CAPTAIN AMERICA Wins! BATMAN V SUPERMAN Gets A New Release Date; Will Be In 3D

CAPTAIN AMERICA Wins! BATMAN V SUPERMAN Gets A New Release Date; Will Be In 3D

One of them had to blink, and in the battle between Marvel Studios and Warner Bros., it was Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice which moved from Captain America 3's release date. However, it's a win/win for us as we now get the movie a fair bit sooner. Read on for details!

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By JoshWilding - Aug 06, 2014 01:08 PM EST
Filed Under: Batman vs. Superman

Someone was going to have to move, and as it turns out, it will be Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice. Captain America: The Winter Soldier earned over $700 million at the worldwide box office earlier this year, and the fact that it's coming off the back of Avengers: Age of Ultron could propel Cap's third outing to the $1 billion mark. While the appeal of a movie starring both the Caped Crusader and Man of Steel (not to mention Wonder Woman) is undeniable, it would have not been smart for Batman V Superman to battle it out with Captain America 3 on May 6th, 2016. Ultimately, you have to imagine that both releases would have suffered and performed nowhere near as well as they deserved to. Instead, it has now moved to March 25th, 2016, meaning we get it around six weeks sooner than expected. I'm not sure about you guys, but I think I'd call that a win/win for everyone. Oh, and yes, Batman V Superman will indeed be released in 3D as expected!
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Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 8/6/2014, 1:14 PM
America wins. Marvel wins. WB flinches. ouch batman never loses though.
MrBlackJack
MrBlackJack - 8/6/2014, 1:14 PM
Somebody needs more clicks I see ;).
ElShumway
ElShumway - 8/6/2014, 1:14 PM
They win? Poor mans victory, considering the FACT that BvS will steamroll it at the box office and leave it in dust.

Anyway, DC fans win, they get BvS earlier! LOL!
Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 8/6/2014, 1:15 PM
Marvel really is a powerhouse though, you cannot deny it. They're the new Pixar.
giannis
giannis - 8/6/2014, 1:15 PM
No surprise there.
ekrolo2
ekrolo2 - 8/6/2014, 1:16 PM
Yes! Now I don't have to watch these movies cannibalize each other and I get see Batman and Superman beat the shit out of each other early!
XelCorp
XelCorp - 8/6/2014, 1:16 PM
Drax: *"" YES HAHAA,, YES!!!""*

But in all honesty this is obviously a good thing for both movies. Now both have a chance to go all out at the box office.
blackandyellow
blackandyellow - 8/6/2014, 1:17 PM
I said months ago that there was no way WB and Disney would release tentpole movies on the same weekend.

The shareholders would never have allowed such an abrogation of fiduciary duties by either of these corporations.
SauronsBANE
SauronsBANE - 8/6/2014, 1:17 PM
For anyone who ACTUALLY thought neither studio would flinch and would actually go through with the idiotic decision of releasing both movies on the same day...I told you so =P
Highflyer
Highflyer - 8/6/2014, 1:17 PM
Ok then.
MrPrime
MrPrime - 8/6/2014, 1:17 PM
Josh Wilding's professionalism astounds me,
SonOfOdor
SonOfOdor - 8/6/2014, 1:17 PM
Damn lol well can't say we didn't see that coming.

Honestly, I love the forthcoming competition and upping in production of cbms, as fans we are really lucky as hell to be getting all these films! Now hopefully quality doesn't take a dip and they keep finding ways to make these great!
kinghulk
kinghulk - 8/6/2014, 1:17 PM
i am very surprised the moved but i am laughing my ass of at the fact that they did lol.
MrPrime
MrPrime - 8/6/2014, 1:18 PM
...
DefcoN
DefcoN - 8/6/2014, 1:18 PM
Finally, though I was ready for a double feature.
kinghulk
kinghulk - 8/6/2014, 1:18 PM
on the bright side we get the film just over a month earlier
Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 8/6/2014, 1:18 PM
@Nomis That deserves an *insert american eagle gif*
write33
write33 - 8/6/2014, 1:19 PM
@Nomis

and he said that to Superman AND Batman AND Wonder Woman.. ;-)
themidnightking
themidnightking - 8/6/2014, 1:19 PM
Hail Hydra
hgokuh
hgokuh - 8/6/2014, 1:19 PM
Glad we are getting it earlier! The title is right, Marvel won, because head to head, BvS would decimate C3.
Jcool
Jcool - 8/6/2014, 1:19 PM
I think movie fans "win" with this one. We get BvS earlier!
DaVinci31
DaVinci31 - 8/6/2014, 1:20 PM
That's still too close, though . . .
nibs
nibs - 8/6/2014, 1:20 PM
"They're the new Pixar"

If by that you mean they make shitty movies for kids with little to no real plot, then they sure are.
ALegendaryPanda
ALegendaryPanda - 8/6/2014, 1:20 PM
I don't give a shit what the fanboys think! We get Batman v Superman in MARCH now! HELL YEAH!!
ruadh
ruadh - 8/6/2014, 1:20 PM
Even as a marvel fan, or at least I prefer them to DC while still liking cbms in general, I plan to not read comments on stuff like this. Gloating fans are aggravating.
JoJo1982
JoJo1982 - 8/6/2014, 1:21 PM
Lmao
Lmao
Lmao
neihofft
neihofft - 8/6/2014, 1:21 PM
Really? That title? Are you [frick]ing serious?

Clicks much?
Did you REALLY expect them to stay on that date?
Do you even know how to write non biased NEWS?

Dudes a joke. Save that kind of shit for an editorial.
Thats ridiculous.
MsDarkPhoenix
MsDarkPhoenix - 8/6/2014, 1:21 PM
driver
driver - 8/6/2014, 1:21 PM
It makes sense on a few points.
First, they never should've put the film in a date another comic book film already has taken before. Dick move from DC and MARVEL didn't move from the date they blocked earlier.

Second, both movies will make more money.

Third, BvS comes out earlier.

Fourth, Marvel's unknown characters just set the box office record in their first appearance without any mentioning of introducing in earlier movies.

Makes sense. OK.

We Win, anyways.
Deschain99
Deschain99 - 8/6/2014, 1:21 PM
@ElShumway

Dc fans in . .

@Reasonnnn

Marvel wins . . .



Everybody wins mannnnn everybody. Gotta see the woods for the trees.
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