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Superman vs Batman (2004)
Plot: Superhero icons Batman and Superman are allies but eventually come to blows over differing methods.
News:
16 July, 2002
Names are already being batted about in connection with the two leads. Who you ask? Christian Bale is said to be very close to set as Batman. Things are more vague for the man of steel with everyone from Vince Vaughn to Paul Rudd being considered.
Elsewhere, MTV spoke with Petersen about the project. "I cannot tell you what really gets them together. I can say that much of [the conflict] is because of the different philosophies that they represent," the director said. "Superman represents sort of everything clear and bright and noble. He represents our hopes and ideals. Batman, on the other hand, represents the dark and obsessive and vengeful side. The plot is structured in a way that these two very different sides basically of the same coin have to clash at some point because they handle situations totally differently. ... For a large portion of the thing they are at each other's throats. But then, of course, because they are both crime fighters, they join forces again and fight evil."
Petersen also mentions that movie will not include the boy wonder Robin.
11 July, 2002
Wolfgang Petersen has been hired to direct the superhero flick Superman vs. Batman for Warner Bros.
In a script penned by Andrew Kevin Walker (Seven), the two superheroes are allies who come to mighty blows over what Petersen describes as differing philosophies.
"It is a clash of the titans," Petersen told Variety. "They play off of each other so perfectly. (Superman) is clear, bright, all that is noble and good, and Batman represents the dark, obsessive and vengeful side. They are two sides of the same coin and that is material for great drama."
Petersen has not yet cast either part. He expects to make unusual choices, something in the vein of Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man. "Everything after September 11 is different," he said. "You want to change the image of these superheroes." That means purists had better be ready to hate the development of this film.
Production should get under way in early 2003 with an expected five to six months of shooting. The film will not be a continuation of either the recent Superman or Batman films from Warner Bros. At the same time, it shouldn't be considered a replacement for either Darren Aronofsky's Batman: Year One or McG's Superman project. It will essentially exist as a standalone project only, presumably one that will help revive the two floundering franchises.
