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 Snyder is 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 upcoming film 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 in Summer 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 DC
Entertainment 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.
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