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General Zod will have “flippers instead of hands” in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

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Although Michael Shannon’s Man of Steel villain General Zod is confirmed to be making an appearance in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, his exact role in the film has largely been kept a secret. While we may not know how Zod fits into the plot (spoilers), especially considering that he died in Man of […]

Michael Wilkinson on designing the costumes for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

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Following his work on Man of Steel, costume designer Michael Wilkinson then tasked with creating the look for The Dark Knight and the Amazon Princess (not to mention Aquaman) for the upcoming DC epic Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice from director Zack Snyder. Now, during an interview with Peoples Choice, Wilkinson has offered some […]

Why does every superhero movie feature the Military-Industrial Complex?

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Anghus Houvouras on superhero movies and the military-industrial complex… To say that comic book movies have become formulaic is like saying that Michael Bay enjoys explosions and hot women. It’s painfully obvious and hardly a revelation. I sat through Fantastic Four last week, and like many of you checked out around the halfway point, and […]

Deborah Snyder discusses the future of the DC Extended Universe, says Justice League will be lighter in tone than Batman v Superman

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Now that Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is here, Warner Bros. is shifting its attention to the future of the DC Extended Universe, and producer Deborah Snyder has been speaking to Collider about their upcoming slate and how they’ll differ in tone from Dawn of Justice. “They’re so different from each other,” states Snyder. “[David […]

Rumour: Warner Bros. wants Ben Affleck for a trilogy of Batman solo movies

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We already know that Ben Affleck is set to co-write and direct a solo movie for The Dark Knight following his appearances in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad and Justice League Part One and Part Two, and now Den of Geek is claiming that the studio are looking to lock him in […]

Warner Bros. CEO on the decision to push Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice back to 2016

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When Warner Bros. first announced Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice at the San Diego Comic-Con in 2015, the DC superhero ensemble was originally set to arrive on July 17th 2015. However, the film was pushed back to May 6th, 2016, which put it head-to-head with Marvel’s then-unannounced Captain America: Civil War, before WB decided […]

SDCC: Bryan Cranston says there was never any truth to rumours linking him to Lex Luthor in Batman v Superman

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Before Jesse Eisenberg was cast as Lex Luthor in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, several websites were reporting that Bryan Cranston was Warner Bros.’ number one choice for the role of the criminal mastermind, with a couple even going as far as to say that he’d signed on for the part. Well, according to […]

The most tweeted about movies, TV shows and celebrities from Comic-Con 2015

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The San Diego Comic-Con took place over the weekend (which I’m sure you’re more than aware about), and Twitter has been analysing social media activity over the past few days to work out the most tweeted-about movies, TV shows and celebrities during the convention. So, what was the most popular movie on the social media […]

Henry Cavill talks future Man of Steel sequels

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When Warner Bros. announced its DC slate through to 2020, there were two notable omissions: a Batman solo movie, and a sequel to 2013’s Man of Steel. Of course, next year’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was originally being referred to as Man of Steel 2, but during a chat with EW Henry Cavill […]