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Downes did not know who he was playing until the second trailer was released. On his role, Downes stated that he was proud to be part of the film and expressed his admiration in helping bring Doomsday to life in "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice". When asked why Doomsday was chosen to be in the film, Zack Snyder stated "To go up against heroes like Batman and Superman, we wanted to introduce one of the DC Universe's most iconic and powerful villains", further explaining, "He
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are a series of four minicomics found in "Batman v Superman"-branded General Mills cereals. Additionally, those who purchased "Batman v Superman"-themed Doritos Family Fun Mix at Walmart received the comic book prequel "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice – Upstairs/Downstairs". Rocksteady Studios released downloadable content for the video game "" that featured the Batmobile and Batsuit from the film. The third trailer debuted on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on December 3, 2015. It received positive responses, with Scott Mendelson of "Forbes"
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York City. Warner Bros also partnered with Omaze to give fans who donated a chance to win "The Ultimate "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" Experience", while benefiting three nonprofit organizations nominated by Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill and Jesse Eisenberg. "The Ultimate "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" Experience" offered a fan and their friend the chance to win tickets to the premiere of the film, as well as fly on a helicopter with Cavill or ride in the Batmobile with Affleck. Hendrick Motorsports
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drivers Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. drove cars based on Superman and Batman respectively, at Auto Club Speedway on March 20, 2016. A tie-in endless runner video game to the film, entitled "Batman vs Superman – Who Will Win?", debuted March 16, 2016, released by Warner Bros. International Enterprises. In November 2013, Warner Bros. announced that "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" would be released on July 17, 2015. In January 2014, however, the studio announced that
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. "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" is the first live-action film to feature Batman and Superman together, as well as the first live-action cinematic portrayal of Wonder Woman. In the film, criminal mastermind Lex Luthor manipulates Batman into a preemptive battle with Superman, whom Luthor is obsessed with. The film was announced at the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con after the release of "Man of Steel". Snyder stated that the film would take inspiration from the "Batman" comic book series "
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Wonder Woman remains "Batman v Superman" most compelling story, precisely because it's untold." Matt Patches of "Thrillist" wrote "what "Batman v Superman" can do, it does, at the cost of coherency and thrills. The movie is bat-shit crazy. A dour, disdainful demeanor, plus a gluttony of complex plot twists, dissipates most of the contact high." Michael Philips of "Chicago Tribune" wrote, "A near-total drag, "Batman v Superman: Dawn of
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Prince / Wonder Woman in "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" (2016), respectively. Affleck reprised his role in "Suicide Squad" (2016), while Gadot reprises her role in "Wonder Woman" (2017) and will do so again in "Wonder Woman 1984" (2020). Ezra Miller, Jason Momoa, and Ray Fisher portrayed Barry Allen / The Flash, Arthur Curry / Aquaman and Victor Stone / Cyborg in "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice". All six actors
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, Batman is Pluto, god of the underworld, and Superman is Apollo, god of the sky. That began to be really interesting to me — that their conflict is not just due to manipulation, but their very existence." The Joker and the Riddler were supposed to appear in the film, but Snyder ultimately decided to cut them from the final script. The film's official title, "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice", was revealed in May 2014. Snyder stated that having the "v"
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the production due to a family matter", as far as he knew. In March 2016, Hans Zimmer, who co-composed the score for "Man of Steel" and "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice", stated that he had officially retired from the "superhero business". Junkie XL, who wrote and composed the soundtrack of "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" with Zimmer, was originally scoring the film. In June 2017, Danny Elfman was announced to have controversially replaced Junkie XL
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A sequel, "Justice League", was released in November 2017. Eighteen months after the battle between Superman and General Zod in Metropolis, Superman has become a controversial figure. Billionaire Bruce Wayne, who has operated in Gotham City as the vigilante Batman for twenty years, sees Superman as an extraterrestrial threat to humanity. After learning of Batman's form of justice, Clark Kent (Superman's civilian identity) seeks to expose him via "Daily Planet" articles. Wayne learns that Russian weapon trafficker Anatoli Knyazev has been contacting
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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is a 2016 American superhero film featuring the DC Comics characters Batman and Superman. It is a follow-up to 2013's "Man of Steel" and the second installment in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). The film is directed by Zack Snyder, written by Chris Terrio and David S. Goyer, and features an ensemble cast that includes Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Jeremy Irons, Holly Hunter, and Gal Gadot
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each other by fueling their mutual distrust. Luthor demands that Superman kill Batman in exchange for Martha's life. Superman tries to explain the situation to Batman, but instead Batman attacks Superman and eventually subdues him with the aid of a kryptonite gas. Before Batman can kill Superman with the spear, Superman urges Batman to "save Martha", whose name is also shared with Batman's mother, confusing him long enough for Lois to arrive and explain what Superman meant. Realizing how far he has fallen and unwilling to let an
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, after having been pleased with his rewrite of "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice". While Superman star Henry Cavill does not consider it a Superman sequel, Snyder stated that he "think[s] in a way "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" is "Man of Steel 2"". In August 2016, "The Wrap" reported that Warner Bros. put the film in active development as a top priority. The news of a stand-alone Superman film were later confirmed by Dany Garcia, Cavill
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that the sequel to "Man of Steel" would feature Superman and Batman meeting for the first time on film. Goyer and Snyder would co-write the story, with Goyer authoring the script despite saying in 2006 that a 'Batman Vs. Superman' film "is where you go when you admit to yourself that you've exhausted all possibilities ... an admission that this franchise is on its last gasp", and Christopher Nolan involved in an advisory role as executive producer. According to Snyder, the film would take inspiration
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Man of Steel", it was "revamped into a backdoor pilot for Justice League and/or an eventual stand-alone Batman movie." As part of a settlement with his heirs, this is the first Batman production that lists Bill Finger as a co-creator. Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Harry Lennix and Christina Wren reprise their roles from "Man of Steel". Joining the cast are Ben Affleck as Batman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Jesse Eisenberg as Lex
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called the film "an utter mess of thinly sketched characters, haphazard plotting, surprisingly jumbled action". Peter Travers of "Rolling Stone" called the film "better than "Man of Steel" but below the high bar set by Nolan's "Dark Knight"," adding that ""Dawn of Justice" is still a colossus, the stuff that DC Comics dreams are made of for that kid in all of us who yearns to see Batman and Superman suit up and go in for the kill." Jake
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film were either from Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, or Iveco. "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice – Cross Fire", an original companion novel tied to the film, telling a tie-in story set before the events of the movie, was published by Scholastic Corporation. A five-issue comic-book prelude exploring what happened in the weeks and months leading up to the events of the film was released as a tie-in with Dr Pepper's character-branded bottles. Also, there
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at the time of its release. It became the fourth film to have a global opening above $400million. It also had an IMAX worldwide opening weekend total of $36million from 945 IMAX screens, the third-biggest ever, behind "" ($48million) and "Jurassic World" ($44million). However, both inside and outside of the United States, "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" experienced a notable poor Friday-to-Sunday hold and set a new record for the worst Friday
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-to-Sunday drop for a superhero movie release in modern box office history with a 58% decline, which was previously held by 2015's "Fantastic Four". In its second weekend, "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" experienced a "historic" box-office drop, with an 81.2% decline on Friday that was "one of the biggest Friday-to-Friday drops any blockbuster has ever seen", and an overall 68.4% drop for the weekend despite not "facing any big competition
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", "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story", "Finding Dory", "Zootopia", "The Jungle Book", and "The Secret Life of Pets". Deadline Hollywood calculated the net profit of the film to be $105.7million, when factoring together all expenses and revenues for the film. Following reports of pre-tickets sales in both the United States and Canada on February 29, many insiders and analysts predicted an opening weekend haul between $120–140million for "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
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significant backlash from comic book fans, with multiple online petitions demanding his removal from the role; unlike previous Batman actors, he was not considered intimidating enough for the role by the protesters. Conversely, "PopMatters" journalist J.C. Maçek III supported Affleck's casting as Batman, stating, "Way back when the news was new I wrote a PopMatters article defending the choice of Ben Affleck as Batman. I'll let that one speak for itself." Via social media, fans criticized Gadot's small frame in contrast to Wonder
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was shifted to New Mexico due to incidents related to the 2014 Ebola outbreak. Principal photography wrapped on December 5, 2014. Hans Zimmer composed the film score, emphasizing a challenge not to reuse the themes he established with the Batman character from Christopher Nolan's trilogy. Junkie XL, who provided additional music in "Man of Steel," also returned for this film, helping to compose the theme for Batman. Originally, Zimmer enlisted Junkie XL to compose the Batman material, with Zimmer planning to focus solely on the Superman
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from the comic "The Dark Knight Returns". In November 2013, Snyder clarified his film would not be based upon the aforementioned graphic novel. "If you were going to do that, you would need a different Superman. We're bringing Batman into the universe that now this Superman lives in." "Batman v Superman" marks the first appearance of Wonder Woman in a live-action, theatrical film, which Warner Bros. had been developing as far back as 1996. In December 2013, Chris Terrio was hired
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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (soundtrack)


Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to the composed by Hans Zimmer and Junkie XL. It was released on March 18, 2016 by WaterTower Music. The exclusive deluxe edition of the album contains five bonus tracks, entitled "Blood of My Blood", "Vigilante", "May I Help You, Mr. Wayne?", "They Were Hunters" and "Fight Night". The soundtrack also features the Eric Whitacre Singers. The style elements from "Is She
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. An estimated $165million marketing effort helped promote "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice". At the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con International, Snyder introduced the film's first footage intended to be exclusive to the event. A teaser trailer was scheduled to be screened in selected cinemas on April 20, 2015. However, on April 16, the trailer leaked online, and within a few hours Snyder officially released the trailer to Twitter. At the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con International, Snyder and the cast attended
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but instead stating that March 2016 was a "fantastic corridor" for them. According to sources obtained by "The Hollywood Reporter", Warner Bros. considered the possibility of having a 70mm release for the film, which was partially shot in the 65mm IMAX format. "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" premiered at Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City on March 19, 2016, followed by a New York City premiere on March 20 at Radio City Music Hall. Following the 2016 Brussels bombings, Warner Bros. originally cancelled
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considered "a disappointment" for failing to reach $1 billion, This resulted in Warner Bros., in May 2016, creating DC Films, giving a dedicated executive team responsibility for films based on DC Comics, similar to the dedicated Marvel Comics focus of Marvel Studios within the larger Walt Disney Studios group. "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" grossed $330.4million in North America and $543.3million in other territories for a worldwide total of $873.6million, making it the seventh-highest-grossing film of 2016 behind "
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$23.3million. "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" proved to be front-loaded, failing to generate significant revenue after its opening weekend/week release. It earned just 1.99 times ($330million) its opening weekend numbers ($166million), which is lower than "Man of Steel"s 2.28 multiplier. Like other DC films, such as "Watchmen", "Green Lantern" and "Man of Steel", it opened to record breaking numbers but then dropped the following weekend onward due largely to bad
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performance, to the point where he walked the dangerous grey line between respectful homage and downright thievery." Eisenberg responded to the critiques by saying he attempted to "make these people real and relatable and interesting and engaging, not just, you know, a surface bad person." In June 2018, "Mise-en-scène: The Journal of Film & Visual Narration" published the article "Applying Suspense to Archetypal Superheroes: Hitchcockian Ambiguity in "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice"," which argued that
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concluding that December. "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" premiered at the Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City on March 19, 2016, and was released in the United States on March 25, 2016, in 2D, Real D 3D, IMAX 3D, IMAX, 4DX, premium large formats, and 70 mm prints by Warner Bros. Pictures. Following a strong debut that set new box office records, the film experienced a historic drop in its second weekend and never recovered. Despite grossing $873 million and turning a
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was not "fundamentally changed" and "for viewers who didn't like "Man of Steel" or "Batman v Superman" for larger reasons, such as tone, approach, and the darker characterization of DC's most iconic heroes, the "Ultimate Edition" is only a longer... version of a film that... is likely to remain divisive, even if the final product is a better film." Phil Owens of "TheWrap" called it an improvement upon the original cut, writing, "Lo and behold
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against a younger Superman; while "bear[ing] the scars of a seasoned crime fighter, but retain[ing] the charm that the world sees in billionaire Bruce Wayne." Nolan was involved with the casting of Affleck and he was the first actor Snyder approached for the part. The director had also discussed the part with Josh Brolin. Bale admitted he wanted to play Batman again after "The Dark Knight Rises", though he stated that his Batman does not belong in any other film and he was never approached by Warner Bros.
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Bowl 50 commercial; instead, they worked with Turkish Airlines to put together a pair of "Batman v Superman"-themed airline commercials. McMillan of "The Hollywood Reporter" stated that the spots "inform interested parties about the culture, geography and history of Batman and Superman's individual stomping grounds, each one filled with Easter eggs for the comic book faithful and newcomer alike." Jesse Eisenberg's part as Lex Luthor in these commercials was praised, as Dirk Libbey of "CinemaBlend" noted that "he matches up well with Bruce
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in the title instead of "vs." was a way "to keep it from being a straight 'versus' movie, even in the most subtle way". Henry Cavill later stated, "I wouldn't call this a Superman sequel [...] This is Batman versus Superman. It's a separate entity altogether. It's introducing the Batman character and expanding upon the universe, which was kicked off by "Man of Steel"." "Forbes" noted that although the film originated as a sequel to "
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film. The universe is separate from Nolan and Goyer's work on "The Dark Knight" trilogy, although Nolan was still involved as an executive producer for "Batman v Superman". In April 2014, it was announced that Zack Snyder would also direct Goyer's "Justice League" script. Warner Bros. was reportedly courting Chris Terrio to rewrite "Justice League" the following July, after having been impressed with his rewrite of "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice". On October 15, 2014, Warner Bros.
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innocent die, Batman rescues Martha, while Superman confronts Luthor on the scout ship. Luthor executes his backup plan, unleashing a genetically engineered monster with DNA from both Zod's body and his own blood. Diana Prince arrives unexpectedly; revealing her metahuman nature, she joins forces with Batman and Superman to eliminate the creature. When they are all outmatched, Superman realizes its vulnerability to kryptonite, and retrieves the spear to kill it. After impaling it with the spear, in the creature's last moments, it kills Superman,
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One of them is Prince herself, who is shown in a photo taken during World War I. Wayne admits to Alfred Pennyworth that he plans to steal the kryptonite to weaponize it, should it become necessary to fight Superman. At a Congressional hearing, as Finch questions Superman on the validity of his actions, a bomb smuggled by Luthor goes off and kills everyone present but Superman. Believing he should have detected the bomb, and frustrated by his failure to save them, Superman goes into self-imposed exile. Batman breaks into
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accept playing Batman, citing that he "felt [he] didn't fit the traditional mold. But once Zack [Snyder] showed [him] the concept, and that it would be both different from the great movies that Chris[topher Nolan] and Christian [Bale] made, but still in keeping with tradition, [he] was excited." Affleck previously stated in 2006 that "Daredevil" had "inoculated [him] from ever playing another superhero". Snyder cast an older Batman to be a layered juxtaposition
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design; The New 52; "Flashpoint"; "" (Anime Batman); ; "Arkham Origins"; "Iconic Grey and Black"; 1970s Batman; the 1989 film; Zur-En-Arrh; "Arkham Asylum"; "The Dark Knight" film; "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice"; "Batman: Noël"; and "Batman Incorporated". Robin's skins include designs based on The New 52; One Year Later; the 1960s TV series; and the original
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LexCorp and steals the kryptonite. In preparation to battle Superman, he builds a powered exoskeleton, creates a kryptonite grenade launcher, and a kryptonite-tipped spear. Meanwhile, Luthor enters the Kryptonian ship and accesses a vast technology database accumulated from over 100,000 worlds. To bring Superman out of exile, Luthor kidnaps Lois and Martha Kent, Clark's adoptive mother. Lex throws Lois off the LexCorp building, but Superman quickly saves her and goes on to confront Luthor, who reveals to Superman that he manipulated Superman and Batman against
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to present an initial trailer of the film. The trailer was, unlike the teaser, which received mixed response, positively received by attendees, who gave the trailer a standing ovation. Mark Hughes of "Forbes" said the trailers "both set the stage for a story about the world's distrust and fear of Superman, Batman's rage at Superman and intention to duke it out with the Man of Steel, and Wonder Woman's participation in a big fight featuring the 'Trinity.'" Warner Bros. Consumer Products partnered
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Dark Knight to Man of Steel's Batman Begins, and he's doing his damndest to give a Heath Ledger-esque performance... Watching the trailers, I had thought Eisenberg's loopy acting might be this movie's saving grace – but a concentrated dose of his faux mania actually turns out to be the worst thing." Andy Scott of "Grunge", in an article titled "How Jesse Eisenberg Ruined Batman v Superman," wrote that "Eisenberg's speech patterns and mannerisms felt almost entirely lifted from Ledger's iconic
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rewrite "Justice League" the following July, after having been impressed with his rewrite of "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice". In October 2014, Warner Bros. announced the film would be released in two parts as the fifth and ninth installments of the shared universe, with "Part One" releasing in 2017, and "Part Two" in 2019. Snyder will direct both films with Henry Cavill set to reprise his role as Superman. Superman makes an appearance in the film "Shazam!" He is not
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", asking "[h]as the definition of 'movie' changed from 'motion picture story that a human wrote on purpose' to '700 only tangentially related 12-second grey and red vignettes'?" A. O. Scott of "The New York Times" wrote: "The point of "Batman v Superman" isn't fun, and it isn't thinking, either. It's obedience. The theology is invoked ... to buttress a spectacle of power. And in that way the film serves as a metaphor for its
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who himself has been weakened by exposure to kryptonite. Luthor is arrested and Batman confronts him in prison, warning Luthor that he will always be watching him. Luthor gloats that Superman's death has made the world vulnerable to powerful alien threats. A memorial is held for Superman in Metropolis. Clark is also declared dead, with various friends and family members including Bruce Wayne and Diana Prince attending his funeral in Smallville. Martha gives an envelope to Lois, which contains an engagement ring from Clark. After the funeral, Bruce expresses
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at the box office", making it the second largest decline for a marquee superhero title, behind only 2003's "Hulk". Brad Brevet, writing for Box Office Mojo, reported that "it appeared "Batman v Superman" was looking at a drop anywhere from 58–68% and it ended up settling in on the wrong side of those expectations." Scott Mendelson, writing for "Forbes", said "Whether or not the movie is any good, and whether or not audiences respond to the picture, is
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the character's original origins, where she was "a clay figure brought to life by the gods". Olga Kurylenko was considered for the role of Wonder Woman before Gadot was cast. "Dawn of Justice" is Ray Fisher's feature film debut, and the first live-action film to feature Cyborg, whose role will become more significant in future DC Comics films. It is also the live-action theatrical debut of Aquaman. The casting of Affleck, Gadot, and Eisenberg was criticized. Affleck's casting caused
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Variety" said "as a pure visual spectacle... "Batman V Superman" ably blows the hinges off the multiplex doors." Charles Koplinski of the "Illinois Times" called it "a brooding, but most importantly intelligent take on the seminal figures of our 20th century pop culture mythology, a movie that at once pays tribute to these characters' roots while offering up modern incarnations of them that ring true for our times." Nicolas Barber of the BBC called the film "a four-star epic" praising Affleck
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"Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice". In August 2016, The Wrap reported that the studio had announced that the sequel was in development as a top priority for the studio and getting the character right for audiences was of tantamount importance. The news of a standalone Superman film were later confirmed by Dany Garcia, Henry Cavill's manager. While promoting "Arrival", Amy Adams confirmed work has begun on the screenplay. Shortly after the release of "Justice League", Cavill revealed he is under contract to play
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, 2016. The film is set after the events of "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice". Affleck as Bruce Wayne / Batman and Miller as Barry Allen / The Flash made appearances in the film. In a mid-credits scene, Waller meets Wayne in a restaurant and hands him a dossier containing information on future members of the Justice League. Diana of Themyscira, an Amazon warrior who also is the demigoddess daughter of the god Zeus, uses her talents and abilities in order to help humanity during World War
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to play the role again. On casting Eisenberg as Lex Luthor, Snyder offered, "Having Jesse in the role allows us to explore that interesting dynamic, and also take the character in some new and unexpected directions". Bryan Cranston was considered for the role before Eisenberg was cast. Producer Charles Roven revealed that this incarnation of Wonder Woman would use the character's origins from 2011's The New 52 reboot of the DC continuity, wherein the character would be a demigoddess, and the daughter of Zeus. This deviates from
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Superman for one more film. Marlon Brando's scenes as Jor-El were entirely cut from the theatrical release of "Superman II", but were later restored when the film was re-released in 2006 under the name, "". Superman Superman II Superman III Superman IV: The Quest for Peace Superman Returns Man of Steel Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice indicates that the film in the series is currently playing The initial four Superman films were released previously on VHS, and throughout the film series' history,
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she eventually returns it to Bruce when she is unable to access the information. While decrypting the drive, Bruce dreams of a post-apocalyptic world where he leads a group of rebels against an evil Superman. He is awakened from his dream by an unidentified person, appearing through a portal, who warns him of Lois Lane's crucial role in the future, and urges him to find "the others" before vanishing. Upon fully decrypting the drive, Wayne discovers Luthor's files on several metahuman individuals across the globe.
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updated the Superman suit from "Man of Steel" so that it "feels fresh and right for this installment of Zack Snyder's comic-book universe". The first Batsuit featured in the film is influenced by "The Dark Knight Returns"; unlike the suits seen in previous live-action Batman films, it is made of cloth instead of armor and is a cast of the physique of fitness model Rossano Rea. An image of the Wonder Woman costume was revealed at the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con, in
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calling the trailer a "Saturday morning cartoon nerd's wildest dreams." Molly Driscoll of "CS Monitor" stated that it looks like the film "will continue the trend of adapting comic book stories as timely tales." Graeme McMillan of "The Hollywood Reporter" noted that based on the trailer's content, the film might be the anti-"Civil War", referring to Marvel's "" as "Superman and Batman complete the comic book trope by overcoming their differences to fight a common foe, alongside a third hero,
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his regrets to Diana about how he failed Superman. He reveals to her that he plans to form a team of metahumans, starting with those from Luthor's files, to help protect the world in Superman's absence. After they leave, the dirt atop Clark's coffin levitates. Robin Atkin Downes performed the motion capture and voice work for the creature at the film's climax. Although the character is not named directly, it was revealed later to be that of Doomsday. The role was kept under such heavy secrecy that
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". In February 2007, Warner Bros. hired husband and wife duo Michele and Kieran Mulroney to write a script for a "Justice League" film. Christian Bale, who starred as Batman in "Batman Begins" (2005), was not approached to reprise the role, nor was Brandon Routh, who starred as Superman in "Superman Returns" (2006). George Miller was hired to direct the film, reportedly titled "Justice League Mortal", with Armie Hammer cast as Batman, D. J. Cotrona as Superman
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The Dark Knight Returns" by Frank Miller but clarified that it would follow an original premise. The incarnation of Batman in the film is different from the character's previous portrayal in "The Dark Knight Trilogy", serving as a cinematic reboot of the character. The film is also inspired by narrative elements from the "Death of Superman". Pre-production began at East Los Angeles College in October 2013, with principal photography starting in May 2014 in Detroit. Additional filming also took place in Illinois and New Mexico,
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to rewrite the script, due to Goyer's commitments to other projects. Further commenting on the influences, Terrio revealed in an article published by "The Wall Street Journal" that the movie would draw inspiration from Nolan's Batman trilogy, Italian semiotician Umberto Eco's 1972 essay ""The Myth of Superman"", and the W.H. Auden poem ""Musée des Beaux Arts"" which contrasts the quotidian details of normal people's lives with the epic struggles of mythological figures. According to him, "In superhero stories
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include the 1989 film, Tumbler, 1960s TV series, "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice", and the original "Arkham Asylum" Batmobiles. These Batmobiles do not feature a tank mode and can only be used in the main game after all tanks have been eliminated or on specific Batmobile challenge maps. In terms of design, the 1989 film and 1960 TV series ones are longer and narrower with better handling than the standard "Arkham Knight" Batmobile. Racetracks for the Batmobile include two based on "Batman"
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at least they are going out on a high note." Jonathon Dornbush of "Entertainment Weekly" said that the footage "works to establish Batman as his own independent crime fighting force, while also providing a deeper look at his existential struggle against Superman." In February 2016, Warner Bros. and Doritos formed a partnership, creating a website offering fans the opportunity to enter codes found on Doritos purchases branded with the film's logo, and enter to win movie tickets, tech toys, and a trip the premiere in New
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those characters are about. It's almost like Zack Snyder didn't read a bunch of comics, he read one comic once, and it was "Dark Knight Returns", and his favorite part was the last part where Batman and Superman fight." On a second viewing, however, Smith via his Instagram lightened his stance. Taking a softer tone, David Betancourt of "The Washington Post" and Scott Mendelson of "Forbes" praised the film's visual spectacle and performances from Affleck and Gadot, though Mendelson also
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Vietnam. It also crossed $100million Latin American markets, making it Warner Bros.' second highest-grossing film there. In total earnings, its biggest markets outside of North America are China ($95million), followed by the UK ($52.1million), Mexico ($36million) and Brazil ($35.5million). On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 27% based on 404 reviews, with an average rating of 4.9/10. The website's critical consensus reads, ""Batman v
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Superman: Dawn of Justice" smothers a potentially powerful story – and some of America's most iconic superheroes – in a grim whirlwind of effects-driven action." Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average to critics' reviews, gave the film an average score of 44 out of 100, based on 51 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale. It earned "B–" from men, "
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Luthor, Jeremy Irons as Alfred Pennyworth, Ray Fisher as Cyborg, Jason Momoa as Aquaman, and Tao Okamoto as Luthor's assistant Mercy Graves. Scoot McNairy and Callan Mulvey were cast as Wallace Keefe and Anatoli Knyazev, while Jena Malone was cast as Jenet Klyburn, a character that was featured exclusively in the "Ultimate Edition" home media release. "Dawn of Justice" is Affleck's second film as a comic book superhero; he played Daredevil in the 2003 film of the same name, and was initially reluctant to
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did not film any scenes for the film and the corpse was created using the physique of fitness model Greg Plitt and a head-shot of Shannon. Mark Edward Taylor portrays Jack O'Dwyer, an executive of Wayne Enterprises. Ezra Miller, Jason Momoa, and Ray Fisher appear as Barry Allen / Flash, Arthur Curry / Aquaman, and Victor Stone / Cyborg respectively in brief appearances, which led to their inclusion in the "Justice League" film. Joe Morton appears in a role as Silas Stone, Victor's father.
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Wonder Woman 1984" in 2020, "The Batman", "The Suicide Squad" and "The Flash" in 2021, and "Aquaman 2" in 2022. A multitude of other projects are in various stages of development. The series has grossed over $5.28 billion at the global box office, making it the ninth highest-grossing film franchise of all time. However, the DCEU has experienced uneven critical reception. "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice", "Suicide Squad" (though managing to
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of Christopher Nolan's two "Dark Knight" movies, and Tim Burton's "Batman" films when you adjust for inflation, this is the highest-grossing property in DC's bullpen thus far. It tops "Man of Steel" by more than $200million," and that "overall, "BvS" successfully relaunched DC's cinematic universe." The film needed to reach $800million in revenue at the box office to "recoup its investment" according to financial analysts. Despite surpassing this amount, it was
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that Goyer would be writing "Justice League" as part of a three-film deal he signed for "Man of Steel". In April 2014, it was announced that Snyder would return as director. The film was announced in October as "Justice League Part One". In March 2016, it was confirmed that Chris Terrio had written the script, who said that the film would not be as tonally dark as "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice". In June, Geoff Johns announced that the title
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Justice" plays like a loose, unofficial quarter-billion-dollar remake of "The Odd Couple", in which Oscar and Felix are literally trying to kill each other." On his podcast "Hollywood Babble-On", film director Kevin Smith, a long-time friend and collaborator of Affleck, praised Affleck's performance but panned the film, commenting that it "didn't really have a heart" and was "humorless", arguing that "there seems to be a fundamental lack of understanding of what
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Justice League in other media


in southeast England, as well as various locations around London and in Iceland. In March 2016, it was announced that J. K. Simmons will play James Gordon in both upcoming films. That same month, Amber Heard was confirmed to Entertainment Tonight that she will be portraying Mera. The film would reportedly have a lighter tone than "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice". The film was released in November 2017 and received mixed reviews from critics and earned over $657 million worldwide. The Justice League appears in "The
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Wayne's deceased parents, Patrick Wilson portrays the President of the United States in a voice role, and Michael Cassidy portrays Jimmy Olsen, a CIA agent. Reprising their roles from "Man of Steel" are Harry Lennix as Secretary Calvin Swanwick, Christina Wren as Major Carrie Farris, Kevin Costner as Jonathan Kent, Rebecca Buller as Jenny Jurwich, Chad Krowchuk as Glen Woodburn, and Carla Gugino as the Kryptonian A.I. Kelor. The corpse of General Zod also appears in the film in a crucial role; however, Michael Shannon
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DC Extended Universe


will take on a greater hands-on role with film media as a producer and screenwriter. However, he remained with the studio as co-chairman. Berg was replaced by Walter Hamada as the president of DC Films in January 2018. The first film of the DCEU, "Man of Steel" (2013) took place after the events of "Wonder Woman" (2017) and "Wonder Woman 1984" (2020). Its follow-up film, "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" (
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Versions of Justice League


optimistic. Batman actor Ben Affleck was hired to help with script re-writes and also serve as executive producer on "Justice League", mainly to ensure continuity between the film and "The Batman", which he was expected to star in and direct at the time. Jeremy Irons, the actor who portrayed Alfred Pennyworth and was an outspoken critic of "Batman v Superman", said the "Snyder Cut" script was simpler, smaller and more linear than its predecessor. Because of the "Justice League" re
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George Newbern


notable for his role as Clark Kent/Superman on the Cartoon Network series "Justice League", "Static Shock" and "Justice League Unlimited" (as a replacement for Tim Daly due to his contractual obligations elsewhere). He also reprised his role as Superman in "The Batman" fifth season two-part opener "The Batman/Superman Story" and the series finale episode "Lost Heroes" even though that series was described as existing in a different continuity. He recently reprised his role as Superman in the
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side of the score, but the final Batman theme was written by both composers as a collaboration. Zimmer noted that he had significant trouble in finding a new angle from which to tell the story and after the release of the film, Zimmer announced that he was retired from superhero films, though he has since retracted this. The soundtrack album of the film was released on March 18, 2016 by WaterTower Music. Songs featured in the film include: "Kang Ling (An Instrument Made From A Human Thigh Bone)"
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's performance as Batman and the visual grandeur of Fong's cinematography. Jordan Hoffman of "The Guardian" gave an ambivalent review; he especially criticized the "very bad writing", but conceded "there are a lot of moments... that work" and praised Affleck and Gadot's performances, calling Gadot as Wonder Woman the best thing in the film. Multiple commentators criticized Eisenberg on the grounds that his interpretation of Lex Luthor hewed too close to character traits associated with another DC Comics villain, the Joker. Even before the
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Batman: Noël


leaping between rooftops. Batman chases Catwoman before falling several stories to the ground, as she watches wide-eyed from a distance. Lying semi-conscious in an alley, Batman is confronted by the glowing figure of Superman (playing the role of the Ghost of Christmas Present), who uses X-ray vision to determine Batman is coming down with pneumonia, though Batman shrugs it off. Superman then takes Batman into the skies to watch ordinary Gothamites preparing for Christmas; Batman scoffs at his sentimentality. They then stop to
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surpassed the lifetime total "Batman Begins". Despite earning $15.35million in its second Friday, the film dropped 81.2% and broke the record for the biggest Friday-to-Friday drop for a comic book adaptation film, not including $27.7million worth of previews which represented an even larger decline. It fell precipitously by 69.1% in its second weekend, grossing $51.3million from 4,256 theaters (an addition of 14 cinemas) due to poor reviews and mixed word of mouth, establishing itself an infamous record for the seventh steepest
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Zootopia


with $3.1 million. The film had number-one openings in Austria, Switzerland, Portugal, and South Africa. In the UK and Ireland, with significant competition from "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" and the animated family film "Kung Fu Panda 3", the film had a £5.31 million ($7.6 million) opening weekend from 579 theaters, including £1.74 million ($2.5 million) worth of previews, debuting in second place behind "Dawn of Justice" and falling just short of
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", with projections as high as $185million. However, Warner Bros. insiders were more conservative in their estimates projecting in the lower range of $110million. According to Deadline Hollywood, an undisclosed rival studio box office analyst indicated that if the film is truly pacing in tandem with "The Dark Knight Rises", then "Dawn of Justice" could possibly be looking at a $180million+ debut. The film also became Fandango's top pre-selling superhero film ever, beating "The Dark Knight Rises" and ""
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, representing 90% of the site's weekend's ticket sales. A survey carried out showed that the introduction of Wonder Woman is a primary draw for moviegoers. It pre-sold around $20–25million worth of advance tickets. "Dawn of Justice" made $27.7million in Thursday previews from around 3,800 theaters which is the biggest of 2016, the biggest Easter weekend preview, the second-biggest for a superhero film (behind "The Dark Knight Rises"), and the seventh-biggest of all time of which $
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Wonder Woman in other media


(2017). She will appear in "Wonder Woman 1984", which will be released in 2020. "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" is a 2016 American superhero film and the second installment of the DC Extended Universe. It is also the first live action theatrical film to feature "Wonder Woman" as well as her secret identity, Diana Prince. In late 2013, Zack Snyder cast Gal Gadot in the role over Élodie Yung and Olga Kurylenko. Some fans initially reacted to this choice by criticizing Gadot
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for a 2019 release was pushed back indefinitely. Similar to the fallout after "Batman v Superman", Warner initiated a shakeup of executives between late-2017 and mid-2018, ahead of the release of the next DCEU film, "Aquaman". Both Jon Berg and Geoff Johns, who were hired as co-chairmen and co-runners of the DCEU after "Batman v Superman" to get the franchise back on track, departed DC Films at the end of 2017. In early 2018, Berg and Johns were replaced by Walter
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Justice League: Doom


to their roster, and Superman calls for a vote on Batman's membership. Batman defends his plans, which originally were meant to only incapacitate, and criticizes the others for not understanding the potential danger of a rogue Justice League before quitting the team. When Superman asks if Batman had a plan to stop himself if he were to go rogue, Batman replies that the Justice League itself is his plan. With his trust in Batman assured, Superman hands him the Kryptonite bullet and teleports him out of the Watchtower. The actor
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Snyder would also be directing Goyer's "Justice League" script. Warner Bros. was reportedly courting Chris Terrio to rewrite "Justice League" the following July, after having been impressed with his rewrite of "Batman v Superman". Bill Dean voices a toy version of Bruce Wayne / Batman in a cameo appearance in David F. Sandberg's "Shazam!". By July 2015, Ben Affleck was in talks to star in, co-write with Geoff Johns, and possibly direct a standalone "Batman" film. In
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Fong was replaced by Fabian Wagner due to scheduling conflicts. Ben Affleck served as executive producer. In May 2016, it was revealed that Geoff Johns and Jon Berg would produce the "Justice League" films, and would also be in charge of the DC Extended Universe, after the largely negative critical reception to the theatrical cut of "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice." The same month, Irons stated that the "Justice League" storyline would be more linear and simple, compared to the theatrical version of "
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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice". Johns confirmed on June 3, 2016 that the title of the film is "Justice League", and later stated that the film would be "hopeful and optimistic" in comparison to previous DC Extended Universe (DCEU) films. "Justice League" had a troubled production. During filming, it was reported that the rewrites by Geoff Johns caused issues with Chris Terrio and Warner Bros. executives. Warner Bros. was unsatisfied with how the film was shaping up under Snyder, because of
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Woman's warrior-like build in the comics. Responding to this, Gadot stated that she had been participating in various training regimens to achieve a body that stays closer to the source material. Fans also criticized Eisenberg's casting, feeling that the then-30-year-old was too young for the role, and not physically imposing enough. Upon the film's release, both Affleck and Gadot received considerable praise for their performances, despite the overall negative reception of the film itself. Michael Wilkinson reprised his duties as costume designer. He
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critical reception and mixed word of mouth from audiences. It earned just 1.99 times its opening weekend, the worst [multiplier] for a film opening above $100million. A similar result was followed by DC's third superhero film, "Suicide Squad" released in August 2016, although "Suicide Squad" became less front loaded than "Dawn of Justice". Internationally, it was projected to open between $180–200million; however, Deadline.com pointed out that these figures were only early predictions pegged to the performance of similar films in
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Batman: Endgame


by Batman to do battle with the entire Justice League, flanked by a gas attack that evacuates Gotham City's citizens from the area. He manages to subdue Wonder Woman, the Flash, and Aquaman, but he is then attacked by Superman and thrown into the Gotham Royal Theater. When Batman asks who has manipulated the League into killing Batman, Superman's mouth stretches into a wide-grin as he and the subdued league members begin to laugh. Batman battles the merciless Superman, finally subduing him with Kryptonite-laced gum
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Kingdom Come (comics)


destroying a large portion of America's food production. Coaxed back into action by Wonder Woman, Superman returns to Metropolis and re-forms the Justice League. He recruits new heroes along with older ones. The most prominent exception is the Batman, who resents Superman for leaving the world 10 years ago. Batman warns Superman that his idealist notions are outdated and his interference will only exacerbate the world's problems, insisting that strategy is required, not force. In response to Superman's Justice League, Batman activates his network of
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in "Justice League Dark". Barry Allen appears in "The Lego Batman Movie", voiced by Adam DeVine. He asks Batman to take a photo of himself and the other Justice League members. Wally West appears in "", voiced by Jason Spisak, as Kid Flash in a flashback of how the Teen Titans first met Starfire. Barry Allen appears the animated film "The Death of Superman", with Christopher Gorham reprising the role. He first appears after Superman has dispatched Intergang, who leaves him for cleanup
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March 2016, directed by Zack Snyder. "Batman v Superman" script writer Chris Terrio has also penned the script for "Justice League". In a story told in flashback in "Justice League of America" #9 (February 1962), the Appelaxians infiltrated Earth. Competing alien warriors were sent to see who could conquer Earth first, to determine who will become the new ruler of their home planet. The aliens' attacks drew the attentions of Aquaman, Batman, Flash (Barry Allen), Green Lantern (
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Superman/Batman: Public Enemies


. Batman returns to Gotham while the "Daily Planet"s star journalist, Lois Lane, arrives and happily embraces the Man of Steel. Although voice-actress Jennifer Hale receives screen credit for playing Starfire, the character does not speak in the released version of the film and Hale is not credited for playing Killer Frost, a role she reprised from "Justice League" and "Justice League Unlimited". In addition to Jennifer Hale's uncredited reprisal of Killer Frost, actors that reprise their roles from the DC Animated Universe include Clancy
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is essentially an unstoppable force. He poses a real threat to the world within the film." Snyder has confirmed Doomsday will return in the DCEU, stating "Well, you have Doomsday, right? He doesn't just crawl out of the ground. He has his own mythology, right? So that has to be explored." Downes has previously provided voice roles for various DC animated films and shows as well as DC video games. Additionally, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Lauren Cohan portray Thomas and Martha Wayne, Bruce
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Wayne by playing the welcoming billionaire business man. It's a far cry from the somewhat cartoonish villain we've seen in the clips from the film." The final trailer was released to the public on February 11, 2016, which was described as "intense" by Kwame Opam of "The Verge". Mendelson of "Forbes" felt that Warner Bros. "probably wouldn't have even dropped this one had the prior trailer back in December been received better. So now we have this fourth and final sell, and
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Afroflow


styles into their music. During performances, AfroFlow is known for pulling people on stage from the audience. They believe that entertaining should be interactive and the crowd is a vital part of every performance. They have even brought audience member who are currently smoking up on stage to quit right on the spot. Mike-E also has to his name, including small parts in "The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations," "The Ides of March" and "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice." He also modeled
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Summer Glau. Despite the title, the film focuses primarily on Supergirl and Superman, with Batman playing a supporting role. The two-disc special edition and Blu-ray also includes an animated short . Weeks after the that led to Lex Luthor's arrest, the impeachment of his presidency, and Superman and Batman's success in saving the world from a kryptonite meteor, a spaceship crash-lands in Gotham City Harbor. While Batman investigates the sunken craft, a young girl emerges from the water and accidentally wrecks Batman's
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that the criminal is Nightwing who used the ninja costume to try and lure Batman into a surprise birthday party which disappoints Nightwing along with the other attendees of Batman's party (consisting of Robin, Batgirl, Justice League members Superman, Wonder Woman, and Cyborg, and Teen Titans members Beast Boy and Starfire). Batgirl, Robin and Nightwing reveal that as a present for Batman, they decided to take him on vacation. Superman is willing to serve as a temporary replacement of Batman, believing the criminals of Gotham would not
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