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Batman v Superman trailer pits Bruce Wayne versus Clark Kent, offers glimpse of Wonder Woman

As two of Marvel's high-profile Avengers get set for an epic cinematic battle, a similar fight is brewing between DC's biggest superheroes, with the latest Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice trailer promising "the greatest gladiator match in the history of the world."

Jesse Eisenberg's Lex Luthor offers running narration

Actors Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot and Ben Affleck appear in a scene from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, director Zack Snyder's upcoming film based on the DC Comics superheroes. (DC/Warner Bros/YouTube)

As two of Marvel's high-profileAvengers get set for an epic cinematicbattle, a similar fight is brewing between DC's biggest superheroes, with the latest Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice trailer promising"the greatest gladiator match in the history of the world."

Unveiled during Wednesday night's episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live (where the latestCaptain America: Civil War traileralso debuted), the fresh footage offered hungry fans a look at the titular heroes clashing both in battle and as their civilian alter egos Clark Kent (Henry Cavill) and Bruce Wayne (BenAffleck). Throughout,a jumpy, long-hairedLex Luthor (JesseEisenberg) delightsin the antagonismbetween them.

The trailer offers glimpses of co-stars Amy Adams, Jeremy Irons,Holly Hunter and, finally, Gal Gadot(as Wonder Woman). It also introducesapowerful villain that unites the sparring superheroes: Doomsday the unrelenting beast who, in the DC universe, is known for killing Superman.

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, directed by Zack Snyder,hits cinemas in March.