Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is just the second movie in a newly formed DC Movie Universe. Nonetheless, we already have a pretty good idea as to what DC and Warner Bros are cooking. It isn't hard to understand that these two entities will always aim higher than just solo and ensemble movies.

A couple of months ago, director Zack Snyder said that the idea of Batman v Superman came while brainstorming for Man of Steel. However, this doesn't mean at all that a plan wasn't already in place, a plan which leads to the Justice League movies.

And that is why the director (because, until now, DCMU has just one) had to be careful as to how the movies will be tied to the upcoming Justice League films.

Batman v Superman connected to the Man of Steel

Most obviously, the trailer for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice showed us how attentive Zack Snyder was when shooting next year's superhero flick. But, besides Bruce Wayne witnessing the destruction of Metropolis by the World Engine, there is the general tone of the trailer: the battle between Superman and Zod influenced the people in ways no fan previously saw in other movies.

Is Superman a hero? Or is he a villain? Is Batman coming out of retirement because the world needs him? Or is it just a personal vendetta? What role does Wonder Woman have and why didn't she come to the aid of Metropolis and its citizens?

These are all questions which can be subtracted from the trailer alone "“ and, hopefully, questions which will find an answer when Batman v Superman will finally be released.

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