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Henry Cavill Teases ‘Dawn Of Justice’ Plot: ‘Not A Superman Sequel’

The San Diego Comic-Con kicks off later this week, during which we can expect plenty from DC / Warner Bros. on Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice.

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Of the 10 DC Comics movies Warner Bros. has slated through 2020, “Man of Steel 2” isn’t on the docket.

“My first reaction was, ‘Are you sure?'” Affleck says. That footage eventually made it into the trailer that was released earlier this year.

Several reports claim that more standalone “Superman” movies will be released in the future.

“I remember we were talking about, ‘What’s the next villain?'” Snyder said.

To put it simply, the story in “Man of Steel” took place before Superman became the Superman we know. The movie which will be featuring one of the greatest fights ever seen in comic history has already in a way established its origins and with fans taking sides as to who will bleed more, it gets more and more exciting. Coming to the project after rebooting Superman with Man of Steel, Snyder gave Batfleck the call, and the actor’s first response when he got the call? “In a lot of ways, she’s the gateway drug to
the rest of the
Justice League”, said Snyder in an interveiw with Flickering Myth. And in order to help set up that full-on smorgasbord of muscles and nobility, one of their teammates in that superhero syndicate, Wonder Woman, is also going to appear in BvS. “It’s another skill to add to my collection”, she said.

The 49-year-old director – who helmed the movie starring Henry Cavill has Superman – has hit back at critics of the film, saying it was important to show the consequences of the Kryptonians’ war.

Yet, the duos juxtaposition will hardly reflect a stark polarity, given the way that director, Zack Snyder, approached Man of Steel, notably with the help of the auteur of intrigue behind The Dark Knight trilogy, Christopher Nolan, who co-wrote the script and served as producer. Also included in the cast are Jesse Eisenberg, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Jeremy Irons, Holly Hunter and Gal Gadot.

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It was previously reported that a supposed plot details for “Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice” has been leaked online, and it was revealed that two DC characters namely, Doomsday and Barry Allen a.k.a. The Flash (Ezra Miller) have been spotted in the film’s plot.

A new Superman film was always going to be a big deal especially after the disaster that was Superman Returns. And while Man of Steel was not a complete and utter failure it certainly did not live up to the hype surrounding it. From Zack Snyder's contro