There’s been a lot of starts and stalls with so many ways that Warner Bros. wants to try and capture some of that Marvel Studios movie magic, but they’ve finally seemed to have found a way to do it. With a lot of reorganizations going on behind the scenes and a stronger relationship now in existence with the new studio head and the head of DC Entertainment, Warner Bros. has paved the way from the success of the Dark Knight trilogy and now more formally with Man of Steel to work on building their own shared universe. With the studio that managed the multi-picture epic of Harry Potter, it’s certainly doable. Details are to come, but the initial plan now is shaping up thus:
2015 – Batman/Superman team-up film with Henry Cavill returning, this being the “sequel” to Man of Steel. It’s expected that Zack Snyder will return along with David S. Goyer writing and Christopher Nolan producing in some capacity while he works on Interstellar.
2016 – A Flash film will be released
2017 – A justice league film will be released
Using Man of Steel as the launching point and what they’ve learned from previous superhero films, it looks like they have the potential to do something similar but different than Marvel, so it’ll be interesting to see. While the superhero team-up has already obviously been done, there’s a significant difference in pairing up Batman and Superman together since they’re far more well known worldwide and there’s an even easier connection to be made for audiences with the way the characters have been in existence for so long. Many have asked for just such a film for ages, and now it looks like it may be the perfect time.
NEXT DC SUPER HERO MOVIE IN PRE-PRODUCTION
Director Zack Snyder Unites Superman and Batman in One Explosive New Film
BURBANK, CA, July 20, 2013 – On the heels of the worldwide success of “Man of Steel,” director Zack Snyderis bringing together the two greatest Super Heroes of all time—Batman and Superman—for the first time on the big screen. The announcement was made today by Greg Silverman, President, Creative Development and Worldwide Production, and Sue Kroll, President, Worldwide Marketing and International Distribution,Warner Bros. Pictures.
The current hit, “Man of Steel,” has taken in more than $630 million at the worldwide box office to date, and climbing. Along with its star, Henry Cavill, the upcomingfilm brings back Amy Adams, Laurence Fishburne and Diane Lane. The new Batman has yet to be cast.
Snyder is co-writing the story with David S. Goyer, who will then pen the screenplay. Production is expected to begin in 2014, with an anticipated release date inSummer 2015.
Silverman stated, “Zack Snyder is an incredibly talented filmmaker, but beyond that, he’s a fan first and he utterly gets this genre. We could not think of anyone better suited to the task of bringing these iconic Super Heroes to the screen in his own way.” Kroll added, “We are thrilled to be back in business with Zack and his team on this next movie. The success of ‘Man of Steel’ is a wonderful testament to the love and support that both fans and new audiences, worldwide, have for these characters. We are very excited to see what Zack has in store for all of us.”
Diane Nelson, President, DC Entertainment, noted,“Superman and Batman together on the big screen is a dream come true for DC fans everywhere. All of us at DCEntertainment could not be more excited for Zack’s continuing vision for the DC Universe.”
Zack Snyder, who made a surprise appearance at Comic-Con today, breaking the news to audiences there, later said, “I’m so excited to begin working again with Henry Cavill in the world we created, and I can’t wait to expand the DC Universe in this next chapter. Let’s face it, it’s beyond mythological to have Superman and our new Batman facing off, since they are the greatest Super Heroes in the world.”
The new film brings back Charles Roven and Deborah Snyder as producers. This time, Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas are serving as executive producers, along with Benjamin Melniker and Michael E. Uslan.
Thomas offered, “Whilst our ‘Dark Knight’ trilogy is complete, we have every confidence that Zack’s fresh interpretation will take the character in a new and exciting direction. His vision for Superman opened the door to a whole new universe and we can’t wait to see what Zack does with these characters.”
The film is based on Superman characters created by Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster, and Batman characters created by Bob Kane, published by DC Entertainment.