The move won't officially announced until the DC Comics panel at Comic-Con officially starts, but word has leaked that the long-fabled (and once scrapped) Superman and Batman team-up will be the company's big counter to Marvel's Avengers sequel.
The L.A. Times' Hero Complex blog reports DC will announce the Man of Steel follow up this morning, slated with a release for 2015. Do you know what else comes out in 2015? Marvel's next Avengers movie, so this will likely set up a showdown for the summer between two massive heavyweights. Ali-Frazier didn't have this fire power.
Hopefully you enjoyed Man of Steel, though many did not, because they're going to reassemble the creative team to helm the follow-up: Zach Snyder will direct, with David S. Goyer handling the script. Henry Cavill will be back in the red-and-blues tights but it's unclear right now who will wear the cape and cowl. It likely won't be Chirstian Bale, so, if you'll recall the ending of Dark Knight Rises, it's a safe bet that Joseph Gordon Levitt will be prominently involved.
The bridge from one continuity to the next was already planted in Man of Steel, in case you were wondering. And Goyer has explained that Man of Steel was made so other superheroes could exist within its universe. "In our world, the 'Man of Steel' world, Zack has gone on record saying that we’re implying there are other superheroes in this world. But I don’t know that they’ve come forward yet. The idea is that Superman is the first one," Goyer told Bleeding Cool last month
So! This kind of a huge deal, right? Superman and Batman coexisting on the screen is a fanboy's dream, obviously, but it could be seen as a little shallow after all of the teasing and promising of a Justice League movie. Cavill threw some cold water on that idea a few week ago, though, so he may have been deliberately lowering your expectations. This way DC gets two marquee names in the title and there's no need for any requisite origin stories from all of the new characters. That would have been exhausting. They can get to sniping and biting and playfully hating each other while being best friends right away.
This is actually DC's second attempt to bring Superman and Batman together in one movie. There was a previous project, before Batman Begins and even Superman Returns, when Clark Kent and Bruce Wayne were to appear together fighting bad guys in 2004. Nothing ever came of it, obviously, much to some fans' dismay.
Comic fans are also wondering which incarnation of the Batman/Superman relationship will they adopt for the new movie. DC Comics just launched a new crossover series written by Greg Pak, though it seems unlikely that story will jump to the screen so soon. Luckily there are years and years of squabbling to take inspiration from.
UPDATE
Batman Set to Face Off Against Superman for ‘Man of Steel’ Sequel in 2015
Henry Cavill's Superman will team up with Batman in 2015 (Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures)
UPDATE: Director Zack Snyder officially announced that Batman will indeed appear in his follow-up to "Man of Steel." He said in a statement, "I'm so excited to begin working again with Henry Cavill in the world we created, and I can't wait to expand the DC Universe in this next chapter. Let’s face it, it's beyond mythological to have Superman and our new Batman facing off, since they are the greatest Super Heroes in the world."
At the panel a logo for the movie was revealed that combines Superman's "S" shield (yes, we know it's not an "S") with the Bat-symbol, which notably looked different than the one in Christopher Nolan's trilogy. They also used a quote from Frank Miller's groundbreaking graphic novel "The Dark Knight Returns" where Batman and Superman engage in a fight to the finish. In it, Batman says, "I want you to remember my hand at your throat. I want you to remember the one man who beat you." Apparently, the new movie won't be a straight adaptation of that comic book but will use elements of the Batman/Superman rivalry from the text. In addition to Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Laurence Fishburne and Diane Lane will return, but Batman has yet to be cast.
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Superman took flight again this summer in "Man of Steel," which has so far taken in over $280 million in the US and over $620 million worldwide, making it the #2 movie at the box office for 2013 ("Iron Man 3" sits securely at the top spot). Naturally, Henry Cavill is set to step into the character's red boots again, but at the Comic-Con today, there was surprising news that he'll be joined by another caped superhero.
Batman will team up with Superman in the next movie, The Hollywood Reporter and the Los Angeles Times confirmed Saturday morning. "Man of Steel" director Zack Snyder and screenwriter David Goyer (who also worked on "The Dark Knight" series) will return for the film expected to be released in 2015. Christian Bale, however, is not expected to return as the Caped Crusader.
There was speculation that Warner Bros. would follow "Man of Steel" with a "Justice League" movie that would bring together all of the major heroes from the DC Comics world, including Wonder Woman, but that has been pushed back. Instead, they will follow the Superman/Batman team up with a movie for the super-speedy hero The Flash in 2016, and follow with "Justice League" in 2017.
The L.A. Times' Hero Complex blog reports DC will announce the Man of Steel follow up this morning, slated with a release for 2015. Do you know what else comes out in 2015? Marvel's next Avengers movie, so this will likely set up a showdown for the summer between two massive heavyweights. Ali-Frazier didn't have this fire power.
Hopefully you enjoyed Man of Steel, though many did not, because they're going to reassemble the creative team to helm the follow-up: Zach Snyder will direct, with David S. Goyer handling the script. Henry Cavill will be back in the red-and-blues tights but it's unclear right now who will wear the cape and cowl. It likely won't be Chirstian Bale, so, if you'll recall the ending of Dark Knight Rises, it's a safe bet that Joseph Gordon Levitt will be prominently involved.
The bridge from one continuity to the next was already planted in Man of Steel, in case you were wondering. And Goyer has explained that Man of Steel was made so other superheroes could exist within its universe. "In our world, the 'Man of Steel' world, Zack has gone on record saying that we’re implying there are other superheroes in this world. But I don’t know that they’ve come forward yet. The idea is that Superman is the first one," Goyer told Bleeding Cool last month
So! This kind of a huge deal, right? Superman and Batman coexisting on the screen is a fanboy's dream, obviously, but it could be seen as a little shallow after all of the teasing and promising of a Justice League movie. Cavill threw some cold water on that idea a few week ago, though, so he may have been deliberately lowering your expectations. This way DC gets two marquee names in the title and there's no need for any requisite origin stories from all of the new characters. That would have been exhausting. They can get to sniping and biting and playfully hating each other while being best friends right away.
This is actually DC's second attempt to bring Superman and Batman together in one movie. There was a previous project, before Batman Begins and even Superman Returns, when Clark Kent and Bruce Wayne were to appear together fighting bad guys in 2004. Nothing ever came of it, obviously, much to some fans' dismay.
Comic fans are also wondering which incarnation of the Batman/Superman relationship will they adopt for the new movie. DC Comics just launched a new crossover series written by Greg Pak, though it seems unlikely that story will jump to the screen so soon. Luckily there are years and years of squabbling to take inspiration from.
UPDATE
Batman Set to Face Off Against Superman for ‘Man of Steel’ Sequel in 2015
Henry Cavill's Superman will team up with Batman in 2015 (Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures)
UPDATE: Director Zack Snyder officially announced that Batman will indeed appear in his follow-up to "Man of Steel." He said in a statement, "I'm so excited to begin working again with Henry Cavill in the world we created, and I can't wait to expand the DC Universe in this next chapter. Let’s face it, it's beyond mythological to have Superman and our new Batman facing off, since they are the greatest Super Heroes in the world."
At the panel a logo for the movie was revealed that combines Superman's "S" shield (yes, we know it's not an "S") with the Bat-symbol, which notably looked different than the one in Christopher Nolan's trilogy. They also used a quote from Frank Miller's groundbreaking graphic novel "The Dark Knight Returns" where Batman and Superman engage in a fight to the finish. In it, Batman says, "I want you to remember my hand at your throat. I want you to remember the one man who beat you." Apparently, the new movie won't be a straight adaptation of that comic book but will use elements of the Batman/Superman rivalry from the text. In addition to Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Laurence Fishburne and Diane Lane will return, but Batman has yet to be cast.
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Superman took flight again this summer in "Man of Steel," which has so far taken in over $280 million in the US and over $620 million worldwide, making it the #2 movie at the box office for 2013 ("Iron Man 3" sits securely at the top spot). Naturally, Henry Cavill is set to step into the character's red boots again, but at the Comic-Con today, there was surprising news that he'll be joined by another caped superhero.
Batman will team up with Superman in the next movie, The Hollywood Reporter and the Los Angeles Times confirmed Saturday morning. "Man of Steel" director Zack Snyder and screenwriter David Goyer (who also worked on "The Dark Knight" series) will return for the film expected to be released in 2015. Christian Bale, however, is not expected to return as the Caped Crusader.
There was speculation that Warner Bros. would follow "Man of Steel" with a "Justice League" movie that would bring together all of the major heroes from the DC Comics world, including Wonder Woman, but that has been pushed back. Instead, they will follow the Superman/Batman team up with a movie for the super-speedy hero The Flash in 2016, and follow with "Justice League" in 2017.
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