Last week Marvel Studios unexpectedly dropped their epic teaser trailer for Captain America: Civil War, that suddenly put Marvel’s next film back on the radar. With less than four months to go before the release of their own superhero film, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Warner Bros has taken note and ramped up their own marketing campaign. It was announced that during tonight’s episode of Gotham there would be new footage from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and even cast members from Gotham got into the promotion.
The anticipation will continue to build, especially after the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. After all, fans can only stomach one “event of a lifetime” at a time. However, Batman and Superman are too iconic to totally be sidelined, so we are treated to our first short clip from Dawn of Justice. In the footage, it opens with Batman chained in a dungeon along with other prisoners. Batman is in the same desert gear (you can already see that action figure flying off shelves) that was glimpsed in the last trailer. However, this is not the confident Batman that we have seen from previous looks. He is clearly scared and afraid of what is coming. A quick cut to a furious Superman (Henry Cavill) reveals that this is his operation and that the he has an army under his command. He angrily unmasks Batman to reveal that it is Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck). Check it out.
Honestly, this clip looks like a classic misdirection, designed to get the wheels spinning and debate going… So here we go… Judging by how people reacted to Superman causing collateral damage while saving the planet in Man of Steel, it’s hard to imagine director Zack Snyder creating a hero who controls a fascist army. It’s much more likely that this is a dream sequence or hallucination of some sort, depicting Batman’s worst fears of this unknown alien from the planet Krypton. What is for certain is that this incarnation of Batman will be a hulking beast that we have not yet seen on film. They are going to have to adjust the aspect ratio just to fit his arms into frame.
It’s also a very one-sided clip. While it doesn’t give away anything in terms of story, it’s definitely painting Batman as the weakened hero and Superman as the rampaging villain. Cavill has a menacing frown that is sure to drive Superman purists insane, who are yearning for the smiling boy scout of the past. It would make sense if we get another one-minute teaser from Superman’s perspective, perhaps giving us a look into his psyche. Then we all simply choose a side. Expect the next full trailer to give us a better idea of the scope and plot of the film, along with another glimpse of Wonder Woman, who’s solo film is currently shooting. There is less than four months to go…
Official Synopsis:
Fearing the actions of a god-like Super Hero left unchecked, Gotham City’s own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis’s most revered, modern-day savior, while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs. And with Batman and Superman at war with one another, a new threat quickly arises, putting mankind in greater danger than it’s ever known before.
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice opens in theaters on March 25th, 2016. Make sure to come back to the PoG for the new full trailer!
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Source: WB