The Batman-Superman movie was originally scheduled to release in 2015
Highlights
- Two of the biggest superhero films are set for a showdown at the box office with Marvel and Warner Bros releasing Captain America 3 and Batman-Superman on the same day in May 2016.
- Marvel Studios and parent company Disney first declared that they would be releasing a big film on May 6, 2016 as they have been releasing one on every first weekend of summer for the past decade.
- However, Warner Bros announced in January that it would open Batman-Superman on May 6, 2016 as well. The film stars Ben Affleck as Batman and Henry Cavill reprising his role as Superman.
- The film was originally slated to release in summer 2015 but the date got pushed by a year.
- Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige recently said he had no plans to shift the release date of one of his superhero films on May 6 to avoid a clash.
- While Feige declined to give the name of the film, the Hollywood Reporter said it will be Captain America 3.
Two of the biggest superhero films are set for a showdown at the box office with Marvel and Warner Bros releasing
Captain America 3 and
Batman-Superman on the same day in May 2016.
Marvel Studios and parent company Disney first declared that they would be releasing a big film on May 6, 2016 as they have been releasing one on every first weekend of summer for the past decade.
However, Warner Bros announced in January that it would open
Batman-Superman on May 6, 2016 as well. The film stars Ben Affleck as Batman and Henry Cavill reprising his role as Superman.
The film was originally slated to release in summer 2015 but the date got pushed by a year.
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige recently said he had no plans to shift the release date of one of his superhero films on May 6 to avoid a clash.
While Feige declined to give the name of the film, the Hollywood Reporter said it will be
Captain America 3.