1. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice



Comic-book aficionados will tell you that Gotham City has been geographically linked to Metropolis plenty of times in the past, but this is the first time moviegoers will see the two worlds collide. Batman v Superman represents more than a squaring off between DC Comics and Marvel; it arrives at a time when superhero movies, which have established their dominance, must evolve and reveal the same kind of character conflicts and moral ambiguities as their source materials. Man of Steel may have its detractors, but that seems to be diminished for now by the enthusiasm for Ben Affleck as Batman and the introduction of Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman.