The Ultimate Cut adds a brief shot of the gun being leveled at Martha's face, aware of what's about to take place. In the theatrical version, fans witness (in slow motion) the mugger's gun snagging Martha's pearls, a view down the barrel from her perspective, followed by the gun's hammer breaking the string. The Ultimate Cut offers one more glimpse at Martha, and the first hint at some of the imagery Snyder had to remove to keep the R-Rating at bay. Even if it did mean fans got a chance to see Thomas and Martha Wayne, as played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Lauren Cohan, for little more than a few seconds. On the other hands, Snyder's decision to faithfully recreate the entire scene and imagery as depicted in Frank Miller's "The Dark Knight Returns" - and depict the scene in darker-than-usual tone - showed why it was still worthwhile. The opening title sequence was seen by some as completely unnecessary, since the origin story of Bruce Wayne is known by each and every comic book fan. Needless to say, there will be SPOILERS ahead in our look at Batman V Superman's Ultimate Edition: Every Change & Difference. But for those whose memory is hazy, or who are simply curious to know what the 'Ultimate Edition' has changed, we've broken down every - yes, EVERY - difference between the theatrical version and this extended cut.
The 'Ultimate Edition' of Batman V Superman checks nearly all of those boxes (read our Batman V Superman Ultimate Edition reaction piece), and it's up to each individual viewer to determine if this really deserves to be the 'definitive version' of the movie, or if their issues remain.
And for the fans of Snyder's vision for DC's 'Big Three,' any extra scenes or shots are just icing on the cake ( not to mention the NEW Easter Eggs). For those who had issues with plot elements, character motivations, or Lex Luthor's 'master plan,' there's hope for scenes which clarify any or all. For some, the fact that Justice League has been somewhat revealed means the chance to spot any additional clues to the DCEU.
And there are already significant hopes and suspicions surrounding this 'Ultimate Edition.'ĭifferent comic book movie fans will be picking up the Blu-ray (on July 19, 2016) or streaming the movie digitally (starting June 28, 2016) for a few different reasons. But in the case of Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, those looking to pick up the DC Extended Universe event movie to watch at home won't just be getting the movie seen in theaters - they'll be getting the longer, R-Rated version that director Zack Snyder intended. It usually takes months, if not years for a 'director's cut' to hit store shelves - and usually only with some urging from the vocal fans.