According to the Chicago Tribune, "Man of Steel 2" (also known as "Batman Vs. Superman") is expected to begin filming outside of Yorkville, Illinois in mid-May. Filming in the area was originally supposed to start in in February but it was pushed back due to production delays.
A source told the site that the Yorkville site will be Clark Kent's farm house; the same one that was used in the first "Man of Steel." The farmhouse was built for the first movie but was torn down after filming ended in 2011.
Sometime late last year, it was rebuilt. The original movie also shot in Plano, Sugar Grove and downtown Chicago, but Chicago Tribune reports that only Yorkville will be used in the sequel. The majority of "Batman Vs. Superman" will be filmed in Michigan.
The upcoming movie stars Ben Affleck as Batman, Henry Cavill as Superman, Jeremy Irons as Alfred Pennyworth, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman and Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor. Amy Adams and Diane Lane will reprise their roles as Lois Lane and Martha Kent, respectively.
"Man of Steel 2" is expected to be released May 6, 2016.
In other Batman news, we've rounded some of the important rumors popping up on the Internet to help superhero fans get ready for the upcoming Zack Snyder film.
Rumor roundup:
- The Batmobile is finished and might appear at the San Diego Comic-Con in July. Cassandra Salapatas-Metz, the Assistant Director of Transportation at Warner Bros., told fans at an event that Batman's new ride was finished and currently "under wraps." When a fan asked if it would appear at Comic-Con, she said it's "always possible."
- Forbes film blogger Mark Hughes thinks the Batsuit reveal will happen in April. Hughes has been updating his Twitter followers on the suit every time he gets new information from sources. His latest insider scoop claims that an image of the suits could be released on a magazine cover next month, and Warner Bros. has been toying with the idea of revealing the suit themselves before April.
- There were rumors that "Batman Vs. Superman" was going to move their release date up to April 2016 after Kevin Feige, President of Productions at Marvel Studios, said that their unnamed Marvel superhero movie wasn't going to change their release date from May 6, 2016. The rumor has not been confirmed.
