DC and Warner Bros. have been releasing more and more tidbits about the upcoming Batman vs Superman film recently. A couple of weeks ago, we got the reveal of Ben Affleck in the Batman costume as well as the design of the Batmobile itself. Today, the official logo and title of the film have been announced. The film will be officially called Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice. This title....boy where do I begin with this one? I'm not a particular fan of the title, as I think it sounds rather silly. Not only that, but it also makes it rather obvious that this film will more than likely be focusing heavily on the beginnings of the Justice League before their own film due for release in 2017.
Seeing other members of Justice League appear in this film is something I have not been a huge fan of from the get-go. While I understand that Warner Bros and DC want to get their big superhero team up movie off the ground as soon as possible (especially since Marvel has been knocking it out of the park for the last six years), it feels as if they're rushing their universe and racing to get their big team up film out, rather than bide their time and help build and develop the members of the team that will be in the League line up. The big reason as to why Marvel has been doing so well is because they take their time with the characters, they take time to build up their universe, which is why their films have been so successful. DC, on the other hand, is rushing their universe, simply so they can get to Justice League and try to be on equal footing with Marvel.
The title for this film seems to evidence that the film will focus heavily on the other members of Justice League as well as Batman and Superman, which makes me nervous if the film will become very overstuffed. Now, I would love to be proven wrong. I hold onto the hope that Snyder will make a great Batman and Superman film. I hope that it's a good film and I'll still be seeing the movie when it gets released...but this title just gets me worries about the direction of the film and what it may become. Hopefully, more info will get revealed at San Diego Comic Con this year.
On a side note, the logo for the film is an incredibly cool variation of the logo we've seen floating around the internet for the past year. I think it looks pretty groovy.
Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice hits theaters May 6, 2016.
-Jon
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