To call Hans Zimmer prolific doesn't quite do his output justice.  This summer, the composer handled Man of Steel and The Lone Ranger, while fall is covered by Rush and 12Years a Slave.

Now, the busy Oscar-winner is sharing his thoughts on two of the most anticipated event movies of 2014 and 2015, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and the Man of Steel sequel.

The Man of Steel sequel is all set to be a reunion between director Zack Snyder and Larry Fong, his frequent cinematographer who sat out the Superman movie but will be behind the camera on Superman vs. Batman.

Let's get down to brass tacks: Neither composer Hans Zimmer nor actor Bryan Cranston are on board the Man of Steel sequel pitting Superman against Batman.

In Cranston's case, an overblown rumor has asserted that he'll play Lex Luthor in Superman vs. Batman, but the Breaking Bad star is clarifying that it's a bunch of hogwash.  Zimmer, meanwhile, is offering up some thoughts on whether or not he'll return as composer and Ben Affleck playing Bruce Wayne.

Let's hope the eleventh biggest state in the Union is big enough for DC's two heaviest hitters, because the Man of Steel sequel pitting Superman and Batman against each other is going to shoot in Michigan.

Well it's safe to say nobody saw this coming.

A decade after sporting Daredevil's horns, Ben Affleck will don cape and cowl as Batman to play against Henry Cavill's Superman in the Man of Steel follow-up tentatively titled Superman vs. Batman. Or Batman vs. Superman.

Not only that, but Warner Bros. has staked out a release date in the crowded summer of 2015, scheduling the DC team-up for July 17, 2015.

This November, you'll be able to shout "Release the World Engine" along with Michael Shannon, because Warner Bros. is bringing Superman's most action-packed cinematic adventure to Blu-ray and DVD.

The studio announced today that Man of Steel is set to hit 3D Blu-ray Combo Pack, 3D Limited Collector's Edition, Blu-ray Combo Pack, and two-disc DVD special edition on November 11th.  The cover art and special features details for both Blu-ray versions are now online and ready to view.

For years, Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures had a good thing going, an exclusive relationship whereby the former distributed big movies co-financed by the latter.

But now, the distributor and production company are going through an amicable breakup.  Legendary wasted no time hopping into bed with new squeeze Universal Pictures, but now WB and its former flame have to divvy up their possessions.  The distributor has left a box of stuff on Legendary's doorstep, stuff like Seventh Son and even the Man of Steel sequel that will probably be titled Superman vs. Batman.

How much ridiculously 300-style action, imagery, and dialogue can fit in sixty-second trailer for the sequel, 300: Rise of an Empire?

A hell of a lot, apparently.

Mark Strong is an outstanding actor who is exceedingly good at playing villains.  And he's bald.

So naturally, rumors and baseless speculation have connected him to the role of Lex Luthor in Batman vs. Superman, the Man of Steel sequel that pits DC's two heaviest hitters against one another.

Strong himself has commented on the rumors in a way that suggests there may be some truth to the rumors after all.

The only thing folks love to do more than passionately argue about the latest comic book blockbuster is the casting of such superhero adventures.

You know what that means: It's now time for some rampant rumor-mongering about some handsome actors who could maybe-potentially-possibly play Batman in the Batman vs. Superman movie everyone's going to be arguing about in 2015.