With the latest crossover film by director Zack Snyder featuring the first big screen appearances of both Batman and Superman simultaneously, many are left wondering how the plot will bring them together. In a recent interview, Snyder drops several new hints.
Building the backstory is important when re-launching a series (like Man of Steel for example). As a result, the sequel typically starts with a bit more momentum, as the ground work has already been laid in the first film. Snyder reveals how this will help kick start the next movie. “In ‘ Man of Steel ,’ we had to create an origin story. There’s a lot of energy into that… now that you’ve got these characters — to now let ‘em loose…it literally takes the ‘ Man of Steel ‘ and ‘ Batman ‘ universes and explodes them…I know what these characters need from a mythological standpoint.” he hypes.
Most of us are already familiar with the recent casting of A-Lister Ben Affleck in the role of a seasoned Batman/Bruce Wayne (and the controversy it ginned up). However, the look of the new batsuit has also been a well-guarded secret, and of great interest to fans. Snyder recalls what it was like seeing the costumes together for the very first time, saying, “We were just testing the suits, right? The new Batsuit and the Superman suit. It wasn’t even with the actors, right? It was just to see ‘em. I was standing there, they were standing next to each other and I was like, ‘Guys, someone take a picture! This has never happened before!”
Batman vs. Superman (still not the official title by the way) hits theaters in spring of next year.