"Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" stars Henry Cavill and Ben Affleck. (Photo : Getty Images)
"Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice," a much-awaited film featuring two American superheroes, is set to hit Chinese theaters on March. 25, the same time Chinese moviegoers can see the title with audiences in the U.K. and North America, according to China Radio International.
On the same date, the movie will also land on Japanese cinemas.
"Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice," helmed by Zack Snyder, is the first live-action film that will have both Superman and Batman.
Since the news about the making of the film, debates among fans have populated the Internet. Some of the arguments include the "how to beat Batman" theory and "Superman weakness" analysis.
Apart from the two major characters, other heroes from the DC Comics will also appear, such as Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg and the Flash.
The Warner Bros. film will star Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill.
The March 25 release date marks as a landmark day in China as typically, the country releases foreign movies on a much later date compared with their worldwide premiere to give way to homegrown films.
Critics have earlier pointed out that delayed release is a significant factor in the erosion of box office. The lag time has allowed pirated copies of the films to circulate and consequently diminish "global marketing clout," the report cited.
China, through China Film Group which oversees the distribution of foreign films, also prohibits the showing of such titles during valuable holidays, such as Chinese New Year.
As a result, Hollywood films are prompted to be released in clusters, forcing the foreign films to cannibalize one another's box-office revenue.
Though previously DreamWorks Animation's "Kung Fu Panda 3" was released in China simultaneously in the U.S., many believed that it became possible because the title was co-produced by the state-backed China Film Group and the studio's Oriental DreamWorks China subsidiary.
"Kung Fu Panda 3" garnered $101.7 million nine days after it was released in the country.
In 2015, China's box office grew 48 percent. The country is predicted to surpass North America as the world's biggest film market.
