[203][204] Warner Bros also partnered with Omaze to give fans who donated a chance to win "The Ultimate Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Experience", while benefiting three nonprofit organizations nominated by Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill and Jesse Eisenberg. Bruce is now a billionaire who has operated in Gotham City as the vigilante Batman for twenty years. "[321], An extended cut of the film dubbed the Ultimate Edition was released on home media platforms, alongside the theatrical cut. WB Games Montréal took over development duties from series creator Rocksteady Studios, which was preoccupied with Batman: Arkham Knight and thus would not have been able to release a new game for considerable time. [150] Initial filming commenced on October 19, 2013, at East Los Angeles College, to shoot an American football game between Gotham City University and rival Metropolis State University. Bruce tells Diana that he regrets having failed Superman in life. [64][65] The story takes place before Batman's partnership with Robin (Josh Keaton)[66]—although Robin is a playable character outside the main story—and before Barbara becomes Batman's ally, Oracle. The main character is Batman (Roger Craig Smith),[37] a superhero trained to the peak of human physical perfection and an expert in martial arts[38][39] who is aided by his butler, Alfred Pennyworth (Martin Jarvis). Jason Momoa's superhero costume is revealed by 'Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice' director Zack Snyder", "Fans Petition Warner Bros. to Remove Ben Affleck as Batman", "To Be Continued... On Affleck Being Batman", "Amy Adams Talks Back About Wonder Woman Body Shaming", "Wonder Woman's Hot Body: Gal Gadot Reveals How She Stays in Superhero Shape", "Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor: Miscast or Inspired Choice? The website's critical consensus reads: "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice smothers a potentially powerful story – and some of America's most iconic superheroes – in a grim whirlwind of effects-driven action. The film features the Suicide Squad, hinted at during the credits of Arkham Origins, attacking Arkham Asylum to recover information from the Riddler, but their plans go awry when the Joker escapes, and Batman is drawn to the facility. Dini added that he had taken on other projects, preventing his involvement until 2013. [263][264] The steep drop also marks the fourth-biggest for a film that opened above $100 million (tied with The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2). [118][119] The brawler game has players using touchscreen controls to fight enemies one-on-one (including villains such as Bane and Deathstroke). Having witnessed the chaos of that battle in person, he sees Superman as an extraterrestrial threat to humanity. Robin Atkin Downes performed the motion capture and voice work for the creature at the film's climax. This broke The Hunger Games' previous record of $10.8 million,[257][258] and also the biggest March Tuesday with $12.2 million. [101] A week before its scheduled release in Europe, the retail Microsoft Windows and Nintendo Wii U versions were delayed until November 8. I'll let that one speak for itself. [241] Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice grossed $330.4 million in North America and $543.3 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $873.6 million, making it the seventh-highest-grossing film of 2016 behind Captain America: Civil War, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Finding Dory, Zootopia, The Jungle Book, and The Secret Life of Pets. [180] At the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con International, Snyder and the cast attended to present an initial trailer of the film. [93] Brody criticized this allegory as "salacious" for suggesting that the Democratic Party allies itself with evil, which he says "has no relationship to contemporary politics". Luthor lures Superman out of exile by kidnapping Lois and Martha Kent, Clark's adoptive mother. [192], Drake was inspired by the 1988 action film. [87] Batman uses the electric gloves to stop Bane's heart. "[304] On his podcast Hollywood Babble-On, film director Kevin Smith, a long-time friend and collaborator of Affleck, praised Affleck's performance but panned the film, commenting that it "didn't really have a heart" and was "humorless", arguing that "there seems to be a fundamental lack of understanding of what those characters are about. [256] RealD 3D comprised $47 million of the opening gross. "[192] Molly Driscoll of CS Monitor stated that it looks like the film "will continue the trend of adapting comic book stories as timely tales. A memorial is held for Superman in Metropolis. [242], Following reports of pre-tickets sales in both the United States and Canada on February 29, many insiders and analysts predicted an opening weekend haul between $120–140 million for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, with projections as high as $185 million. [272] Through Sunday, March 27, it earned an opening-weekend total of $256.5 million from 66 countries on over 40,000 screens, making it the biggest superhero opening weekend of all time, the biggest overall March opening, the second-biggest opening ever for Warner Bros., and the fifth-biggest international opening on record. [131] It is also the live-action theatrical debut of Aquaman. [8][12][24] Reviewing the downing of a helicopter, Batman is presented with false and accurate clues; investigation of the scene can reveal that the helicopter was shot, allowing Batman to trace the bullet's trajectory to a murdered police officer and another crime scene. [67] Drake said that since the game was a prequel, it allowed him more freedom in the score while adhering to "the DNA" of Batman music. [100], — Snyder, on how Batman came into the film[101], In June 2013, Warner Bros. announced that director Zack Snyder and screenwriter David S. Goyer would return for a Man of Steel sequel,[102] with the studio considering the release for the film in 2015. [22][26] After completing the story mode a New Game Plus mode is unlocked, enabling a player to replay the game with all their acquired gadgets, experience and abilities; enemies are tougher, and the icon warning players of attack is disabled. Batman saves the Joker, leaving him with the police. Small (and large) crime scenes are distributed throughout Gotham City. The DLC also contains two alternate skins for the character: Initiation Bruce Wayne (based on his monastery clothing) and Vigilante Bruce Wayne (a masked-ninja outfit). [78] Across the bridge from Old Gotham is New Gotham, a modern metropolitan area filled with towering skyscrapers. Development for a film adaptation was revived after the studio was impressed with David S. Goyer's script for Batman Begins, and he was offered the choice of a Flash or Green Lantern film adaptation. [19][159][160][163] The story was criticized for lacking a cohesive narrative (particularly the opening plot line of assassins hunting Batman, largely forgotten by the game's end),[159] but EGM said that when it works, the story was worthy of any Batman film, TV show or comic book. Batman's radio scanner also allows him to locate side missions; completed missions are rewarded with experience points and upgrades to Batman's equipment. [128] Dawn of Justice is Ray Fisher's feature film debut,[129] and the first live-action film to feature Cyborg,[130] whose role will become more significant in future DC Comics films. But once Zack [Snyder] showed [him] the concept, and that it would be both different from the great movies that Chris[topher Nolan] and Christian [Bale] made, but still in keeping with tradition, [he] was excited. Following advice from Gordon's daughter Barbara, Batman enters the sewers beneath the GCPD for permanent access to the database and finds Black Mask's crew planting explosives. [22] A "1 vs. 100" mode in the game's challenge maps challenges the player to survive in combat against 100 increasingly difficult enemies. [165] Junkie XL, who provided additional music in Man of Steel, also returned for this film, helping to compose the theme for Batman. The assassins leave, except for Bane, who thinks Batman is coming for the Joker. Gang members can access guns and explosives; Batman and Robin can access gadgets and abilities from the main game, including Detective Vision. [124] A series of game-character action figures and a working, life-size grapnel-gun replica were released in October 2013 by DC Collectibles and NECA, respectively. Elsewhere, the Joker has taken over Blackgate after inciting a riot. ", "Batman: Arkham Origins Firefly Trailer Is Full Of Villains", "NYCC: Another Assassin Revealed for Batman: Arkham Origins", "And the correct answer is the baddest sewer dweller since C.H.U.D. "[231], In the weeks leading up to the film's release, advance ticket sales outpaced The Dark Knight Rises, The Avengers, and Furious 7. [9] Although the character is not named directly, it was revealed later to be that of Doomsday. [223] In the United Kingdom and Ireland, it benefited from the long Easter weekend holiday and despite a distinctly mixed bag of reviews in the U.K. press, it posted an opening £14.62 million or $20.7 million from 612 theaters, a record for 2016 so far and for a superhero title on straight Friday to Sunday, but fell short of The Avengers and Avengers: Age of Ultron, when accounting for previews. He doesn't just crawl out of the ground. The gameplay was described as a mediocre shooter, incapable of supporting the necessary use of guns by its villains and with poor control of movement. [205] Hendrick Motorsports drivers Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. drove cars based on Superman and Batman respectively, at Auto Club Speedway on March 20, 2016. [272] On March 25, it opened in the remaining 17 countries delivering $67.2 million in revenue, for a three-day total of $115.3 million in 62 countries on more than 30,000 screens. 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