Batman vs. Superman’s
original release date was to be the summer of 2015. As you all know that is a
very crowded year for blockbuster films with Star Wars: Episode VII, The
Avengers: Age of Ultron, Bond 25,
to name a few. The news today is that Warner
Bros. (more specifically the production team of Batman vs. Superman) have announced that the release date for the
much anticipated Man of Steel sequel
has been pushed back an entire year.
I have read much speculation on this subject. People suggesting
that it was Ben Affleck who made the call due to dissatisfaction with the film’s
script. This rumour I can believe due to Affleck being more or less Warner Bros.’ golden boy since the success
of Argo, so of course they would be
willing to cater to whatever he wants. Affleck has also become a perfectionist
when it comes to his movies and obviously he does not want a repeat of Daredevil. Some have even suggested that
Affleck may have broken his leg while training. I personally don’t buy that
one.
Warner Bros.’
official statement (linked below) basically says that the reason is that the
production crew simply need more time to realise their ideas. I hope that is
the reason as I would be happy knowing that the push back is being done to
preserve the film’s quality. Similar to why Star
Wars: Episode VII was pushed back to December rather than May. The
production team should always have the final say, because in my humble opinion
it’d be miles better having a well-made late film than a rushed poorly made one.
Think about that people!
Anyway I also have an inkling that the answer may be much
simpler than all these ideas. Personally I think that Warner Bros. do not want to release their biggest film ever in such
a busy year. Batman vs. Superman is
their shot at competing with Marvel
and they absolutely do not want to waste that.
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Warner Bros. Statement - http://www.slashfilm.com/batman-vs-superman-delayed-to-2016/
