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| The highly-anticipated sequel to superhero reboot Man of Steel, widely dubbed "Superman vs Batman" is about to start shooting, according to reports. A real-life college football game in Los Angeles this weekend will be co-opted by director Zack Snyder for a big screen match between teams from his spandex sporting subjects' home cities. | The highly-anticipated sequel to superhero reboot Man of Steel, widely dubbed "Superman vs Batman" is about to start shooting, according to reports. A real-life college football game in Los Angeles this weekend will be co-opted by director Zack Snyder for a big screen match between teams from his spandex sporting subjects' home cities. |
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| Snyder will shoot scenes for a fictional game between Gotham City University and Metropolis State University at East Los Angeles College (ELAC), while the home team takes a half-time break in its match against Victor Valley College. Supporters will therefore stand in for spectators watching the comic book sporting fixture. | Snyder will shoot scenes for a fictional game between Gotham City University and Metropolis State University at East Los Angeles College (ELAC), while the home team takes a half-time break in its match against Victor Valley College. Supporters will therefore stand in for spectators watching the comic book sporting fixture. |
| The news was broken by East Los Angeles College Campus News, whose report was spotted by the influential Latino Review blog. "Our visibility among the film community is higher than a lot of schools," ELAC Ernest Burnett told the newspaper. "The experiences of the people that have come and shot here are very good." Burnett said Snyder and studio Warner Bros chose the college because "they wanted to support the school," and said the shoot was "a big opportunity for us". | The news was broken by East Los Angeles College Campus News, whose report was spotted by the influential Latino Review blog. "Our visibility among the film community is higher than a lot of schools," ELAC Ernest Burnett told the newspaper. "The experiences of the people that have come and shot here are very good." Burnett said Snyder and studio Warner Bros chose the college because "they wanted to support the school," and said the shoot was "a big opportunity for us". |
| Few details have yet emerged of Snyder's sequel, which does not even have an official title so far, even though it is due to hit screens in 2015. It has been established that Ben Affleck will play Batman in a movie which will see him square off against the Man of Steel at some point. Producers have cited Frank Miller's iconic The Dark Knight Returns graphic novel as a major influence. The 1986 comic sees the man of steel called in to take down an increasingly bitter and merciless Batman who has returned to the streets of Gotham after many years in retirement. | Few details have yet emerged of Snyder's sequel, which does not even have an official title so far, even though it is due to hit screens in 2015. It has been established that Ben Affleck will play Batman in a movie which will see him square off against the Man of Steel at some point. Producers have cited Frank Miller's iconic The Dark Knight Returns graphic novel as a major influence. The 1986 comic sees the man of steel called in to take down an increasingly bitter and merciless Batman who has returned to the streets of Gotham after many years in retirement. |
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