The Doomsday Trailer that Killed Batman vs. Superman

(I would put spoiler alert, but....its in the stinkin' movie trailer....)






This is how you destroy momentum, by delivering what is probably the worst movie trailer in the last decade. And I honestly mean that, from the bottom of my heart. It ruined every single bit of excitement that had been delivered from the first trailer, it revealed the entire plot, and showed off so much that we weren’t thirsty for more---unlike the Civil War trailer (Yea, I had to throw in a Marvel reference).

Many revelations could have been kept as a nice surprise for when the movie actually comes out—which included Lex Luthor jumping in on the tense Wayne/Kent conversation, Batman and Superman eventually joining forces, Doomsday making an appearance, and Wonder Woman stepping in to help the other heroes. The entire storyline of this film has been spoiled to no end in the already-lengthy 3 minute trailer.

Now we know what Lex is up to. Now we know this Lex Luthor resembles very little of the villain we all know (Jesse Eisenberg needs more of his Social Network banter and edge). Now we know that the climax won’t be the Superman/Batman fight (when it really, really should). Now we know Superman figures out who Batman is. Now we know how Doomsday came about. Now we know that Wonder Woman will also be battling at the climax. We’ve just seen so much. We’ve seen too much. And it has left very little to the imagination to debate, to ponder, or really do much of anything before May rolls around and we see the surprise-free film. The movie shifted from a great-looking film with two superheroes that operate very differently, to an overbloated DC project that is merely using the brand names to sell tickets.

I have no idea why DC and Warner Brothers thought that a second 3-minute trailer would do anything but harm to the mystique and intrigue of the Superman vs. Batman premise. I have no idea why they thought this footage would have a chance at matching the far-superior Civil War trailer. It was too long, too stretched out, revealed far too much, and lacked the epic feel of the first teaser that actually gave DC and comic book fans some hope that there would be some redemption for the final act of Man of Steel and Dark Knight Rises (you know it to be true).

This will be known as the trailer that killed Batman vs. Superman, and only further pushed Marvel’s grip on all things comic books---including television (Agents of Shield, Jessica Jones and Daredevil are creeping closer to DC’s entourage of television shows).



DC, get your act together.