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London-based architect company Zaha Hadid Architects designed the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum on Michigan State University's campus. This is the second building by Zaha Hadid Architects. The other is the Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Mike Mulholland | MLive.com)

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LANSING, MI - It's oddly shaped, metallic, and could easily pass as a laboratory for Batman.

Could MSU's Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum be in the next Batman and Superman film?

This week, director Zach Snyder was on MSU's campus scouting a location for an upcoming film. Snyder, who directed the 2013 film "Man of Steel," is working on a sequel tentatively titled "Batman vs. Superman"

"Obviously, we think it's great that our space is thought of for projects like this," said Jake Pechtel, director of public relations for the Broad. "From what I understand, Mr. Snyder really loved the space, and we'd be thrilled to be a location for one of his films."

Last summer, the Michigan Film Office awarded "Batman vs. Superman" an incentive of $35 million on $131 million of projected in-state expenditures. The movie will be filmed in Metro Detroit sometime this Spring.

On Thursday, Chris Begley of Batman News wrote that "It definitely sounds like the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum is a likely Batman vs. Superman location to me. It's a very exotic looking building, both inside and out."

Snyder was seen with MSU Athletic Director Mark Hollis and MSU Basketball Coach Tom Izzo in a picture Hollis tweeted on Wednesday.

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Snyder also directed the film "300," about the band of 300 Spartans in the Battle of Thermopylae. A chant popularized in the movie has become a staple fan celebration at MSU Spartan home sporting events. The athletics department has referenced the film during games and in 2010, actor Gerard Butler attended "Midnight Madness"

The "Batman vs. Superman" film has recently been pushed back to 2016. So far, Ben Affleck has been cast as Batman and Henry Cavill will revive his role as Superman.

Fritz Klug is a news buzz reporter for MLive. Contact him at fklug@mlive.com or 269-370-0584. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook, Google+ or App.net.