Two of the most popular superheroes of all time are set to square off on the big screen and New Mexico will be a part of it.Sets are being built for “Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice” in southwestern New Mexico, near Deming, according to sources. Several structures are being built in the middle of the desert.VIDEO: Sky 7 surveys film sets near Deming, New MexicoFilming is slated to start in the Playas area in November, according to those sources. OneHeadlightInk.com, a New Mexico film blog, is also reporting the movie is slated to shoot in New Mexico.It’s scheduled for release in 2016.In September a casting call went out from Warner Brothers looking for extras on a movie shoot near Deming in November. Warner Brothers is producing the new "Batman" movie, which stars Ben Affleck as the caped crusader and Henry Cavill as the man of steel.Max Maclennan, owner of Astro Zombies Comics in Nob Hill, is at the center of the hype.“It’s going to take the whole, in my opinion, the whole superhero movie genre to another level,” said Maclennan. “Batman. Superman. One film. You know, we’re going to get Wonder Woman, Aquaman, a bunch of other characters.”The last major movie shot in the Deming area was "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull."RELATED: Director tweets first image of Batman, Batmobile in 'Man of Steel' sequel

Two of the most popular superheroes of all time are set to square off on the big screen and New Mexico will be a part of it.

Sets are being built for “Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice” in southwestern New Mexico, near Deming, according to sources. Several structures are being built in the middle of the desert.


VIDEO: Sky 7 surveys film sets near Deming, New Mexico

Filming is slated to start in the Playas area in November, according to those sources. OneHeadlightInk.com, a New Mexico film blog, is also reporting the movie is slated to shoot in New Mexico.

It’s scheduled for release in 2016.

In September a casting call went out from Warner Brothers looking for extras on a movie shoot near Deming in November. Warner Brothers is producing the new "Batman" movie, which stars Ben Affleck as the caped crusader and Henry Cavill as the man of steel.

Max Maclennan, owner of Astro Zombies Comics in Nob Hill, is at the center of the hype.

“It’s going to take the whole, in my opinion, the whole superhero movie genre to another level,” said Maclennan. “Batman. Superman. One film. You know, we’re going to get Wonder Woman, Aquaman, a bunch of other characters.”

The last major movie shot in the Deming area was "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull."

RELATED: Director tweets first image of Batman, Batmobile in 'Man of Steel' sequel