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Zack Snyder discusses the death of Robin at the hands of The Joker prior to Batman v Superman

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From the moment we caught a glimpse of a defaced Robin costume in the trailer for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, it was assumed by fans that Zack Snyder had chosen to incorporate elements of A Death in the Family into the backstory of Ben Affleck’s Dark Knight – namely, the death of the Boy […]

Batman v Superman vs. The Dark Knight Rises: The importance of humanity in our superheroes

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Anghus Houvouras on Batman v Superman vs. The Dark Knight Rises and the importance of humanity in our superheroes (spoilers follow)… My favorite sequence from any comic book movie is the final forty minutes of The Dark Knight Rises. This always strikes me as odd because overall the movie is kind of a mess. The same […]

Ben Affleck has penned a Batman movie script

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Despite the mixed reception to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice among audiences, DC fans who love and loathe the film can probably agree on one thing: the DC Extended Universe can benefit from having more Ben Affleck. An increase of Affleck either in front of the camera, as his performance as Bruce Wayne/Batman is […]

Why Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is worth defending

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Anghus Houvouras on why Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is worth defending… Superhero movies have become so stale. They’re still very much a staple of the pop culture landscape and as popular as ever, but the plots are lukewarm rehashes that all feel frighteningly similar. As a lifelong reader of comics, I’m painfully familiar […]

The original cut of Batman v Superman was almost 4 hours long

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During an interview with Pro Video Coalition, editor David Brenner has been discussing his work on Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, revealing that the original cut of the movie ran close to a staggering four hours. “Batman v Superman was a unique challenge in that we had not one but two protagonists, each with an […]

Batman v Superman surpasses Man of Steel at the box office, but falling sharply around the world

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After enjoying the biggest-ever opening weekend for a superhero movie, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice has found it tough going at the box office in its second weekend. Domestically, the Zack Snyder directed superhero epic suffered a 68% drop, earning $52.4 million over the Friday to Sunday period to push its North American haul […]

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice crosses half a billion at the worldwide box office

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It may have set a record for best debut for a superhero movie with an opening weekend of $424.1 million around the globe, but Warner Bros.’ Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice may not have an entirely smooth ride at the box office. As part of its opening weekend haul, the film also set the record for […]

Everything that’s wrong with the Batman v Superman soundtrack

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Sean Wilson examines the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice score – and why its relentlessly noisy nature is bad news for everyone… Now, I want to preface this piece by saying that I am a massive fan of Hans Zimmer, truly one of the most innovative and compelling forces in film music (when he […]

Zack Snyder discusses the ending of Batman v Superman and the formation of the Justice League

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Warning: Spoilers for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice follow. Big ones. You have been warned.. Over the past few days we’ve brought you comments from Zack Snyder defending The Dark Knight’s actions in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, as well as discussing the surprise cameo from one of the Man of Steel’s pals, and […]

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice hits $800 million worldwide

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While it may not have been the box office juggernaut that many – myself included – predicted, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice has reached another box office milestone this week, with the Zack Snyder-helmed DC epic hitting $800 million at the global box office. Dawn of Justice has grossed $301.2 million domestically, and a […]