Man of Steel: Enter the Knight

## Release chronology

"*There was a time above, a time before, there were perfect things. Diamond absolutes. But things fall, things on Earth, and what falls, is fallen.*"
―Bruce Wayne
***Man of Steel: Enter the Knight*** is a 2015 superhero film loosely based on the DC Comics series *World's Finest*. A sequel to *Man of Steel*, it is the 4th film in the DC Extended Universe and the 4th installment of the Golden Age. It was released on March 25, 2015.

The film is followed by the spin-off *The Batman*. A sequel, *Man of Tomorrow*, was released on July 7, 2027.

The film introduces Batman, Lex Luthor, Metallo, Wonder Woman, Alfred Pennyworth, Mercy Graves, Tim Drake, Barbara Gordon, Thomas Wayne, and Martha Wayne into the DCEU.

## Synopsis

Fearing the possibility of Superman turning rogue, Batman embarks on a mission to keep him in check meanwhile dealing with Lex Luthor's malicious intents. After finding out Luthor created the android Metallo, with the consciousness of a survivor of the Black Zero Event, seeking vengeance on Superman. Batman and Superman must fight alongside the infamous Wonder Woman to defeat Metallo and stop Luthor.

## Plot

Bruce Wayne arrives in Metropolis in the midst of the Battle between Superman and the Kryptonians. He tries to proceed to Wayne Tower, giving the order via phone for the people inside to evacuate. As he drives his way to the building, he narrowly avoids the debris from the crashing Fortress of Solitude with Superman and Zod inside. He witnesses the *Black Zero* as Kal-El's Phantom Drive crashes into it and crushes the Black Zero into a singularity. As Superman and General Zod begin to fight, Zod throws Superman into Wayne Tower and Zod's uncontrollable heat vision causes the building to collapse in ruin. Horrified, Bruce makes his way through the debris looking for survivors, finding Wallace Keefe trapped underneath some rubble. He helps rescue him then saves a little girl whose mother perished. While consoling her, he angrily watches Zod and Superman fly down from the sky.

18 months later, two divers in the Indian Ocean discover a large rock that looks similar to the Kryptonian ships at the site of the destroyed World Engine. Upon taking it back to the surface, they split the rock, revealing a glowing, green crystal.

*To be expanded*

## Cast

### Main characters

* Henry Cavill as Clark Kent/Superman
* Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne/Batman
* Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Lois Lane
* Jeremy Irons as Alfred Pennyworth
* Gemma Arterton as Diana Prince/Wonder Woman
* Jack Quaid as Jimmy Olsen
* Diane Lane as Martha Kent
* Harry Lennix as General |Calvin Swanwick/Martian Manhunter

### Side characters

* Holly Hunter as June Finch
* TBA as Tim Drake
* Christina Wren as Carol Ferris
* Gal Gadot as Mercy Graves
* Laurence Fishburne as Perry White
* Dylan O'Brien as Dick Grayson
* Zoey Deutch as Barbara Gordon
* Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Thomas Wayne
* Lauren Cohan as Martha Wayne
* Kevin Costner as Jonathan Kent
* Lucas Till as Barry Allen/Flash
* Jason Momoa as |Arthur Curry/Aquaman

### Antagonist(s)

* Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor
* Scoot McNairy as John Corben/Metallo

## Appearances

### Characters

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(cameo)Flash
(cameo)Aquaman
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(cameo)Man-Bat
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#### Mentioned

* Jason Todd (referenced)
* Zeus

### Locations

* Multiverse
* Dreaming
* Earth-1
	+ Earth
		- United States of America
			* Central City
			* Gotham
				+ Batcave
				+ Wayne Manor
				+ Wayne Tower
			* Metropolis
			* Smallville
				+ Kent farm
		- Zambesi
	+ Mars (mentioned)

### Events

* Black Zero Event (flashback)
* Death of the Waynes (flashback)
* Lex Luthor's Campaign

### Items

* Atlanna's trident
* Batcomputer
* Batcycle
* Batmobile
* Batplane
* Bat-Signal
* Batsuit
	+ Batarangs
* Flash suit
* Kryptonian Supersuit
* Kryptonite
* Robin suits
* Scout Ship 0344
* Amazon armor
	+ Amazon sword
	+ Lasso of Truth

### Species

* Green Martians
* Humans
	+ Amazons
	+ Atlanteans
	+ Metahumans
* Kryptonians

### Organizations

* ACE Chemicals
* Arkham Home for the Emotionally Troubled
* Batman Vigilante Family
* *Daily Planet*
* Gotham City Police Department
* Insurgency
* Kord Industries
* LexCorp
	+ Dark Skies Media
* S.T.A.R. Labs
* Wayne Enterprises
* Insurgency

## Production

The film was announced on the release of *Man of Steel*, with Ben Affleck, Gemma Arterton, and Jesse Eisenberg cast as Batman, Wonder Woman, and Lex Luthor, respectively.

Later on TBA and Jena Malone joined the cast as Tim Drake and Barbara Gordon.