A new “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” teaser trailer debuted during the midseason finale of Fox's TV show “Gotham”, and the intense new scene showed a powerful confrontation between Ben Affleck's Dark Knight and Henry Cavill's Man of Steel — all without a punch being thrown.

In the 30 second spot, a bound Batman is held captive in some kind of desert bunker, before Superman flies in, strides up to the hero and pulls off his mask, revealing Affleck's Bruce Wayne.

Affleck admitted that he was drawn to the role of the iconic hero because “Batman v Superman” will provide a version of the Caped Crusader that we haven't seen before — “This older, more broken, kind of f—ed up Batman … We have seen that Batman is willing to cross the line to protect people. That vigilantism has been a part of his character all along, and we are tapping into that mentality when faced by something as potentially as deadly as Superman.”

The new trailer for the hotly anticipated Warner Bros. superhero sequel will debut on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on Wednesday. 

“Batman v Superman” also stars Jesse Eisenberg (Lex Luthor), Amy Adams (Lois Lane), Laurence Fishburne (Perry White), Jeremy Irons (Alfred Pennyworth) Diane Lane (Martha Kent), and will feature the big-screen debut of Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman and Jason Momoa's Aquaman ahead of the characters' standalone films, as well as two planned “Justice League” films, which will bring all of DC Comics' most iconic heroes together. 

Snyder has directed “Batman v Superman” from Chris Terrio's script, based on a story by Snyder and David S. Goyer. The film hits theatres on March 25.

Source: Variety