Flickering Myth

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Kevin Conroy shares his opinion on why Batman doesn’t kill

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One of Batman’s flagship qualities is that he does not take a life. In any altercation, Bruce Wayne/ Batman will attempt to save a foe by any means necessary, preferring to use intellect, and skill over lethal force. Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice drummed up a lot of controversy over its interpretation of Batman. […]

Danny Elfman confirms that he will bring back his classic Batman theme for Justice League

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The internet all but exploded when news broke that Danny Elfman would be replacing Junkie XL as the composer for Justice League. Which is understandable, as Danny Elfman created one of the most iconic superhero themes of all time. Aside from John Williams’ Superman score, no other piece of comic book music is as memorable as […]

Gotham creators respond to Arrow name-dropping Bruce Wayne

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A clip of the second episode of Arrow season 6 made its way online showing Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) taking part in a press conference. The question comes up, once again: Is Oliver Queen the infamous Green Arrow? Nonsense. After all, that photo could have been doctored to be anyone, says Queen. Even Bruce Wayne. Interesting… […]

Christian Bale really hit Heath Ledger during The Dark Knight’s interrogation scene

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Cut to 2017 and Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight is still regarded as one of, if not the best comic-book films ever made. The movie transcended the genre in a way that few comic-book films have, and showed that Nolan intended to make good on his promise of creating a Batman film “grounded in reality”. […]

Tommy Lee Jones despised Jim Carrey’s “bufoonery” while working on Batman Forever

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Jim Carrey is nothing if not enigmatic. Time has done absolutely nothing to change that that fact either, if that now-infamous recent interview is any indication. For an actor who is an enigma, what better character to play but Edward Nigma a.k.a. The Riddler in Joel Schumacher’s Batman Forever? Jim Carrey in his prime. Tommy […]

Darren Aronofsky says the Joker origin film resembles his pitch for Batman

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After the failure of Batman and Robin, Warner Bros. put The Caped Crusader to bed indefinitely. We all know that. What is less known, is that around 2002 the studio began feeling things out again. Spider-Man was making waves. Bryan Singer’s X-Men was well received, with a sequel on its way. Warner Bros. probably felt like […]

Rumour: The Joker origin movie will be “super dark” and “real”

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A week ago we were treated to the news that Martin Scorsese is producing a Todd Phillips (The Hangover) directed Joker movie. This movie may not even have the Clown Prince of Crime sparring with Batman either: It will serve as an origin movie for the character. Not only that, but the film will apparently […]

UPDATE: Casey Affleck doesn’t think Ben Affleck is returning for The Batman

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UPDATE: As suspected, it seems that Casey Affleck was just having a little fun here, as his rep has confirmed that he was “not speaking from a place of firsthand knowledge”, while Ben Affleck’s rep also confirmed that “he’ll continue to be Batman as long as the studio will have him”. Original story follows… The […]

Ben Affleck promises a “more traditional Batman” in Justice League

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Regardless of the rumors circulating around the star’s involvement in The Batman, Ben Affleck’s Dark Knight will be front and center in the upcoming Justice League film. Now, we know that Batman will be receiving a suit upgrade, and some sleek new vehicles in Justice League, but how else has his character changed? Justice League […]