Having originally been announced as a two-parter, Marvel subsequently revealed that Avengers: Infinity War and its as-yet-untitled sequel would serve as two distinct movies, something that directors Anthony and Joe Russo have been elaborating on during a promotional interview with Yahoo! Movies. “It’s a complete story,” said Joe Russo. “It’s got a beginning, middle and […]
Ben Affleck explains why he agreed to play Batman
It certainly hasn’t been all roses for Ben Affleck since he was first announced as securing the role of The Dark Knight for Warner Bros.’ DC Extended Universe. His initial casting was met with a huge backlash from some fans (often par for the course when it comes to announcing a new Batman), and while […]
Rumour: Matt Reeves’ The Batman will not be part of the DC Extended Universe
I’m not sure there’s ever been a movie that has attracted as much rumour and speculation as Warner Bros.’ planned Dark Knight solo movie The Batman. Ben Affleck’s involvement as director was under question from virtually the moment he was announced as taking the reins, and from the moment he vacated the director’s chair, all […]
J.K. Simmons and Ben Affleck discuss Justice League’s “badass” Commissioner Gordon
In just a few days time, we’ll be introduced to the newest take on Gotham City’s Police Commissioner James Gordon, as Oscar-winner J.K. Simmons makes his DC Extended Universe debut in the DC blockbuster Justice League, and Simmons has been chatting about his “badass” take on the iconic character. “My take on Commissioner Gordon is […]
Vincent D’Onofrio talks Kingpin return in Marvel’s Daredevil season 3
With filming on the third season of Marvel’s Daredevil now underway, actor Vincent D’Onofrio has been chatting to Collider about returning as Wilson Fisk, a.k.a. Kingpin, in the hit Netflix series. “It’s hard to top the first season, with Steven DeKnight’s writing, but Erik Oleson [the new showrunner] is a very good writer,” said D’Onofrio. […]
Daredevil season 3 begins filming, Iron Fist season 2 to start production in December
While the future of Netflix’s Marvel series is a little up in the air given Disney’s plans to launch its own streaming service in the New Year, we know we have The Punisher to look forward to, along with at least one more season of Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist. The second […]
Rumour: An aborted post-credits scene for Justice League would have featured the Green Lantern Corps
Minor spoilers for Justice League follow. You have been warned… Throughout the production of Justice League, there were several rumours suggesting that members of the Green Lantern Corps would make an appearance in the DC blockbuster, and while we did see an unnamed Lantern battling Steppenwolf in the flashback scene, it seems the original plans […]
Ciaran Hinds discusses Justice League’s villain Steppenwolf
We’re just a few short hours away from the release of Justice League, the latest chapter in the DC Extended Universe, which sees DC’s greatest heroes teaming up to save the world from the threat of Steppenwolf, played by former Game of Thrones star Ciaran Hinds. We’ve only had a few brief glimpses of the […]
Justice League producer says reshoots account for around 20% of the movie
It’s starting to become par for the course with DC movies that their productions are rife with rumour and speculation about behind-the-scenes drama, and sure enough that has been the case with the most recent, Justice League, which opens in cinemas this week. Throughout the production there was talk that Warner Bros. was unhappy with […]
Ben Affleck is “contemplating” signing on for The Batman, but looking to “segue out” of the role
Ever since the release of – and mixed reception to – Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, there’s been intense speculation about Ben Affleck’s purported unhappiness with the DCEU, and his future as The Dark Knight. This increased tenfold when he decided to vacate the director’s chair on The Batman, leading to rumours and reports […]
