After the best part of two years of rumour and speculation, it was finally confirmed last month that Ben Affleck has decided to hang up the cape and cowl, stepping down from the role of the DC Extended Universe’s Dark Knight as he makes way for a young actor in Matt Reeves’ The Batman. Affleck […]
Aquaman tops Batman v Superman to become DCEU’s highest-grossing instalment
After blowing the competition out of the water over the holiday period, Aquaman has now set a new milestone at the box office, overtaking 2016’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice to become the highest-grossing instalment in the DC Extended Universe. The Jason Momoa-headlined solo movie has taken its global haul to $887 million, surpassing […]
Superman and the DCEU: Henry Cavill Never Stood a Chance
Henry Bevan on Superman and Henry Cavill… Henry Cavill is Superman no more. When the Hollywood Reporter dropped this rumour and suggested Warner Bros. want to replace him Michael B. Jordan, the internet went into a tizzy. Some were happy to see him leave. Others were angry at DC and Warners. Many were angry their timeline was […]
Teen Titans Go! to the Movies poster spoofs Batman v Superman
Warner Bros. has released a new poster for its animated superhero comedy Teen Titans Go! to the Movies, which spoofs the divisive DC Extended Universe release Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice with the faux title Slade v Robin: Yawn of Justice; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Warner Bros. releases teaser for Teen Titans […]
The faulty logic of “You’re not the intended audience”
Anghus Houvouras on the faulty logic of “you’re not the intended audience”… In nearly two decades of writing about movies, the motivating factor has always been the joy of discussing film with others. Whether that cinematic discussion was happening at a bar after the movie, a chat room or the toxic bowels of social media, […]
Zack Snyder states that Dick Grayson is Batman v Superman’s dead Robin, planned to introduce Carrie Kelley
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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