'Man of Steel' Sequel Will Include Batman, But How?

If you haven't heard the news, the Man of Steel sequel will include Batman in the mix. So finally, WB will be having two heroes in one film.  It's a good first start towards creating their Justice League movie, I guess.

The word out of Comic-Con 2013 was that they Harry Lennix read a quote from the comic titled The Dark Knight Returns, that read

“I want you to remember, Clark. In all the years to come. In all your most private moments. I want you to remember my hand at your throat. I want you to remember the one man who beat you.”

And in that panel the official logo (above) was also revealed.

But then the question is, from what sources will this story be concocted from?  Or will it be an original story?

The quote is reminiscent of the fight between Batman and Superman, and as we've seen in the past, the Dark Knight films have been original modifications of several stories at once, and from the looks of things, this won't be any different.

Latter interviews point out that this film will be the first time ever, the two characters have been in the same movie together.  Sure, there were WayneCorp things Man of Steel, but this will be Batman himself in the film.

Other notes made are that David Goyer has confirmed that this will be that match up, and they're tossing around whose name goes first in the film's title...

Superman vs. Batman or Batman vs. Superman.  Or maybe something original and enticing?  That would be nice.  Goyer is working with Zack Snyder on pulling this film together.  My thought on this is that since they've seemed to declare that Batman will be in the next Superman movie, mayhaps, the naming convention has already been sorted out.

Also, keep your eyes out for any activity for SupermanVsBatman.com, BatmanVsSuperman.com, and BatmanVsSupermanMovie.com.  Warner Bros. has registered these domain names.

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WB Press Release on Man of Steel sequel:

    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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