We previously reported that Zack Snyder was going to be filming the first scenes for Batman vs. Superman (yes, that’s what Warner Bros. called the film last night) on Saturday at East Los Angeles College during halftime of their home football game. Weingart Stadium was turned into the Gotham City University home stadium for a game against their rival, Metropolis State University.
Here are some details of what took place, thanks to Batman-News:
It started with Warner Bros. telling the crowd that they were going to be in Batman vs. Superman. Yes, a Warner Bros. representative referred to the movie as Batman vs. Superman. Thats still not the official title, but its one that keeps coming up. Warner Bros. also announced that this would be the opening of the movie. Then two scenes were filmed. Both plays were from around Gotham citys 30 yard line. The first play was a tackle for a Metropolis loss. The second was for a touchdown pass to the corner of the end zone for Metropolis. Then the bench cleared for Gotham and they had to break up a fight on the field. Gotham never even went on offense.
SadPuppyProductions also uploaded a 4-minute video of the filming, which you can check out below, and added:
“Day 1 of filming for 2015’s “Batman Vs. Superman”. The scene takes place at Gotham City University’s Stadium facing off against rivals Metropolis University. Everyone in the audience was given various Gotham Football shirts. Some black, some yellow, some T Shirts, some sweatshirts, etc. Zack Snyder (Watchmen, 300, Man of Steel) was on set, however the main characters were not there.”
Set to star Henry Cavill and Ben Affleck, Batman vs. Superman is scheduled to hit theaters July 17, 2015.
