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Akiva Goldsman looks back at Batman Forever’s The Riddler and almost casting Robin Williams

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There are plenty of conversations about Joel Schumacher’s Batman Forever these days. From the reappraisal of Schumacher’s career since his passing or Kevin Smith hyping up the long-rumored 107-minute cut of the film, Batman Forever is on fans’ lips these days. This brought Akiva Goldsman back into the conversation as the film producer was recently […]

Ben Affleck’s Batman set to appear in Suicide Squad to kick start solo movie?

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Warning – could be spoilers ahead… There were a few rumours reported a couple of days about the script for Suicide Squad that indicated Batman would be mentioned by Amanda Waller, but not featured. Well, according to new rumours, that’s all false. According to Mark Hughes of Forbes (who does know his stuff), Batman will feature […]

Why the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice trailer is so anti-Superman

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James Garcia on why the new trailer for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is so anti-Superman… Over the weekend, the first official trailer for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice leaked and was then officially released, a few days earlier than its scheduled IMAX premiere. Like most of the things to come out of the Warner […]

Theory: Is Jeremy Irons playing Bruce Wayne in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice?

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Thomas Roach with a theory on Jeremy Irons’ role in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice… I have a theory about the upcoming Batman v Superman movie that I imagine not many people will like or agree with. I will tell you anyway, as I feel there are some valid points that back it up. […]

Henry Cavill says Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is not a sequel to Man of Steel

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There has been a lot of backlash from fans of the Last Son of Krypton that The Dark Knight is hijacking his sequel in order to make room for the build to the Justice League. However, Henry Cavill has spoken out against this idea, and says that Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is not […]

Joss Whedon talks Spider-Man, Agent Coulson, Planet Hulk, Marvel vs DC, and Batman

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With Avengers: Age of Ultron opening in the UK yesterday [read our review here] ahead of its Stateside release next Friday, Joss Whedon has been out and about on the press rounds for the film, during which he fielded a host of questions on all things Marvel Cinematic Universe, including the upcoming debut of Spider-Man, […]

Comic Book Preview – Knight Terrors: Batman #1

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DC Comics releases Knight Terrors: Batman #1 this coming Tuesday, and you can take a look at the official preview of the issue below… Ever since becoming Batman, Bruce Wayne has been a creature of the night. He transformed himself into a symbol that gave the criminals of Gotham nightmares. But now, trapped in the […]

Rumour: Warner Bros. worried about Batman v Superman, considering shuffle of DC movie slate

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With Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice now just a little over a month away from release, rumours continue to swirl about the big DC blockbuster. According to Drew McWeeny of HitFix, Warner Bros. is “starting to get scared” by the movie, suggesting that “response has not been exactly what I think they wanted.” McWeeny […]

Ben Affleck says his Batman has “kind of given up”

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We’ve heard from Ben Affleck before about portaying a much older Batman than we’ve been used to seeing in previous big screen outings, and the actor has again been talking about his Dark Knight when he and co-star Henry Cavill dropped by during the NBA All-Star Game Pre-Show to promote Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. “He’s […]