Man of Steel to me was one of the best comic book movies ever made. So with that, I hope the cinematic universe to follow will deliver classics that will stand the test of time. So like many Dc fans, I have come up with my own ideas of what I would love to see from the DCCU for years to come.
2015:
SUPERMAN/BATMAN
2 years have passed since Superman saved the world from General Zod. Metropolis has recovered thanks to the collective effort of Lex Luthor and Bruce Wayne. Clark begins to worry that he will put the ones he love's in harms way due to his double life. During the collective efforts to rebuild Metropolis a business venture between Bruce and Lex to better equip the world against the possibility of any future invasions is a done deal . Dead shot was paid to kill Bruce during the press conference to announce the Wayne Enterprises and Lex Corp business venture. Thanks to his bullet-proof vest, Bruce survives the shot to the heart. So now Bruce goes on the hunt for Dead shot, but dealing with his own demons of wanting a normal life along with the need to be Batman makes the hunt difficult. Superman is becoming the symbol of hope and inspiration his father Jor-el wanted him to be.
Lex uses The Thunder Corporation, a company that he owns which is a front for Project Cadmus and other criminal activities operating under the public’s nose. Meanwhile, Batman is on the hunt for Dead shot but his reputation with the law makes the hunt difficult. All the while Lex is having his research team study the Kryptonian technology that they confiscated during the recovery process. Dr. Ivo with the use of the DNA that was collected from the corpse of General Zod, has him working to create the ultimate weapon which is called Project Doomsday. Batman, thanks to the bullet that was used by Dead shot was able to catch up with the marksman. Dead Shot enters his suite where Batman is waiting.
The two begin to fight which got the attention of fellow tenants who then called the M.P.D. As the two fought one another, they had to fend off the cop's in the process. Soon Batman gets the better of Dead Shot and incapacitates the police in the process. As back-up arrives, Batman drops a smoke bomb to make his escape to the rooftop. Dead Shot soon finds himself hanging up-side down from a building. As the interrogation continues, Superman descends to the rooftop and ask Batman to let Dead Shot go. Batman replies “OK” then cuts the rope. Superman with ease saves Dead Shot and cuts off Batman from leaving. Words are exchanged then without warning Batman slams what looks like putty in Superman face. Batman quickly pressed a button on his detonator and the explosion sends Superman flying off the side of the building.
Batman jumps off the roof and starts to glide but not for long as Superman within the blink of a eye snatches up Batman and throws him thru the window of a skyscraper. Batman starts to throw bat-a-rangs but Superman easily catches them, and tossing them to the side. Then Superman catches another bat-a-rang but this one explodes giving Batman the opportunity to grab a water cooler and throw's it at Superman. Superman punches the cooler which explodes resulting in water being splashed on him. So with use of his tazer, he electrocutes Superman. Superman gets mad and starts to spin and descends to the floor below, shoots up thru the floor slamming Batman into the ceiling breaking two his ribs. Batman gets to his feet and Superman’s super breathe sends Batman into a wall with tremendous force. Superman walks towards Batman asking him to stay down, but Batman reveals that Lex wasn’t the only one to gather up anything kryptonian. Superman gets introduced to kryptonite bring Superman to his knees. Batman walks over to Superman and says “Remember who brought you to your knees”. So with a kick to the face Batman makes his escape.
Lex in his penthouse looks at the news as they are reporting the run in Batman had with Metropolis PD. Lex's cellphone rings and the voice on the other end of the phone belongs to Vandal Savage. Vandal makes Lex a offer of immunity for his services. Lex and his ego refused to work for anyone. Vandal explained to Lex that it would be a partnership to rule the world when Vandal became president. Luthor becomes very interested as the conversation continues thru the night. Bruce makes it back to his penthouse suite to tend to his wounds. He gets a bourbon and starts to drink his demon return as visions of his parents death makes him feel like a failure, asking himself what good has he really done.
Later that same night as Bruce is resting, a noise awakens him so he gets up to investigate. He stops walking towards the door and quickly turns around to fend off the attack from one of the four assassins called The Fearsome Hand of Four. Bruce defends himself for awhile but they start to get the better of him. As they pick up Bruce and try to throw him out over the side. As Bruce gets tossed over the side, he gets a hold of one of them and the two goes over the side. They grapple with each other as they fall but moments before they slam into the roof of a box truck, Bruce whips the assassin around so he would land on top of him. Bruce survives the fall but is rushed to the hospital immediately. Reporters are assembled outside the hospital reporting the story as Lex Luthor pulls up in his limo. Luthor makes his way thru the media and enters the hospital. Lex walks in Bruce's room and Lex begins to talk and the more he talks, the more he begins to reveal the truth about his plans. As he tells Bruce Derek Powers one of Wayne Enterprises major share holders will take over once Bruce is dead
Lex leaves the room and orders his bodyguard to kill Wayne. Lex walks down the hallway passing Clark Kent. Clark tries to get a quote from Luthor but gets a middle finger instead. Clark smirks but he hears Corben say its time to die. Seconds before Corben could inject a poison into Waynes IV, Clark walks in and catches John Corbens attention. John gives a evil grin and walks up to Clark and throws a punch to the face which shatters his hand and breaks his forearm. Clark walk's up to Corben and plucks him in the head, propelling him into the wall, knocking him out.
Clark calls in the nurse asking her to call the cops to take Corben away. Clark sits down and starts to talk with Bruce. Both reveal that they knew one another s secret identity. By the end of the conversation both had a respect for one another. A couple of days later Clark is with Lois at her apartment talking Lex Luthor. Lois tells Clark she has a scheduled interview with him the next day. Clark offers to come along but Lois tells him she is a big girl and can take care of herself. Clark reluctantly agrees to let her go alone. Lois makes her way to Authors office. She walks in and Luthor greets her and the interview begins. Luthor starts to get agitated with the questions Lois is asking. So with a fake grin he cuts the interview short and ask Lois to leave. Lex taps his blue tooth and gives the order to Mercy to rough up Lois as she leaves. Lois makes her way to her car and Mercy calls out to Lois and hands her a piece of paper saying “compliments of Mr. Luthor”. Lois opens up the note and it reads F.U.B.A.R. As Lois looks up at Mercy confused, she strikes and beats Lois putting her in the hospital. Mercy sends the word to Luthor its done.
Word gets back to Perry that Lois is in the hospital. Perry leaves the office to visit with her. Clark hears the news and he leaves to be with Lois. Perry leaves out after visiting with Lois then Clark walks in to see her bruised and battered. He fights to hold back his tears as he grabs her hand apologizing he allowed this to happen. She awakens to grip his hand and in a soft voice says it was not his fault. Clark asked Lois who did this to her and in a word she replies Luthor. Clark stands up and walks out her room and walks down the hallway with rage in his eyes. He stops for a second and looks to his right and with his x-ray vision see a empty room that belonged to Wayne.
Lex is in his office at Lex Corp talking on his blue tooth as he sees Superman floating outside his window. Luthor with a evil grin says”perfect timing”. Before Lex disconnects the call he tells Ivo to initiate Project Doomsday”. Superman says nothing just looks at Lex, so Lex begins to talk about the possibilities if he joined Luthor. Luthor continues to talk and the more Superman remains silent the more it frustrates Luthor. So Luthor get angry and reveals his hatred towards the man of steel then he gets in his face to say what kind of hero are you when you couldn't even save that bitch Lois. Superman then without warning punches Luthor hard enough to make him vomit.
Luthor laughs and tells Superman he wont be able to protect Lois and if you wait a second you will find out that you cant save yourself. Superman hears the screams of people running scared as Doomsday is killing any and everything in sight. Superman engages Doomsday as they go back and forth. Superman gets in some powerful blows and hurt Doomsday then as Doomsday looks at Superman, he smiles and speaks “kneel before Zod”. In shock, Superman get blasted with a barrage of punches, then grabs him by the throat slamming him to the ground. Superman laying on his back gets stomped in the face repeatedly by the monster. He begins to press down on Superman’s face, then a blast of Superman’s heat vision come blasting thru Doomsday foot. Superman then takes flight carrying Doomsday with him and punches him sending the monster flying thru the air. Superman in the blink of a eye flies ahead of the monster, then with a double ax-handle blow send Doomsday crashing to the ground. Superman descends to the ground and sees that the monster is motionless. So he picks Doomsday up by the throat, the monster awakens and grabs Superman by the head and slams his head into his knees multiple times. Superman, bruised and bloody on his knees looks up at the monster. Batman appears and charges Doomsday dodging the car thrown at him and in a flash throws three round putty like disc then uses his grapple gun to launch himself and a dazed Superman in the air. Superman says ”you really think that's going to help” then Batman pushes the button on his remote detonator which sends Doomsday crashing thru a wall. In a instant Doomsday is back on his feet and the battle rages on late into the night as the rain starts to fall. Batman knows he doesn’t stand a chance but continues to fight until Doomsday grabs his cape and throws him thru a wall breaking his collar-bone, arm, and giving him a concussion. So as Bruce looks up sensing the end is now, but Bruce is ready to die. Before Doomsday could finish off the Dark Knight; Superman flies in with the speed of light and unloads a barrage of punches to Doomsday and as he staggers a uppercut shoots Doomsday into space.
Superman follows and as he spears the monster Doomsday is pounding on the back of Superman. The two are nearing the sun, Doomsday forces Superman to release the grip he has, and grabs his cape to pull him in as he lands vicious shots to the head. Superman counters with a punch when he gets pulled in again. The force of the blow rips a huge piece of Superman’s cape that Doomsday had latched on to. Superman takes that opportunity to use his heat vision, as he puts everything he can into the blast. Superman separate the monsters head from its body. Superman breathes a sigh of relief as he stares at the headless Doomsday monster. Superman is drained, beaten, and bloody but as he is about to fly off, Doomsday begins to regenerate a new head. Superman shocked and in disbelief uses his freeze breathe to encase the monster in ice then throws him into the sun. People are gathered outside throughout Metropolis looking to the sky as they see their champion slowly descend down to Earth and collapse in the streets of Metropolis. People are in disbelief, shocked, while others cry because their hero is dead.
Days later thousands gather for the funeral of Superman, while others watch on TV. As Lieutenant General Swanwick gives the eulogy we see different events going on as the general says ”When I first met Superman, like everyone I feared him, rejected him, and didn't trust him. With that kind of rejection not only from me but the world, would have ran anybody away. So what did he do?, he stayed and trusted me and others to see that he is not our enemy. To see that he was here to help us, inspire us, and one day to be viewed as a friend by us. Like any hero, his actions did all the talking especially when he made the ultimate sacrifice for us and gave his life so that we can keep ours. So I stand here proud to say that I knew him and will dedicate my life to make the world a better place so his death will not be in vein. So I pose this question; who is out there ready and willing to step up and be that beacon of hope, to inspire not only a nation but the world to be better than what you thought you could be. It will not be easy, but anything worth fighting for usually isn't. So until the day comes in which the dream of truth, justice, and the Superman way is a reality we all share I will never stop fighting. So in closing its this soldiers opinion that maybe one man nor woman will be enough, maybe we need a league of heroes to stand up. So will you stand up?
As the General is doing the eulogy Bruce turns off his TV and starts to walk to his room when he hears a knock at his door. Bruce slowly walks to his door and opens it to see that nobody is there. Bruce looks around and see's a business card lying on the ground, he picks it up and it reads Middletown Police Department-Det. John Jones (413-555-2184). Elsewhere we see the image of the general speaking then hear a voice say “Destination sector 2814; choose wisely”. So as the general is finishing his eulogy and steps down from the podium he goes and sits down beside a woman who has a Major general medal and the name on the uniform reads D. Prince. The credits are shown then the after credit scene shows the skyline of a city as the rain is pouring down along with a little lightning. A man is in the lab alone working late. We see the display on the machine read DNA SEQUENCING ANALYSIS COMPLETE. The man jumps up and says “No way”. He then prints out the results and puts the specimen on the shelf. The second he lays it down, a powerful bolt of lightning strikes him which leads to the chemicals on the shelf to spill all over him causing a explosion leaving him covered in 3rd degree burns. The print out he made drops to the floor revealing Bruce Wayne's name before it burns up in the fire.
TO BE CONTINUED.............