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Rumour: Warner Bros. considering theatrical release for Batman v Superman R-rated Ultimate Edition

April 8, 2016 by Gary Collinson

In the build up to the release of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Warner Bros. announced that an R-rated ‘Ultimate Edition’ of the movie will hit Blu-ray this July, providing fans with an additional 30 minutes of DC superhero action.

Well, according to El Mayimbe of Heroic Hollywood, we may in fact get a chance to see the extended version on the big screen, as he claims that Warner Bros. is giving serious consideration to a theatrical release for the three hour cut.

SEE ALSO: Ben Affleck, Zack Snyder and Charles Roven talk R-rated Ultimate Edition of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Now, as with all El Mayimbe “scoops”, a pinch of salt is needed, but it seems pretty obvious that someone at Warner Bros. would have brought up the idea at one point or another. Whether it actually happens is another thing entirely, although it would surely give the film a nice box office bump.

Or we may just need to wait for the Blu-ray on July 16th, which you can order here via Amazon US or Amazon UK.

Fearing the actions of a god-like Super Hero left unchecked, Gotham City’s own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis’s most revered, modern-day savior, while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs. And with Batman and Superman at war with one another, a new threat quickly arises, putting mankind in greater danger than it’s ever known before.

SEE ALSO: Follow all of our Batman v Superman coverage here

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is out now 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), Kevin Costner (Jonathan Kent) 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, Scoot McNairy (Argo) as Wallace Keefe and Callan Mulvey (300: Rise of an Empire) as Anatoli Knyazev.

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Originally published April 8, 2016. Updated April 15, 2018.

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, DC, DC Extended Universe

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Flickering Myth. He is a film, television and digital content writer and producer, whose work includes the gothic horror feature The Baby in the Basket and the suspense thriller Death Among the Pines. He is also the author of Holy Franchise, Batman! Bringing the Caped Crusader to the Screen.

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