He shoots a heat ray at Batman's armor, and orders him to surrender. His planning and ruthlessness helped him come out on top, coupled with Superman's disinterest in fighting and the distraction of his mother's life being at risk. However, when talking about the physical battle, Batman was the winner. It’s a very interesting approach, I’d say.īatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice stars Ben Affleck as Batman, Henry Cavill as Superman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, and Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor. Superman Reveals It Was Lex Luthor All Along Superman says he won't allow Batman to fall into the darkness he's always fought against. When speaking metaphorically, one could argue that Superman was the victor in Batman v Superman because he helped Bruce come to his senses and save his mother. There you have it: the film will not only see two superheroes battle and team up but two composers as well! In other words, Zimmer handles Superman’s side of the soundtrack, while Junkie XL tackles Batman’s. Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice should put to rest any notion of a Man of Steel 2, and treat the project for what it will more likely be: a prequel to Justice League. Superman was released in 2016 to mostly negative reviews and grossed 874 million which was profitable for the studio but fell below expectations. Goyer wrote the original screenplay which was later majorly rewritten by Chris Terrio. I’ll do the other guy.” And Zack loved that idea. Luckily for them, Snyders pitch for his Superman sequel was to make Batman the chief antagonist. And I’m going to be working with Junkie XL, who really is a great friend. And so I asked Zack if it would be OK if I called a friend in. I agonized over it, so much so that finally, I went, I don’t want to betray what Chris, James Newton Howard and I did.
“You know something? I have agonized over it. The Batmobile from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is on display at the Licensing Expo, giving us our first look inside the vehicle. Zimmer had this to see when the subject of creating a new Batman theme came up:
The two have worked together on other superhero films such as The Dark Knight Rises, Man of Steel, and The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Speaking with Comic Book Resources, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice composer Hans Zimmer revealed that he will be joined by frequent collaborator Junkie XL.