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Did Zack Snyder spoil the ending of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice?

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Warning: potential spoiler below… We’ve heard from Zack Snyder and Ben Affleck talking about their version of The Dark Knight, but in the same interview Snyder dropped a line that could be a potential spoiler for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. The director was asked about his role within the rest of the DC […]

Golden Globe winner The Revenant opens to $38 million

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Now officially released nationwide following a small-release last week, Golden Globe winner and Oscar contender The Revenant has opened to $38 million domestically. The film exceeded many expert expectations, with the film facing competition from newcomer The Forest and the box office juggernaut Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Not only that but Quentin Tarantino’s The […]

James Gunn reveals David Bowie was potentially going to cameo in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

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Following the tragic news this morning of the passing of legendary singer David Bowie, James Gunn has taken to Facebook to mourn one of his idols. In his beautiful message, he notes that he was in conversation with Bowie’s people about him possibly having a cameo in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. “Just a […]

Zack Snyder and Ben Affleck explain why their Batman is different from other versions

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It’s hard to believe that it’s been nearly three years since we found out that Ben Affleck was going to be taking on the iconic Dark Knight for Zack Snyder’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. The casting was very controversial amongst comic book fans, but the actor has turned a few heads following the […]

Star Wars: The Force Awakens passes Jurassic World to become the third biggest movie of all-time

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Following the news that Star Wars: The Force Awakens has become the first film in history to pass $800 million domestically, it can now lay claim to being the third biggest film of all-time. With its weekend takings of $41.6 million domestically, Star Wars: The Force Awakens also brought its worldwide total to $921 million – […]

Jared Leto is the “king of Planet Joker”, says Suicide Squad director

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The highly-anticipated anti-hero addition to the DC Extended Universe is get closer with a new trailer set to be released very soon. One topic that was always going to over-shadow the conversation, however, was Jared Leto’s portrayal of The Joker – which has already split the Geek Community. Suicide Squad director David Ayer, on the […]

The Hateful Eight bombs in its second week

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It faced stiff competition from Golden Globe winner and Oscar contender The Revenant as well as the box office giant Star Wars: The Force Awakens, but Quentin Tarantino’s latest film The Hateful Eight has fallen way below expectations. Now in its second week of nationwide release, The Hateful Eight has dropped a whopping 62% from […]

Star Wars: The Force Awakens becomes the first film to cross $800 million in North America

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J.J. Abrams’s sci-fi epic in a galaxy far, far away continues to smash records as Star Wars: The Force Awakens becomes the first film in history to cross $800 million domestically. The film ended the weekend at the top of the US box office for the fourth week in a row, battling stiff competition from […]

The Week in Star Wars – Fans petition for George Lucas’ return, #WheresRey, Abrams on comparisons to A New Hope, The Force Awakens topples Avatar, Rogue One and Episode VIII rumours and more

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  In this packed edition of The Week in Star Wars, George Lucas is wanted back by fans, J.J Abrams talks about comparisons to A New Hope, #WheresRey, The Force Awakens continues to smash records, we’ve got some Rogue One rumours and more… To kick things off this week, I’d like to extend my congratulations to […]