In June 2013, it was announced that director Zack Snyder and screenwriter David S.

Goyer would
both be returning for a Man of Steel sequel, which was being fast tracked by Warner Bros. [19] with
the studio considering a 2014 release for the film.[20] The following month, Snyder confirmed
at San Diego Comic-Con International that the sequel to Man of Steel, now set for release in
2015, would feature Superman and Batman meeting for the first time in a cinematic format.
Goyer and Snyder would co-write the story, with Goyer writing the script, and [2][3] Christopher
Nolan involved in an advisory role as executive producer.[21] Snyder stated that Batman v
Superman would take inspiration from the comic The Dark Knight Returns.[22] In November 2013,
however, Snyder clarified that the film would not be based on the graphic novel. "If you were
going to do that, you would need a different Superman. Were bringing Batman into the universe
that now this Superman lives in."[23] Batman v Superman marks the first appearance of Wonder
Woman in a live-action, theatrical film,[5] which Warner Bros. had been developing as far back as
1996.[24] In December 2013, Chris Terrio was hired to rewrite the script, due to Goyer's
commitments in other projects. Terrio had previously collaborated with Affleck on Argo.[25] The
film's official title Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was revealed in May 2014.[26] Snyder
stated that having the "v" in the title instead of "vs."