The Batman Superman Movie We Nearly Got, See The Dream Project In Action
Fans were ecstatic when they caught news of 2016’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice because it meant that two of the world’s most famous superheroes were finally appearing within the same release. However, fans and aspiring movie makers had toyed with the idea long before Dawn of Justice was released, and one of those projects is Sandy Collora’s World’s Finest, a fan-made trailer released in 2004.
Following the release of the short Batman: Dead End, which Collora directed, the filmmaker gained massive recognition in Hollywood, though he was already an established special effects technician.
Following the release of the short Batman: Dead End, which Collora directed, the filmmaker gained massive recognition in Hollywood, though he was already an established special effects technician. He continued his deep appreciation for DC Comics by combining Batman and Superman in a single release, bringing them together in a narrative that many fans wanted to see on the silver screen long before Warner Bros. even considered making official adaptations. So, it’s safe to say that the trailer was a labor of love.
The special effects, the quality of the costumes, and the overall cinematography associated with the Batman-Superman trailer attest to Sandy Collora’s talent and professional experience in design and special effects
We’re not actually discussing a Batman-Superman fan movie, per se, but rather a fan-made trailer with Michael O’Hearn as Superman/Clark Kent and Clark Bartram as Batman/Bruce Wayne, who have joined forces to take down Two-Face and the evil mastermind, Lex Luthor.
The special effects, the quality of the costumes, and the overall cinematography associated with the Batman-Superman trailer attest to Sandy Collora’s talent and professional experience in design and special effects. Considering that World’s Finest was made on what amounts to a beer fund, the results Collora was able to deliver look as polished as possible. Sure, it’s far from being on par with 2006’s Superman Returns as far as the production quality goes, but it’s still pretty good.
Sadly, as with Batman: Dead End, nothing came of the Batman-Superman trailer, mostly because Corolla’s personality got in the way of some golden opportunities and feature film deals.
Besides great cinematography, an awesome narrative, and a deep respect for the source material, the Batman-Superman trailer Collora made did one thing great: it showed that audiences were hungry for stories that featured their favorite superheroes. Furthermore, Collora delivered World’s Finest at a time when superhero movies were just becoming popular but hadn’t reached the saturation point of today’s market. And the fact that he did all of that outside the realm of a big studio production makes World’s Finest that much more valuable in the eyes of many fans.
Sadly, as with Batman: Dead End, nothing came of the Batman-Superman trailer, mostly because Corolla’s personality got in the way of some golden opportunities and feature film deals. It’s a real pity; given the quality of Dead End and World’s Finest, Sandy Collora had the opportunity to be what Nolan was to the Dark Knight trilogy—a father of what is considered to be one of the greatest comic book adaptations of all time. Some will say that we’re now spewing blasphemous words, but that doesn’t change the fact that Collora could have made something big.
