With "300: Rise of an Empire" arriving to movie theaters this weekend, filmmaker Zack Snyder gave a few additional hints regarding his extremely anticipated Batman vs. Superman movie.

"We're getting ready to start shooting in a month or so," said Snyder to the LA Times adding. "You know, Superman and Batman in the movies have never existed in the same frame together. So it's an interesting historical thing. We were just testing the suits, right? The new Batsuit and the Superman suit. It wasn't even with the actors, right? It was just to see 'em. I was standing there, they were standing next to each other. And I was like, 'Guys, someone take a picture! This has never happened before!'"

In regards to some of the casting criticism for actors like Ben Affleck (Batman), Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman) and Jesse Eisenberg (Lex Luthor), the director said the following regarding the script:

"We know the material. Unfortunately, the fans don't know the material. So, we're casting according to what's happening in the script. And we're hoping that leads to enough originality, enough perspective on what we're doing that you get something fresh and exciting. I understand the canon. I'm not crazy. I know what these characters need from a mythological standpoint," said Snyder in the LA Times article.

Snyder then comments on his decision to hire Eisenberg as Metropolis' criminal mastermind, Lex Luthor.

"I think Jesse is going to be an amazing Lex. Let's not forget he was nominated for an Academy Award. It's not like I just grabbed my friend to play the guy! This guy's the real deal. By the way, in looking at all the talk-back, you can get all different perspectives in there too. Some people are hating to hate," said Snyder to LA Times in defense of Eisenberg's controversial casting.

The film director also discussed the significance of the crossover movie between DC Comics greatest Superheroes.

"[Batman vs. Superman] literally takes the Man of Steel and Batman universes and explodes them. You're not as tied to the mythology. In Man of Steel, we had to create an origin story, a mythology, and there's a lot of energy into that, which we love doing. Don't get me wrong. But when you think about how fun it is -- now that you've got these characters -- to now let 'em loose, that's fun," he concluded in the LA Times article on March 3.

The "Batman vs. Superman" movie will appear in theaters on May 6, 2016.