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Movie Review – The Batman (2022)

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The Batman, 2022. Directed by Matt Reeves. Starring Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro, Peter Sarsgaard, Andy Serkis, Colin Farrell, Barry Keoghan, Alex Ferns, Jayme Lawson, Rupert Penry-Jones, Con O’Neill, Vic Waghorn, Dave Simon, Luke Roberts, Stella Stocker, Oscar Novak, and Archie Barnes. SYNOPSIS: In his second year of fighting crime, […]

The Batman crosses $500 million at the global box office, but opens soft in China

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Having held onto top spot at the box office last weekend, Warner Bros. and DC Films’ The Batman has crossed a major milestone with the film passing the $500 million mark heading into its third weekend in cinemas. By close of play on Thursday, the Matt Reeves-directed film had amassed $510.8 million, with $263.3 million […]

Harley Quinn series co-creator says DC censored a Batman and Catwoman oral sex scene

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On the Harley Quinn animated series, you can see things like decapitation, violence against women, and a host of other gory offerings… but a sex scene between Batman and Catwoman is crossing the line. At least that’s how DC feels, as reports have come out that they told the creators to remove a sex scene […]

Comic Book Preview – Detective Comics #1058

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Detective Comics #1058 is out this coming Tuesday, and you can check out the official preview of the issue below courtesy of DC Comics… The Tower crashes to a close! In the epic finale to this weekly tale of terror, alliances are forged amongst unlikely allies, and the Bat-Family reassess their strategy in their war […]

The Batman box office soars as the Dark Knight rises to $463 million worldwide

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In this pandemic-era box office landscape the sophomore frame is almost as important as the opening, so The Batman‘s second weekend domestic haul of $66M is a promising sign for the Matt Reeves-directed blockbuster. Admittedly there were no new wide-releases to bother the bat, but a -50.7% drop and a $14,942 per-screen average is better […]

Movie Review – The Batman (2022)

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The Batman, 2022. Directed by Matt Reeves. Starring Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro, Peter Sarsgaard, Andy Serkis, Colin Farrell, Barry Keoghan, Alex Ferns, Jayme Lawson, Rupert Penry-Jones, Con O’Neill, Vic Waghorn, Dave Simon, Luke Roberts, Stella Stocker, Oscar Novak, and Archie Barnes. SYNOPSIS: In his second year of fighting crime, […]

Comic Book Preview – Detective Comics #1057

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Detective Comics #1057 is out this Tuesday, and we’ve got the official preview of the issue for you here; take a look… Batman is back! And just in time to save the life of Nightwing, who was given a fear toxin super-dose and tossed out of a skyscraper—another tragedy surrounding Arkham Tower’s hostile takeover. As […]

Comic Book Preview – Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #1

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Tuesday sees the launch of DC Comics’ news series Batman/Superman: World’s Finest, and we’ve got the official preview of the first issue for you here; check it out… The Dark Knight. The Man of Steel. They are the two finest superheroes that the world has ever known…and they’re together again in an epic new series […]

Oscar Morgan, Olivia Rose Keegan and Navia Robinson join The CW’s Gotham Knights pilot

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A couple of days after The CW made its first casting announcement for Gotham Knights, we now have news of more joining the potential DC series in Oscar Morgan (Warren), Olivia Rose Keegan (High School Musical: The Musical: The Series) and Navia Robinson (Raven’s Home). Gotham Knights takes place in a Gotham City in the aftermath […]