Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice

Man of Steel: Shadow of the Bat is an American Superhero movie, sequel to the 2013 Man of Steel. directed by Zach Snyder. Originally titled 'Batman vs. Superman', the movie was released on July 17, 2015. the setting takes place 1 year after the events of Man of Steel, and 4 years after the dark knight rises. the recurring cast includes Henry Cavill as Superman, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Diane Lane as Martha Kent, and Laurence Fishburne as Perry White. Joining the cast is Ben Affleck as Batman, Stanley Tucci as Lex Luthor, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman/Diana Prince, Callan McAulliffe as Robin/Tim Drake, Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker, Tom Hardy as Bane, and Micheal Caine as Alfred. this article is merely speculation based on rumors, as well as some official announcements. the movie is based primarily on the dark knight returns.

Plot
Bruce Wayne is 45 years old and has retired as Batman; and levels of crime are rising. Wayne, finding his retirement with Selina difficult, becomes Batman again. He first faces Lex Luthor, who was loved by metropolis and Gotham, after successful fixing of metropolis after the events of man of steel. Lex holds the city for ransom with a bomb. Batman defeats Lex, and imprisons him.

Batman saves 16-year-old Tim Drake from an attack by the League of Shadows, who have returned to gotham. Drake buys himself an imitation Robin costume and searches for Batman, seeking to help him. He finds Batman at the city dump where he fights an army of League of shadows' men. Though Batman defeats the army with his weaponry, bane, who had survived the events of the dark knight rises, beats him in combat. Drake distracts the leader long enough to allow himself and Batman to escape. With the help of retiring Commissioner James Gordon and the new Robin, Batman defeats Bane on his own terms. The League of Shadows disbands and some rename themselves the Sons of Batman, using excessive violent force with good intentions.

Batman's return stimulates The Joker to awaken from a 12-year catatonic state at Arkham Asylum. With renewed purpose, The Joker manipulates his caretakers to allow him to appear on a television talk show; he murders everyone in the television studio and escapes. Batman and Robin track him to a county fair, where he has already murdered many people. Batman defeats the Joker in a violent confrontation, almost killing him. To incriminate Batman for murder and thus defeat him, the Joker snaps his own neck. After another confrontation with the Gotham police and a citywide manhunt is begun, Batman escapes.

Superman diverts a nuclear warhead, launched from a mysterious area, which detonates in a desert. The United States is hit by an electromagnetic pulse and descends into chaos during the resulting blackout. In Gotham, Batman realizes what has happened and he and Robin turn the remaining League of shadows and the Sons of the Batman into a non-lethal fighting force, leading them against looters and ensuring the flow of essential supplies. In the midst of a nuclear winter, Gotham becomes the safest city in the United States. The U.S. government sees this as an embarrassment and orders Superman to remove Batman. Wonder Woman/diana prince is recuited by batman. She predicts to Wayne that the government lackey Superman and the maverick Batman will have a final confrontation. Superman demands to meet Batman. Knowing that Batman may die, Wayne symbolically chooses Crime Alley— where he first became Batman. He relies on Superman's weakness caused by his near-death in the nuclear blast.

Superman tries to reason with Batman, but Batman uses his technological inventions and mastery of hand-to-hand combat to fight him. During the battle, Superman compromises Batman's exoframe, and Wonder Woman helps defeat superman.

Before wonder woman attempts to incapacitate superman with kryptonite stolen from lex luthor, the three realize that the government and Lex Luthor have been merely manipulating superman as a weapon. The trinity defeat the US army, Led by lex, the man behind it all. while batman, robin, the League of Shadows, and the sons of batman fight the Army, wonder woman has a flash back to themyscyra of a battle where she killed Ares, the God of War. Lex Luthor fights superman in his mech suit, being defeated, and peace is restored. Statues are made of the three, with a plaque saying "worlds finest".

in an after credits scene, Batman gathers Superman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, and Green Lantern, suggesting something he's called the "justice League"

Cast
Superman- Henry Cavill

Batman - Ben Affleck

Wonder Woman- Gal Gadot

Robin- Callan McAullife

Lex Luthor- Stanley Tucci

Selina Kyle- Anne Hathaway

Joker- Joaquin Phoenix

Bane- Tom Hardy

Lois Lane- Amy Adams

Alfred Pennyworth- Micheal Caine

Green Lantern(after-credits scene)- Ryan Reynolds

The Flash(after-credits scene)- Chris Pine