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[Future Foundation]

According to THR Warners will not have a spot at the superbowl. If true, this is incredibly stupid.

Warners apparently hasn't done a SB spot in like a decade, so it's not exactly out of pattern for them.

 

[strafer]

The Twitter point is interesting. Didn't really hear a hell of a lot about Jurassic World in the lead up.

huh, was checking my predictions and seems i'm close! YAY!

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=192480477&postcount=1648

 

[ryan299]

Warners apparently hasn't done a SB spot in like a decade, so it's not exactly out of pattern for them.

I know, but when you're coming off of a terrible year and you're banking so much on this film, a spot for a 90+ million audience would be wise.

 

[strafer]

 

[Poodlestrike]

That is one Nite-Owl lookin' Batman.

Spoiler

Bats x Wondy 4 eva.

 

[BadAss2961]

According to THR Warners will not have a spot at the superbowl. If true, this is incredibly stupid.

BvS will have a presence in some capacity. There's been a spot at like every playoff game.

 

[Ahasverus]

BvS will have a presence in some capacity. There's been a spot at like every playoff game.

There is a Doritos comercial, and there is some Doritos partnership being promoted by Zack Snyder so yes, a 3 seconds mini ad is what we're getting, and imo, that's enough.

 

[Smokey_Run]

Warners apparently hasn't done a SB spot in like a decade, so it's not exactly out of pattern for them.

Considering they've done new spots for each round of the NFL playoffs, it is strange to skip the Super Bowl.

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

Alfred being an ex-Special Ops in this is dumb. I don't want see him fight. That Beware the Batman uzi dual wielding Alfred was bad enough.

Watch Gotham, that Alfred is the best of any rendition.

 

[Shaanyboi]

Alfred being an ex-Special Ops in this is dumb. I don't want see him fight. That Beware the Batman uzi dual wielding Alfred was bad enough.

Earth One Alfred is probably one of the best things to come out of Batman comics in recent years. Someone to call Bruce on his shit.

 

[KDash31987]

Barbie Collector Black Label Batman v Superman dolls: http://dccomicsmovie.com/batman-v-superman-dawn-of-justice-wonder-woman-and-batman-barbie-dolls/

There's probably a Superman one, too.

Mezco just announced these too:

Here's more pics of those, plus Armored Batman:

 

[Hidden One]

Batfleck doesn't look terrifying enough, which reminds me of the demon batman in Begins. What if batfleck had the opposite of deadpool's white eyes?

I kinda wish they use the CGI eyes approach. I think dead pool looks great. Makes him feel so much more alive with just the eye movements..

 

[Firemind]

I just had the most lucid dream about the Justice League. Diana went rogue with the intervention of Zeus and took out Aquaman, the jobber. There's also other epic shit going on like Evil Superman (mind controlled?). The rest was kind of hazy but the special effects mah god. Based figmental Snyder.

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

Someone to call Bruce on his shit.

Who cares about just calling Bruce on his shit when you can also

Hit a 13/14 year old girl(Selina Kyle).

Followed by
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http://45.media.tumblr.com/9727adb48cc335e965b48143d4ba7319/tumblr_new1qamQXL1qh1pn2o2_250.gif
http://49.media.tumblr.com/e19f91d3d0f68c9948b391aabd8e2a99/tumblr_new1qamQXL1qh1pn2o3_250.gif
http://45.media.tumblr.com/0a7452fad31385aa8f31922696d9e143/tumblr_new1qamQXL1qh1pn2o4_250.gif

Give Bruce his fathers watch to use as a weapon against a classmate, and then intimidate said classmate himself.
Dealt with assassins

Fought a "super"villain
And thats in addition to regular stuff like training Bruce or asking him what he wants for dinner like nothing after he hit/threatened his classmate.

 

[Pachimari]

That Alfred from Gotham is the best Alfred there have ever been in live action.

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

That Alfred from Gotham is the best Alfred there have ever been in live action.

Yup.

 

[Scorpion Soldier]

Who cares about just calling Bruce on his shit when you can also

Spoiler

Hit a 13/14 year old girl.
Give Bruce his fathers watch to use as a weapon against a classmate, and then intimidate said classmate himself.
Dealt with assassins

Spoiler

Fought a "super"villain
And thats in addition to regular stuff like training Bruce or asking him what he wants for dinner like nothing after he hit/threatened his classmate.

I'm not really a fan of Gotham as a show, but I would watch the shit out of a show about this guy.

 

[WadiumArcadium]

Pertwee as Alfred is one of the main reasons I watch Gotham.

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

I'm not really a fan of Gotham as a show, but I would watch the shit out of a show about this guy.

When Alfred started getting shit done was when my opinion of the entire show turned around.

 

[ReiGun]

Alfred letting Bruce roll up on dude is still the funniest shit to me.

 

[broncobuster]

Bruce, this is your father's watch. Wrap it around your fist and smack the brat senseless.

-Alfred Pennyworth

 

[a916]

Warners apparently hasn't done a SB spot in like a decade, so it's not exactly out of pattern for them.

For a colossal budget and a marketing budget to match... it's weird they would opt out of what will turn into the one of the most watched broadcasts of all time.

That would be pretty great.

150 OW just sounds really low... I expected this to at least challenge 200M.... it's not Star Wars, and I didn't expect Avengers numbers out of the gate, but under 160 it comes in lower than Dark Knight AND Dark Knight Rises... which is worrying.

 

[XAL]

RIP

https://youtu.be/EE4SNczPW8o?t=42s

NEVER FORGET

 

[Future Foundation]

They're not really gonna be out of the broadcast, though. WB/DC is doing the Crash the Super Bowl co test, so there's going to be a presence at the game. Plus, they could still throw another trailer up online (or even buy a spot later on).

EDIT: The long-range numbers are just that, long range. There's no audience metrics/surveys pit into it yet. By March, you should start getting a clearer number.

 

[broncobuster]

150 OW just sounds really low... I expected this to at least challenge 200M.... it's not Star Wars, and I didn't expect Avengers numbers out of the gate, but under 160 it comes in lower than Dark Knight AND Dark Knight Rises... which is worrying.

The predicted $154mil takes the record for March and sits higher than April's as well. It's admirable for when it releases. Real advantage are the weeks to follow without another compelling blockbuster. Had Civil War shifted dates and BvS kept May, X-Men and others are soon after. That said, I believe Civil War will be the highest grossing this year, and I have reservations on whether X-Men matches DoFP without Hugh Jackman.

 

[Pachimari]

But Hugh Jackman will be in X-Men: Apocalypse this year.

 

[Tabby]

But Hugh Jackman will be in X-Men: Apocalypse this year.

Is he? Since when?

 

[Pachimari]

Is he? Since when?

I mean, it's common sense he'll be? His last one is Wolverine but why wouldn't he be in Apocalypse?

 

[Tabby]

I mean, it's common sense he'll be? His last one is Wolverine but why wouldn't he be in Apocalypse?

He's not in Apocalypse, at least I've heard nothing about him being in it. This looks focused on new-ish mutants.

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

He's not in Apocalypse.

Spoiler

He's still trapped under water from Magneto in DoFP and this movie takes place before he wakes up.

Wut

Spoiler

he was pulled out right afterwards though?

 

[MartyStu]

I will use every remaining post to detail all the different ways Batman jobs hard to Superman. >_>

I am not sure if you really know what this means.

Any fight with Batman is Superman's to lose. He is the only potential jobber here.

 

[Tabby]

Wut

Spoiler

he was pulled out right afterwards though?

I'm dumb, just ignore me.

Either way, he's not in the Apocalypse I don't think.

 

[Lord Virgin]

Batman really needs to teach Supes how to fight once they team up. JorEl could kick some ass, Supes was a brawler and got smacked around. I want a Batman and Superman training montage.

 

[Verendus]

I mean, it's common sense he'll be? His last one is Wolverine but why wouldn't he be in Apocalypse?

I don't expect to see him in there, and if he is, I only expect a cameo at most. If he had a major role, he'd be plastered everywhere already. He's still the biggest attraction of the X-Men franchise after all.

 

[Pachimari]

Would be refreshing to see a X-Men movie which doesn't revolve around Wolverine, even though I like really like him as the part.

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

Would be refreshing to see a X-Men movie which doesn't revolve around Wolverine, even though I like really like him as the part.

First class?

 

[MartyStu]

First class?

Think he meant a good movie.

First class was barely above mediocre.

 

[Pachimari]

First class?

I'm going back to sleep.

 

[broncobuster]

DoFP balanced it well. Xavier, Magneto, and Mystique were the heart of it. Wolverine was there to drive the story.

To tie this back to DC, it'll be interesting to see how the ensemble balances out in Justice League. I can see Flash and Aquaman getting a big push. Those two gotta carry 2018 without Batman around (yet).

 

[Verendus]

DoFP balanced it well. Xavier, Magneto, and Mystique were the heart of it. Wolverine was there to drive the story.

To tie this back to DC, it'll be interesting to see how the ensemble balances out in Justice League. I can see Flash and Aquaman getting a big push. Those two gotta carry 2018 without Batman around (yet).

Wonder Woman is going to get that super strong push.

Balee dat.

 

[Lord Virgin]

The new March issue of Empire magazine is full of new Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice info. It has epic new images, teases the introduction of Darkseid, and has great new interviews. I covered a lot of that here on Batman News, like producer Charles Roven’s controversial “executioner” Batman comments, and the fact that Gal Gadot thought her audition was for Catwoman. But there’s lots of interesting info that I haven’t seen other sites reporting. Check out over 25 details below.

“You’ll tell me if you don’t want me to do it”, Zack Snyder said to Christopher Nolan. Nolan found it “a little bit hard” according to Snyder, but gave him is blessing to reinvent Batman. “Well, we don’t own these characters. When you’re done making Batman movies, someone else will”, Nolan said.
Zack Snyder met with Josh Brolin and Richard Armitage for the role of Batman.
Warner Bros. tried to prepare Ben Affleck for the inevitable backlash of his casting news. They showed him all the negative things that people said about previous Batman casting announcements, going back to Michael Keaton, where they received 50,000 angry letters.
Affleck would have turned down the role if it were just a sequel to Christopher Nolan’s Batman movies.
Batman’s voice is digitally altered by his cowl.
Affleck and Snyder debated about film vs. digital on set. Snyder, like Christopher Nolan, is a big fan of film.
The “desert Batman” scene is a dream sequence and takes place in Kandahar.
Bruce Wayne lost people he was very close to during the Man of Steel destruction. People he could call family.
Wayne Manor is burntout. Bruce and Alfred live in a lake house.
Jeremy Irons’ Alfred is much more handson than any of the previous versions.
Zack Snyder was impressed by Jesse Eisenberg’s performance in The Social Network, and cast him as Lex Luthor after originally meeting with him for a different role.
Lex Luthor is witty and charming in public, but full of rage behind closed doors.
Lex Luthor is is interested in metahuman existence, and Wonder Woman’s appearance comes from that interest.
Zack Snyder says Wonder Woman’s introduction was organic, and made him realize how close they were to the Justice League movie.
Wonder Woman is over 5,000 years old and gets forced out of retirement.
Wonder Woman isn’t perfect, and can be “naughty” according to Gadot.
Wonder Woman’s sexuality is part of her power, according to producer Deborah Snyder.
Talks of doing a Batman vs. Superman movie next began just weeks before Man of Steel hit theaters.
The Batmobile gets repaired at some point in the movie.
Don’t expect Henry Cavill’s Clark Kent to be clumsy like Christopher Reeve’s. He doesn’t want to bring attention to himself.
Clark and Lois Lane live together in a Metropolis apartment.
Superman thinks that Batman’s brutal methods make him just as much a criminal as the freaks he locked up in Arkham. Superman doesn’t want to bully Batman, so he tries to expose him as Clark Kent in his newspaper articles.
When Zack Snyder and Henry Cavill disagreed about Superman’s psychology, they would both do pushups until someone gave in.
Cavill put on 30lbs of muscle for this movie, and will go down to 10lbs between each movie.
Lois Lane and Batman have a big action scene together that involving lots of wirework and special effects.

Some of it we knew, and some new interesting things. Snyder an Cavill doing pushups, poor Snyder. Taking those L's.

 

[DaveH]

I've talked about the box office enough times but I'd just like to reiterate that I think Star Wars brought a lot of people back to the cinema, and there could be overlap that will benefit BvS.

I'm a little pessimistic about TFA's effect on BvS. I think everyone liked it and tolerated getting dragged out to a genre / event film with the family during the holidays... but I don't feel like TFA was good enough to convert those who don't normally see movies or event films to feel they were missing out. We're a few weeks out from the premier and no one who wasn't a huge fan to begin with is still talking about Star Wars around the water cooler.

I feel like there's going to be a mild backlash against BvS by those reluctant TFA attendees, if BvS is billed as another nerd-event... but worse... serious and heavy homework without the excuse of holiday family bonding, airy fun, or kid-friendly feature. Basically, I can see the person skeptical of nerd events coming out of TFA doubly skeptical about having to see BvS to remain culturally relevant.

That said, I think for the younger fans or genre fans who haven't been to the movies in a while, TFA could have activated a fervor to want to experience a nerd event again, which might balance out the fringe skeptics... maybe? More than any of this speculation, the quality of the film, reception, and word of mouth will matter. You can be skeptical all you want, but if everyone at the water cooler is dying for you the catch up so they can talk freely without spoilers, you'll feel pressure to watch.

 

[Schweinehund]

For some reason I hope Cavil won those push up contests. I think Zack would get Batman better than he does Superman.

 

[Loxley]

I would actually be really curious to see what Richard Armitage's take on Batman would look like.

 

[Smokey_Run]

Brolin was my top pick to be Batman, but I was fine with Affleck when they announced him.

 

[DaveH]

For some reason I hope Cavil won those push up contests. I think Zack would get Batman better than he does Superman.

Doesn't sound like he did:

“I don’t do push-ups,” snorts Cavill, who prefers three hours a day in the on-site gym to maintain his Super-physique. “Zack does lots of push-ups on set, though. He’s started a push-up cult.”

I like that Cavill's protective of his character, but I guarantee you Zack's read more comic books- Superman included- than Cavill. A lot of times Superman fans lose sight of the bigger picture and demand more for Superman at the expense of the whole shared universe.

 

[Lord Virgin]

Clark and Lois Lane live together in a Metropolis apartment.

I want a romcom.

Also, this part tells me Batfleck was totally backseat directing.

Affleck and Snyder debated about film vs. digital on set. Snyder, like Christopher Nolan, is a big fan of film.

 

[Messypandas]

Armitage would have made an interesting Bruce Wayne.

 

[strafer]

Austrialian Batman would have been weird tho

 

[WadiumArcadium]

I would actually be really curious to see what Richard Armitage's take on Batman would look like.

Yeah. I think he's pretty underrated. One of the stronger parts of the Hobbit trilogy.