History Trivia / BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice

* DuelingMovies: Averted by Warner Bros.; the film was initially planned to be released on May 6, 2016, the same day as ''[[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse Captain America 3]]'', but was later moved to March 25th of the same year, presumably to avoid going head to head with Marvel. Played straight by Disney, who announced that ''Captain America 3'' would involve a crossover with ''Iron Man'', effectively meaning that Disney chose to FollowTheLeader in an ironic turn of events.

* DuelingMovies: Averted by Warner Bros. The film was initially planned to be released on May 6, 2016, the same day as ''[[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse Captain America 3]]'', but was later moved to March 25th of the same year, presumably to avoid going head to head with Marvel.

* TeasingCreator: Jason Momoa has been pretty quiet about whether or not he's playing Aquaman (in spite of the evidence that he is preparing for the role), and some of his responses to questions come across as him being outright irritated about being asked about it all the time.

** "Batman: vSDoJ" by detractors accusing Warner Bros. of pulling the WolverinePublicity[=/=]SpotlightStealingSquad card.

** "The Dark Knight [[MemeticMutation 4 (You)]]".

* UrbanLegendOfZelda: The dearth of details and long stretches of time in between snippets of official news have made this film a magnet for rumors uncritically accepted by both [[FanDumb supporters]] and [[HateDumb detractors]] as fuel for the flame wars:

"Wonder Woman is going to be Kryptonian!"\\
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* UrbanLegendOfZelda: The dearth of details and long stretches of time in between snippets of official news have made this film a magnet for rumors uncritically accepted by both [[FanDumb supporters]] and [[HateDumb detractors]] as fuel for the flame wars:\\

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Before settling on ''Film/SupermanReturns'' and ''Film/BatmanBegins'', WarnerBrothers considered making a Batman vs. Superman movie. A script was written by Akiva Goldsman (who also wrote ''Film/IAmLegend'', hence the film existing in that film's world), and Creator/WolfgangPetersen was attached as director. They wanted Creator/JoshHartnett for Superman and Creator/ChristianBale for Batman. Interestingly, said movie would have been '''significantly''' DarkerAndEdgier than the one that takes place in the Franchise/DCCinematicUniverse. It would have [[DownerBeginning started off]] with Bruce Wayne's fifth year of retirement following the deaths of Robin (Dick Grayson), Alfred Pennyworth, and Commissioner Gordon, and Clark Kent recovering from a devastating divorce with Lois Lane, reuniting with old flame Lana Lang. Bruce marries his fiancee (with Clark serving as the best man), but she is mercilessly murdered by the Joker. Bruce becomes Batman once more to defeat both Joker ''and'' Superman, blaming him for his inability to save his fiancee's life. It was eventually revealed that, after a long battle between Batman and Superman, that Lex Luthor masterminded the entire plot. The two to team up and take down Joker and Luthor.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Before settling on ''Film/SupermanReturns'' and ''Film/BatmanBegins'', WarnerBrothers considered making a Batman vs. Superman movie. A script was written by Akiva Goldsman (who also wrote ''Film/IAmLegend'', hence the film existing in that film's world), and Creator/WolfgangPetersen was attached as director. They wanted JoshHartnett for Superman and Creator/ChristianBale for Batman. Interestingly, said movie would have been '''significantly''' DarkerAndEdgier than the one that takes place in the Franchise/DCCinematicUniverse. It would have [[DownerBeginning started off]] with Bruce Wayne's fifth year of retirement following the deaths of Robin (Dick Grayson), Alfred Pennyworth, and Commissioner Gordon, and Clark Kent recovering from a devastating divorce with Lois Lane, reuniting with old flame Lana Lang. Bruce marries his fiancee (with Clark serving as the best man), but she is mercilessly murdered by the Joker. Bruce becomes Batman once more to defeat both Joker ''and'' Superman, blaming him for his inability to save his fiancee's life. It was eventually revealed that, after a long battle between Batman and Superman, that Lex Luthor masterminded the entire plot. The two to team up and take down Joker and Luthor.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Before settling on ''Film/SupermanReturns'' and ''Film/BatmanBegins'', WarnerBrothers considered making a Batman vs. Superman movie. A script was written by Akiva Goldsman (who also wrote ''Film/IAmLegend'', hence the film existing in that film's world), and Creator/WolfgangPetersen was attached as director. They wanted JoshHartnett for Superman and Creator/ChristianBale for Batman. Interestingly, said movie would have been '''significantly''' DarkerAndEdgier than the one that takes place in the Franchise/DCCinematicUniverse. It would have [[DownerBeginning started off]] with Bruce Wayne's fifth year of retirement following the deaths of Robin (Dick Grayson), Alfred Pennyworth, and Commissioner Gordon, and Clark Kent recovering from a devastating divorce with Lois Lane, reuniting with old flame Lana Lang. Bruce marries his fiancee (with Clark serving as the best man), but she is mercilessly murdered by the Joker. Bruce becomes Batman once more to defeat both Joker ''and'' Superman, blaming him for his inability to save his fiancee's life. It was eventually revealed that, after a long battle between Batman and Superman, that Lex Luthor masterminded the entire plot. The two to team up and take down Joker and Luthor.

* DuelingMovies: Averted by DC. The film was initially planned to be released on May 6, 2016, the same day as ''[[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse Captain America 3]]'', but was later moved to March 25th of the same year, presumably to avoid going head to head with Marvel.

* DuelingMovies: Averted by DC. The film was planned to be released on May 6, 2016, the same day as ''[[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse Captain America 3]]'', but was later moved to March 25th of the same year, presumably to avoid going head to head with Marvel.

* DuelingMovies: It's releasing on the same day as ''Captain America 3''.

** Batfleck, for Ben Affleck's Batman.

* ActorAllusion:
** This isn't [[Film/TheSocialNetwork the first time]] that Creator/JesseEisenberg played a SelfMadeMan who became a CorruptCorporateExecutive. [=LexCorp=]'s public image has actually been described as being similar to Facebook, Inc.'s.
** Nor is it [[Film/{{Daredevil}} the first time]] that Creator/BenAffleck prowled the streets at night to exact justice against criminals.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Before settling on ''Film/SupermanReturns'' and ''Film/BatmanBegins'', WarnerBrothers considered making a Batman vs. Superman movie. A script was written by Akiva Goldsman (who also wrote ''Film/IAmLegend'', hence the film existing in that film's world), and Creator/WolfgangPetersen was attached as director. They wanted JoshHartnett for Superman and Creator/ChristianBale for Batman.
** Interestingly, said movie would have been '''significantly''' DarkerAndEdgier than the one that takes place in the Franchise/DCCinematicUniverse. It would have [[DownerBeginning started off]] with Bruce Wayne's fifth year of retirement following the deaths of Robin (Dick Grayson), Alfred Pennyworth, and Commissioner Gordon, and Clark Kent recovering from a devastating divorce with Lois Lane, reuniting with old flame Lana Lang. Bruce marries his fiancee (with Clark serving as the best man), but she is mercilessly murdered by the Joker. Bruce becomes Batman once more to defeat both Joker ''and'' Superman, blaming him for his inability to save his fiancee's life. It was eventually revealed that, after a long battle between Batman and Superman, that Lex Luthor masterminded the entire plot. The two to team up and take down Joker and Luthor.

* ActorAllusion: This isn't [[Film/TheSocialNetwork the first time]] that Creator/JesseEisenberg played a SelfMadeMan who became a CorruptCorporateExecutive. [=LexCorp=]'s public image has actually been described as being similar to Facebook, Inc.'s.

* FanNickname: Batfleck, for Ben Affleck's Batman.

** Interestingly, said movie would have been '''significantly''' DarkerAndEdgier than the one that takes place in the ''Franchise/DCCinematicUniverse''. It would have [[DownerBeginning started off]] with Bruce Wayne's fifth year of retirement following the deaths of Robin (Dick Grayson), Alfred Pennyworth, and Commissioner Gordon, and Clark Kent recovering from a devastating divorce with Lois Lane, reuniting with old flame Lana Lang. Bruce marries his fiancee (with Clark serving as the best man), but she is mercilessly murdered by the Joker. Bruce becomes Batman once more to defeat both Joker ''and'' Superman, blaming him for his inability to save his fiancee's life. It was eventually revealed that, after a long battle between Batman and Superman, that Lex Luthor masterminded the entire plot. The two to team up and take down Joker and Luthor.

* DuelingShows: It's releasing on the same day as ''Captain America 3''.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Before settling on ''Film/SupermanReturns'' and ''Film/BatmanBegins'', WarnerBrothers considered making a Batman vs. Superman movie. A script was written by Akiva Goldsman (who also wrote ''Film/IAmLegend'', hence the film existing in that film's world), and Creator/WolfgangPetersen was attached as director. They wanted JoshHartnett for Superman.

* ActorAllusion: This isn't [[Film/TheSocialNetwork the first time]] that Creator/JessieEisenberg played a SelfMadeMan who became a CorruptCorporateExecutive. [=LexCorp=]'s public image has actually been described as being similar to Facebook, Inc.'s.

* FanNickname: Batfleck, for Creator/BenAffleck's Batman.

** The film itself has been given a number of nicknames until the actual title was released. Aside from the enduringly-popular ''Batman VS Superman'' (which served as the basis for the title), ''World's Finest'' is used by fans of the comics.

** The film itself has been given a number of nicknames until the actual title is released. Aside from the enduringly-popular ''Batman VS Superman'', ''World's Finest'' is used by fans of the comics.