It's On! CAPTAIN AMERICA 3 To Square Off With BATMAN VS. SUPERMAN In 2016

It's On! CAPTAIN AMERICA 3 To Square Off With BATMAN VS. SUPERMAN In 2016

Despite reports earlier today claiming that Warner Bros. were planning to release Batman Vs. Superman a week earlier to avoid Marvel's 2016 movie, The Hollywood Reporter has now revealed that it's Captain America 3 which will take that May 6th spot two years from now!

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By JoshWilding - Mar 13, 2014 02:03 PM EST
Filed Under: Captain America
Source: The Hollywood Reporter


If you needed any further proof that Marvel are incredibly confident about the success of Captain America: The Winter Soldier, The Hollywood Reporter has now revealed that Captain America 3 is the movie that they've selected to face off against Batman Vs. Superman in 2016. Some fans had been speculating that Doctor Strange would take that date, a move which seemed ill-advised (after all, a fairly unknown property against Batman AND Superman sounds like box office suicide). The site goes on to add that, "Warners may have been waiting to see what the Marvel title was before considering a date change for Batman-Superman, if the studio indeed blinks." With box office analysts dismissing the possibility of the two opening against each other and that report from earlier, expect to hear something official soon about Batman Vs. Superman...

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DCMarvelFreshman
DCMarvelFreshman - 3/13/2014, 2:08 PM
Called it, as I'm sure many did.
DraculaX
DraculaX - 3/13/2014, 2:08 PM
Well the war has began.
Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 3/13/2014, 2:10 PM
America vs United Nations
McNyagano
McNyagano - 3/13/2014, 2:10 PM
Let's see how well Cap 2 does. If it does over 600 mil worldwide Iwhich it'll probably will) the WB/DC has to be worried. Not saying Cap 3 will out gross Batman vs Superman but it'll hurt the film's B.O and won't let it earn to it's potential. If I were WB/DC, I would move especially if Cap 2 is well received and makes a lot of money.
Kurne
Kurne - 3/13/2014, 2:13 PM
What???? It should have been Thor 3... This doesn't make sense. A lot of shifting schedules.
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 3/13/2014, 2:13 PM
DC should move to June/July. Those are the months I look forward to the most for summer blockbusters.
rockerdude22
rockerdude22 - 3/13/2014, 2:14 PM
Nice to see Cap getting the love he deserves! My favorite comic book character!
JosephKing
JosephKing - 3/13/2014, 2:14 PM
HAHA! Gotta love Marvel's opportunism.

It's serious, I'm not saying it to bash on Marvel, it's really a brilliant move to announce it now.
Kurne
Kurne - 3/13/2014, 2:14 PM
Then Doctor Strange is in July that year, Thor 3 in 2017 (like they said, they want a new and existing title every year).
Lancer1
Lancer1 - 3/13/2014, 2:15 PM
dammit I will see both of them but ....we shall see how this turns out
rockerdude22
rockerdude22 - 3/13/2014, 2:15 PM
I'm curious at to what story-line they'll use for Cap 3. Maybe Zemo and the return of Red Skull, perhaps?
McNyagano
McNyagano - 3/13/2014, 2:16 PM
Captain America: The Winter Soldier has been receiving nothing but Great buzz. It's gonna make a lot of money through word of mouth which is already great so far.
DarkGrifter
DarkGrifter - 3/13/2014, 2:16 PM
Seriously, I wish one of the studios had the balls to just move their release date.
No one could possibly benefit from this.
rockerdude22
rockerdude22 - 3/13/2014, 2:16 PM
I still believe that one of them will move. From a business stand point, that would be the smartest thing.
Kurne
Kurne - 3/13/2014, 2:17 PM
It's a bit unfair for Cap to take the hit, but oh well.
rockerdude22
rockerdude22 - 3/13/2014, 2:19 PM
If it stays like this, I can't even begin to imagine what the fanboys at the midnight releases are going to do to each other...

NEWS FLASH: Mass chaos broke out at the local cinema last night, as fans of the new Captain America movie and fans of the new Batman vs Superman movie broke out into a huge fight. Many casualties were caused, with barely anyone making it out alive.
WorstUserNameEver
WorstUserNameEver - 3/13/2014, 2:20 PM
If the buzz for CA:TWS is true by the time Cap 3 is released, Cap could be an Ironman-sized obstacle for Batman/Superman.
QuestiontheAnswer
QuestiontheAnswer - 3/13/2014, 2:21 PM
Yeah BvS takes preference.
ibravosp5
ibravosp5 - 3/13/2014, 2:22 PM
This war won't subdue til at least 2028. When movies will probably be rebooted
rockerdude22
rockerdude22 - 3/13/2014, 2:22 PM
*Continued from my last post*

We now go live to a witness who saw the whole thing break out.

[Cut to witness in front of camera at theater].

Reporter: Witness, do you have anything to say on this matter?

Witness: Those guys need to get laid
joeschmow013
joeschmow013 - 3/13/2014, 2:22 PM
Wow ok...it is on.
revloveR
revloveR - 3/13/2014, 2:22 PM
@rockerdude22, you're delusional. whatever couple of fanboys that might get into an exchange would sooner turn it into a westside story dance battle than a [frick]ing fight. most everyone will leave a showing of one film and go see the other one.

shit isn't that serious out on the real world. not for shit like this anyway.
WorstUserNameEver
WorstUserNameEver - 3/13/2014, 2:23 PM
@Kurne

If any hero amongst the Marvel stable would step up to take the hit it would be Cap... quite poetic.
Batman52
Batman52 - 3/13/2014, 2:23 PM
Cool Captain America 3, Hopefully they bring Red Skull back and bring in Baron Zemo.
rockerdude22
rockerdude22 - 3/13/2014, 2:23 PM
@revloveR Dude, I was joking... I know it isn't really like that in the real world lol
Mike89
Mike89 - 3/13/2014, 2:23 PM
Why not just move the movie in July 2016? Most DC movies get released in July anyways.
HulkOnion
HulkOnion - 3/13/2014, 2:24 PM
welllllllllllllllll thats kinda unfair for cap... but MERICA ALWAYS WINS.
rockerdude22
rockerdude22 - 3/13/2014, 2:24 PM
Inhumans or Doctor Strange would be cool in my book!
Mike89
Mike89 - 3/13/2014, 2:25 PM
By 2016 this site will become a war zone of raging DC and Marvel fanboys attaking each other like a swarm of zombies hunger for human flesh.
Logan5
Logan5 - 3/13/2014, 2:26 PM
Hopefully no last minute injuries or scheduling conflicts occur for either film, so that these two actually face off as apparently intended. May 2016 will be awesome!
LaserKing
LaserKing - 3/13/2014, 2:28 PM
No doubt Marvel will be packing it all in this movie. It's a win, win. Makes me curious which heroes will be brought in to up the ante...
DraculaX
DraculaX - 3/13/2014, 2:28 PM
If Goyer was still writing Batman vs. Superman, I think Cap would had the advantage a bit, but since they got an academy award winning writer on board plus with the buzz Cap 2 has, I think this will be a tough stalemate.
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