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Zack Synder says Christian Bale could have been part of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

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Back in November last year, there was a fan theory that gained traction which suggested Christian Bale was secretly playing Bruce Wayne in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and that Ben Affleck was actually Slade Wilson. How anyone came up with this theory given the trailers is up for another topic of conversation. Bale shot […]

Countdown to Batman v Superman – Superman: Red Son

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Ricky Church continues his countdown to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice with Superman: Red Son… One of the reasons Batman and Superman are at odds in their upcoming movie are because of the Dark Knight’s fear that, if unchecked, Superman will one day use his power to conquer the planet. This is similarly Luthor’s […]

Henry Cavill on Superman’s humanity: “He still cannot do everything”

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With less than three weeks to go before Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice hits theatres, promotion for the film is fully underway. Between features in Empire Magazine, comic variant covers or parodies on Jimmy Kimmel, there are not many places you can go without seeing something related to Batman v Superman. In the latest issue […]

Ben Affleck confirms that a solo Batman movie is in development

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Over the past year or so there’s been a lot of speculation suggesting that Ben Affleck will follow Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice by directing and starring in a solo Batman movie (or even a trilogy of movies). So far, we’ve heard nothing official from Warner Bros. on the matter, but speaking to Entertainment […]

The Week in Spandex – Batman v Superman, Justice League, Batman: Year One, Green Lantern, Captain America: Civil War, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Daredevil, Deadpool, X-Men: Apocalypse, Old Man Logan, Venom, Big Hero 6 and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Wonder Woman, The Dark Knight Trilogy, Batman: Year One, Justice League, Green Lantern, Suicide Squad, Suicide Squad 2, Gotham, Supergirl, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, The Flash, Arrow, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, Guardians of the Galaxy […]

Frank Miller talks Darren Aronofsky’s aborted Batman: Year One movie

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Before Christopher Nolan relaunched the Batman franchise with Batman Begins, Warner Bros. had enlisted Darren Aronofsky (Requiem for a Dream) for an adaptation of Frank Miller’s classic Batman: Year One, with Miller himself helping to pen the script. Aronofsky’s plan was to “toss out everything you can imagine about Batman” and start afresh, with the duo […]

Christian Bale says he “didn’t quite nail” Batman in The Dark Knight Trilogy

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A few days ago we brought you some comments from Christian Bale as he shared his thoughts on Ben Affleck’s take on the Caped Crusader in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and now Bale has been reflecting on his own time in the cape and cowl in Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy, stating that he […]

Ben Affleck stole a Batarang from the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice set

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Continuing along with the recent trend of actors stealing props related to their heroic persona (Ryan Reynolds kept the Deadpool costume, taking it home on the last day of shooting), Ben Affleck has confessed that he stole a Batarang from the set of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. “I downright stole one of the Batarangs,” […]

Countdown to Batman v Superman – World’s Finest: The Batman/Superman Movie

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Ricky Church continues his countdown to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice with World’s Finest: The Batman/Superman Movie… Throughout the countdown to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, I’ve recommended several graphic novels to read such as The Dark Knight Returns, Public Enemies and Kingdom Come. This entry, I’m going to switch it up by […]