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The Week in Spandex – Suicide Squad, Justice League, Aquaman, The Flash, Shazam!, Avengers: Infinity War, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Doctor Strange, Runaways, Fantastic Four, and the return of Adam West and Burt Ward!

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Suicide Squad, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Justice League, Aquaman, The Flash, Shazam!, Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow, Gotham, Powerless, Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Doctor Strange, Avengers: Infinity War, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Luke Cage, Runaways, Avengers: Ultron Revolution, Fantastic Four, […]

Producer Charles Roven discusses Suicide Squad competing cuts and defends Zack Snyder

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In the days leading up to the release of Suicide Squad, details emerged regarding the behind-the-scenes drama on the DC supervillain ensemble, with reports that Warner Bros. brought in Trailer Park, the company responsible for editing the first trailer, in order to produce a competing cut to that of director David Ayer. During an interview with […]

Franchise Report Card: Marvel & DC

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Anghus Houvouras grades the Marvel Cinematic and DC Extended Universes… There’s been a lot of discussion lately about fan bias towards movies from our experienced friends at Marvel Studios and Warner Bros. who have just started taking baby steps into an expanded cinematic universe. Critics, columnists, and editors find themselves in a precarious situation from […]

The Week in Spandex – Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman, Justice League, Arrowverse, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Doctor Strange, Captain Marvel, The Defenders, Deadpool 2, Fantastic Four 2 and more

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Here’s an abridged version of The Week in Spandex… It’s been a bit of a busy week behind-the-scenes here at Flickering Myth, so much so that there just hasn’t been time to put together the regular Week in Spandex round-up. I apologise, and hope that normal service will be resumed next weekend. In the meantime, […]

Kevin Conroy “isn’t particularly comfortable” with The Dark Knight killing in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

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Although Ben Affleck managed to win over a lot of his critics with his role as The Dark Knight in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, one aspect of the character that didn’t quite sit right with some fans was the fact that Batman racked up a body count that would shame many of the villains in […]

Marvel’s movie model works, DC’s doesn’t – and Suicide Squad proves it

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Tony Black shares his thoughts on the state of the DC Extended Universe… So we can all agree on one thing here, right? Suicide Squad is a disaster. Yay or nay? If you’re reading this, there’s every chance like me you thought it was almost as loud, boring and ponderous as Batman v Superman: Dawn […]

Suicide Squad director David Ayer explains The Joker’s grill and ‘Damaged’ tattoo

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During an interview with Empire, Suicide Squad director David Ayer has addressed one of the most controversial aspects of the DC supervillain team-up – The Joker’s tattoos and grill – explaining how they came about. “This is sort of my personal thing and maybe less about a larger connection,” said Ayer. “But Joker killed Robin […]

People Don’t Like Suicide Squad. Fine, But Let’s Not Perpetuate the Myth of Marvel’s Greatness

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Samuel Brace on DC, Marvel, and the state of the superhero genre… A bad film doesn’t make a better film great. This is the sentiment we must remember going forward as we discuss and analyse the state of superhero movies in 2016, especially as it pertains to DC and their latest outing, Suicide Squad. Critics […]

The Week in Spandex – Suicide Squad breaks records, DC fans take on Rotten Tomatoes, Avengers: Infinity War update, Spider-Man: Homecoming cameos, Deadpool 2, Gambit and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman, Batman, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Batman Triumphant, Watchmen, Supergirl, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Avengers: Infinity War, Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Thor: Ragnarok, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Agent Carter, Marvel’s Most Wanted, Deadpool 2, […]

Suicide Squad director David Ayer shares his thoughts on Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

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As he prepares to launch Warner Bros.’ second DC movie of the year, Suicide Squad director David Ayer has shared his thoughts on the previous chapter of the DC Extended Universe, Zack Snyder’s divisive Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. “I liked it a lot,” Ayer told Joblo. “I love Zack; he is probably the biggest […]