Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is a 2016 superhero action film directed by Zack Snyder and serves as the second installment in the DC Extended Universe. The film stars Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Jeremy Irons, Holly Hunter and Gal Gadot, and follows Superman who must do battle against Batman, who harbors a personal vendetta to the Man of Steel.