batman vs superman ultimate edition blu ray sp

So the first Man of Steel sequel would be destined to showcase not just Superman, but Batman, too, who had apparently been in existence in this world for 20 years. To catch up with Marvel, which would pass a dozen films, including two “Avengers” crossovers, by the time a Man of Steel sequel could hit theaters, Warner needed a shortcut to a Justice League movie.

So when 2013’s Superman reboot Man of Steel proved a modest success, Warner was all too eager to make it the foundation of its new DC Extended Universe.

Nolan’s Batman series might have offered some hope, though expanding his canvas to include the totality of DC’s pantheon would have proved logistically difficult, especially in light of Nolan’s own vision for the character. Pretty much what Marvel did in setting up The Avengers.Īs Marvel started to compile hits with a clear blueprint, the pressure was on for Warner to do likewise with DC, extending the long-time rivalry from the pages of comic books to cinemas.īut the botched Green Lantern movie in 2011 was a serious setback for plans for a cinematic DC shared continuity to rival Marvel’s. could no longer take its time to properly develop its DC Comics properties, producing standalone films to introduce its key characters to audiences before uniting them in a Justice League film. That spark of competition meant Warner Bros. Superman movie in the early 2000s, among several potential projects to revitalize the characters, which eventually manifested in the disappointing Superman Returns and Christopher Nolan’s landmark “Dark Knight” trilogy. With both the Superman and Batman franchises stalled out at four films apiece, there were notions of a Batman vs. The prospect of seeing a live-action Batman and Superman on screen together has been a fanboy dream for decades, after the two characters were successfully established on the big screen as the anchors of the first true superhero film franchises.īut circumstance has a funny way of expressing itself.

In an ideal world, this movie probably wouldn’t exist. Stars Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Jeremy Irons, Holly Hunter, Gal Gadot, Scoot McNairy, Callan Mulvey, Tao Okamoto. Ultimate Edition Rated ‘R’ for sequences of violence Theatrical Cut Rated ‘PG-13’ for intense sequences of violence and action throughout, and some sensuality

Batman vs superman ultimate edition blu ray sp