'Batman vs. Superman' Movie News Update: Film to Shoot in Detroit

"Batman vs. Superman" will shoot in Detroit, Mich.

Deadline is reporting that Warner Bros. was awarded a stated incentive of $35 million to shoot in the city. The Michigan Film office said, "The film, from director Zack Snyder, brings together the two greatest Super Heroes of all time-Superman and Batman-for the first time on the big screen. Production on the new film is expected to begin in metro Detroit and throughout Michigan sometime in the first quarter of 2014. Snyder is co-writing the story with David S. Goyer, who is writing the screenplay. Charles Roven and Deborah Snyder are producing the film, which will star Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck, Amy Adams, Laurence Fishburne and Diane Lane."

Director of the Film Office Margaret O'Riley was happy with the news and said, "This project will further strengthen the reputation of Michigan and metro Detroit as a premier film destination. We look forward to the spotlight shining on our incredibly talented workforce and the businesses that support our film industry here in Michigan."

Director Zack Snyder also commented on the news. "Detroit is a great example of a quintessential American city, and I know it will make the perfect backdrop for our movie. Detroit and the entire state of Michigan have been fantastic collaborators, and we are looking forward to working together on this film," said Snyder.

The Film commission also reported that the film is "expected to hire 406 Michigan workers, with a full time equivalent of 426 jobs, plus an additional 6,000 man/days of extra work. The production anticipates using approximately 500 local Michigan vendors during the course of production and spending $5.1 million on local hotels, as well as an additional $3.5 million in out-of-town cast and crew per diem payments that will be spent in the local economy but which fall outside of the incentive program."

"Batman vs Superman" is currently in pre-production and is set to start shooting in January. The movie will be released by Warner Bros. in July of 2015.