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EJ Moreno

Details on Ben Affleck’s cancelled Batman film emerge

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Famed DC storyboard artist Jay Oliva had the chance to brainstorm some Batman ideas with Ben Affleck, and we are now getting some insight into those early conversations. Known for storyboarding massive projects like Man of Steel, Batman v Superman, and Wonder Woman while helming iconic animated DC works like Batman: The Dark Knight Returns […]

Zack Snyder calls Sucker Punch backlash “disheartening,” promises Director’s Cut

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Zack Snyder is gearing up for his upcoming Netflix release, Rebel Moon, but he’s reflecting on his past work. Speaking with Letterboxd, Snyder talked about the 2011 action film Sucker Punch. Sitting at 22% on Rotten Tomatoes, the film saw immense backlash at the film and barely got the usual “critical reevaluation” most cult classics […]

George A. Romero’s Twilight of the Dead will begin production later this year

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George A. Romero’s work lives with the upcoming Twilight of the Dead. Per Deadline, the George A. Romero estate is teaming up with LA-based financier-producer Roundtable to bring the project to life. It was noted that Romero wrote a treatment for the movie before he passed in 2017. The filmmaker looked at the Twilight of […]

Radio Silence sit out Scream 7 as Christopher Landon steps in to direct

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Is the Scream franchise in need of a new mastermind? It seems like Radio Silence could be stepping away from the upcoming seventh entry. New reports claim Radio Silence’s Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett won’t be back to direct Scream VII, as they are currently busy with their upcoming Universal Studios monster movie. The project […]

Emma Corrin teases upcoming villain role in Deadpool 3

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Deadpool 3 is shaping up to be quite the superhero event film, and we know any good comic book adaptation needs a strong villain. Speaking to Empire in an interview before the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike, Emma Corrin unleashed onto the world that they are not only starring in Deadpool 3 but will serve as a […]

2003 vs 2013: Which Year Had The Better Blockbusters?

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EJ Moreno looks at the biggest movies from 2003 and 2013… As blockbusters return to proper form post-pandemic, it’s incredible to see what we’ve missed in the last few years. But it goes further than that; the landscape of big-budget spectacles hasn’t been the same in a while. There have been peak eras regarding fan […]

What Are The Best Female-Led Blockbusters?

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EJ Moreno looks at eight of the best women-led blockbusters… We are entering almost unknown territory with the success of Barbie. As the film inches to half a billion in just one week of release, we see a female-led (and female-directed) blockbuster hit heights we never thought possible. With only Captain Marvel in the billion-dollar […]

Video Review – Mutant Mayhem brings the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles into a new generation

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EJ Moreno with a video review of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem… These aren’t the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles from your youth, and that’s the whole point of Mutant Mayhem. The iconic four turtles are back, and a whole new generation will fall in love with these characters. The script is contemporary, actual kids […]

Adam Driver reportedly turned down leading role in Fantastic Four

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Marvel Studios has spent some time getting their Fantastic Four film ready. This latest news gives us insight into what is taking so long. A new report from Jeff Sneider on John Rocha’s The Hot Mic podcast puts the long-rumored inclusion of Adam Driver as Reed Richards into question. We first noted Driver’s possible inclusion […]