The sequel to the new Superman movie Man of Steel has been announced for 2015 release. The villain of the new movie has been also announced as well. Superman’s foe in the sequel will be none other than the Dark Knight; Batman.
The new Superman movie had Christopher Nolan as executive producer. He also produced the critically applauded Dark Knight trilogy. The intent here is to tie the 2 series together and have the ultimate super hero showdown.
A sequel to Man of Steel is in the works and will feature Superman facing off against Batman, director Zack Snyder has announced.
Snyder, who directed the British actor Henry Cavill as Superman and his alter ego Clark Kent, made the revelation at San Diego’s annual Comic-Con and received thunderous applause from an audience of more than 6,000. The film would be released in 2015, he said.
After announcing the plan to bring the two superheroes together, Snyder issued a statement via Warner Bros saying the two would be fighting each other and conceded this might surprise some.
“Let’s face it, it’s beyond mythological to have Superman and our new Batman facing off, since they are the greatest superheroes in the world,” said Snyder, who has been confirmed as director of the as-yet unnamed sequel.
The Batman in the Superman sequel might not be Bruce Wayne. AT the end of the Dark Knight Rises, Dick Grayson (Robin) goes into the Batcave and sees the Batman suit rises. This ending had many Batman fans speculating that Grayson would be the new Batman replacing Bruce. It is now apparent Chris Nolan did that scene to set up a return of Batman.
Question for Blogmoc readers, could the Batman vs. Superman film really be a proxy for Red (Rural) vs. Blue (Urban) America? Bruce Wayne (Batman) is a wealthy Urban living Hip playboy. Clark Kent (Superman) was raised in rural Kansas. Just a thought as to some unintended dynamic of the film.
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