Could Batman v Superman moving back to 2015?

Could Batman v Superman moving back to 2015?

Few days ago Zack Snyder tweeted a photo of Henry Cavill dressed like a Sith. Now many people think this is just something that Snyder did for fun, but what if this means something much more important? What if it means Batman v Superman VS. Star Wars 7?

Editorial Opinion
By dcmarvel86 - Jul 26, 2014 04:07 AM EST
Filed Under: Batman vs. Superman
Few days ago Zack Snyder tweeted a photo of Henry Cavill dressed like a Sith. Now many people think this is just something that Snyder did for fun, but what if this means something much more important? What if it means Batman v Superman VS. Star Wars 7? 



Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is currently going to be released in May 2016, and it will be going against Captain America 3. But WB started shooting the movie in late 2013, and they have been shooting for a long time. So what if WB understood that the movie will be ready by the end of 2015, and what if WB feels like it will be cool to release the movie in December 2015, against Star Wars VII? And this is why he get Superman dressed like a Sith, it’s DC’s biggest superheroes going head-to-dead with Star Wars. Now I know that going head-to-head with Star Wars isn’t a very smart thing to do, but hey, this is a Batman vs. Superman movie we are talking here about.  And I don’t think the 2 movies will open in the same weekend, they will just be coming out in the same month.
 
I know I might read too much into this picture, but I believe that this type of news will blow up Comic-Con. Not only that, I believe that WB will announce later today 2 other movies that will be coming in 2016. I believe that they will bring us Shazam! In May 2016 (starring the Rock) and it will go head-to-head with Captain America 3. Then, in July 2016, we will get the Justice League, since they might be shooting Batman v Superman and JL back-to-back.
 
I really hope that today in WB’s panel we will get these announcements, it will be very epic if the entire Justice League will be in hall H, just like what Marvel did in 2010.
 
Also, I do think we will get a teaser for Batman v Superman, even if it will be just a scene between Batman and Superman, Hall H will explode.  
 
Or maybe this picture means something else entirely; maybe it means that Darkside is coming…
 
It will totally suck if Comic-Con will be over, and there will be no DC news (please God, No!!!!)        
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kong
kong - 7/26/2014, 5:03 AM
No...and Shazam against Cap 3? That's the dumbest idea WB could have.
TheDonOfGotham
TheDonOfGotham - 7/26/2014, 5:43 AM
NOPE! They're better off going against Cap 3 than STAR WARS EPISODE [frick]ing EPISODE VII!!!
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 7/26/2014, 6:48 AM
@ DrunkenNukem

Star Wars is nit the Big Shit anymore? You can't honestly believe that, can you?
EhMaybeSays
EhMaybeSays - 7/26/2014, 7:41 AM
I believe Shazam will be 2017 since there's no writer. Sandman may be in 2016.
EhMaybeSays
EhMaybeSays - 7/26/2014, 7:42 AM
There's no way in hell they'd clash with Star Wars, WB is stupid but not insane.
01928401
01928401 - 7/26/2014, 7:43 AM
I agree about Star Wars not being that huge anymore. There are diehard original trilogy fans in my family that refuse to even consider the possibility of watching another Star Wars movie after the prequels. Its popularity has spiraled. VII will still do well, but I don't think it's going to be just "another fun movie" to the general audiences rather than the masterpiece a lot are expecting.
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 7/26/2014, 7:45 AM
Even though I would love to see this movie in 2015 I would rather have Snyder and Company take their time with this movie.
Hulksta
Hulksta - 7/26/2014, 8:36 AM
Wolf38
Wolf38 - 7/26/2014, 8:49 AM
The only things that could possibly be expected to win a head-to-head with Star Wars (which I feel is going to very much be a big deal--they have made so many gestures to appeal to old-school fans, for one thing) is the Avengers, or maybe another Harry Potter film if something like that happened. BvS is close, but not quite at that level, especially considering its unproven nature.

But I certainly hope that WB decides to release BvS in 2015. It's going to suck having to wait longer than that for a film that we've known about for a year already, and are already getting glimpses of.
neihofft
neihofft - 7/26/2014, 8:51 AM
Could it? Sure. To December? Are you on crack?
BawbScharf
BawbScharf - 7/26/2014, 9:50 AM
That would be a bad idea because B V S has a better chance against CA3 than Shazam does and Star Wars would beat B V S by a fairly wide margin.
DCGuy
DCGuy - 7/26/2014, 9:53 AM
Good editorial. keep it up
tonytony
tonytony - 7/26/2014, 10:18 AM
nope. it will wipe floor with cap3 but star wars would be more split.
SAMURAI36
SAMURAI36 - 7/26/2014, 10:58 AM
1) people have higher hopes for Cap3 than they probably should.

2) Shazam with the Rock in it? That's a major money maker right there.
dcmarvel86
dcmarvel86 - 7/26/2014, 11:14 AM
So I was little wrong :(
But that Wonder Woman looks fine as hell!!!!
BawbScharf
BawbScharf - 7/26/2014, 11:24 AM
Okay, again, I must correct people on this "Higher Hopes for Cap than they should" thing. Momentum is key here. Marvel has it. DC does not. Marvel also has some very IMPORTANT groups that DC does not because they decided to be dark: women, children, families, hardcore marvel fans (that splits the 18-34 age range that is important), and probably the critics who disliked MOS (they very rarely change their minds on franchises within one movie. They LOVE Marvel and dislike most DC features since Dark Knight.) Also, Marvel has gained a whole lot of trust with the General Audience ...it has also built its universe well and has not put out absolutely terrible.

"Batman and Superman in one film, c'mon ...that is totally going to win!" is NOT a good reason or retort as Batman and Superman's films have been geared towards a slightly smaller sect due to seriousness and dark and gritty theme ...which is fine ...but you alienate a BIG part of the superhero audience by taking that route. Also, this is clinging to the idea that Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman are THE biggest Heroes to EVERY generation and that is a fact that will never change. That is not true. You have a group of kids who have been exposed to basically ONLY Marvel as far as films go. Yes, they have SEEN Batman ...but in terms of children ...all they have is Batman while Marvel has a slew of established heroes that they grew up with. To them it isn't Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman. To them it is Iron Man, Captain America, Hulk, Thor ...and probably Batman too. But even this Batman is not the Batman they know but the Batman they deserve.

"Batman and Superman, C'mon!" Just doesn't work anymore with a studio churning out Heroes who have not had total bombs (sans The Hulk ...but they keep him away from solo films mostly).

And yes, The Rock (a likable actor) is Shazam. The Rock is well known, he is franchise viagra ...but he is playing a character that most of the general public do not know of. And there is a flaw sometimes in the actor being bigger than the character while Cap is now a character that is just as big, if not bigger, than the actor who portrays him. And again, it is proven property that has earned trust. Shazam does not have any of that clout ...no matter who plays him.

TheOverlord
TheOverlord - 7/26/2014, 1:14 PM
It's all been worked out behind the scenes. WB will "steal" Star Wars VII's Dec. 2015 spot, "forcing" Star Wars to move to May 2016. And Cap 3 moves to April 2016 to compensate. Everybody gets what they want.
TwistedKingdom
TwistedKingdom - 7/26/2014, 3:09 PM
First things first.

@Objective

I couldn't agree with you more. You've summed it up beautifully. I especially agree with your point about critics and general audiences who rarely change their minds about a franchise. Are the people burned by MoS expected to race to the box office to catch its follow up?

@dcmarvel86

I actually DO see "Dawn of Justice" moving back to 2015. But to a weekend it'll have to itself. December belongs to Star Wars. November, the Hunger Games. Maybe back to July or even August, if GotG does big business.
tonytony
tonytony - 7/26/2014, 8:16 PM
For a movie to do big business it needs 2 weekends to itself minimum. If Mos and Im3 had swapped release dates MOS would have hit billion while im3 would have sttuggled to 800 mil. Marvels success owrs as much to the release dates as much as filmmakers
SteveBosell
SteveBosell - 7/26/2014, 8:55 PM
Christmas 2015. I'm calling it now.
marvel72
marvel72 - 7/27/2014, 3:26 AM
it won't be moving back to 2015,especially after that footage they showed at comic con i heard was just 3D rendered cgi animation & not movie footage.
SteveBosell
SteveBosell - 7/27/2014, 4:57 PM
They'll have filming done by end of this year. No way post-production will take them more than a year to complete.
HulkOnion
HulkOnion - 7/27/2014, 6:52 PM
You think theyll move it back?




HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
CPBuff22
CPBuff22 - 7/27/2014, 7:25 PM
I am unsure why WB would go against either one of those franchise. We haven't seen any day & date match ups between the multiple companies putting out Superhero films until now. It seems petty of WB to release on top of a competitors superhero movie. It shows no respect for the fans who might not have the time or the money to see both movies in a single weekend.

I also don't understand why no one is releasing these movies in December? Remember Avatar made record sales with a December release and there really isn't anything else the quality of Marvel nor DC that comes out in December-April. I would have released this movie during Christmas Break and broke all kind of records if I was in charge of WB.
OddThoughts
OddThoughts - 7/28/2014, 9:14 PM
@Objectivelybiased there remains one GLARING hole in your entire argument.... While Marvel released movies and many.... the kid today grew up on DC animation. Search Batman on Netflix. Search Justice League on Netflix. The kids KNOW these characters and they have seen them A LOT more than any Avenger. You're not objective..you're Fox News Biased. Also I cant wait for AoU. Just saying your logic is severely flawed.
OddThoughts
OddThoughts - 7/28/2014, 9:21 PM
oh and Batman v Superman has about as much of a chance of moving back to December of 2015 as the Avengers do in a match-up against the Justice League. Not. A. Chance.
BawbScharf
BawbScharf - 7/28/2014, 9:48 PM
@oddthoughts
It is not a major flaw as I think a lot of people play the "DC Animation Card" WAY too often during such debates. The fact is this: animation is a different medium than television or even animation. They have been exposed to these characters in ANIMATED form for the most part. A big blockbuster film trumps animation ...especially one with legs. Also, these characters in the DC movies are not the same as the ones they watch in animation. The characters that these kids will watch in Marvel films will be the same characters they watched in the last Marvel film. They are unchanged and focused on them as an audience. The focus of DC animation, television, and movies varies. Films are events but animation is not at this point. Marvel has provided more EVENTS with these featured characters for most of their life span. To them Batman, Superman and the Justice League are Saturday Morning fare.

In addition, you need to apologize for the insult that you slung in the middle of that whole diatribe towards me. Doing so shows a complete lack of respect for my opinion and my thoughts. As such, I cannot show your thoughts or opinions any respect. There is ABSOLUTELY no need to take a stab at a person when they disagree with your opinion. It is unbecoming of any person who wants to be seen as anything but your typical internet drama starter because they are bored. If you want to have a serious debate you do NOT sink down to the lowest common denominator of name calling. I know this is the internet, but this is also a news site and I believe we should expect a certain level of maturity in our debates here. If you cannot do that then I highly recommend that you take your thoughts and opinions elsewhere (such as message boards, reddit, or 4chan) where that sort of elementary school behavior is not just tolerated but encouraged.
OddThoughts
OddThoughts - 7/30/2014, 11:34 AM
@Objectivelybiased diatribe? Because I stated a dif. opinion than you and displayed why you aren't objectivelybiased just biased? Lets reflect...
My Statements...
"@Objectivelybiased there remains one GLARING hole in your entire argument.... While Marvel released movies and many.... the kid today grew up on DC animation. Search Batman on Netflix. Search Justice League on Netflix. The kids KNOW these characters and they have seen them A LOT more than any Avenger. You're not objective..you're Fox News Biased. Also I cant wait for AoU. Just saying your logic is severely flawed."

and yours

"In addition, you need to apologize for the insult that you slung in the middle of that whole diatribe towards me. Doing so shows a complete lack of respect for my opinion and my thoughts. As such, I cannot show your thoughts or opinions any respect. There is ABSOLUTELY no need to take a stab at a person when they disagree with your opinion. It is unbecoming of any person who wants to be seen as anything but your typical internet drama starter because they are bored. If you want to have a serious debate you do NOT sink down to the lowest common denominator of name calling. I know this is the internet, but this is also a news site and I believe we should expect a certain level of maturity in our debates here. If you cannot do that then I highly recommend that you take your thoughts and opinions elsewhere (such as message boards, reddit, or 4chan) where that sort of elementary school behavior is not just tolerated but encouraged."

Which is more of a diatribe and insulting? Feel free to give me that apology when you're ready.
OddThoughts
OddThoughts - 8/3/2014, 1:12 PM
kind of what i thought. You are certainly no man of honor.
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