Haunted by the destruction of Metropolis during Superman's battle with General Zod, an aging and jaded Bruce Wayne views the Kryptonian as an existential threat to humanity.

Lex Luthor fuels Batman's paranoia and Superman's doubt, eventually kidnapping Martha Kent to force the two into a fight to the death. The "Dawn of Justice"

Clark Kent grapples with his role as a savior in a world that increasingly fears and distrusts his power, framed for crimes he didn't commit while trying to do good.

The story of the film itself centers on the ideological and physical clash between two iconic heroes, manipulated from the shadows by Lex Luthor. The Core Conflict