Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is largely a setup for two upcoming Justice League films. The movie prioritizes establishing the DC cinematic universe over the Batman-Superman showdown. A plot exists, but the Justice League setup drives much of the nearly three-hour film, Zack Snyder's latest superhero venture. If you've seen it or don't mind spoilers, read on to explore the Batman v Superman Easter eggs and their role in setting up Justice League: Part One. Critics argue that Snyder overcrowds the film with Easter eggs to expand the DC universe, either to rival Marvel's world-building or simply due to his directing style. likely, it's a mix of both. Check out the Justice League setups in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and comment if you've spotted anything we missed.
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Marvel has mutants; DC has meta-humans. Few people discuss big MH outside of S.T.A.R. Labs scientists.Batman v. Superman discussed everyone throwing around the term 'Meta-Human' in the Justice League Setups in Batman V Superman.Characters say things like, "You mean the meta-human initiative?" or "We have to find more meta-humans." Zack Snyder showed restraint by not having Bruce Wayne and Wonder Woman sing about what defines a meta-human.
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The film focuses on man versus God. About 40% of the dialogue uses "Man vs. God." A painting in Lex Luthor's office shows devilish angels attacking Earth. This summarizes the film and the upcoming story.Justice League features Lex Luthor's Painting in Batman V Superman.Darkseid, DC's Thanos, comes to Earth to crown himself King, kill everyone, and scorch his symbol into the ground.
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Wonder Woman serves as a saving grace forBatman v. Superman features Wonder Woman.She is a plot device helping the boys save the world and fueling a Justice League movie. People pay $16.50 to see these three team up again, plus more friends.
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Cyborg spent most of his career as a sideline member.Cyborg was a member of the Justice League.DC retconned everything around 2010, making Cyborg a heavy hitter. They want him in the new film. We see Cyborg as a screaming torso in a video, but by the time we reach theJustice League features Cyborg.Hopefully, he becomes more than a Cronenbergian nightmare.
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Aquaman's appearance is brief, but it shows his character. We see he is a sea man who avoids underwaterBlair Witch features Aquaman.He destroys a camera with his trident, then swims away like a bullet, similar to how Superman shoots off Earth.
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This sets up Wonder Woman's solo film, showing why she avoids a team. Something went wrong in 1901; she might not fix it to work with caped crusaders. Chris Pine stands by her.
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The final shot shows dirt from Superman's grave floating up.This probably means Superman is still alive.We bet dollars that many of the first Justice League films, and maybe half of the second, deal with an amnesiac Superman.Justice League features The Final Shot.The Final Shot, and maybe even half of the second movie, deals with an amnesiac Superman.
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At the film's end, Bats visits Luthor in his prison cell. Luthor says he heard "God is dead horn" and that "He is coming." He then says "tick-tock tick-tock" while you search your cushion for a stray Aleve. Luthor probably means Darkseid, which fits Bruce's dream, but he might also mean any of Superman's villains who think they are gods (Brainiac comes to mind). Lex announces a heavy hitter is coming.
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Much like Kendrick Lamar, Bruce Wayne has a dream in Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice.Like Kendrick Lamar., Bruce Wayne has a dream in Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice.Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice.. The dream sequence, usually the worst, includes a fight scene in one longChildren of Men.-style shot, but Darkseid's Parademons attack from the sky to take down Bruce. Darkseid's symbol burns into the ground at the dream's start.
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The Scarlet Speedster appears in Bruce'sThe Flash dream.decked out in.Crisis on Infinite Earth.armor to tell him Lois is key, but he also stops a robbery while buying milk, as shown in Luthor's meta-human files. Hopefully, Flash has more dairy antics in the upcomingJustice League.film.
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When Luthor drops General Zod's body into the genesis pool on his ship (near the movie's start), the ship states the body belongs to "Zod of Kandor." Kandor is the Kryptonian city Brainiac shrunk and keeps in a bottle on his ship. This suggests the Superman villain will appear in one of theJustice League.adventures after all.
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InBatman v. Superman. Anatoli Knyazev is Lex Luthor's main muscle. Batman stops him near the film's end, but we do not see him die, so he might return in eitherJustice League.as KGBeast, his comic book alter ego.
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The Justice League usually deals with outer space villains, not fights with characters like Joker. Why keep mentioning DC's best villain if you don't use him? He will be inSuicide Squad., but with twoJustice League.movies planned; you might as well put the Joker in there.
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At the film's end, Bruce tells Diana Prince they must find other meta-humans and "have to fight" because he "has a feeling." Wayne's instinct suggests much fighting in theJustice League.movie.
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Lex designed logos for the meta-humans he tracked in his secret file. When Bruce cracks Luthor's code on a folder with "military grade encryption," we see logos ready for Wonder Woman, Cyborg, The Flash, and Aquaman.
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One Luthor's secret meta-human videos show Cyborg. That is cool, but Flash fans should not watch it. That video is filmed at S.T.A.R Labs.The Flash hangs out a lot on the CW. Since two main characters connect to the lab, S.T.A.R. will play a role in the next few years.Barry Allen hangs out a lot on the CW. Since two main characters connect to the lab, S.T.A.R. will play a role in the next few years.
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Mother Boxes are sentient supercomputers built by.Apokoliptian technology does almost anything. These boxes act like your personal R2 unit. Diana reviews a video of Cyborg. A Mother Box attaches itself to Cyborg's torso. How does this fit Justice League continuity? Darkseid rules Apokolips; he wants his advanced tech back.
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Batman V Superman Dawn of JusticeThis is the dawn of the Justice League. Get it.
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