The full-length trailer for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice has been officially released.
Director Zack Snyder posted a clear version of the trailer on his Twitter account on Friday (April 17), nearly 24 hours after it leaked online in a grainy bootleg copy.
The moody and atmospheric 2-minute clip examines the role of Superman (Henry Cavill) in human society in the aftermath of the destruction he caused while battling General Zod in Man of Steel.
Newsman Charlie Rose and others can be heard championing the Kryptonian refugee as a hero, while Holly Hunter says in voiceover: "Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.
"The world has been so caught up with what he can do, that no-one has asked what he should do."
Scenes of Superman conducting various heroic tasks are juxtaposed with shots of Ben Affleck's Bruce Wayne staring at his Batman costume in the Batcave.
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The teaser climaxes with a confrontation between the two heroes, with Batman uttering the grave threat: "Tell me – do you bleed? You will!"
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice had been expected to debut at cinemas across the US in a special launch event on Monday (April 20), before the footage was illegally distributed online yesterday.
DC Comics' latest big-budget movie will also introduce Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Jason Momoa as Aquaman and Ray Fisher as Cyborg into Warner Bros' interconnected screen universe.
Jesse Eisenberg has a prominent role as well as the iconic DC Comics villain Lex Luthor, an egomaniacal business magnate bent on world domination.
Amy Adams is set to reprise her Man of Steel role as Lois Lane, although she has hinted at sharing only limited screen time with Ben Affleck.
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice opens in cinemas worldwide on March 25, 2016.
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