‘Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice’ Cast, Release Date, & Plot Revealed: Will Batman’s Human Abilities Match Superman's Alien Strength?

'Batman vs. Superman' is due to be released next year, but spoilers and the movie's plot have been revealed by Warner Bros, Entertainment Weekly reports. The cast, along with the storyline and additional characters have all been revealed. The movie's trailer also confirms that there will be a friction between DC Comics' two leading superheroes - Batman and Superman.

THE PRODUCTION

'Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice' is written by Chris Terrio, based on David S. Goyer's screenplay. It is produced by Charles Roven and Deborah Snyder, and serving as executive producers are Bernjamin Melniker, Michael E. Uslan, Wesley Coller, and Geoff Johns.

According to ComingSoon.Net, the characters used in the movie were based on several DC Entertainment's published comic books. The character of Batman was created by Bob Kane, Wonder Woman by William Moulton Marston, and Superman by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.

THE CAST

Moviegoers are to expect more superheroes to make their appearances on screen for the first time. These special appearances include superhero favorites like Aquaman, to be portrayed by Jason Momoa, and Wonder Woman, to be portrayed by Gal Gadot. Holly Hunter will also appear in the movie, but her character is a new addition to the regular DC Comics characters.

The main characters Bruce Wayne/Batman and Clark Kent/Superman will be played by Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill, respectively, while Jesse Eisenberg will play Lex Luthor and Jeremy Irons to portray the role of Alfred. Amy Adams, Diane Lane, and Laurence Fishburne all join the cast to reprise their roles from the 'Man of Steel.'

THE PLOT

Superman will be under scrutiny by another fellow superhero, Batman. Batman fears that the former's super powers could be destructive to the people of Gotham if he would not be controlled or studied. Because of this, the two will collide.

Fans predict that Superman will be weakened by Batman with the use of a kryptonite, a means for the 'human strength' of Batman to have a fighting chance against the alien strength of Superman. However, a new threat will arrive, and the two might be forced to work with each other to defeat it. This threat, unfortunately, remains unrevealed.

Catch two of these leading DC Comics characters battle it out as Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment turn heroes into villains, fighting each other out. Or will they work it out together? Find out when 'Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice' hits the big screen on March 25, 2016.

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