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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 […]

Kevin Smith to direct episode of The Goldbergs about Tim Burton’s Batman

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Kevin Smith has been making the rounds lately directing episodes of superhero television shows like The Flash and Supergirl, and now he’s taking on Batman… sort of. According to IGN, Smith will next helm an episode of the ABC comedy series The Goldbergs centered on the impending release of Tim Burton’s 1989 film, Batman. The episode begins filming next week, and […]

Michael Keaton on why he dropped out of Batman Forever: “It sucked”

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When Tim Burton left Batman Forever, Michael Keaton followed suit, and now we know why. On The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter Podcast, when asked what prompted his exit from the project, the Spider-Man: Homecoming villain sugarcoated nothing. “Let me simplify it for you: it sucked,” said Keaton. “The script was never good, I didn’t understand why he […]

Comic Book Review – All-Star Batman #5

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Ricky Church reviews All-Star Batman #5… “MY OWN WORST ENEMY” conclusion! Batman, Duke and Two-Face square off in a fight for Harvey Dent’s soul. With assassins flooding in from across the countryside, Batman learns that even his most trusted allies might choose evil over good. The first arc of Scott Snyder’s All-Star Batman concludes in […]

What Happens to Heroism When You Realise The Joker Wins?

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Henry Bevan on The Dark Knight and what happens to heroism when you realise The Joker wins… I was the kid with the Batman lunchbox. I was the British kid whose parents brought back a Batman umbrella from New York. I was the kid who loved his Batman and Robin money box where George Clooney […]

Ben Affleck may not direct The Batman if the script doesn’t come together

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Over the past few months Ben Affleck has stated on a number of occasions that he’s yet to finish the script for The Batman to his satisfaction, despite Warner Bros.’ eagerness to begin production on the movie early this year. Well, speaking to The Guardian, Affleck has once again reiterated that he’s not quite happy […]

Video Game Review – Batman: The Telltale Series Episode Five – ‘City Of Light’

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Thomas Roach reviews Batman: The Telltale Series Episode Five – ‘City Of Light’… After four episodes, City of Light had a lot to live up to in wrapping up the series. At the end of the last episode you were given a choice whether or not to take down either Two-Face or the Penguin. Depending on […]

Can R-Rated Adaptations Save the Non-Marvel Studios Comic Movie?

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Anghus Houvouras on R-rated comic book movie adaptations… The R-Rated comic book movie might be the only creatively interesting area left for comic book movies. I’ve written extensively on my Marvel malaise. Here’s a few links if you want to get up to speed before diving too deep into this column. If that’s too much […]

Marion Cotillard comments on her death scene in The Dark Knight Rises

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Marion Cotillard may be an Oscar-winning actress, but she certainly wouldn’t have taken home any awards for Talia al Ghul’s death scene in The Dark Knight Rises, expect perhaps a Razzie. During an interview with Allocine (via Comic Book) to promote her new film Allied, Cotillard has been discussing about the negative reaction towards the scene, […]