At the end of Warner
Bros. panel, Zack Snyder appeared and boy were people in for a surprise. Snyder
grabbed the microphone and said:
“It’s official that we are gonna make another Superman movie… The
truth is you don’t want me to tell you what the movie’s about, but I can say
that maybe there’s a single element that will be in the film that I could help
you out with…”
He then introduced on
stage actor Harry Lennox, aka General Swanwick in Man of Steel, which in turn
read a passage from Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight Returns:
“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.”
Snyder
did say that “We’re not adapting this thing, but it is the thing that will help
tell this story.”
After
this momentous intervention by Snyder and Lennox, the room went dark and the
Superman logo appeared on the screen and then behind the big S, the Batman logo
appeared, and was you might expect everyone went crazy.
Here
is the press release for the film:
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
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 antecipated 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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