Earlier this year, Zack Snyder implied that the Robin suit on display in the Batcave in 2016’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice may not have belonged to Jason Todd, and now the filmmaker has confirmed on his Vero account that he intended it to belong to “Richard” – a.k.a. Dick Grayson. As we saw […]
Why I Hate Being Told To ”Stop Watching Trailers”
Harrison Abbott on movie trailers and spoilers… Has it ever occurred to you that a sizeable portion of modern movie trailers are almost deliberately calibrated to ruin their respective films? Sure it has! You’re a vaguely cognisant person with at least a few remaining brain cells. Otherwise you wouldn’t be able to read (Disclaimer: if […]
Batman v Superman cinematographer says severe criticism of the film “hurts”
The cinematographer on Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice has addressed the criticism the film received upon release. While Zack Snyder’s Batman v Superman performed well enough at the box office, the film certainly didn’t land with applause from critics and it also received a mixed reaction from fans. There was a lot of very […]
Should studios just leave troubled productions alone?
Anghus Houvouras on whether studios should leave troubled productions alone… There’s a terrible line uttered by Rose Tico in the terrible movie that was Star Wars: The Last Jedi. A goofy, cringe-inducing piece of writing that should make everyone shudder. In that awful final act where she stops Finn from sacrificing himself to save his friends […]
Zack Snyder originally had a five-movie arc planned for Superman
After the backlash to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Warner Bros.’ decision to “lighten” the tone, and handing over directing duties to Joss Whedon on Justice League, it’s very clear that the DC Extended Universe has diverged from the original vision laid out by Zack Snyder when he launched the DCEU back in 2013 […]
Zack Snyder suggests that the dead Robin suit in Batman v Superman belongs to Dick Grayson
As we saw in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, the DC Extended Universe incarnation of Batman has suffered ‘A Death in the Family’ during his 20 year career in Gotham, with Ben Affleck’s Bruce Wayne displaying a Robin suit in his Batcave belonging to his fallen crime-fighting partner. Fans have naturally assumed this outfit […]
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice concept art shows unused Metallo design
In addition to battling each other, The World’s Finest saw themselves taking on Lex Luthor, Doomsday and KGBeast in 2016’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and it seems we could have had another classic Superman adversary in the movie. Via Batman-News, some concept art from illustrator Rob McKinnon has arrived online showing a design […]
Black Panther tops Batman v Superman to break Fandango’s advance ticket sales record
Having already topped Captain America: Civil War in advance ticket sales in its first 24 hours, it is now being reported that Marvel’s latest blockbuster Black Panther is outpacing Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice at Fandango, shifting more advance tickets than any other superhero movie to date. BREAKING: #BlackPanther is making history at @Fandango […]
Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot thanks Zack Snyder for saving her career
Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot has enjoyed a meteoric rise these past couple of years following her casting as the Amazon Princess in 2016’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Having only appeared in minor roles in the likes of the Fast & Furious franchise, Date Night and Knight and Day prior to her casting […]
Christian Bale hasn’t seen any of Ben Affleck’s Batman performances
Christian Bale, a former Dark Knight, is yet to see any of the films that feature Ben Affleck as Batman. Batman was the role that took Christian Bale’s career to the next level with the actor playing the role three times in Christopher Nolan’s much lauded The Dark Knight trilogy. Affleck was the actor that […]