NEXT DC SUPER HERO MOVIEIN PRE-PRODUCTION
Director Zack SnyderUnites Superman and Batman in One
Explosive New Film
BURBANK, CA, July20, 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
byGreg 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 DCUniverse.”
Zack Snyder, who made a surprise
appearance at Comic-Con today, breaking the news to audiences there, latersaid,
“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.
