WB officially announced yesterday that Batman Vs. Superman passed the half billon dollar mark as the movie has netted $501.9 million worldwide. Read the official announcement below. Expect the numbers a bit higher for today (to be announced later). Update: The current worldwide gross is $530.4 million.
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âBATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICEâ FLIES PAST HALF A BILLION DOLLARS
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Warner Bros. Picturesâ action adventure âBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justiceâ continues to win at the worldwide box office. Soaring past $500 million after only five days in theaters with a total of $501.9 million and counting, the film joins a very rare group of movies that cross half a billion dollars in their first week of release. The announcement was made today by Veronika Kwan Vandenberg, President of Worldwide Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures.
âWeâre so proud that âBatman v Supermanâ has become the must-see event film of the season for fans the world over,â Kwan Vandenberg stated. âThese incredible numbers are building momentum for not only this movie, but for the upcoming slate of DC Super Hero films.â The domestic box office total now stands at more than $193.3 million, and the international figure is $308.6 million.
From director Zack Snyder comes âBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,â starring Oscar winner Ben Affleck (âArgoâ) as Batman/Bruce Wayne and Henry Cavill as Superman/Clark Kent in the charactersâ first big-screen pairing.
Fearing the actions of a god-like Super Hero left unchecked, Gotham Cityâs own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolisâs most revered, modern-day savior, while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs. And with Batman and Superman at war with each other, a new threat quickly arises, putting mankind in greater danger than it has ever known before.
Directed by Zack Snyder, the film also stars Oscar nominees Amy Adams (âAmerican Hustleâ) as Lois Lane, Jesse Eisenberg (âThe Social Networkâ) as Lex Luthor, Diane Lane (âUnfaithfulâ) as Martha Kent, and Laurence Fishburne (âWhatâs Love Got to Do with Itâ) as Perry White; Oscar winners Jeremy Irons (âReversal of Fortuneâ) as Alfred, and Holly Hunter (âThe Pianoâ) as Senator Finch; and Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman/Diana Prince. Snyder directed from a screenplay written by Chris Terrio and David S. Goyer, based on characters from DC Comics, including Batman, created by Bob Kane with Bill Finger, and Superman, created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The film was produced by Charles Roven and Deborah Snyder, with Wesley Coller, Geoff Johns and David S. Goyer serving as executive producers.
Snyderâs behind-the-scenes creative team included director of photography Larry Fong (â300,â âWatchmenâ) and production designer Patrick Tatopoulos (â300: Rise of an Empireâ), and from his âMan of Steelâ team, editor David Brenner, costume designer Michael Wilkinson, visual effects supervisor John âDJâ DesJardin, and Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer (âThe Lion Kingâ) working in conjunction with composer Junkie XL (âMad Max: Fury Roadâ).
Warner Bros. Pictures presents, an Atlas Entertainment/Cruel and Unusual production, a Zack Snyder film, âBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.â The film can be seen in IMAX, Dolby Cinema, RealD 3D, 3D and in 2D, and is being distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.
