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Ben Affleck has penned a Batman movie script

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Despite the mixed reception to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice among audiences, DC fans who love and loathe the film can probably agree on one thing: the DC Extended Universe can benefit from having more Ben Affleck. An increase of Affleck either in front of the camera, as his performance as Bruce Wayne/Batman is […]

DC announces Rebirth creative teams

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Ever since DC Comics began promoting Rebirth, fans have wondered if it means the company will once again reboot the DC Universe and which series will be cancelled, created or retooled. While Rebirth isn’t strictly a full out reboot as The New 52 was, it’s a clear shift in their creative line-up, attempting to return […]

Zack Snyder defends Batman’s actions in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

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Warning. Minor spoilers for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice follow… Just as Superman’s actions at the end of Man of Steel proved controversial with fans, so too it seems will The Dark Knight’s in Zack Snyder’s latest DC offering Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. The film delivers a much more brutal version of the […]

Countdown to Batman v Superman – Superman Unchained

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Ricky Church continues his countdown to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice with Superman Unchained… With Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice getting its wide release Friday, its time for the final entry into our Countdown for the film and, funny enough, the final story that I recommend is one made by an entirely different […]

Movie Review – Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, 2016 Directed by Zack Snyder Starring Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Gal Gadot, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Jeremy Irons, Holly Hunter, Scoot McNairy, Tao Okamoto, Lauren Cohan, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Ray Fisher, Jason Momoa, Ezra Miller and Callan Mulvey. SYNOPSIS: Fearing the actions of a god-like […]

Comic Book Review – Batman #50

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Ricky Church reviews Batman #50… Batman has returned to Gotham City! In this extra-sized conclusion to Snyder and Capullo’s epic story “Superheavy,” Bruce Wayne returns to the cape and cowl to battle Mr. Bloom alongside Jim Gordon for the fate of the city they both love. The penultimate issue to Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo’s […]

Countdown to Batman v Superman – Injustice: Gods Among Us

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Ricky Church continues his countdown to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice with Injustice: Gods Among Us… Superman is without a doubt one of the most heroic figures in fiction; he’s uncompromising in his belief in the goodness individual people and the world has to offer. He’s a beacon to ordinary people and heroes throughout […]

Telltale reveals Batman video game details

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Telltale were in attendance at SXSW yesterday, during which the developer revealed the first details about its hotly-anticipated episodic Batman video game series. From their official site, here’s the points… Batman is the perfect character for the studio to explore in a Telltale series, giving the team the opportunity to dive deeper into the mind of […]

The Week in Spandex – Batman v Superman, Suicide Squad, Lobo, Captain America: Civil War, Spider-Man, Avengers: Infinity War, Daredevil, X-Men: Apocalypse, Fantastic Four, Spawn, Batman: The Killing Joke and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, Justice League, Lobo, Gotham, Supergirl, The Flash, DC Super Hero Girls, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Daredevil, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Ultimate Spider-Man vs. The […]