How desperate is DC for releasing Superman/Batman the same day as Captain America 3?

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I mean really? :mjpls:

I think Christian Bale's portrayal of Bruce Wayne/Batman is too polarizing for someone new to come in and play the role. The whole Nolan trilogy is polarizing.

The answer to the question of what Marvel film would dare challenge Batman vs. Superman has been revealed: It’ll be Captain America 3, directed by the Russo Brothers.

The Hollywood Reporter broke the news of the release date.

Wednesday, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige told /Film, despite DC’s Batman vs. Superman scheduling itself on the same date Marvel had already picked in May 2016, Marvel would not move. At the time, Feige wouldn’t say what film that would be but with buzz on Captain America: The Winter Solider so solid, it tracking for a near $100 million opening weekend and Joe and Anthony Russo already confirmed to direct, Captain America 3 is the furthest along of the rumored 2016 Marvel movies. It taking that spot make senses.


Captain America 3 will be the first of two Marvel films released in 2016. And, if it holds, odds are Doctor Strange would be the second one. A release later on July 8, 2016 would put less pressure on the new franchise (a strategy similar to Guardians of the Galaxy this year and Ant-Man next year) plus give more time to develop the magical world of the character on the page and screen.

Now eyes turn to Warner Bros. where Hey U Guys reports there are already rumblings of the Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel sequel potentially moving up one week into April. Reportedly, a Brazilian website says Batman vs. Superman will be released on April 28 in that country and the U.S. release date could move too. That is not confirmed, but it’s a rumor and an interesting one at that. If Captain America 3 and Batman vs. Superman release on the same date, they would potentially suffer on their bottom line. Of note though, big blockbusters opening a week early in foreign countries is a pretty standard practice.

Let’s be honest here, one of the films is going to move, it’s just a matter of which one.

Do you think a Captain America 3 release could hold up against Batman vs. Superman? Who is going to budge first in this epic game of box-office chicken?
 
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I mean really? :mjpls:

I think Christian Bale's portrayal of Bruce Wayne/Batman is too polarizing for someone knew to come in and play the role. The whole Nolan trilogy is polarizing.

The answer to the question of what Marvel film would dare challenge Batman vs. Superman has been revealed: It’ll be Captain America 3, directed by the Russo Brothers.

The Hollywood Reporter broke the news of the release date.

Wednesday, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige told /Film, despite DC’s Batman vs. Superman scheduling itself on the same date Marvel had already picked in May 2016, Marvel would not move. At the time, Feige wouldn’t say what film that would be but with buzz on Captain America: The Winter Solider so solid, it tracking for a near $100 million opening weekend and Joe and Anthony Russo already confirmed to direct, Captain America 3 is the furthest along of the rumored 2016 Marvel movies. It taking that spot make senses.


Captain America 3 will be the first of two Marvel films released in 2016. And, if it holds, odds are Doctor Strange would be the second one. A release later on July 8, 2016 would put less pressure on the new franchise (a strategy similar to Guardians of the Galaxy this year and Ant-Man next year) plus give more time to develop the magical world of the character on the page and screen.

Now eyes turn to Warner Bros. where Hey U Guys reports there are already rumblings of the Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel sequel potentially moving up one week into April. Reportedly, a Brazilian website says Batman vs. Superman will be released on April 28 in that country and the U.S. release date could move too. That is not confirmed, but it’s a rumor and an interesting one at that. If Captain America 3 and Batman vs. Superman release on the same date, they would potentially suffer on their bottom line. Of note though, big blockbusters opening a week early in foreign countries is a pretty standard practice.

Let’s be honest here, one of the films is going to move, it’s just a matter of which one.

Do you think a Captain America 3 release could hold up against Batman vs. Superman? Who is going to budge first in this epic game of box-office chicken?

I don't think anybody's gonna budge at this point, but WB is definitely shook.
 

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I think Christian Bale's portrayal of Bruce Wayne/Batman is too polarizing for someone knew to come in and play the role. The whole Nolan trilogy is polarizing.

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Shouldnt it be the other way around? DC had tgeir release date, marvel looks more desperate...
 

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And neither will open on the same day. They'll be at least 3 weeks apart.
 

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It's really not that Big of a Deal. The Steve Rogers Story is a Great Story and he's getting plenty of Shine with his 2nd Movie coming out in a couple of weeks. Superman vs. Myself is going to be Huge when it drops regardless so :yeshrug:

I'll watch both Films on that day if they keep those dates.
 

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BvS moved to the new date long before Marvel announced that Cap 3 would premiere that day too.
Marvel should be counting their blessings that BVS got bumped a year and isn't coming out the same day as Ant-Man like it was supposed to initially.
 
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