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Details on Ben Affleck’s cancelled Batman film emerge

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Famed DC storyboard artist Jay Oliva had the chance to brainstorm some Batman ideas with Ben Affleck, and we are now getting some insight into those early conversations. Known for storyboarding massive projects like Man of Steel, Batman v Superman, and Wonder Woman while helming iconic animated DC works like Batman: The Dark Knight Returns […]

Five films to watch in preparation for Nicolas Cage’s Sympathy for the Devil

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We offer up five films that will warm you up perfectly for the upcoming (and bound to be a cult hit) Nicolas Cage film Sympathy for the Devil… Nicolas Cage is a gift from the cinema Gods. His Cagenaissance in recent years has seen him in an array of colourful films like Color Out of […]

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom has had three rounds of reshoots and cut two Batmans

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The journey to get the Aquaman sequel has been long and tedious; now we have a real look at how gruelling it’s been to get the final DCEU film released. In a new story from The Hollywood Reporter, details about Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom have emerged, most notably the three rounds of reshoots and […]

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 […]

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice teaser trailer | Flickering Myth Reaction

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The Flickering Myth team react… The film may still be 11 months away, but we’ve been given our first look at Zack Snyder’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice via a teaser trailer! It was first leaked online (who didn’t see that coming?!) and then it was officially released less than 24 hours later. But […]

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. […]

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 […]

Ben Affleck got advice from Christian Bale and George Clooney on playing Batman

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Ben Affleck will be the fifth actor to take on The Dark Knight in a big screen role since 1989 when he suits up in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. The actor has talked about how his Batman is different to other screen interpretations, but that didn’t stop Affleck reaching out to previous Bruce […]

Movie Review – Hypnotic (2023)

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Hypnotic, 2023. Directed by Robert Rodriguez. Starring Ben Affleck, Alice Braga, William Fichtner, J. D. Pardo, Jeff Fahey, Hala Finley, Dayo Okeniyi, Jackie Earle Haley, Kelly Frye, Melanie Hawkins, Derek Russo, Zane Holtz, Ruben Javier Caballero, Ryan Ryusaki, Sandy Avila, Ionie Olivia Nieves, Corina Calderon, Nikki Dixon, and Bonnie Discepolo. SYNOPSIS: A detective investigates a […]