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Gotham showrunner Bruno Heller: “I don’t think superheroes work very well on TV”

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Gotham showrunner Bruno Heller has caused a bit of a stir with his comments at the Edinburgh Television Festival, where he seemingly dismissed the likes of Supergirl, Arrow, The Flash and Daredevil by stating that superheroes don’t translate very well to the small screen. “I don’t think superheroes work very well on TV, probably because of the […]

Frank Miller on where he would take the Batman movie franchise

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Having penned a number of seminal Batman tales including The Dark Knight Returns and Year One, influential comic book creator Frank Miller almost got to make his mark on the Batman movie franchise back in the early 2000s, teaming up with Darren Aronfosky to write a version of Year One, although it was ultimately scrapped […]

How do you solve a problem like Zack Snyder?

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It’s a question that divides many. Some don’t even believe it needs answering, particularly those who defended Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice against the legions of critics and fans who heaped scorn on it. Warner Bros themselves didn’t think it was a question at all, given how shocked the studio were that people *gasp* […]

Civil War vs Dawn of Justice: One Film, One Theme, One Victor

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Tony Black on Captain America: Civil War and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice… By now, you’ve probably seen both Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Captain America: Civil War. If you haven’t, here be spoilers. If you have, has it dawned on you yet as it did me by the end of Civil […]

Ben Affleck officially directing and starring in standalone Batman movie

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After months of various rumours and speculation, Warner Bros. has finally confirmed that Ben Affleck will be directing and starring in a standalone Batman film in the DC Extended Universe. The news was confirmed at CinemaCon in Las Vegas on Tuesday by Kevin Tsujihara, the studio’s chairman and CEO. While up on stage and speaking […]

Gary Oldman gives J.K. Simmons advice on playing Commissioner Gordon in Justice League

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In 2017’s Justice League Part One, Oscar winner J.K. Simmons will be taking on the iconic role of Gotham City’s Commissioner James Gordon, making him the first actor to play the part in a live-action film since Gary Oldman did so in The Dark Knight Rises. In fact, Oldman, who was among a slew of […]

Zack Snyder wants Ben Affleck to do a standalone Batman film

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In the days since the release of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, it has become increasingly clear that Ben Affleck, who played Batman on-screen in the movie, would be the perfect person to helm a solo Batman movie for the DC Extended Universe. Recent reports have indicated that he has already penned a script […]

Zack Snyder discusses the death of Robin at the hands of The Joker prior to Batman v Superman

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From the moment we caught a glimpse of a defaced Robin costume in the trailer for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, it was assumed by fans that Zack Snyder had chosen to incorporate elements of A Death in the Family into the backstory of Ben Affleck’s Dark Knight – namely, the death of the Boy […]

DC announces YA novels featuring Wonder Woman, Batman, Superman and Catwoman

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DC Entertainment and Random House are teaming up for a series of Young Adult novels featuring Wonder Woman, Batman, Superman and Catwoman, Entertainment Weekly has revealed. Wonder Woman will be written by Leigh Bardugo (Six of Crows), and is set for release in August 2017, followed by Batman by Marie Lu (Young Elites), Superman by […]