Last Saturday at Comic-Con following the Warner
Bros. panel, attendees were graced with a surprise visit by
Man of Steel director Zack Snyder and Harry
Lennix announcing the next
Superman movie.
read text from
Frank Miller's
The Dark Knight Returns graphic novel, and then a Superman/Batman logo was revealed
to a stunned audience.
The audience quickly erupted with cheers of enthusiasm as Snyder revealed
that the new Batman will be a part of the sequel to
Man of Steel.
Our DC
Entertainment source who
provided us with first draft script details for
Man of
Steel, which included mention of
LexCorps in the Metropolis skyline as well as
the bus scene with Lana Lang witnessing a young Clark Kent using his super
powers, has sent over some information on the upcoming as-of-yet untitled
Superman/Batman movie.
Our DC Entertainment
source also previously provided us with information on the
Batman
reboot, which was said to be in part based on the popular
Batman Arkham video game franchise.
That now looks to be adapted into the recently announced
Batman:
Arkham Assault
animated movie slated for 2014.
We're told Warner Bros. didn't go forward with the
Arkham adaptation because they want to get both
Batman and Superman out into the cinema quickly. Also, that Snyder and
Goyer plot-wise initially
didn't have Batman vs. Superman, but since WB wanted to move things along they
essentially are combining two films in one, with the
movie having been in pre-production for a couple
months (merchandising underway as well etc.). We're told, "Snyder is really
loving building the DC Cinematic Universe."
Regarding the new
Batman, Tyler
Hoechlin
(Teen Wolf, Lincoln Heights, 7th Heaven, Road To
Perdition) is being heavily considered for the part and will be
getting a
screen test alongside
Henry
Cavill. Warner
Bros. and Snyder are looking at somebody to play the new Batman with a
reputation similar to
Cavill's, when
Cavill was testing for Superman. It's also said
that better known actors could also be testing for the role. As filming is
expected to begin in early 2014, screen tests should
be happening soon.
WERE
also told that the Superman/Batman movie will features
villains (in the plural), with it currently thought that the Joker and Lex Luthor team up; however, the source said the
villains are only known by a select few, but Luthor is all but guaranteed.
Regarding the plot of the film:
"The sequel is set a year after
Man of
Steel, and the world is still getting used to having this powerful
god on the planet who isn't fully trusted by everybody. Batman certainly doesn't
trust Superman. Superman doesn't trust Batman; either of which causes the two to
clash when they initially meet. They do however pair up to defeat the villains
(not 100% confirmed who the villains are). COULD be
Luthor and Joker, but only a select few really
know that.
Luthor is
definitely in the sequel and he doesn't like Superman, believing him a threat to
the planet."
Previous to Comic-Con there was also rumor of a
Justice
League movie and a film for The Flash; however, Snyder only announced
Superman/Batman.
We've been told there is a lot in the works being built up to Justice League,
which will take place after Superman/Batman with The Flash possibly spinning out
of that (the previous rumor said Flash before JL). Also, expect a lot of Easter
Eggs to
the Justice League
members in Superman/Batman with characters like Wonder Woman, The Flash and
Green Lantern getting referenced.
Our DC Entertainment Source also says it looks as
if the
Justice League movie will
feature the DC Comics New 52 characters, which could mean no
Martian Manhunter, but Cyborg.
