According to Zack Snyder, Injustice: Gods Among Us was a source of inspiration during the Knightmare sequence in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. While this might be news to those who do not keep up with video games and comics, the parallels were clear to others since the beginning.

The game was created by NetherRealm Studios, the same team that develops the Mortal Kombat series of games. Injustice: Gods Among Us had a fascinating take on the reality of the world, which was set in the prime DC universe with characters transported to an alternate earth where the main events of the story take place. A fundamental difference between the continuity of this universe and the one we see on the big screen is that Superman is the main antagonist, acting as a brutal dictator on Earth.

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The cause of this shift from hero to villain is complex but in many ways can be summed as a consequence to a life-shattering moment for the Kryptonian when the Joker was able to drug him and trick him into killing both Lois Lane, their unborn son, and destroying Metropolis. Superman responded by taking down the Joker and beginning his reign as High Councilor of Earth.

While this is not the only story in which Superman plays the role of antagonist, it is considered one of the most popular right now. Zack Snyder planned to adapt this story into the DCEU.

The similarities mentioned before are quite similar in the Knightmare sequence of Batman v Superman. Bruce Wayne envisions a wasteland controlled by a violent Superman, and his role is to stop that from occurring.

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This idea of Superman acting as the greatest threat to humanity or a pawn of a larger organization been explored for decades in DC animated movies. It is seen in Batman Beyond, Superman/Batman: Public Enemies, and to a lesser extent, Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths since it involves alternate universe personas, as well as Justice League: Doom in which the protocols established by Batman to counter a possible threat from any hero are appropriated by villains to be used against the Justice League.

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It appears that Snyder planned to expand on this grittier version of Superman in the movie. However, it would certainly be a hard sell to audiences since the DCEU has not taken the time to flesh out characters as the MCU has.

In addition, we have had the DCEU version of Superman developed exactly as one would expect in the comics - he learns to control his powers and seeks to become a hero. Making the switch to villain would be ridiculous and unbelievable, but it would also be in line with how poorly the DCEU has been handled thus far.

For now, if you want some outstanding stories of the DC Universe, check out the broad catalog of Justice League animated movies. The stories are often original, intriguing, and well-written.

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