Batman V Superman: Exclusive Interview With Lex Luthor, Jr.
By Steve Lam
In an exclusive Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Wired Magazine in-movie interview with Lex Luthor, Jr., the billionaire CEO of LexCorp discusses his views on the future and the antiquated idea of vigilantes. However, one of the most interesting aspects of the article is the infographic that’s provided.
With LexCorp compared to the other corporate giants — Kord Industries, Stagg, Queen Industries, and Wayne Enterprises — fans are given acknowledgement of the larger DC universe at play. Now we know that Blue Beetle (whose secret identity is founder Ted Kord of Kord Industries), Green Arrow (whose secret identity, which is later revealed, is owner and CEO Oliver Queen of Queen Industries), and Sapphire Stagg (whose father is CEO of Stagg) also exist in this universe.
Most fans should be familiar with all the listed companies except for one: Geschâft Krieg. I’ve never heard of this company existing in DC lore and a quick search turned up nothing. Any ideas? Read the full interview here.
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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.