Superman: Dawn of Justice (film)

Superman: Dawn of Justice is a sequel idea to The Man of Steel and is set in the fictional DC Cinematic Universe. It is the second film in the new Superman film series and sets up the events of The Justice League. The film also serves as the introduction for famous DC characters such as Lex Luthor and Steppenwolf.

Plot

 * Metropolis is still reeling from the events of The Man of Steel. A man named John Corben, who was a disgruntled employee at LexCorp, lost everything from the destruction.
 * The people of Metropolis are divided on whether Superman is a protector or threat to the city. Lex Luthor sees him as a threat to the great economy of Metropolis and the LexCorp business that he built up. Besides that, he is extremely jealous of him.
 * A LexCorp satellite has been in communication with the conquering species from Apokolips for a few years. Kalibak and Gilotina arrive from Apokolips to give Lex kryptonite in exchange for the coordinates of 2 of the 3 motherboxes on Earth, in Atlantis and Themyscira. Diana spies on the meeting.
 * Corben is kidnapped by Mercy Graves in an attempt to create a being rivalling Superman, powered by his weakness, Kryptonite. He turns into Metallo.
 * Diana fights Gilotina while Kalibak retrieves the Motherboxes.
 * General Swanwick notifies Superman of Diana's fight, and he goes to stop Kalibak. Superman kills Kalibak before he is able to retrieve the Motherbox at STAR Labs. Gilotina is imprisoned returns to Apokolips via the Boom Tube.
 * After the fight with Kalibak, Metallo attacks and severely weakens Superman. Wonder Woman saves him, and the two join forces to defeat Metallo.
 * Batman shows up after the fight, uniting the DC Trinity, saying that a threat is coming...referring to the incoming Steppenwolf invasion.
 * In the credits scene, Gilotina tells Steppenwolf of the locations of the motherboxes.

Cast

 * Henry Cavill as Clark Kent/Superman
 * Gal Gadot as Diana/Wonder Woman
 * Scott McNairy as John Corben/Metallo
 * Amy Adams as Lois Lane
 * Lance Reddick as General Calvin Swanwick
 * Lee Pace as Kalibak
 * Bryan Cranston as Lex Luthor
 * Tao Okamoto as Mercy Graves
 * Holly Valenca as Gilotina
 * Laurence Fishborne as Perry White
 * Kathy Ireland as Kitty Kowalski
 * Will Poulter as Jimmy Olsen
 * Domnhall Gleeson as Steve Lombard
 * Imogen Poots as Cat Grant
 * Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne/Batman (cameo)
 * Ciaran Hinds as Steppenwolf (cameo)