Zack Snyder Talks 'Batman v. Superman,' 'Justice League' and the DC Movie Universe
With the new Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice trailer unveiled during Comic Con 2015 and a brand-new set of images from the movie recently making their way online, director Zack Snyder sat down with Empire and spoke about Ben Affleck's role as Batman, as well as Justice League and the DC Movie Universe.
Paradigm change for batman
First off, Snyder spoke about Affleck's role in next year superhero blockbuster. "We are playing Batman 45 or 46," the director said. "He has been Batman for 20 years. All the history is there. He has lost those near and dear to him, and not necessarily from old age of disease… We want to assume that Batman has reached this point in his life and career as a superhero, and Superman represents a sort of philosophical change. He is a paradigm shift for Batman: ‘I’ve been fighting criminals all my life, trying to find justice, and now I am confronted with a concept that is transcendent to me.’ In the face of Superman, a man robbing a bank doesn’t matter. He’s having a crisis of conscience. ‘Am I really just a vigilante who stalks the alleys of Gotham?’ It is rich stuff that he deals with. Ben does an amazing job."
ground up all the way
Later in the interview, Snyder spoke about the fledgling DC movie universe and the build to Justice League. "What we are doing is ground up all the way," he said. "It is one giant story. The first thing we had was the Justice League concept. The other movies, in a way, have to support that. That is our Wonder Woman, our Aquaman. They have their own creative concepts that supports them, but they do serve Justice League in the coming together of those heroes. I want all the other directors of the other films to be able to stretch their legs and do what they want, but at the same time there is a big interconnected universe. I have given everyone amazing access to our story, to me, and what we are doing. All the films have like minded conceptual jumping on points."
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is set for release March 25, 2016. Starring will be Henry Cavill as Superman, Ben Affleck as Batman, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Diane Lane as Martha Kent, Laurence Fishburne as Perry White, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Jason Momoa as Aquaman, Ray Fisher as Cyborg, and Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor.
Below is another chance to see the latest trailer for Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice:
