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Zack Snyder Says Ben Affleck Isn’t The Batman He First Imagined (Video)

The co-creator of Batman, Bob Kane, received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, with Batman Vs. Superman director Zack Snyder in attendance, DC Comics co-publisher Jim Lee and more.

Kane created Batman back in 1939 along with Bill Finger, who for the first time this week received credit for creating the Caped Crusader in the DC Comics.

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Regarding Zack Snyder, he spoke about Ben Affleck wearing the Batsuit for the first time offering Affleck wasn’t his first choice as the Dark Knight. Here’s the text (via CBM):

I just wanted to first say that it’s an honor to be able to speak here at the dedication of [Bob Kane’s] star as it’s an amazing achievement, and it’s great that we’re all recognizing him because he’s given us an amazing gift wth Batman.

Recently, I got to make this film Batman v Superman, and in the process, I had to design a Batman character. I had to do a suit. “I don’t know if you know anything about the process, but what you do is over months of meticulous designing and editing, you come to an aesthetic you believe will be the Batman you want to see. Along with my costume designer Michael Wilkinson, we did just that and we came to the point where we were going to test the suit on Ben [Affleck]. So, we had built a set of an alley, graffiti, barrels with fire, steamy stuff, and it was this very kind of noir-ish setting to film our Batman for the first time. Ben put the suit on, and we put him in front of the camera, and I was just having him turn and look around looking Batman-ish, and it was amazing because I felt in that moment that I had achieved this goal that I had set out for myself. When I looked at Ben, he was the perfect personification of the Batman I had in my mind.

The truth is, he wasn’t really the Batman I had imagined. Bob really had put him there in my mind, through years of TV shows, comic books, movies. I realized that we all – every single one of us – has a Batman, an imaginary Batman, in our minds, lurking in the shadows. That’s Bob’s legacy.

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“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” has a March 25, 2016 release starring Ben Affleck as Batman, Henry Cavill as Superman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Laurence Fishburne as Perry White, Diane Lane as Martha Kent, Jeremy Irons as Alfred, Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor, Ray Fisher as Cyborg with Callan Mulvey, Holly Hunter as Senator Finch and Tao Okamoto as Mercy Graves. Justice League is to follow directed by Zack Snyder as well.

Synopsis:

Fearing the actions of a god-like Super Hero left unchecked, Gotham City’s own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis’s 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 one another, a new threat quickly arises, putting mankind in greater danger than it’s ever known before.

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Steven Spielberg Once Again Says Superhero Genre Will Collapse

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About a month ago saw Steven Spielberg make mention that the superhero movie genre will go the way of the Western genre and die.

Now while speaking with USA Today, Spielberg offers up more of the same sentiments.

In clarifying earlier statements he was thought to have said about the film industry as a whole, Spielberg offers that he was actually talking about the collapse of superhero films.

“To clarify, I didn’t ever predict the implosion of the film industry at all,” he explained. “I simply predicted that a number of blockbusters in one summer — those big sort of tent-pole superhero movies — there was going to come a time where two or three or four of them in a row didn’t work. That’s really all I said. I didn’t say the film industry was ever going to end because of them.”

Spielberg also continued with mention again of comparisons to Westerns.

“[The superhero genre] doesn’t have the legs or the longevity of the Western, which was around since the beginning of film and only started to wither and shrivel in the ’60s.”

Spielberg’s comments caused Batman Vs. Superman director Zack Snyder and Marvel Studios president and producer Kevin Feige to respond.

Regarding Snyder’s response, which also contained a jab at Marvel, Snyder said he felt Batman and Superman were bigger than the superhero genre.

Kevin Feige’s own response didn’t seem to worrisome about the matter as Feige stated if Spielberg’s words hold true, that would mean Marvel is still in its infancy.

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HBO Confirms Watchmen Talks

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Yesterday saw it reported that Zack Snyder had taken a meeting with HBO for a potential Watchmen TV series.

Now HBO has confirmed the news as Deadline has a response from the network.

“Preliminary discussions regarding Watchmen have occurred, but we have no additional information and no deals are in place,” the HBO statement read.

The report goes on to mention the Zack Snyder HBO Watchmen meeting took place months ago and there have been no active talks since, but it’s noted Snyder may not be further involved possibly due to his Batman Vs. Superman and other DC movie commitments.

Snyder directed Watchmen back in 2009, which is an adaptation of the Alan Moore DC Comics graphic novel.

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Kevin Feige Responds To Steven Spielberg & Zack Snyder’s Super Hero & Marvel Comments

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Will the Marvel super hero movies go the way of the Western genre? That’s pretty much what Steven Spielberg recently said, but guess what? That’s okay with Marvel Studios president and producer Kevin Feige.

Feige recently took part in an Avengers: Age Of Ultron Blu-Ray event where he discussed Marvel’s Phase 4 plans, Infinity War, Marvel TV, Doctor Strange, Captain Marvel and Spider-Man. IGN caught up with Feige to get his thoughts on Spielberg’s comments as well as what Batman Vs. Superman director Zack Snyder recently had to say about Ant-Man and the Marvel movies not being iconic.

Regarding Spielberg’s comments, Feige offered the Western genre lasted almost fifty years, so what would mean Marvel is still in its infancy.

“The Western lasted 40-50 years, and they still pop up occasionally,” Feige said. “It’s been, what, eight years since Iron Man 1 if we count that, which I do, as the beginning of our MCU? Maybe [the superhero genre] will only last another 42 years.”

Feige also offered a rebuttal to Snyder’s comments that Marvel movies are the “flavor of the week.”

“I think we’ve been doing pretty well. I’m very confident in the films we’ve announced that we have coming forward that they’re going to be surprising and different and unique,” Feige offered. “They all happen to be based on Marvel characters and Marvel comics, but from a genre and a cinematic perspective, they’re all very unique. Civil War may as well be a different genre from Age of Ultron.”

Feige continued by offering an an example of comparing Spielberg and Snyder’s sentiments to movies that have adapted popular novels, as obviously the novel-to-movie industry is booming and won’t be going the way of the Western any time soon.

“The way Winter Soldier was a political thriller, I think there is a more emotional and more geopolitical and real world through line through Civil War than there was in the broader Age of Ultron with the killer AI Tony Stark invention,” Feige said. “I think it’s the same thing as saying: ‘I don’t know how many more movies can be made from novels. I think people are going to bored with novels being turned into movies. I don’t know how long it’s going to last.'”

Speaking of the Winter Soldier, Sebastian Stan also recently fired a few shots in the direction of Zack Snyder defending the Marvel brand as well.

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George Miller Confirms DC Talks; No Man Of Steel 2 (Video)

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A little over a month ago saw a rumor hit that George Miller was set to direct the sequel to Man of Steel. It was then said that Man of Steel 2 was put on permantent hold, but that Miller could direct whatever interested him. Zack Snyder even said the door was open for Miller.

Now word comes directly from the director of Mad Max: Fury Road that he isn’t directing Man of Steel 2, but George Miller does confirm talks with DC.

“There has been some of that in the mix, but I would say, probably not true,” Miller responded to DC and Man of Steel 2 questioning while talking with Digital Insider.

“I was going to do a Justice League movie that fell through in 2009,” Miller continued. “Not a fault of anybody’s fault except a new Australian govenment wasn’t agile enough with their rebates. It went indecisive. There was a writers strike. The planets didn’t align for that one, but I’ve always been interested in mythology, and the superhero movies are basically new incarnations of the greek and roman mythologies. That’s always something I’m interested in.”

Miller did note he is a DC fan as well.

“I group in an era that was mainly DC, and so they are the pantheon for me,” Miller said. “I’ve seen some of them. I obviously haven’t seen Batman Vs. Superman. I love [Zack Snyder’s] work.”

Miller also noted the next film he directs he hopes will be small.

“I hope the next film I make is a very small film without any special effects and not many stunts.”

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Zack Snyder In Talks For Watchmen TV Series At HBO

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It’s being reported that Zack Snyder is in talks with HBO to develop a Watchmen TV series.

Word comes from Collider about the potential project in that Snyder took a meeting with HBO execs to discuss the series.

Specifics about the Watchmen HBO series are unknown as it’s currently anybody’s guess if it could be a prequel, spinoff, direct adaptation or some sort of re-imagining.

Zack Snyder, of course, directed the 2009 film and is helming Batman Vs. Superman and the Justice League films as well as producing the other DC movies.

Update: HBO confirms talks have taken place.

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Batman Vs. Superman is Man of Steel 2 Says Zack Snyder; Talks Justice League

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With rumors of George Miller directing a Man of Steel sequel, the question of a second Superman standalone movie is brought up to director Zack Snyder, who seems to insinuate it’s not their top priority as he makes mention Batman Vs. Superman is essentially Man of Steel 2.

Snyder, talking with Canoe.com about the Doritos contest, offered the following about Man of Steel 2 and Justice League:

I think in a way Batman v Superman is Man of Steel 2. Justice League is kind of the transcendent, knights-of-the-round-table of the story. It’d be interesting to think about what a standalone Superman movie might be.”

Regarding Justice League, Snyder also offers his thoughts about going from Dawn of the Dead back in 2004 to now doing DC movies:

“At that point I was really into (Frank Miller’s comic) The Dark Knight Returns. I don’t know that I thought about it in those terms, but if you told me that I might make a Justice League movie, I wouldn’t think that that was weird. But I don’t think I would realize what it meant to pop culture the way it has struck pop culture right now.”

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Sebastian Stan Responds To Zack Snyder’s Marvel Bashing

Zack Snyder recently took a few jabs at Marvel (and Ant-Man) mentioning they are bubblegum movies and are the flavor of the week.

Now Sebastian Stan weighs in on Snyder’s Marvel bashing in the above video.

Yeah, I’m sitting here and I’m listening to you and I’m thinking, “Do I want to fire some shots at DC right now, at Zack Snyder?” I read some of those comments where he said something about Batman and Superman, I can’t remember where I read that, somewhere… Something about, “It’s not going to be your flavor-of-the-week Ant-Man.” And I was like, “Oh thanks, Zack. That’s great. Way to do something original.” But I would say we’re still making something very original in our own way. I mean, the Russos are coming in and taking something people are used to, and they’re shaping it up and changing it in a very different way. They’re not trying to mimic a better Christopher Nolan movie or something like that… I think Marvel is very away of its capabilties and brand.

Sebastian Stan returns as the Winter Soldier for Captain America: Civil War and also comments about potential complaints the movie might be an “Avengers 2.5”

I mean, I know everybody’s treating it like there are all these Avengers in it, like it’s Avengers 2.5 or something, and there’s an element of that, but it’s still at the end of the day very much a Captain America film. It’s different from The Avengers, it’s definitely its own entity, totally connects to the last Winter Soldierfilm, and the Russos’ stamp is all over it.

“Captain America: Civil War” has a May 6, 2016 release date directed by Anthony and Joe Russo starring Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Frank Grillo, Paul Bettany, Don Cheadle, Emily VanCamp, William Hurt, Martin Freeman and Chadwick Boseman as Black Panther.

Synopsis:

Captain America: Civil War picks up where Avengers: Age of Ultron left off, as Steve Rogers leads the new team of Avengers in their continued efforts to safeguard humanity. After another international incident involving the Avengers results in collateral damage, political pressure mounts to install a system of accountability and a governing body to determine when to enlist the services of the team. The new status quo fractures the Avengers while they try to protect the world from a new and nefarious villain.

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Zack Snyder Doritos Super Bowl Contest Official Announcement

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Below you can check out the official announcement for the Zack Snyder Doritos Super Bowl commercial contest.

Varnious interviews while Snyder was promoting the campaign included mention of:

• The Robin rumor in Batman Vs. Superman

• Slamming Marvel and Ant-Man

• Rumor of George Miller directing Man of Steel 2

INFO:

Doritos Brand, For The Last Time, Sponsors $1 Million Grand Prize In Ultimate Crash The Super Bowl Contest And Exclusive Opportunity With Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Entertainment And Director Zack Snyder

After 10 Years, Contest Reaches Pinnacle, Inviting Fans Globally to Submit their Own Doritos-loving Ads that Could Air on Super Bowl 50 and Bring Fame and Fortune

The last — and most audacious — Doritos Crash the Super Bowl ad contest will take one winner from the biggest advertising stage in the world to the soundstages of the world’s biggest motion picture studio, and beyond.

DC Super Hero fans: get ready to Crash the Super Bowl. Doritos, one of the marquee brands from PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay division, today announced the last call in its Crash the Super Bowl contest. Now entering its 10th and final year, this year’s competition offers a grand prize with Super Heroic ambitions: the creator of the Doritos Super Bowl finalist ad receiving the most consumer votes will win the opportunity to collaborate with Zack Snyder while working with Warner Bros. Pictures and DC Entertainment. Snyder is the director of the much-anticipated big screen “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” due to hit theaters March 25, 2016.

And that’s not all — there’s a $1 million grand prize, to boot.

“We’re giving consumers one last shot to make their mark and see their homemade ads air during the Super Bowl broadcast,” said Jeff Klein, vice president of marketing at Frito-Lay. “This is truly last call for all of those who not only want a shot at $1 million — but want a chance to jump-start their career in Hollywood.”

Think of it as a one-of-a-kind way to celebrate both the 50th anniversary of the Doritos brand and Super Bowl 50. Crash the Super Bowl’s cultural resume is mind-boggling. It is the contest that took the control of Super Bowl advertising out of the hands of Madison Avenue ad executives and put it into the hands of everyday consumers. Since its beginnings, the contest has received a mind-numbing 32,000 consumer submissions and handed out more than $7 million in prize money. “We’ve had a tremendous run with the program,” says Klein. “The Doritos brand sparked a marketing industry in terms of crowd sourcing. Crash the Super Bowl has played a major role in legitimizing consumer content.”

It all began in 2006, when Crash the Super Bowl invited consumers to create and submit 30-second homemade ads whose sole purpose was to extol their devotion to the Doritos brand. At the time it was a long shot, with social media still in its infancy. There was no Twitter. Facebook was mostly limited to college campuses. And even YouTube was in its wide-eyed youth. But it didn’t take long to make its mark — soon scoring among the best and even winning many of the Super Bowl’s most prominent advertising competitions. “We became a pop culture phenomenon in that space,” says Klein. “Ours rank among the best Super Bowl commercials of all time.”

The annual contest, which went global in 2013-14 and attracted submissions from 29 countries in 2014-15, celebrated the airing of its first consumer-created ad from outside the U.S. last year, with Canadian Graham Talbot’s “When Pigs Fly,” a spot about a kid who earns a bag of Doritos chips by concocting a far-flung way for a pig to fly. This year, a qualified panel of judges, including Frito-Lay executives, will select three finalist ads to be announced in January.

All three of the Crash the Super Bowl finalists are certain to feel the super power of the Super Bowl. In addition to their cash prizes, each will be invited to San Francisco to not only attend Super Bowl 50, but to watch the game from a private suite — filled with Doritos chips, of course. For its final year, competition for Super Bowl air time will be fiercer than ever, with the grand prize winning ad — selected by consumer votes — airing during the Super Bowl broadcast, scheduled for Feb. 7, 2016 on CBS. But, hey, in Doritos bold style, everyone wins; and for the final installment of the contest, everyone wins big. The other two finalists will each win a $100,000 prize and an opportunity to consult on an upcoming Doritos project— an unprecedented move that will result in all three finalists walking away with life-changing opportunities.

The contest’s grand prize may be the most compelling reason ever for Doritos fans to start filming their ads. Imagine winning not only $1 million, but the chance to have a life-changing career opportunity with Warner Bros. Pictures and DC Entertainment that includes the chance to collaborate with Zack Snyder, the director of one of 2016’s most highly anticipated films. In addition to the upcoming “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” Snyder is widely known for his work on action films, including the 2004 remake of “Dawn of the Dead,” “300,” Watchmen” and, of course, “Man of Steel.” The career opportunity will be tailored to the contest winner’s specific areas of interest. Feeling extra bold? Heck, maybe you can even write yourself into the studio’s next script. No promises. But stardom has to start somewhere.

“Only the Doritos brand gives aspiring filmmakers an opportunity to see their ads air during the Super Bowl,” says Snyder. “I started my career making commercials and remain a big fan of the medium. Having made several Super Bowl commercials myself, I’m really excited to be a part of this year’s contest. It is the venue which always produces the most innovative and exciting work. I look forward to seeing what everyone comes up with.”

Be Doritos bold.

Fire up those computers. Flick on those mobile phones. Click on those video cams. The Doritos brand will accept submissions until Nov. 15, 2015. Important note to contestants: orange, cheese-flavored finger prints on entries will not unduly influence judges.

Ranking among the world’s leading snack brands, Doritos products are sold in more than 70 countries and six continents. Coming soon to Metropolis & Gotham.

For more information and contest rules, please visit www.Doritos.com.

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Zack Snyder Says Door Is Open For George Miller Doing A DC Movie

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Recent rumors have suggested either that George Miller is directing Man of Steel 2 or that he is at least in line for a DC movie property.

Now while promoting the Doritos Super Bowl contest in another interview, Zack Snyder tackles the rumor stating he hasn’t talked about it with Miller.

“George doing one of the DC movies? Oh my God, absolutely. George can do anything he wants, in my opinion,” Snyder told The Herald Sun. “We haven’t talked about it, and to be frank I just didn’t know what he was thinking of doing next. But yeah, if I was to think he had any interest in them of course I’m happy to talk to him.”

Snyder continues with mention that Miller would be welcome to come on board.

“Oh my God, [the door is] so open,” Snyder said.

Previously, Snyder took a couple of jabs at Marvel and Ant-Man, and now offers more.

“It’s an interesting question. I haven’t seen Ant-Man. I just haven’t had time. I’ve been so stacked, I’ve been in post, but I do want to, I have an interest in seeing it. But to me it’s like, there’s undeniable and amazing talent and entertainment in the movies they make, and Joss [Whedon] is really good. The question is whether or not — or how — the superhero genre evolves, or does it stay the same? Steven Spielberg made that comment about [superhero movies] going the way of the westerns, and my reaction is: then you’ve got to make a better movie. That’s the reality. I know that doesn’t really answer the question, but the feeling is that we can’t stay the same, that’s one thing for sure.”

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Zack Snyder Jabs At Marvel & Ant-Man; Talks More Batman Vs Superman

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Zack Snyder is making the press rounds as of late promoting his involvment in the Doritos Superbowl contest where the director has been talking about Batman Vs. Superman and Justice League. Snyder previously commented on the Robin rumors in the film, and now again comments on recent statements by Steven Spielberg that said the superhero movie genre might go the way of the Western, which sees Snyder take a jab at Marvel and Ant-Man.

Speaking with The Daily Beast, Snyder insinuates that the Marvel movies have no staying power compared to the DC characters.

“It goes to the mythological nature of the movies that we’re making,” Snyder said in regards to Spielberg’s sentiments. “I feel like [Spielberg’s] right. But I feel like Batman and Superman are transcendent of superhero movies in a way, because they’re Batman and Superman. They’re not just, like, the flavor of the week Ant-Man—not to be mean, but whatever it is. What is the next Blank-Man?”

Snyder says both Batman and Superman are of mythological proportions and again takes another jab at Marvel.

“It’s a tricky process, setting up the DC universe, or Justice League,” Snyder said. “The credit goes to [Batman Begins director] Chris Nolan because he set the die for the DC Universe in a great way that I tried to emulate. I look at it as more being mythological than, say, bubblegum. And I think that that’s appropriate for Batman and Superman because they’re the most mythological of our superheroes.”

The interview also sees Zack Snyder confront another rumor that Batman Vs. Superman will feature more of Batman (which is a no-brainer if you think about it as it’s the first Ben Affleck Batman appearance).

“Only in that because it’s a different Batman than the Batman that was in the Chris Nolan movies, so we have a little bit more explaining to do—and you justhad a whole Superman movie,” he smiled. “But I think only in that way, because you need to understand where Batman is with everything. And that’s more toward the beginning, but it evens back out as it goes on.”

Update: Snyder talks more about Marvel and Ant-Man as well as the possility of George Miller directing a DC movie.

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Zack Snyder Talks Batman Vs. Superman, Justice League & Robin

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Warner Bros. and DC are teaming with Doritos for the “Crash the Superbowl” contest, which will see the winning filmaker of a Doritos Super Bowl commercial working with director Zack Snyder on a DC movie.

You can enter the contest here, and Snyder also talked with Yahoo about Batman Vs. Superman and Justice League.

Regarding Batman Vs. Superman, back in June the cinematographer on the movie teased an image of Zack Snyder’s 19-year-old son Eli with “Boy Wonder” leading many fans to speculate Eli Snyder is playing the sidekick to Ben Affleck’s Batman; however, Zack Snyder shoots down the rumor.

“There’s a rumor that my son is [playing] Robin. It’s not true,” Snyder said. “Now there are all these images of him that people have made where he’s dressed like Robin. It’s fun to hear and see them.”

With so many DC projects in the works, Snyder offers he is mainly focusing on three of them, but is also on board to help out with the rest.

“I’m staying with Batman V Superman and Justice League and Justice League 2 — those are my main responsibilities, as well as producing the other movies,” Snyder offered. “That’s the main line. Once you get Justice League, you’re pretty deep in it. But like I was saying, not to be a selfless promoter of our program, what it shows is that we have this giant berth of opportunity with the DC movies now to I think find the opportunities for even young filmmakers to even get involved because there are so many projects.”

Here is the current slate of DC movies:

2016:
March 25: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
August 5: Suicide Squad

2017:
June 23: Wonder Woman
November 17: Justice League, Part 1

2018:
March 23: The Flash
July 27: Aquaman

2019:
April 5: Shazam
June 14: Justice League, Part 2

2020:
April 3: Cyborg
June 19: Green Lantern Corps

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Michael Wilkinson Talks New Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman & Aquaman Costumes

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Oscar-nominated costume designer Michael Wilkinson, noted for American Hustle, Tron and Zack Snyder’s Watchmen, Sucker Punch, 300 and Man of Steel, returns for Batman Vs. Superman and Justice League.

People’s Choice caught up with Wilkinson who is in Las Vegas for the MAGIC Panel at the Las Vegas Convention Center where the following was offered about the new Batman Vs. Superman costumes:

Updated Superman Costume:

We tweaked the Superman suit only slightly from our suit from Man of Steel. We streamlined plus sharpened the details of the costume a little to suit the more earthly (less alien) context of this film.

Zack had a great idea to have some kryptonian script [writing] subliminally included in the details of the suit, so we made that happen (update: you can check out details images of the scripts in Superman’s costume here).

Ben Affleck’s Batman Costume:

The batsuit is a complete 180 degree turn from the previous film incarnations — our Batman’s power comes from his incredible physical strength and fighting skills, not from armor. The director Zack Snyder wanted him to look as much like the comic book version as possible — to be respectful to the original source.

My favorite details of the batsuit are the brass knuckles on the gloves.

Gal Gadot Wonder Woman Costume:

As for the Wonder Woman suit, well she has never been seen in a film before, so there was nothing to compare it to! There is of course the costume from the TV show. Zack wanted our character to be a fierce and intimidating warrior — gritty, battle-scarred and immortal.

There is ancient Greek script [writing] on Wonder Woman’s weapons too.

Jason Momoa Aquaman Costume: (note: Wilkinson looks to have confirmed Momoa will be seen in the Aquaman costume in Batman Vs. Superman):

It was pretty hard to get Jason to get out of his Aquaman costume. It really became part of him.

Here are pics of the new costumes (click to enlarge):

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New Ben Affleck Bruce Wayne Batman Vs. Superman Image

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A new image of Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne from Batman Vs. Superman has surfaced online.

Apparently the image comes from Zack Snyder’s private Instagram account, in which some of his approved followers spotted the image and then re-posted it online.

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New Batman Vs. Superman Details: Aquaman, Suicide Squad, Justice League, Lex and more

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Subscribers of the latest issue of Empire Magazine now have the issue in hand which earlier revealed a batch of new Batman Vs. Superman pics.

In addition, the feature article offered the following details from director Zack Snyder, Ben Affleck, producer Charles Roven, costume designer Patrick Tatopoulos, and producer Deborah Snyder.

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Snyder reveals Batman’s age:

“We are playing him 45 or 46. He has been Batman for 20 years. All the history is there. Was there a Robin at one time? Possibly.”

Producer Charles Roven teases villains caused the death of those close to Bruce (such as his parents and maybe Robin):

“He has lost those near and dear to him, and not necessarily from old age of disease..”

Ben Affleck offered about Batman:

“Initially I thought, ‘I’m older, it doesn’t seem like the right sort of fit for me. Then Zack pitched me his concept for this older, more broken, kind of f-cked up Batman. It was something we haven’t seen. We have seen that Batman is willing to cross the line to protect people. That vigilantism has been a part of his character all along, and we are tapping into that mentality when faced by something as potentially as deadly a Superman.”

Zack Snyder discusses Batman as well:

“We want to assume that Batman has reached this point in his life and career as a superhero, and Superman represents a sort of philosophical change. He is a paradigm shift for Batman: ‘I’ve been fighting criminals all my life, trying to find justice, and now I am confronted with a concept that is transcendent to me.’ In the face of Superman, a man robbing a bank doesn’t matter. He’s having a crisis of conscience. ‘Am I really just a vigilante who stalks the alleys of Gotham?’ It is rich stuff that he deals with. Ben does an amazing job.”

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Regarding who is the villain of the movie, Batman or Superman, Snyder says:

“It’s a point of view thing. That is why Dawn of Justice is the full title. What it does is allow us to start this conversation.”

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Suicide Squad:

It’s also revealed in the article that Batman is responsible for putting the criminals in prison that make up the Suicide Squad.

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On Lex Luthor, costume designer Patrick Tatopoulos says:

“Everything is a facade. You have no access to what is inside Lex.”

Tatopoulous confirms Bruce Wayne lives in a house by the lake adding:

“Its footprint is minimal, it is part of nature,” he says.”You are designing a house that would have been designed by van der Rohe, how ballsy is that? “Bruce is the Bruce Wayne you know. He’s a playboy, he’s got money,” Tatopoulos confirms. “He has this strength, but also an artistic sensibility. He’s got a past, a family who got hm where he is today.”

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On Metropolis and Gotham:

“There are other things happening too. Gotham is a very different city from Metropolis. Metropolis is Toronto on Steroids. Gotham is Detroit.”

Lois and Clark:

It’s also revealed Clark and Lois live together in an apartment.

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Tatopoulos describes the Batmobile:

[Truly] an emotional process – it’s about what feels right. I showed Zack and Zack said, ‘Cool.’ Sometimes it just clicks. These films are very grounded. THere will be tons of CG, but also a lot of real stuff – especially with Batman. Of course, building a car from scratch is challenging. The car drives, jumps, pretty much does everything. We got the best people.”

On Batman and the Batmobile:

“He is not driving a Formula 1 car, he’s driving a tank that is very sexy looking. Batman is rougher, tougher, and grungier. So everything is rough: the weapons, the suit and the car. There are machine guns mounted on the front. When you first see the Batmobile, it is being fixed. It is not – boom! – coming out of the garage brand new. It is scratched, damaged.”

On the difference between the new Batmobile and its predecessors:

“Batmobiles are often designed very low to the ground, something classical. That didn’t feel fully comfortable for us. I thought the Tumbler was a revolutionary design, with the suspension very high up. I wanted to combine the two vehicles. I wanted something of a motorcycle, too: big wheels, suspension, exhausts.”

Batwing is confirmed with Tatopulos stating designs were in mind for further movies and Justice League:

“With The Justice League coming, it influences my designs of the Batcave, the Batmobile, the Batwing. We are creating a world for Batman – every set, every prop, is real. We have to be ready for what’s next.”

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Zack Snyder discussing the approach to the DC Cinematic Universe:

“What we are doing is ground up all the way. It is one giant story. The first thing we had was the Justice League concept. The other movies, in a way, have to support that. That is our Wonder Woman, our Aquaman. They have their own creative concepts that supports them, but they do serve Justice League in the coming together of those heroes.”

On the other Justice League films and directors, Snyder says:

“I want all the other directors of the other films to be able to stretch their legs and do what they want, but at the same time there is a big interconnected universe. I have given everyone amazing access to our story, to me, and what we are doing. All the films have like minded conceptual jumping on points.”

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Snyder says about the Jason Momoa Aquaman cameo in Batman Vs. Superman:

“You will understand he exists.”

Zack Snyder’s wife, producer Deborah Snyder, offers the following about the DC “Extended Universe,” as it’s being referred to:

“Kind of a timeline of what every movie is, where it is going, and where the films fit in relation to each other.”

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Charles Roven continued:

“We call it the sandbox. It has borders around it, but everybody gets to play in the sandbox. On Suicide Squad, David Ayer has a lot of specific control over his area of the sandbox. Even if he crosses the line a little bit, we see if we can push our boundaries back a little bit.”

Zack Snyder gives kudos to Christopher Nolan’s Batman films:

“If it was a Batman movie it would be a much more difficult proposition because of how good Chris’ movies are. We live in gratitude to those movies. Chris set a tone for the DC Universe, and separated us from Marvel in a great way. We are the legacy pf those movies.”

On the difference between Marvel and DC, Snyder says:

“Right from the beginning it is different tonally from where those movies are. You know, DC is an ancient world in a lot of ways.”

Deborah Snyder adds:

“I can see how people would want to make it this big, intense rivalry. Listen, they are so great. I loved Guardians of the Galaxy…our films are a bit more serious. They deal with things that are a little darker. Things that place them in our world.”

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“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” has a March 25, 2016 release starring Ben Affleck as Batman, Henry Cavill as Superman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Laurence Fishburne as Perry White, Diane Lane as Martha Kent, Jeremy Irons as Alfred, Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor, Ray Fisher as Cyborg with Callan Mulvey, Holly Hunter and Tao Okamoto in new character roles for the film. Justice League is to follow directed by Zack Snyder as well.

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New Batman Vs. Superman Pics

Batman Vs. Superman Comic-Con Trailer

More Batman Vs. Superman images from the latest issue if Empire Magazine have hit the net. Check them all out below.

Update: Check out a ton of new info on Batman Vs. Superman from the article as well.

Update #2: High-res versions of the images are now online.

“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” has a March 25, 2016 release starring Ben Affleck as Batman, Henry Cavill as Superman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Laurence Fishburne as Perry White, Diane Lane as Martha Kent, Jeremy Irons as Alfred, Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor, Ray Fisher as Cyborg with Callan Mulvey, Holly Hunter and Tao Okamoto in new character roles for the film. Justice League is to follow directed by Zack Snyder as well.

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New Batman Vs. Superman Magazine Cover

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Check out the latest cover to Empire Magazine featuring Ben Affleck as Batman and Henry Cavill as Superman for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

Update: Zack Snyder and Henry Cavill offer the following about Batman and Superman in the film:

“There is just this gravitas to Batman,” director/producer/franchise oversees Zack Snyder stresses in our cover feature. “He is operatic.” And Superman? ” In this movie, everyone has split into different directions as to how they feel about this alien,” explains Henry Cavill. “Some people love him, some hate him. Other people fear him. Is he a tyrant?”

And Snyder says about the Justice League slate of movies:

“I want all the other directors of the other films to be able to stretch their legs and do what they want, but at the same time there is a big interconnected universe.”

(Via Empire)

“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” has a March 25, 2016 release starring Ben Affleck as Batman, Henry Cavill as Superman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Laurence Fishburne as Perry White, Diane Lane as Martha Kent, Jeremy Irons as Alfred, Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor, Ray Fisher as Cyborg with Callan Mulvey, Holly Hunter and Tao Okamoto in new character roles for the film. Justice League is to follow directed by Zack Snyder as well.

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Zack Snyder’s Son Teased As Robin For Batman Vs. Superman

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Zack Snyder’s son, 19-year-old Eli Snyder, is being rumored for Robin in Batman Vs. Superman.

Photographer Clay Enos posted an image of Zack and Eli on Instagram adding, “Boy Wonder?”

The Batman Vs. Superman Comic-Con trailer did reveal a Robin costume, which leads to the assumption Robin was killed off by the Joker.

It’s possible Eli Snyder could be featured in a flashback scene featuring the Joker killing Robin. Zack Snyder previously used Eli in Sucker Punch, Watchmen and 300.

Another possibility could be Eli Snyder is playing Jason Todd, which might mean the Red Hood some time down the line.

Jena Malone is also thought to possibly be playing Robin in Batman Vs. Superman as Carrie Kelley.

“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” has a March 25, 2016 release starring Ben Affleck as Batman, Henry Cavill as Superman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Laurence Fishburne as Perry White, Diane Lane as Martha Kent, Jeremy Irons as Alfred, Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor, Ray Fisher as Cyborg with Callan Mulvey, Holly Hunter and Tao Okamoto in new character roles for the film. Justice League is to follow directed by Zack Snyder as well.

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Watch: Batman Vs. Superman Com-Con Cast Signing

Check out video above from DC All Access featuring footage from the Batman Vs. Superman cast signing that took place on the floor of Comic-Con.

The cast was introduced by DC Comics chief creative officer Geoff Johns.

“I’m really excited. I can believe we’re here, about to see a Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman movie next March,” Johns said. “I’m really pleased to present the cast and the amazing director, Zack Snyder.”

It’s the final day of San Diego Comic-Con, but did you really think we’d finish small? No way! In this exclusive SDCC clip, we discuss the new Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice trailer that stole the show and look in on the cast as they meet with fans in the DC Entertainment booth. After that, we switch from the large screen to the small as we talk to some of the stars of #DCTV, including Stephen Amell, Grant Gustin, Brandon Routh, Rose McIver, Malcolm Goodwin and Rahul Kohli, and witness the animated splendor of the brand new Vixen trailer! Plus, learn about the newest Earth One graphic novels to be announced, check out our Harley Quinn Cosplay Showdown and stick around for our final look at SDCC exclusives. It’s an extra-sized finale to our Comic-Con coverage. We’ll see you next year, San Diego!

“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” has a March 25, 2016 release starring Ben Affleck as Batman, Henry Cavill as Superman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Laurence Fishburne as Perry White, Diane Lane as Martha Kent, Jeremy Irons as Alfred, Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor, Ray Fisher as Cyborg with Callan Mulvey, Holly Hunter and Tao Okamoto in new character roles for the film. Justice League is to follow directed by Zack Snyder as well.

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Watch: Batman Vs. Superman Comic-Con Panel

Check out footage from the Batman Vs. Superman panel at Comic-Con featuring Zack Snyder, Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Holly Hunter and Jeremy Irons.

WB dropped:

• the new Batman Vs. Superman trailer

• new Batman Vs. Superman poster

• participated in an autograph session

“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” has a March 25, 2016 release starring Ben Affleck as Batman, Henry Cavill as Superman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Laurence Fishburne as Perry White, Diane Lane as Martha Kent, Jeremy Irons as Alfred, Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor, Ray Fisher as Cyborg with Callan Mulvey, Holly Hunter and Tao Okamoto in new character roles for the film. Justice League is to follow directed by Zack Snyder as well.

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Batman Vs. Superman Cast Autograph Pics

Details leaked earlier about a planned Batman Vs. Superman autograph session on the floor of Comic-Con, now check out some pics of the cast that participated including Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg and Jeremy Irons in addition to director Zack Snyder.

A new trailer and posters have also been released.

The cast watching the new #BatmanvSuperman trailer in our booth! pic.twitter.com/N9QYZYjQ2e

— DC Comics (@DCComics) July 11, 2015

#BatmanvSuperman Or #BatmanLovesSuperman ? Dunno Confused .. pic.twitter.com/YyB3UjBCyO

— Sheharyar Khan (@iSheharyar) July 11, 2015

“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” has a March 25, 2016 release starring Ben Affleck as Batman, Henry Cavill as Superman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Laurence Fishburne as Perry White, Diane Lane as Martha Kent, Jeremy Irons as Alfred, Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor, Ray Fisher as Cyborg with Callan Mulvey, Holly Hunter and Tao Okamoto in new character roles for the film. Justice League is to follow directed by Zack Snyder as well.

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Zack Snyder Arrives At Comic-Con In Batmobile For Batman Vs. Superman (Video)

Zack Snyder arrived in style for Comic-Con by driving in with the Batmobile.

Check out the video above.

Snyder also have fans free Batman Vs. Superman t-shirts.

The WB Batman Vs. Superman takes place later today.

Aww. Zack Snyder just pulled up outside Hall H in the Batmobile to give t-shirts to fans #BatmanvSuperman pic.twitter.com/aJg696kwtV

— Kara Warner (@karawarner) July 11, 2015

Zack Snyder pulled up in the Batmobile, thanked everybody for coming and said see you tomorrow! #HenryCavill #SDCC pic.twitter.com/zGcVaCZBNC

— Henry Cavill (@HenryCavillOrg) July 11, 2015

The @HallHLine getting up close and personal with @ZackSnyder… And the new Batmobile! @BatmanvSuperman pic.twitter.com/P6QqYGlsln

— Englishman SDCC (@EnglishmanSDCC) July 11, 2015

Of course he showed up at night. @ZackSnyder @DCComics @wbpictures @BatmanvSuperman #BatmanvSuperman #Batmobile pic.twitter.com/Z76X1F7tMh

— BATMAN (@Batmancanseeyou) July 11, 2015

.@ZackSnyder just stopped by the @HallHLine & brought the #BatmanvSuperman Batmobile with him! #SDCC2015 pic.twitter.com/iXN77ty23y

— Sean Gerber – MMM (@ModernMythMedia) July 11, 2015

“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” has a March 25, 2016 release starring Ben Affleck as Batman, Henry Cavill as Superman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Laurence Fishburne as Perry White, Diane Lane as Martha Kent, Jeremy Irons as Alfred, Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor, Ray Fisher as Cyborg with Callan Mulvey, Holly Hunter and Tao Okamoto in new character roles for the film. Justice League is to follow directed by Zack Snyder as well.

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Higher-Res Batman Vs. Superman Comic-Con Images

Below you can check out higher-res images from the EW Comic-Con issue featuring Batman Vs. Superman‘s Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot, Jesse Eisenberg and Zack Snyder.

“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” has a March 25, 2016 release starring Ben Affleck as Batman, Henry Cavill as Superman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Laurence Fishburne as Perry White, Diane Lane as Martha Kent, Jeremy Irons as Alfred, Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor, Ray Fisher as Cyborg with Callan Mulvey, Holly Hunter and Tao Okamoto in new character roles for the film. Justice League is to follow directed by Zack Snyder as well.

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Justice League Movie Script Is Complete

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With Batman Vs. Superman due out in March 2016, it’s learned the Justice League movie script is complete as well.

In EW’s latest issue covering Comic-Con, it’s noted in their Batman Vs. Superman article the Justice League script is ready.

Here’s the blurb:

To craft the costumed-hero mash-up, Snyder and Chris Terrio — the Argo screenwriter who was brought on to Batman v Superman for a rewrite and who has since finished the Justice League script — locked themselves in a room with an enormous supply of Diet Coke and plotted out their epic saga visually, like a giant cave painting. “Chris would talk and I woud draw and it was basically this weird mural of the movies with no words,” says Snyder.

They drew from their own imaginations as well as comics mythology, including Frank Miller’s revered 1986 The Dark Knight Returns, which also posits and embittered Batman past his prime setting his sights on our boy in blue. In his editing suite in Pasadena last month, Snyder showed off early passes of the money sequence, a rainy rooftop battle between the two capes. There’s an undeniable thrill to watching these pop culture icons go at it — that can likely be traced back to a memory of lying stomach-down in the living room, an action figure in each hand.

“Justice League Part One” has a 2017 release directed by Zack Snyder starring Ben Affleck as Batman, Henry Cavill as Superman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Jason Momoa as Aquaman, Ray Fisher as Cyborg and Amy Adams as Lois Lane. “Batman v Superman” hits March 25, 2016.

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Zack Snyder & Ben Affleck Defend Superman Killing & Man Of Steel Destruction

With Batman Vs. Superman coming to Comic-Con and the new images released, Zack Snyder’s take on Man of Steel is again being looked at as the end to the film was controversial for a lot of fans which saw Superman kill Zod.

Now as part of EW‘s Comic-Con coverage, both Snyder and Ben Affleck make their case why all the destruction in Metropolis makes sense.

Zack Snyder:

“I was surprised because that’s the thesis of Superman for me, that you can’t just have superheroes knock around and have there be no consequences,” says Snyder. The director says he had always intended for the dead to be counted. Indeed, Batman v Superman addresses these concerns head-on—Superman’s victims serve as Batman’s impetus to take him down.

“There are other superhero movies where they joke about how basically no one’s getting hurt,” Snyder says. “That’s not us. What is that message? That’s it’s okay that there’s this massive destruction with zero consequence for anyone? That’s what Watchmen was about in a lot of ways too. There was a scene, that scene where Dan and Laurie get mugged. They beat up the criminals. I was like the first guy, I want to show his arm get broken. I want a compound fracture. I don’t want it to be clean. I want you to go, ‘Oh my God, I guess you’re right. If you just beat up a guy in an alley he’s not going to just be lying on the ground. It’s going to be messy.”

Ben Affleck:

“One of the things I liked was Zack’s idea of showing accountability and the consequences of violence and seeing that there are real people in those buildings,” says Ben Affleck, who plays Batman. “And in fact, one of those buildings was Bruce Wayne’s building so he knew people who died in that Black Zero event.”

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James Wan Directing Aquaman

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It’s being reported James Wan will be directing the Aquaman movie.

Deadline states the director of Fast and Furious 7 has closed a deal for Aquaman with Warner Bros. that will feature Jason Momoa as the King Of Atlantis.

A plot description for the Aquaman movie is also offered in that: An icon for over 70 years, Aquaman is the King of the Seven Seas. This reluctant ruler of Atlantis, caught between a surface world constantly ravaging the sea and Atlanteans looking to lash out in revolt, is committed to protecting the entire globe.

“The Aquaman film will be a major tentpole picture for us and James’s span of work has proven him able to take on any manner of project, bringing his incredible creative talent and unique voice to the material,” said Warner Bros’ Greg Silverman in an announcement.

James Wan will oversee the script from Kurt Johnstad, with Charles Roven, Deborah Snyder and Zack Snyder producing.

Jason Momoa will first appear in Batman vs. Superman next March.

Aquaman has a 2018 release.

Updated: with official announcement.

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James Wan to Direct Jason Momoa in Warner Bros. Pictures’ Upcoming Aquaman Feature

Warner Bros. Pictures announced today that director James Wan (“Furious Seven,” “The Conjuring”) will take the helm of the Studio’s upcoming Aquaman feature film, with Jason Momoa (“Game of Thrones”) starring as the sea-dwelling Super Hero. The announcement was made today by Greg Silverman, President, Creative Development and Worldwide Production, Warner Bros. Pictures.

Silverman stated, “We’ve been so lucky to have worked with James, first on New Line’s ‘The Conjuring’ and now on their upcoming ‘The Conjuring 2,’ and are thrilled to have him on board as we continue to expand our DC slate. The Aquaman film will be a major tentpole picture for us and James’s span of work has proven him able to take on any manner of project, bringing his incredible creative talent and unique voice to the material.”

Wan will also be supervising the script by Kurt Johnstad (“300,” “300: Rise of an Empire”). The film is being produced by Charles Roven, Deborah Snyder and Zack Snyder.

Roven said, “James is not only a great storyteller but can make action truly explode on the big screen, and Jason has a dynamic presence that commands your attention. Together, they will bring an undeniable vitality and energy to this character as he headlines his first feature film.”

An icon for over 70 years, Aquaman is the King of the Seven Seas. This reluctant ruler of Atlantis, caught between a surface world constantly ravaging the sea and Atlanteans looking to lash out in revolt, is committed to protecting the entire globe.

Currently set for a 2018 release, the film is based on characters appearing in comic books published by DC Entertainment

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2016 Camaro Rumored For Batman Vs. Superman

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Could Lex Luthor be seen cruising down the street in a custom 2016 Chevy Camaro during Batman Vs. Superman?

Well, the rumor is the new Chevy Camaro may be appearing in the Zack Snyder movie.

USA Today, of all places, reports on the possibility as Chevy has filed a trademark for a “Camaro Krypton” and “Krypton” in addition to the car being built in Lansing, Michigan where Snyder filmed Batman Vs. Superman.

As of now, the rumor appears to be just that as the designer on the 2016 Camaro says it’s news to him.

“I think that’s just internet buzz, which is great,” Oppenheiser told the Detroit Free Press, a sister publication to USA Today. “It’s another thing about this segment of cars: there’s always internet buzz.”

Oppenheimer continues with mention in which he may be attempting to steer (sorry, bad pun) people in the wrong direction.

“Sometimes when we come up with a new color in our studios, they just apply (for a trademark) in case we ever use it,” Oppenheiser said. “We never said we’re going to do anything with that color.”

It’s possible the 2016 Chevy Camaro may be a product placement for the movie. Batman vs. Superman‘s predecessor, Man of Steel, revved up (sorry, another one) more than 100 contracts and an additional $160 million from corporate sponsors including Sears, Nokia, Wal-Mart and more.

As Kyrypton is the home planet of Superman – and also a reference to Kryptonite – perhaps if not Lex Luthor, Bruce Wayne might be driving the custom Camaro Krypon? Or maybe even Clark Kent?

“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” has a March 25, 2016 release starring Ben Affleck as Batman, Henry Cavill as Superman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Laurence Fishburne as Perry White, Diane Lane as Martha Kent, Jeremy Irons as Alfred, Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor, Ray Fisher as Cyborg with Callan Mulvey, Holly Hunter and Tao Okamoto in new character roles for the film. Justice League is to follow directed by Zack Snyder as well.

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Jesse Eisenberg Would Love To Do Suicide Squad

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Jesse Eisenberg has been rumored to be reprising his Batman Vs. Superman role of Lex Luthor for David Ayer’s Suicide Squad.

Suicide Set images have already revealed that Ben Affleck, Gotham City and Batman are involved, so Lex Luthor in a cameo appearance or some other capacity wouldn’t be a big stretch (especially if WB is trying to interconnect all their movies).

Now Eisenberg addresses Suicide Squad while speaking with Total Film Magazine.

“I would love to,” Eisenberg notes, with the article mentioning Jesse Eisenberg is not rulig out Suicide Squad. “It could be the start of something special.”

Regarding Jesse Eisenberg’s Lex Luthor in Batman Vs. Superman, Zack Snyder offered: “Jesse is going to be an amazing Lex” and “This guy is the real deal.”

Eisenberg wouldn’t offer much as well, but said: “I can’t say anything about this stuff. They want it to be a surprise.”

Batman Vs. Superman hits March 25, 2016 followed by “Suicide Squad” on August 5th.

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WB’s Justice League Universe Under Pressure To Perform

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Warner Bros. is feeling the pressure from Hollywood and investors in regards to its planned Justice League shared universe, according to an article at THR.

With Disney and Marvel Studios being such a success, will WB be able to follow along a similar path and match the near $7 billion that Disney has generated since 2008 with the Marvel movies?

While Marvel has Kevin Feige at the helm, WB seems to be leaderless as shake-ups recently occurred which saw Jeff Robinov (Dark Knight Trilogy, Harry Potter) leaving for Sony and Kevin Tsujihara coming on board. Tsujihara, at the recent CinemanCon, even seemed to mention he might not be with WB in the near future. Add to that, the failure of the Green Lantern movie and the lukewarm reception to Man of Steel only fueling the fire, and WB’s shared Justice League universe isn’t a sure bet.

The article at THR specifically questions both the Wonder Woman and Aquaman movies in development. Director Michelle MacLaren recently departed Wonder Woman over creative differences where it became known that WB has five separate writers working on scripts for the film (now said to be down to two), which apparently doesn’t sit too well with Hollywood agents that rep the writers. An insider said the process on Wonder Woman is “unorthodox” with still another adding it “felt like they were throwing shit against the wall to see what stuck.” Regarding Aquaman, the article states WB has three separate writers on the movie, with it said the the writing process is on hold until WB is “ready to proceed.”

“Marvel has been an unbelievable platform for Disney to build and foster franchises,” BTIG analyst Richard Greenfield said. “The question for Warners is, can they replicate that strategy using DC?”

“They just haven’t been thorough about their whole world and how each character fits and how to get the most out of each writer’s time by giving them direction,” said a rep with knowledge of the process, according to the article. “Obviously, Marvel’s very good at that.”

“You can’t just give it to a filmmaker,” said a reported Marvel insider. “You have to give it to someone who has an institutional knowledge of these characters.”

It’s not all doom and gloom for WB though, as Zack Snyder is said to have presented his vision for the DC Cinematic Universe to investors which analyst Michael Nathanson found “very impressive.” However, Nathanson did say he is taking a careful approach.

“Embedded in my earnings forecast [for Time Warner] is some estimate of success for DC, but I would say we’re conservative in our outlook,” he said. “I’m not giving anyone credit for a movie until we see the product.”

DC Movie Universe schedule:

• Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (March 25, 2016)

• Suicide Squad (August 5, 2016)

• Wonder Woman starring Gal Gadot (2017)

• Justice League Part One (2017)

• The Flash starring Ezra Miller (2018)

• Aquaman starring Jason Momoa (2018)

• Shazam starring Dwayne Johnson as Black Adam (2019)

• Justice League Part Two directed by Zack Snyder (2019)

• Cyborg starring Ray Fisher (2020)

• Green Lantern (2020)

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Batman Vs. Superman IMAX Trailer Posters Revealed

Tomorrow sees the Batman Vs. Superman trailer debut in IMAX at select locations, with Zack Snyder having confirmed additional footage.

Snyder also stated fans will receive swag, and now we get a peek.

Zack Snyder posted the following Henry Cavill Superman and Ben Affleck posters on Twitter for the IMAX event.

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“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” has a March 25, 2016 release starring Ben Affleck as Batman, Henry Cavill as Superman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Laurence Fishburne as Perry White, Diane Lane as Martha Kent, Jeremy Irons as Alfred, Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor, Ray Fisher as Cyborg with Callan Mulvey, Holly Hunter and Tao Okamoto in new character roles for the film. Justice League is to follow directed by Zack Snyder as well.

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