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Ben Affleck got advice from Christian Bale and George Clooney on playing Batman

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Ben Affleck will be the fifth actor to take on The Dark Knight in a big screen role since 1989 when he suits up in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. The actor has talked about how his Batman is different to other screen interpretations, but that didn’t stop Affleck reaching out to previous Bruce […]

‘The Red Capes Are Coming’ in new Batman v Superman soundtrack sample

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We’ve already heard a sample of Junkie XL’s Batman theme from the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice score [listen to it here], and now we have a preview of another track, ‘The Red Capes Are Coming’. Check it out… SEE ALSO: New images from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice showcase Batman’s gadgets and […]

Live-action Astro Boy in development at New Line with San Andreas writers

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It was around this time last year that we heard about a live-action version of Astro Boy, and it looks like it’s now heading into further development at New Line Cinema. New Line, a division of Warner Bros., are heavy into negotiations with Animal Logic Entertainment and Tezuka Productions and have brought in Andre Fabrizio and Jeremy Passmore […]

The LEGO Movie producer would like to make a Nintendo All-Stars film

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The LEGO Movie did a good job of bringing together several franchises in Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, DC Super Heroes, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and many, many more – and it’s producer would like to do the same thing again with Nintendo. “Zelda, Mario, the whole universe of characters, I feel like could […]

The Flash returning to Earth-2 this season, Killer Frost’s fate to be revealed

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It looks like the two-part ‘Welcome to Earth-2‘ and ‘Escape from Earth-2‘ won’t be the last we’ve seen of the alternate Earth in this season of The Flash. Executive producer Todd Helbing has told Entertainment Weekly that, “you’ll see quite a bit” of Earth-2 in upcoming episodes, as well as revealing the fate of Killer […]

Titan to publish a Warhammer 40,000 comic book series

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Titan Comics have announced that starting this September they will begin to publish a brand new series of comics based within the Universe of Warhammer 40,000.  They will be working with Games Workshop, who first brought to life this epoch-defining popular tabletop miniature wargame in 1987, a dark-gothic dystopian, science-fiction universe that pits an outnumbered human […]

The Week in Star Wars – Luke and Rey announce Episode VIII production, new cast member revealed, The Force Awakens deleted scene with Darth Vader and more

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  Pre-order Star Wars: The Force Awakens via Amazon UK or Amazon US Your post-valentines The Week in Star Wars features more details on Star Wars: Episode VIII, a possible deleted scene for Star Wars: The Force Awakens and more… Following the new of Star Wars: Episode VIII going into production last week, a video announcement was […]

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice action figure possibly confirms fan theory

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Since the very first trailer for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, fans have had theories about the shots with a seemingly alternate reality where Superman rules over the world, and Batman is forced to wear a jacket in a dusty landscape. The TV spot released last year prior to the release of the second […]

Justice League begins production this April; Zack Snyder will direct

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Last week, there was a report that claimed Warner Bros. were worried about their upcoming Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and even suggested that the studio could remove Zack Snyder from the director’s chair of Justice League. Well, it would appear those rumours were pretty bogus. Entertainment Weekly are reporting that Snyder is set […]