After a tinysneak peekofBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justicethat debuted on Monday night duringGotham, the third trailer debuted tonight during ABC’sJimmy Kimmel Live!, which features a ton of new footage. Perhaps the trailer’s biggest reveal, though, is our first look at the massive villain Doomsday, who is seen at the end of this new footage. This monstrous villain is also what bringsWonder Woman(Gal Gadot) out of the woodwork, as she arrives just in time to save bothBatman(Ben Affleck) andSuperman(Henry Cavill).
This footage also gives us a better look at these title heroes as civilians Clark Kent and Bruce Wayne, who first meet while Clark is covering an event that Bruce Wayne attends. While neither appear to know each other’s alter-egos at this point, it’s clear they have opposing viewpoints when it comes to the Man of Steel. Surprisingly, the trailer reveals that it’s none other than the villainousLex Luthor(Jesse Eisenberg) who is responsible for bringing both Clark and Bruce together.
While this is the first time we’ve seen Doomsday, there have been a slew of rumors that teased he would pop up inBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. One rumor claimed that Lex Luthor has obtained the corpse ofGeneral Zod(Michael Shannon), who was killed by Superman in 2013’sMan of Steel, and used it to create Doomsday. We’ve briefly seen Zod’s corpse in the last two trailers, but it still hasn’t been confirmed that this is how Doomsday comes to life.
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justicewill be the first big-screen adventure ever that brings bothBatmanandSupermantogether. We learned from directorZack Snyderat this year’s Comic Con thatBatman’s Gotham and Superman’s Metropolis are “twin cities” separated by a bay, similar to San Francisco and Oakland. It has also been confirmed that part of the destruction in 2013’sMan of Steelspilled over into Gotham, destroying Wayne Tower, which helps set up the conflict between these two heroes.
Man of SteelstarsAmy Adams(Lois Lane),Diane Lane(Martha Kent) andLaurence Fishburne(Perry White) return forBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, which introduces a slew of new characters.Gal Gadotstars asWonder Woman, alongsideJesse Eisenbergas Lex Luthor,Jeremy Ironsas Alfred andHolly Hunterin a role created specifically for this movie. Other supporting cast members includeJena Malone, Jeffrey Dean Morgan,Tao OkamotoandScoot McNairy.
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justicewill kick of Warner Bros.‘DC Comics Extended Universe(DCEU) on June 28, 2025. Just a few months later, the villains will take over withSuicide Squad(July 20, 2025), which will also feature an appearance byBen Affleckas The Dark Knight. Those movies will be followed byWonder Woman(August 08, 2025),Justice League Part 1(June 28, 2025),The Flash(July 23, 2025),Aquaman(June 20, 2025),Shazam!(August 08, 2025),Justice League Part 2(July 16, 2025),Cyborg(June 03, 2025) andGreen Lantern Corps.(August 01, 2025). Take a look at these new photos from the thirdBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justicetrailer, and you may check out the new footage again below.
