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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 “will […]

Producer vs. Director: The Case of Zack Snyder

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Pim Razenberg on the debate on creative differences between producers and directors…Creative differences. The clichéd answer to most break-ups between a studio and its directors. Recent examples of cases where “creative differences” were the cause of conflict are the departure of Phil Lord and Christopher Miller from the as-of-yet untitled Han Solo anthology film and […]

More Ben Affleck done with Batman talk, Daniel Craig back as Bond, Infinity War “biggest movie” ever made and more – Daily News Roundup

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AFFLECK SPEAKPrior to San Diego Comic Con, there was a rumour that Ben Affleck would be stepping down as The Dark Knight, promoting the star himself to respond and say he’s staying on with DC as Batman. Well, his brother Casey Affleck has had a few words about the subject – albeit in a joking […]

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 […]

‘Dark Destiny’ begins in Trinity #12, check out a preview here

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The new story arc ‘Dark Destiny’ gets underway in Trinity #12 today, and we have a preview of the issue for you here courtesy of DC Comics…“DARK DESTINY” part one! Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman must turn to the mystic trinity of Dead Man, Zatanna and John Constantine when Red Hood, Artemis and Bizarro are […]

First look at Crystal Reed’s Sofia Falcone in Gotham season 4

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During the San Diego Comic-Con it was announced that Teen Wolf actress Crystal Reed has joined the cast of Gotham for its fourth season, and now thanks to Entertainment Weekly we’ve got our first look at Reed as Sofia Falcone along with her father Carmine Falcone (John Doman) and Jim Gordon (Ben McKenzie).SEE ALSO: Gotham executive producer […]

First look preview of Batman: Creature of the Night

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DC Comics is set to release a Batman comic with a difference this November as it launches the four-issue miniseries Batman: Creature of the Night from writer Kurt Busiek and artist John Paul Leon. A spiritual companion to Busiek’s Superman: Secret Identity, Batman: Creature of the Night follows a young Batman fan whose obsession with […]

Guardians of the Galaxy alternate post-credits scene, SpiderVerse rumours, Deadpool 2 tragedy and more – Daily News Roundup

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I AM TEEN GROOTGoing by the fan reaction, everyone seemed to enjoy all six of the post-credit sequences from James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, and now Marvel Studios have shared an alternate version of one of the most popular ones. In the original scene, Chris Pratt’s Star-Lord enters into the room of […]

Trailer, synopsis and voice cast for Batman vs. Two-Face featuring Adam West and William Shatner

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Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has released the official trailer for Batman vs. Two-Face, the follow-up to last year’s Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders animated movie, which features the final performance of Adam West as the Bright Night, alongside Burt Ward as Robin, Julie Newmar as Catwoman and William Shatner as Harvey Dent/Two-Face; check it […]

The Early Adventures of the Animated Batman

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Gary Collinson looks at the early adventures of the animated Batman…Following the cancellation of ABC’s live-action Batman television series in 1968, rival network CBS sought to capitalise on the character’s popularity with younger viewers by adding the Caped Crusader to their Saturday morning cartoon schedule. CBS had first dipped their toes into the world of […]