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Wonder Woman shows off her severed trophy heads in unused Crimean War photo from Batman v Superman

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Earlier in the week, Wonder Woman and Wonder Woman 1984 director Patty Jenkins discussed Warner Bros.’ original vision for Gal Gadot’s Amazon Princess before she came on board to direct, noting that fans didn’t want to see “her being harsh and tough and cutting people’s heads off”. Well, it seems that Jenkins wasn’t exaggerating, as […]

Watch an exclusive clip from Happy Face

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Coinciding with its digital release this week, we have an exclusive clip from director Alexandre Franchi’s Happy Face, an award-winning thriller which explores the importance of facial equality and representation. Watch the clip here courtesy of Dark Star Pictures… Estranged from his manipulative cancer-stricken mother, Stan, a quixotic 19-year-old, dons a disguise and joins a […]

Marvel halts filming on Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness amid UK lockdown

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Although the United Kingdom marked the New Year by plunging into a new lockdown which may last until anywhere between mid February to late March (or beyond), the country’s film and television industry remains operational with productions allowed to continue as long as they follow stringent health and safety guidelines. However, it seems that Marvel […]

Louise and Walter Simonson return to their X-Factor run in X-Men Legends

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Marvel has announced that legendary creators Louise Simonson and Walter Simonson will be returning to the X-Men franchise this April as they team for an all-new in-continuity story set during their original run on X-Factor in the pages of X-Men Legends #3. Starring the original X-Men now defending the world as the mutant team X-Factor, […]

Batwoman gets a new beginning with season 2 poster

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With less than a fortnight to go until its premiere, The CW has unveiled a new poster for season two of Batwoman, which teases a new beginning courtesy of Javicia Leslie’s Ryan Wilder, who is replacing Ruby Rose’s Kate Kane as the titular DC hero. SEE ALSO: Batwoman season 2 premiere images introduce Javicia Leslie’s new […]

Warner Bros. renews Walter Hamada’s contract as president of DC Films

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In news which presumably spells the end of Ray Fisher’s time in the DC Extended Universe, Warner Bros. has announced that it has renewed Walter Hamada’s contract as President of DC Films through to 2023. “Walter is not only passionate about story and the DC canon, he’s also a thoughtful and incredibly talented executive who […]

Zack Snyder has shot two additional Justice League scenes including Jared Leto’s Joker cameo

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Jared Leto may have kept quiet recently when asked about his involvement with Zack Snyder’s Justice League, but the filmmaker has now confirmed that Leto will indeed be reprising the role of The Joker in the HBO Max release and that his scene was one of two that Snyder shot during the recent round of […]

Michael Myers returns in Halloween Kills image

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After missing out on 2020’s Halloween festivities due to the global health crisis, Michael Myers is set to make his return this year with Halloween Kills, and thanks to Total Film we have a new image from the sequel to the 2018 reboot which features the iconic masked killer and his trademark kitchen knife… “It’s […]