Cast member Jesse Eisenberg arrives for the European premiere of "The Double"
IN PICTURE: Cast member Jesse Eisenberg arrives for the European premiere of "The Double" at the London Film Festival, at the Odeon West End, in central London October 12, 2013. Reuters/Suzanne Plunkett

Jessie Eisenberg who is all set to play Lex Luthor in “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” has confirmed his presence at this year’s Comic Con. In a recent interview to Collider, Eisenberg said that he will grace the event for one hour and will be present “on the stage” for discussion.

The event will take place from July 9 -12 in San Diego. Apart from Eisenberg the other cast members of the film including Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck and Gal Gadot may also appear at the event, reported the website. They were also present at the 2014 Comic Con when the first footage of “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” was showcased. This time the the cast members will be seen at Hall H and it is expected more details about the films will be released. The first trailer and synopsis of the film has already been released.

Zack Snyder has directed “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” from the script by Chris Terrio and David S. Goyer. Eisenberg also had praises for Terrio and said that he “likes” what Terrio “does.” “He wrote this movie we did and I just think he’s so great. I like what he does with characters, I like what he does with wordplay and cleverness,” he said. He even added Terrio is a “good writer” and he likes whatever the writer writes.

“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” concerns Batman who travels to Metropolis to confront Superman. As the two superheroes take on each other a new threat arrives which should be contained. The star cast of the film also includes Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Jeremy Irons, Holly Hunter and Gal Gadot. Jason Momoa will also be seen as Aquaman. He reportedly has a cameo in the film.

It has been largely shot in Detroit, Michigan and the additional filming took place in Chicago, Illinois. Charles Roven and Deborah Snyder are producers and Hans Zimmer has supplied the music. It is slated to release on March 25, 2016 and will be shown in 2D, 3D, and IMAX 3D.

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