Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
| Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Zack Snyder |
| Produced by | Charles Roven Deborah Snyder |
| Screenplay by | David S. Goyer Chris Terrio |
| Story by | David S. Goyer Zack Snyder |
| Based on | Characters published by DC Comics |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Hans Zimmer Junkie XL |
| Cinematography | Larry Fong |
Production company | Dune Entertainment DC Entertainment Syncopy Films |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Release date |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is an American superhero movie. It is based on the DC Comics characters Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman. It was co-produced by Dune Entertainment and Syncopy Films. It was distributed by Warner Bros.[1]
The movie is the sequel to 2013's Man of Steel and the second installment in the DC Cinematic Universe.[2][3][4] The movie was directed by Zack Snyder. It was written by Chris Terrio, from a screenplay by David S. Goyer.
Synopsis[change | change source]
Gotham City's own vigilante, Batman, travels to Metropolis to take on Superman, fearing what would happen if the latter is kept unchecked. As Batman and Superman confront one another, a new threat arrives to put mankind in greater danger than it has previously known.[5]
Cast[change | change source]
- Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne / Batman: A billionaire socialite and owner of Wayne Enterprises who dedicates himself to protect Gotham City from its criminal underworld as a highly trained, masked vigilante.[6]
- Brandon Spink as young Bruce Wayne[7]
- Henry Cavill as Clark Kent / Superman: A Kryptonian survivor and a journalist for the Daily Planet who uses his superhuman abilities to protect the Earth.
- Amy Adams as Lois Lane: a reporter for the Daily Planet and love interest of Clark Kent.[8][9]
- Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor: A sophisticated young businessman and hereditary CEO of LexCorp who is fixated on defeating who he considers as his archenemy, Superman. He is the primary antagonist of the film.[10][11]
- Diane Lane as Martha Kent: Clark’s adoptive mother.[8]
- Laurence Fishburne as Perry White: the editor-in-chief of the Daily Planet and Clark and Lois' boss.[8]
- Jeremy Irons as Alfred Pennyworth: Bruce Wayne's butler, chief of security and trusted confidant.[10][12]
- Holly Hunter as Senator June Finch: a United States Senator.[13][14]
- Gal Gadot as Diana Prince / Wonder Woman:[15] a 5,000-year-old[16] Amazonian princess, and daughter of Zeus.[17]
Additionally, Tao Okamoto plays Mercy Graves, Luthor's assistant.[18] Scoot McNairy plays Wallace Keefe, an employee of Wayne Enterprises who is injured during the final events of Man of Steel and becomes a pawn in Lex's planl[19] Patrick Wilson plays the President of the United States. Callan Mulvey plays Anatoli Knyazev.[13] Michael Cassidy plays Jimmy Olsen.[20] Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Lauren Cohan play Thomas and Martha Wayne, Bruce Wayne's deceased parents.[21][22] Robin Atkin Downes voices Doomsday.[23] Repeating their roles from Man of Steel are Harry Lennix as Secretary Calvin Swanwick,[24] Christina Wren as Major Carrie Farris,[25] Michael Shannon as General Zod, and Carla Gugino as the Kryptonian A.I. Kelor.[26]
Ray Fisher, Jason Momoa and Ezra Miller appear as Victor Stone / Cyborg, Arthur Curry / Aquaman and Barry Allen / The Flash respectively in cameo appearances, which will lead into their inclusion in the Justice League film.[27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34] Senator Patrick Leahy makes a cameo appearances as himself.[35] Jena Malone was cast as Barbara Gordon, but her scenes were cut from the theatrical release. They will appear in the Ultimate Edition home media release.[36][37][38]
Release dates[change | change source]
| Country | Premiere |
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 Belgium |
23 March 2016 |
 Spain |
23 March 2016 |
 Finland |
23 March 2016 |
 France |
23 March 2016 |
 Indonesia |
23 March 2016 |
 Iceland |
23 March 2016 |
 Italy |
23 March 2016 |
 Kuwait |
23 March 2016 |
 Norway |
23 March 2016 |
 Sweden |
23 March 2016 |
 Tunisia |
23 March 2016 |
 United Arab Emirates |
24 March 2016 |
 Albania |
24 March 2016 |
 Armenia |
24 March 2016 |
 Argentina |
24 March 2016 |
 Australia |
24 March 2016 |
 Azerbaijan |
24 March 2016 |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
24 March 2016 |
 Bolivia |
24 March 2016 |
 Brazil |
24 March 2016 |
 Chile |
24 March 2016 |
 Colombia |
24 March 2016 |
 Cyprus |
24 March 2016 |
 Czech Republic |
24 March 2016 |
 Germany |
24 March 2016 |
 Denmark |
24 March 2016 |
 Algeria |
24 March 2016 |
 Georgia |
24 March 2016 |
 Greece |
24 March 2016 |
 Hong Kong |
24 March 2016 |
 Hungary |
24 March 2016 |
 Israel |
24 March 2016 |
 Iraq |
24 March 2016 |
 South Korea |
24 March 2016 |
 Kazakhstan |
24 March 2016 |
 Lebanon |
24 March 2016 |
 North Macedonia |
24 March 2016 |
 Mexico |
24 March 2016 |
 Netherlands |
24 March 2016 |
 New Zealand |
24 March 2016 |
 Panama |
24 March 2016 |
 Peru |
24 March 2016 |
 Puerto Rico |
24 March 2016 |
 Portugal |
24 March 2016 |
 Serbia |
24 March 2016 |
 Russia |
24 March 2016 |
 Singapore |
24 March 2016 |
 Slovenia |
24 March 2016 |
 Slovakia |
24 March 2016 |
 Thailand |
24 March 2016 |
 Ukraine |
24 March 2016 |
 Uruguay |
24 March 2016 |
 South Africa |
24 March 2016 |
 Austria |
25 March 2016 |
 Bangladesh |
25 March 2016 |
 Bulgaria |
25 March 2016 |
 Canada |
25 March 2016 |
 China |
25 March 2016 |
| Cyprus |
25 March 2016 |
 Estonia |
25 March 2016 |
 United Kingdom |
25 March 2016 |
 Croatia |
25 March 2016 |
 Ireland |
25 March 2016 |
 India |
25 March 2016 |
 Japan |
25 March 2016 |
 Cambodia |
25 March 2016 |
 Lithuania |
25 March 2016 |
 Latvia |
25 March 2016 |
 Malaysia |
25 March 2016 |
 Pakistan |
25 March 2016 |
 Romania |
25 March 2016 |
 Turkey |
25 March 2016 |
 Taiwan |
25 March 2016 |
 United States |
25 March 2016 |
 Venezuela |
25 March 2016 |
 Vietnam |
25 March 2016 |
 Philippines |
26 March 2016 |
 Myanmar |
1 April 2016 |
 Poland |
1 April 2016 |
Background[change | change source]
The success of Man of Steel made Warner Bros. plans of a cinematic universe featuring other DC Comics characters. In June 2013, it was announced that director Zack Snyder and screenwriter David S. Goyer would both be returning for a Man of Steel sequel, which is being fast tracked by Warner Bros. Goyer had previously signed a three-movie deal, which includes Man of Steel, its sequel, and a Justice League movie featuring Superman. The following month, Snyder confirmed at San Diego Comic-Con International that the sequel to Man of Steel would have Superman and Batman meeting for the first time in a movie.
Cavill, Adams, Lane, and Fishburne will repeat their roles.[8][39] Snyder said that the movie would take inspiration from the comic The Dark Knight Returns.[40] In August 2013, Ben Affleck was announced to be playing Batman.[41] Gal Gadot was cast as Wonder Woman in December 2013.[42] Later in December, Argo screenwriter Chris Terrio was hired to rewrite the script, due to Goyer's commitments in other projects.[43]
In January 2014, it was announced that the movie had been delayed from its original July 17, 2015 release date to May 6, 2016,[44] and in May 2014, the movie's title was revealed to be Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.[45] The date was moved again to March 25, 2016.[46]
Pre-production began at East Los Angeles College in October 2013, with principal photography starting in May 2014 in Detroit, Michigan and in Chicago, Illinois.
With a production budget of $410 million, Batman v Superman is the most expensive film ever made at the time of its release, even after adjusting for inflation.[47]
Filming[change | change source]
Filming began in 2013. Shooting locations were in Detroit, Michigan, Los Angeles, California, and Chicago, Illinois.
References[change | change source]
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Other websites[change | change source]
- Official website
- Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice on IMDb
- Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice at Box Office Mojo
- Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice at Rotten Tomatoes
- Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice at Metacritic