While Wonder Woman has received near universal praise, Warner Bros.’ female-led superhero blockbuster has attracted a handful of critics – most notably filmmaker James Cameron, who back in August criticised the film as a “step backwards for the portrayal of women in movies. At the time, Wonder Woman helmer Patty Jenkins posted a measured response […]
Geoff Johns talks Warner’s standalone DC movies, DCEU to focus less on interconnectivity
Back in August it was announced that Warner Bros. is set to launch a new DC Comics division, focussing on standalone movies separate from the wider DC Extended Universe and beginning with a Joker origin film from director Todd Phillips (The Hangover) and producer Martin Scorsese (Silence), which will see a new actor cast as […]
Synopses for the first six episodes of Star Wars Rebels season 4 arrive online
We’re just a little over a fortnight away from the start of Star Wars Rebels’ fourth and final season, and thanks to Jedi News we’ve got official synopses for the first six episodes; check them out here… “Heroes of Mandalore: Part One” Sabine leads Ezra, Kanan and an army of her fellow Mandalorians back to […]
Marvel’s Avengers disassemble in Avengers: No Surrender
It’s the end of an era for The Avengers this coming January as Marvel launches Avengers: No Surrender, a new weekly event which will combine the creative teams from Avengers, Uncanny Avengers and U.S.Avengers across 16 issues. “The Earth has been stolen! That’s the kickoff to the wildest Avengers epic ever put to paper, a […]
Marvel’s Inhumans showrunner has ideas for two more seasons
After a poorly-received marketing campaign and IMAX release earlier this month, Marvel’s latest TV venture Inhumans premieres on ABC in the States tonight. Given the negative reaction towards the series so far, it looks like a difficult road lies ahead for Black Bolt and company, with rumours already circulating that the network has made the […]
Star Wars: The Last Jedi rumoured to be the longest Star Wars movie to date at 150 minutes
Now that Star Wars: The Last Jedi is complete, it seems we may have an idea of the final run time for the middle chapter of Disney and Lucasfilm’s Sequel Trilogy, and – if accurate – it’s going to be the longest Star Wars movie to date. According to a listing on the website for […]
Smallville’s Tom Welling “willing” to guest star on The CW’s The Flash
Although Tom Welling is gearing up to make his return to the DC universe (kind of) with a guest role in the Vertigo adaptation Lucifer, the actor has kept his distance from superhero roles following his stint as Clark Kent in the Superman prequel series Smallville. Back in August, Welling suggested that he’d been approached […]
Star-Lord and Baby Groot take a Cosmic Sleigh Ride in Funko’s animated Marvel short
Last year the folks at Funko and Marvel teamed up to produce a series of fun little animated shorts featuring the heroes and villains of the Marvel universe in Pop! Vinyl style, and now we have another instalment which sees the Guardians of the Galaxy’s Star-Lord and Baby Groot taking a Cosmic Sleigh Ride. Check […]
Justice League movie variant comic book covers revealed
DC Comics has announced that it will be celebrating the upcoming release of the Justice League film with a series of movie variant covers this November, including Trinity, Detective Comics, Aquaman and Justice League; check them out here… UPDATE: And here’s the covers to Action Comics, Superman, The Flash, Wonder Woman, Batman and Cyborg… Fueled […]
Warner Bros. releases trailer for DC Universe: 10th Anniversary Collection Box Set
With Warner Bros.’ DC Universe Original Movies: 10th Anniversary Collection set to hit Blu-ray this November, the studio has debuted a sizzle reel trailer for the massive box-set, which includes all thirty DC Universe Animated Original Movie releases from Superman: Doomsday through to Batman and Harley Quinn, along with five shorts. Take a look at […]
