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The Death of Good Screenwriting in Hollywood

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Tom Jolliffe on the death of good screenwriting in Hollywood… Awards season is in full swing, so it seems somewhat ironic to come and bemoan the dearth of good screenwriting within the modern studio system, but I’m going to anyway. Putting aside the award nominated films, my focus is more on those films that are […]

Gotham Season 3 Episode 12 Review – ‘Ghosts’

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Martin Carr reviews the twelfth episode of Gotham season 3… With Gotham breaking again after the next two episodes it feels we barely have time to warm up before another hiatus is enforced. Which is why getting comfortable, becoming engaged or generally investing beyond a casual curiosity is ill-advised right now. There are the usual […]

Harley Quinn might appear in the Gotham season 3 finale

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Gotham producer John Stephens recently took part in an interview with TV Guide, where he gave a very straightforward response when pressed for information on when fans can expect the fan favourite character Harley Quinn to appear on the show. “We might see [her] in Episode 22″, said Stephens, who then went on to elaborate that […]

Ben Affleck says The Batman is coming along great and fans will love it

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Ben Affleck has once again found himself speaking out on production regarding The Batman, rather than the currently released Live by Night, a.k.a. the reason he is taking on all of these interviews in the first place. In the span of a week, Ben Affleck has given multiple answers on the subject ranging from hesitance to continue […]

Why I prefer my Batman with a working libido

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Anghus Houvouras on Batman and his libido… Batman is the most awesome comic book hero. I really don’t think that requires any discussion. I’m sure there are those out there that could make a strong argument in favor of Superman or Spider-Man, but for the majority of the geek community Batman is the ultimate embodiment […]

Ben Affleck on the tonal shift of Justice League

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With Ben Affleck doing the promotional rounds for his new film Live By Night, we’ve heard him responding to many questions about the status of The Batman, leading to an entire ‘will he, won’t he direct?’ saga. Well, in an interview with Cineplex, Affleck has been asked about his next outing as Batman in November’s […]

The Week in Spandex – Avengers: Infinity War casting and budget, The Defenders first look, Deadpool 2 update, Justice League “a mess”, Affleck hesitating on The Batman

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Avengers: Infinity War, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Thor: Ragnarok, Doctor Strange, Ant-Man and the Wasp, The Defenders, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Runaways, Cloak and Dagger, Legion, Logan, Deadpool 2, X-Men: The New Mutants, X-Men: Supernova, The Batman, Justice League, Shazam, Aquaman, Wonder Woman, Gotham City Sirens, Green […]

3 Things to Take Away from Ben Affleck’s The Batman Saga

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Samuel Brace with three things to take away from Ben Affleck’s The Batman saga… The past week has been all over the place with regards to Ben Affleck’s forthcoming Batman solo film. Is he going to direct it? Is he not going to direct it? Is the script horrible? Is it fine? Is production on […]

Ben Affleck discusses his hesitation over The Batman

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It’s got to the point now where, quite literally, a day can’t go by without Ben Affleck being asked the same old questions about The Batman, with his comments often conflicting with reports from the previous day. And today is no exception! Let’s get up to speed: Warner Bros. is pushing for The Batman to start production […]