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Taking a cue from Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight Trilogy, the forthcoming Man of Steel follow-up Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice will discuss "sophisticated and important themes," according to star Jesse Eisenberg, who plays Lex Luthor in the film.

During an interview in support of his book of short stories Bream Gives Me Hiccups, Eisenberg mostly steered clear of Batman V Superman, but managed to sneak a little bit in.

"Since everyone here is obviously interested in writing in some capacity, I’ll tell you that the man who wrote the movie, Chris Terrio, is absolutely phenomenal," Eisenberg said. "He also wrote Argo. He’s such a brilliant guy, so well read. He’s interested in very sophisticated topics and discussions. So in Batman V Superman, even though it’s a superhero movie, people who don’t necessarily see films in that genre, like this crowd, will probably enjoy it. It discusses some very sophisticated and important themes."

This notion -- that Warner Bros. wants to make superhero films that stand on their own as "cinema" outside of the current superhero craze -- is a constant refrain with anyone involved in Batman V Superman.

The notion that Batman V Superman would be dealing in some pretty heady themes isn't anything new, either; while Man of Steel stuck pretty much with adrenaline-rush action and a dose of the fairly typical Messiah metaphor, we've seen a good deal of political commentary, military and religious imagery and shots evocative of 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina in the film's trailers.