Santa Fe - New Mexico Film Office Director Nick Maniatis announced today that Warner Bros. Pictures' "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice," starring Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill in the title roles and directed by Zack Snyder, successfully completed production in New Mexico.
The film office notes that the production estimates they spent more than $13 million in the New Mexico economy, on everything from local construction hires to lumber and catering supplies. The film completed its principal photography in New Mexico, after shooting in Michigan and Illinois. The office says the production company estimates that it hired approximately 200 New Mexico crew members during the course of the production.
"We are thrilled that the towns of Playas and Taos, New Mexico could play host to such a large-scale production. In fact, they built one of the largest set pieces in New Mexico film history," said Maniatis. "We are pleased with the number of New Mexican residents and suppliers that the show was able to utilize during their stay."
The film stars Henry Cavill, reprising his "Man of Steel" role as Clark Kent/Superman, and Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne/Batman. The film also stars Gal Gadot as Diana Prince/Wonder Woman, with Amy Adams, Laurence Fishburne and Diane Lane returning from "Man of Steel," Jeremy Irons as Alfred, Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor, and Holly Hunter in a role created for the film.
"Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" was written by Chris Terrio, from a screenplay by David S. Goyer. Charles Roven and Deborah Snyder are producing, with Benjamin Melniker, Michael E. Uslan, Wesley Coller, David S. Goyer and Geoff Johns serving as executive producers.
The film will be released worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures on March 25, 2016, and is based on Superman characters created by Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster, Batman characters created by Bob Kane, and Wonder Woman created by William Moulton Marston, appearing in comic books published by DC Entertainment. http://batmanvsupermandawnofjustice.com.
Information from New Mexico Film Office