Why Batman V Superman Chose To Use Doomsday So Soon

The decision to premiere Doomsday in the latest trailer for Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice was hugely divisive. Some fans believed that seeing the huge alien behemoth immediately increased anticipation. Others were adamant that it ruined the movie almost instantly, as it revealed way too much about Dawn Of Justice’splot. But director Zack Snyder has now come out and explained exactly why the decision was made to unveil Doomsday, insisting that it’s all about the long game. 

Zack Snyder made this admission to The Daily Beast, insisting that by showcasing that Wonder Woman, Batman, and Superman come together to fight Doomsday inBatman V Superman’s trailer they were actually hinting at the future of the entire DC Cinematic Universe.

To us it really made sense to give [Doomsday] to the audience now. I really wanted to make the audience a promise that… though I’m super excited and happy and fulfilled by the conflict of Batman and Superman, there’s also a bigger world to start to think about.

Now, there are two ways to look at Zack Snyder’s comments. You might agree with everything that he says in the above. Even though it is called Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice, it’s always been plainly obvious that the two icons were going to join together by the end of the blockbuster. So what’s the point in hiding it? Plus Doomsday is unlikely to be the only “secret” DC character in Dawn Of Justice, and we can expect one if not all of Aquaman, The Flash, Green Lantern, or Shazam to appear too. Revealing Doomsday was meant as an appetizer..... Read More »