We’ll meet Wonder Woman, The Flash, Aquaman, & Cyborg.
But what about about Green Lantern?
Who wins in a fight Batman or Superman?
Credit: Clay Enos
Thats the ultimate question for DC Comics fans.
Its not: Whos stronger?
And its not: Whos faster?
“The favorite thing that people ask me is, ‘Does it seem possible for Batman and Superman to fight? Batman’s so outmatched.’ And I go, ‘That’s the movie. Trust me, they fight in the movie, and they fight good.'” Although they are partly manipulated into conflict by Lex Luthor, he’s just exploiting a natural animosity between the two, who have radically different ideas of what “doing the right thing” means.Clay Enos
Superman takes that one, too.
You name it, and Superman bests Batman in almost every capacity.
But those things arent the question.
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Its who winsin a fight?
Batman isnt necessarily smarter than Superman, hes just more cunning, more manipulative.
He doesnt simply throw down and rely on his might.
In this shot, Superman is called to answer before a committee chaired by Holly Hunter’s Sen. Finch. In Dawn of Justice, the hero’s Achilles’ heel is not just Kryptonite — it’s the idea that he can save anyone, but he can’t save everyone. “I think the most difficult thing for him is that he has just come to terms with the fact that he is really, really quite powerful,” says Henry Cavill, who reprises his role from Man of Steel. “Despite this, despite the enormous power that he has, he still cannot do everything, and he really struggles with that.” The rest of the world does, too.Warner Bros
Batman shifts the odds in his favor by waiting, studying.
He devises a plan.
Zack Snyder, who also directed theBvSpredecessor, 2013sMan of Steel, has a bizarre attitude about it all.
This marks the first appearance of Wonder Woman in a live-action feature in her 75-year history. Played by actress Gal Gadot (seen here as alter ego Diana Prince), Wonder Woman’s presence marks not just the expansion of the DC movie universe but also a recognition that the audience for these movies is growing, too. It can’t be just a boys’ club anymore. A stand-alone movie, coming in June 2017, is currently shooting in the U.K.Clay Enos
He is acting like having, like … fun.
The ones he isnt directing, hes producing, along with his wife and production partner Deborah Snyder.
Superman doesnthaveto be as much of a chess player as Batman, says Snyder.
Dawn of Justice reboots the Batman story, but it’s not starting from the beginning. If anything, this is closer to the end. Ben Affleck’s Bruce Wayne has been fighting for decades, and he has paid a stiff price. This image of a Joker-graffitied Robin uniform suggests others have paid even higher costs. “You can extrapolate that if Batman kept his suit like that, it’s a reminder,” says Geoff Johns, chief creative officer for DC Entertainment and an executive producer of BvS. “He’s displayed the suit of a fallen ally, fallen friend in the center of the Batcave. It’s right there for a reason, and part of it is to fuel him to continue to do what he does.”.Clay Enos
He paces it off, Snyder says.
Then when he throws Superman, the spear is right there.
So youre like, wait a minute, did he [plan] every bit?
He know every move?
And I go, Guys, heres the headline: Not just if Batman exists, guess what?
Wonder Woman, the whole group, Snyder says.
He says the studios reaction was: About time.
One reason the interlocked universe hasnt happened already is its hard as hell to pull off.
As the movie slate moves forward, the audience has to be nudged along, too.
Now that Batman and Superman are meeting face to face, its no longer about teases and allusions.
AJustice Leaguemovie, starring Armie Hammer as Batman, Megan Gale as Wonder Woman, and D.J.
Now the conventional wisdom flows the opposite direction.
Everything fromStar WarstoGhostbustersis establishing a universe of spin-offs and stand-alones.
The DC movie braintrust says they still had to be careful.
They had to wait, they had to plan.
They had to do some Batman-level strategizing.
You have to get each individual movie right, and thats been our focus.
We pushed the release date ofBatman v Supermanto March.
It was supposed to be out last year, says Silverman.
How didBvSmake use of that extra year?
Even Affleck is considering co-writing and directing a future stand-alone Batman film.
From the time they join, theyre involved in any major decisions.
Thats how one movie quickly becomes like making 10 others.
Right now, heres the list.
He has armor, weapons, tools, and costumes on display.
A giant painting of Bruce Waynes father leans against one wall.
Once, it was for hanging billboard-sized canvases.
Now, its the outline for the DC universe.
But now its just a cool security feature.)
EW didnt see the timeline.
Strangelove: Outsiders arent allowed to see the big board.
But we did discover some of the things that are on it.
The character is not referenced inBvSand Silverman acknowledges, he may not turn up onscreen for a while.
[Green Lantern] is an incredible character.
Hes actually multiple incredible characters, Silverman says.
Theres real opportunity there.
We didnt do a great job on that firstGreen Lanternmovie.
Every beat of the movie is not yet worked out.
So theres the possibility that he may or may not be inJustice League 2, the producer says.
Another trick of assembling these films is to ensure casual moviegoers are kept oriented about the timeline.
So on that secret board in Snyders office, its clear:Suicide Squadtakes place after the events inBvS.
Meanwhile,BvSincludes teases about what that upcoming movie will reveal about Wonder Womans past.
The timeline on that board goes backward and forward.
WORLD BUILDING, WORLD DESTROYING
IfBvSsounds crowded, it actually got smaller as time went on.
(More on the extended cut ofBvStomorrow at EW.com.)
Nobody wants their favorite comic book hero to become somebody elses sidekick.
Its all world-building as much as it is character-building, he says.
Batman isnt just a character.
He doesnt wear a mask.
He never felt like he was one of us.
With that contrasting psychological dynamic, now try adding four more heroes to the mix.
Not all at once.
Not if you want the characters to have any depth.
Shes not like a Bond girl more like James Bond himself.
The hardest piece, and probably the most rewarding, was Wonder Woman, Snyder says.
You have to establish her but dont give it away; dont cash it all in.
Shes enough in the movie where you definitely feel her presence.
And she makes a huge impact on the film.
But there are giant mysteries still surrounding her at the end of the movie.
It cant just be a boys club anymore.
In order for women to believe that they can do this, they have to see it.
As the mother of a little girl, Gadot says shes especially proud to bring Wonder Woman to life.
Most of the movies, the men are in charge, the men are the most powerful ones.
Thats probably too young to see the film now.
I love her in the movie.
She clearly… she missed it.
Batman isnt sure, and his default setting is to perceive everyone stronger than him as an enemy.
The idea that there are more, thats hopeful and also terrifying to him, says Affleck.
Because then they could make humans even more powerless or they could serve on our side.
Hes starting to wonder if he ever really saved anyone or just made things worse.
But the Robin suit is another example of groundworkBvSis laying for other movies.
Well be exploring that, says Johns, who has consulted on the full slate.
No one says specifically the name ofwhichRobin that is.
That suggests we may see a stand-alone Batman movie where Affleck doesnt have all that gray in his temples.
But… that movie is still in the talking phase.
Thats where my focus is, and I tend to be a one movie at a time guy.
That movie is really, really cool and fun and awesome.
Should we keep our eyes peeled for the Caped Crusader?
You should keep your eyes peeled for sure, he says.
Snyder says theres a kind ofA Christmas Carolaspect to these visions.
Maybe theyre true glimpses of the future or maybe theyre warnings.
Synder calls this a giant Easter egg that he hopes will spawn plenty of online theories.
This Superman is still a newbie, still trying to figure out what to do with his strengths.
Still trying to avoid making mistakes.
His weakness is that he doesnt want to hurt anyone.
One things for sure Superman wont feel so alone anymore.
If there is a next time.
*(This story has been corrected.
