One of the most interesting of the bunch is the Knightmare sequence in which Bruce Wayne has visions of an evil Superman, and Snyder has officially taken to social media to confirm that Supes turns evil in this sequence because of Darkseid's Anti-Life Equation.
Kal-El, also known as Clark Kent, and more commonly known as Superman, is the main antagonist of the Injustice franchise. Once a pure and noble superhero, Superman was driven insane by the Joker, who tricked him into murdering his pregnant wife, Lois, as well as destroying all of Metropolis with a nuclear device.
Why was Superman angry at Batman in the Justice League?
At some point in a possible alternate future, Darkseid murdered Lois Lane, which Batman was unable to prevent. Consumed with grief, Superman was left susceptible to the influence of the Anti-Life Equation, and Darkseid manipulated him into believing that Batman's inability to prevent this made them mortal enemies.
In this particular universe the League hadn't met Brainiac yet, so they assumed that he was another alien visitor. That is until he corrupted them with his advanced technology and turned all of them but Wonder Woman into his permanent puppets.
Why does Justice League start with Superman dying?
Zack Snyder's Justice League doesn't waste time on the set-up for Steppenwolf's arrival. Superman's death provides insight into the process of Steppenwolf and his parademons' invasion. It proves how essential he was in keeping evil forces at bay.
Why Superman Joins Darkseid In Zack Snyder's Justice League
Why was Superman kicked out of Justice League?
Superman Just Became a God in DC Lore (No, Literally)
In a shocking turn of events, Superman was just given the boot from the Justice League. In Action Comics #1035, the superteam informs the Man of Steel that his decision to take the Genesis Fragment made enemies of both the Atlanteans and the U.S.Govenment.
Meanwhile, four men claiming to be Superman—Steel, the Cyborg Superman, Superboy, and Eradicator—emerge, and Lane discovers his grave is empty. Steel and Superboy are disproven as the original Superman, but the Cyborg and Eradicator both seem to recall some of his memories.
In Zack Snyder's Justice League, the scream Superman (Henry Cavill) emits when he's killed by Doomsday is the trigger that awakens the three Mother Boxes.
Batman feared Superman's unchecked power, and Superman (Henry Cavill) hated Batman's brutal methods, but the real reason why Batman and Superman fight is manipulation by Lex Luthor (Jesse Eisenberg).
Thanks to her strong will and incorruptible morals, Kara rejects Superman and Wonder Woman's insanity and sides with Batman, hoping that she can restore the people's faith in superheroes.
It's hard to be familiar with Batman and not respect his intellect. He is one of the greatest strategists in fiction, as well as a master detective, inventor and scientist, and he pledges his wealth and inventions to the betterment of the world.
Based on what Zack Snyder is trying to tell audiences, it looks like this version of Superman seen in the Knightmare sequence is actually under the control of the Anti-Life Equation, thus hinting that Darkseid is somewhere on Earth controlling him and an army of brainwashed minions.
The evil Superman from DC's Earth-3, Ultraman has a lot in common with King Hyperion. He's a brutal authoritarian and ruthlessly rules his version of the JLA, the Crime Syndicate. The character dates back to 1964 and has gone through many iterations.
Why did Superman come back evil in Justice League?
Lois Lane dies during Darkseid's conquest of Earth, breaking Clark's heart and weakening his resolve. Taking advantage of this, Darkseid uses his newly-acquired Anti-Life Equation, a formula used to eradicate free will, and brainwashes Superman into serving him.
Bruce tells Diana that he regrets failing Superman and asks for her help in forming a team of metahumans to protect Earth in Superman's absence. As they leave, the dirt atop Clark's coffin levitates.
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice's reported lack of test screenings likely contributed to its poor reception and negative criticism from critics. Test screenings could have helped catch mistakes and inconsistencies in the movie's editing and storytelling, improving its overall quality.
Because Batman has the most powerful superpower there is. Plot Armor. If Superman wanted ANYONE dead, he could do it near-instantly from Orbit in a half a dozen different ways.
This led to the creative decision of Justice League's post-production crew to CGI the mustache out of Henry Cavill's shots. This meant that, throughout the film, the appearances of Superman would range from normal to the jarringly obvious CGI face of Cavill.
In the 1960s it was revealed that his hatred was rooted in a childhood accident caused by the young Superman (then Superboy), which made Luthor go prematurely bald. From that period through the 1980s he was presented as a mad scientist bent on conquering the world.
The killing of Zod gave a reason for the character never to kill again. Superman falling to the ground and screaming afterward — I don't think that was originally in the script, but I wanted to show the pain he had.
The Joker then used his power to repeatedly kill Batman in the most grotesque and violent ways imaginable, highligting the lengths of the madman's depravity. The crowning acheivement was having vultures devour the Caped Crusader. Unfortunately, Joker was eroding the fabric of space and time with his antics.
Doomsday is the only one in main comics continuity to ever kill Superman; and he did so simply by beating the Man of Steel to death. Doomsday was killed in the battle, as well, but later healed himself and returned to life, stronger than before.
