bent, but I never thought it would be worked into Batman vs Superman of all things!

[MarkHB]

I read that as more thematic than specific. In other words, it's not about Putin or Russia, but about people having concerns when one man has unthinkable power.

[JessePinkman]

Also Jesse Eisenberg just tends to talk like that...about anything. 

[Bruinsfan]

The more I hear from him the more I wish he were mute.

[MarkHB]

I mentioned this in a couple of other threads, but it's appropriate here, too: Bill Finger is going to get a screen credit on Batman v Superman! 

 

DC Entertainment and the family of Bill Finger are pleased to announce that they have reached an agreement that recognizes Mr. Finger’s significant contributions to the Batman family of characters. "Bill Finger was instrumental in developing many of the key creative elements that enrich the Batman universe, and we look forward to building on our acknowledgement of his significant role in DC Comics’ history," stated Diane Nelson, President of DC Entertainment. "As part of our acknowledgement of those contributions," Nelson continued, "we are pleased to confirm today that Bill Finger will be receiving credit in the Warner Bros. television series Gotham beginning later this season, and in the forthcoming motion picture Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice."

[VCRTracking]

It's long overdue.

5 Ways Batman's TRUE Creator Got Screwed Out Of His Legacy

[Kel Varnsen]

That's pretty cool, although I wonder what his credit will be. Since if you read that cracked article, it says that Bob Kane's contract (the one that gave him the credit) says that he would be the only one getting credit as the creator of Batman. I wonder if it will be a "developed by" credit or something like that.

[MarkHB]

In the US, Batman v Superman has officially been rated PG-13 for "Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action throughout, and some sensuality."  The credits on the film's site haven't been updated with any Bill Finger mention yet.

[AimingforYoko]

 

and some sensuality.

Cue the internet making Superman/Batman slash jokes.

[Trini]

The movie doesn't come out for months, but Lex Luthor is now on Twitter, and Fortune has an article about him.  :-D

Edited October 6, 2015 by Trini