The film was directed by zack snyder and also is part of the worlds of dc, which includes man of steel, suicide squad and wonder woman 2017. Pictures, the film is a followup to 20s man of steel and is the second installment in the dc extended universe. Originally a graphic novel, it was most recently turned into a twopart animated movie. This novel takes place before the events of the film and less than two weeks after the end of the man of steel film.
Gotham knight is the novelization of the anthology film of the same title. Thats a compliment if you prefer these movies to be ponderous, disorganized and glum, but a warning if you prefer tonal variation from film to film and scene to scene, and have a soft spot for storytelling that actually tells, you know, a story, as opposed to doing an occasionally inspired but mostly just. Dawn of justice is the 2016 superhero feature film that marks the first live action pairing of superman and batman. Batman vs superman ultimate edition blu ray download.
Batman v superman is the film responsible for perpetuating the idea that the dceu is a humorless dirge of grimaces and grayscale, but the film perhaps isnt as serious as some might suggest. Batman v superman the sad state of dc, batman, and. Will there be a novelization for batman v superman. It is the sequel to 20s man of steel and the second installment in the dc comics extended universe. Its hard to turn a story into a zillion words when it doesnt make sense and is boring. Skychild101 fearing the actions of a godlike super hero left unchecked, gotham citys own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on metropolis most revered, modernday savior, while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs. Weve all been thinking that zack snyders batman v superman.
A novelization presumably works well when the story is selfcontained, logical, and compelling. Its frank millers the dark knight returns 1986 the story is a bit different from the movie, but much more cooler theres also an animated. While the batman in the book was supposed to be 55, the 47year. Even now, fans and media outlets are still pondering how the big. I am unaware if these 6 pieces are the ones they gathered inspiration from to make the movie but it sure does seem that way. Conversely, batman has never had that same streak of idealism as superman. Why wayne manor is abandoned in batman v superman cbr. Frank miller, comic book author, and artist, is most well known for his work on the dark knight returns graphic novel. Why there isnt any official novelization for the movie. The dark knight and the man of steel are close friends i. It is a followup to 20s man of steel and the second installment in the dc extended universe dceu.
This is probably the most famous batman vs superman fight. Two sides of the same coin we examine everything that went wrong with batman v superman. Characters commit to teamwork and begin to realize that they cannot handle certain situations all on their own. Batman v superman has some very good positive themes, though, as characters admit to failure, friendships are made, and the blessing of parents is highly cherished. This collection captures some of the most incredible and memorable clashes between the man of steel and the dark knight from the pages of batman. Although the wayne family ancestral home was a central setting in. Apparently batman v superman isnt directly based on what. Directed by zack snyder and distributed by warner bros. Some of us were wondering if there is going to be an official novelization of batman v superman.
Jonathan crane killer crocwaylon jones man in blackjacob feely oswald cobblepot teresa williams gillian b. Dawn of justice was based on frank millers classic graphic novel the dark knight returns. Batman vs superman fights before dawn of justice attack. Dawn of justice pleased almost no one except the voters of the razzie awards. The film is directed by zack snyder and stars ben affleck as bruce wayne batman, henry cavill as clark kent superman, amy adams as lois lane, jesse. Batman v superman has elements from multiple comic books. Director zack snyder has returned to batman v superman. Dawn of justice is a 2016 american superhero film featuring the dc comics characters batman and superman.
This book collects 6 of the fights that batman and superman have had through comic book history,it makes for a good companion to the batman v superman. With ben affleck, henry cavill, amy adams, jesse eisenberg. As you have noted, there is an official companion novel to the film, the excellent batman v superman. Description batman ben affleck and superman henry cavill clash over differing philosophies about what kind of heroism is needed to protect the world, while the public theyre defending is becoming increasingly mindful of the damage that superheroes and masked vigilantes cause. Here, superman is like a government tool and batman doesnt want to get taken into custody. Individuals batman bruce wayne, penguinoswald cobblepot, catwomanselina kyle, alfred, commissioner gordon, max shreck, organ grinder. Marthas response when batman rescues her and identifies himself as clarks friend gets a genuine chuckle, and alfred is a reliable source of relative brevity, but the accusations arent entirely baseless. This is what this book does for the new batman v superman dawn of justice movie. The bells are already been rung, and theyve heard it. James gordon lucius fox deadshotfloyd lawton the russianyuri dimitrov sal maroni the scarecrowdr. But man of steel was never able to follow through on that statement, and batman v superman continues to disregard the hope and optimism historically associated with the character. One reason may be that the story in batman v superman was really bad, and doesnt lend itself to a novelization. But most of the problems i had with the film could be rectified with a novelization or an even longer cut. Dawn of justice with increasing frequency, confirming fan theories, and explaining the deeper meaning behind the dark knights choice of weapon and even bedroom decor.
Superman was, as jorel said in man of steel, an ideal to strive for. Now the filmmaker has offered some insight into why wayne manor is in ruins in the 2016 feature. Dawn of justice the insurgency is an organization led by batman in a possible future of earth, dedicated to opposing the malevolent rule of superman. The book hit the new york times best sellers list, and to use a cliche, i remember that book flying off the shelf purchased by star wars fans young and old eager for new stories in the. Dawn of justice is state of the art epic superhero filmmaking. The two most popular superheroes of all time arent always on the same side. James gordon lucius fox deadshotfloyd lawton the russianyuri dimitrov sal maroni the.
Dawn of justice is a 2016 superhero film based on the dc comics superheroes batman and superman. I really loved bvs uc and its one of my all time favorite superhero movies. Batman v superman the sad state of dc, batman, and superman novels. Random house books for young readers 110194059x 978. Fearing the actions of superman are left unchecked, batman takes on the man of steel, while the world wrestles with what kind of a hero it really needs. Contentsshow appearances individuals batman bruce wayne alfred pennyworth lt. The film is directed by zack snyder, written by chris terrio and david s. This actionpacked junior novel tells an original story about the stars of batman v supermantm. I was working in a bookstore in austin, texas when the first original star wars novel heir to the empire was published in 1991. Dawn of justice crossfire is an official companion book to the 2016 film, batman v superman. Dawn of justice spoilers if you werent a fan of the first trailer for batman v superman. I noticed you wrote the awesome cross fire companion novel for the movie. Goyer, and features an ensemble cast that includes ben affleck, henry cavill, amy adams, jesse.
A seriously dark batman, sort of based on the dark knight returns, or some elements of it. Batman is my favorite fictional character of all time, and believe me when i say, ben affleck as batman was perfect, he had the charisma, the anger, and the look of being through some bad stuff gal gadot also does perfect as wonder woman, but if you want to really see how good she does, go watch the wonder woman movie. February 2016 junior novel prelude to the 2016 batman v superman. It was from this book that costume designer michael wilkinson based his look for ben affleck in batman v superman. Dawn of justice, this junior novel will feature an original story about batman and superman, building up to the events of the new film. Dawn of justice is a 2016 american superhero film featuring the dc comics characters superman, batman and wonder woman. In instances of events and characters not seen in the film, the novel is intended to expand upon its canon. Cross fire by michael kogge since there seem to be absolutely no details on the web regarding a novelization of the film, i asked kogge if he knew anything. Henry cavill returns as clark kent superman from man of steel and ben affleck makes his debut as bruce wayne batman. Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale. The original miniseries sees an older bruce wayne don the batsuit once again to help save gotham.