Since the very first trailer for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, fans have had theories about the shots with a seemingly alternate reality where Superman rules over the world, and Batman is forced to wear a jacket in a dusty landscape. The TV spot released last year prior to the release of the second trailer expanded on this version of the world with The Man of Steel unmasking the Dark Knight.
The fan theories surrounding this vision have suggested that this is either a nightmare for Bruce Wayne, showing what a world would be like if Superman were to roam free unopposed, or it’s a future vision of The Justice League’s fight with Darkseid. Well, the action figure for the movie released by Mattel is certainly confirming one of those.
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The Amazon.com listing for the figure calls him “Future Showdown Batman”, which would seem to confirm that this is a future vision for The Dark Knight, however, the Funko POP! Vinyl figure names him “Knightmare Batman”, and that also ties into the theme ‘Knightmare’ from the film’s official soundtrack.
Either way, this certainly seems to confirm that this is a Bruce Wayne vision. But is it a vision of Superman’s reign, or Darkseid’s?
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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is set for release on March 25th 2016 and sees Zack Snyder directing a cast that includes returning Man of Steel stars Henry Cavill (Superman), Amy Adams (Lois Lane), Diane Lane (Martha Kent), Laurence Fishburne (Perry White), Harry Lennix (General Swanwick) and Christina Wren (Carrie Farris) alongside Ben Affleck (Argo) as Batman, Gal Gadot (Fast & Furious 6) as Wonder Woman, Jason Momoa (Game of Thrones) as Aquaman, Ray Fisher as Cyborg, Ezra Miller (The Perks of Being a Wallflower) as The Flash, Jesse Eisenberg (Now You See Me) as Lex Luthor, Jeremy Irons (The Borgias) as Alfred Pennyworth, Holly Hunter (The Piano) as Senator Finch, Tao Okamoto (The Wolverine) as Mercy Graves, Lauren Cohan (The Walking Dead) as Martha Wayne, Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Watchmen) as Thomas Wayne and Callan Mulvey (300: Rise of an Empire), Jena Malone (Sucker Punch) and Scoot McNairy (Argo) in as-yet-unrevealed roles.
Timo Qvintus says
Still doesn’t confirm that it’s Bruce who has the vision, which is actually very unlikely. It’s not just a nightmare, it’s a vision of a possible future. I’m not sure even Batman can build a gadget that grants him precognition.
Gary@FlickeringMyth says
The scenes do all seem to be from Batman’s perspective though. I would assume that whoever has the vision would see it from their own point of view. Maybe it’s implanted somehow, Scarlet Witch/Age of Ultron-style.
Timo Qvintus says
That’s what makes it so confusing. I really hope it’s not a blatant rehashing of the Stark nightmare/vision from AOU.
Luke Owen says
That’s why I hope it’s a Batman nightmare. It’s better than a Scarlet Witch vision for starters. And as Gary said, it’s all from Bat’s point of view.
Timo Qvintus says
Again, this is way too specific to be just a nightmare. Unless of course DC has no plans to actually use Darkseid and this is just a very deep cuts fan service, but I kinda find that hard to believe.
Towhidur Razzak says
This is what WW is shown by the oracle in Themyscira.. That is why she gets herself involved to prevent this future.
SirGuyFawkes says
Source?
Timo Qvintus says
No source. Just logical.
RockyDmoney says
that is my theory as well
Just a Sec says
I believe you nailed it. Congratulations are in order.
Drenn Workman says
This Batman and Superman feud simply made me dislike Batman…. with Batman coming off more arrogant than he claims Superman is.
guest9999 says
also in reality shouldn’t Superman be able to whup Batman in like 20 seconds?
Derek Locke says
Not a dig guest9999, just pointing out the irony of your use of the term “in reality”. Made me chuckle 😉
Just a Sec says
When you take my hero… Batman and put the exact words Cheney used to justify the war in Iraq into his mouth you have lost me.
Krypto-huh? says
Is there seriously a legion of you out there that has no clue what kryptonite is??? D@mn…
mikeysclips . says
This is like fighting your brother…Nobody really wins, you just make your Mama cry.
I hope Dr. Manhattan shows up and puts an end to this nonsense.
Timo Qvintus says
And blows up people who know about it.
mikeysclips . says
??
Timo Qvintus says
Oops, spoilers for Watchmen..
freebieNinja says
Ever since i saw the trailer i felt it was batman having a nightmare, paranoid. That’s what gets him so against superman, his paranoia. The whole people bowing down to superman just never felt like reality to me… i think its all in bats head.
Bat vision activate! says
Or someone feeding him nightmarish visions to stoke his paranoia…
DiMiTryXXXLUCY says
I’m a little rusty on Darkseid, but doesn’t he have the power to make people see what he wants them to see? So that may be a possible glimpse of Darkseid using his power to show Batman a future ruled by the man of steel. There was also something else I read too that seemed like a cool possibility. Batman and darkseid are fighting, batman shoots him with a radion bullet, while simultaneously Batman is struck with Omega energy that shoots him forward in time.Darkseid is mortally wounded, but not before his Omega Sanction teleports Batman into prehistoric times. Remains believed to be Batman’s (later revealed to be the last of the many Batman clones that Darkseid created) are found by Superman, who confronts Darkseid. As Darkseid mocks his old enemy for failing to defend Earth, it emerges that in Darkseid’s fall through the multiverse, he is dragging all of time and space in the entire multiverse into a doomsday singularity with him. While Superman attempts to physically assault him, Darkseid is beyond physical attack, as he now almost entirely controls reality itself. With his body dying of radion poisoning, his physical form is then killed when Barry Allen and Wally West lead the Black Racer to him after he fires the bullet which will go back in time and slay Orion
jesustonight . says
dam
i love final crisis
tim says
really?.. you posted this TODAY.. this name has been revealed for a while now.
is there anything worse than someone posting something they think is news, but are clearly very late to the party?
JohnJonzz says
Anyone else thinking J’onn J’onzz?
MN yo says
Going to sooooooo lame!
Bahaha says
Try again, with some proper grammatical syntax this time, tw@.
Hugo Danner says
We’ll I hope WW secretly brought Capt.Marvel/ Shazam with her. Love to see the REAL CM show up. Shout SHAZAM & knock everyone on their over rated asses!! LOL
Don W. says
its a flash back of future Flash telling them what happens in the future. all descriptions of the flashes costume say its post apocalyptic. So maybe flash comes from future warns them and dies in BvS then they go find younger flash.