Back in September Mel Gibson had some words of criticism for the superhero genre – and in particular Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, which he called “a piece of shit”, and now the Hacksaw Ridge director has turned his attention to Marvel, slamming them for their levels of “violence without conscience.” “To talk about […]
Negative reviews for Suicide Squad are “motivating” Justice League
It’s fair to say that Suicide Squad has a rough old time of it since its release last week. Despite a big opening weekend, it was slammed by many critics (it now has a lower Rotten Tomatoes score than Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice) and audiences haven’t taken to it either. However it could be […]
Zack Snyder directed a certain scene in Suicide Squad
Warning: Minor Suicide Squad spoilers follow. You have been warned… As well as serving as executive producer on Suicide Squad, it seems that Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice helmer Zack Snyder also directed one key scene from the DC supervillain blockbuster. Speaking to Collider, David Ayer has revealed that Snyder […]
IDW launching M.A.S.K. ongoing series this fall
The 80s franchise M.A.S.K. is set to return to the world of comic books this fall, with IDW announcing that the Mobile Armored Strike Kommand is getting its own ongoing series from creators Brandon Easton (Agent Carter, Transformers: Deviations) and Tony Vargas (Rot & Ruin, TMNT: Shadows of the Past). “We are so proud to […]
It’s come to this: Fans petition to shut down Rotten Tomatoes following mixed Suicide Squad reviews
The Internet and Twitter were in shock last night as the first batch of Suicide Squad reviews landed online – and they weren’t very pretty. Many of trades (Hollywood Reporter, ComingSoon, etc) called it “a mess” while sites like ComicBook, Births.Movies.Death and Hitflix said the fun characters out-weighed the movie’s flaws. As such, Suicide Squad […]
Suicide Squad suffers big drop but fends off Sausage Party to stay top of the box office
After smashing the August box office opening record last weekend, Warner Bros.’ Suicide Squad managed to fend off competition from the adult animated comedy Sausage Party to hold on to top spot domestically, but much like the previous instalment of the DC Extended Universe, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, it suffered a rather steep […]
Suicide Squad now tracking $140 million domestic opening weekend
Last month it was reported that Warner Bros.’ Suicide Squad was tracking a $125 million domestic opening weekend, but now comes word from The Wrap that the David Ayer-directed film is looking at a three-day haul of between $130 and $140 million. The previous August record was set by Guardians of the Galaxy back in 2014, […]
Gal Gadot discusses Wonder Woman’s sexuality in the DCEU
A few weeks ago, Wonder Woman writer Greg Rucka revealed that his interpretation of the Amazon Princess in the DC comic book universe is bisexual and has “obviously” had relationships with other women in her past. Now, speaking to Variety about next year’s solo movie, actress Gal Gadot has been discussing Diana’s sexuality in the DC Extended […]
Suicide Squad tops domestic box office for third consecutive weekend
Suicide Squad has continued its impressive run at the North American box office, topping the chart for the third consecutive weekend – a feat that neither Man of Steel nor Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice managed to accomplish. Suicide Squad is expected to pull in around $20.7 million domestically over the Friday-Sunday period, having […]
David Ayer responds to the mixed reviews for Suicide Squad
Following the first batch of reviews of Suicide Squad last night – which were rather mixed to say the least – director David Ayer took to Twitter to respond saying, “I love the movie and believe in it.” Check them out below: Prefiero morir de pie que vivir de rodillas – Emiliano Zapata — David […]
