Batman V Superman: Batman’s Nightmare Confirmed

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For those of you who are still on the fence on whether or not that tense Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice teaser — showing an angry Superman ripping off Batman’s cowl — was a nightmare or not, we now have confirmation from someone very close to the film that it indeed is a nightmare.

Michael Wilkinson, costume designer for the film, recently spoke to Omelete, a Brazilian media outlet, at Comic Con Experience 2015 in Brazil and told them that the scene was part of an extended bad dream — showing the Dark Knight a post-apocalyptic vision of the world.

In the same interview, we also learn from Wilkinson that Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice picks up 8 months after the events of Man of Steel (2013).

"… Zack had a great idea of this sort of nightmare-ish vision, almost a vision of the future, a post-apocalyptic vision. It’s like a dream that Ben has, so we wanted to, it has almost a Mad Max quality to it where it’s like the end of the world, trying to survive and then of course Superman and his minions come, so it’s sort of a way of representing the amazing amounts of, the sort of obsessive quality that Bruce Wayne has about the threat of Superman. In this film, Superman, of course he’s normally seen as a figure of hope, a positive thing, but in this film, his motivations, the consequences of his actions are really being questioned by the world. Is he a savior? Or is he a dangerous alien with unknown intentions? And this becomes an obsession for Bruce Wayne. And he really wants to sort it out. So, it’s manifested in this sort of incredible dream that Zack decided to create.This film takes place about 8 months after Man Of Steel. This cataclysmic event at the end of Man of Steel. And now we’re in a world where the consequences of that event are being processed. Many people were killed in that event and a lot of people see Superman as being responsible for those deaths. And that’s something we deal with in this film. It’s the nature of power, the responsibility that comes with having this incredible superpowers. It’s a film that’s not only an amazing summer blockbuster with incredible action scenes, but it’s also about ideas and I think that’s what’s going to make it such an appealing film for people."

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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice – Official Synopsis: Fearing the actions of a god-like super hero left unchecked, Gotham City’s own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis’s most revered, modern-day savior, while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs. And with Batman and Superman at war with one another, a new threat quickly arises, putting mankind in greater danger than it’s ever known before.

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice has a United States release date of March 25, 2016.  It will be directed by Zack Snyder, written by Chris Terrio from a story by David Goyer and Zack Snyder, and will star Henry Cavill as Clark Kent / Superman, Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne / Batman, Gal Gadot as Diana Prince / Wonder Woman, Jason Momoa as Aquaman, Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Laurence Fishburne as Perry White, Diane Lane as Martha Kent, Jeremy Irons as Alfred Pennyworth, Tao Okamoto as Mercy Graves, Holly Hunter as Senator Finch, Ray Fisher as Victor Stone / Cyborg, and Callan Mulvey, Scoot McNairy, and Jena Malone in unspecified roles.