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Ben Affleck says troubled Justice League production led to his Batman exit

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Ben Affleck says that the troubled Justice League production forced him to quit Batman role and protect his health. Ben Affleck’s time as Batman wasn’t the smoothest. While many enjoyed him in the role, the poor reception of both Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League took its toll, as did the latter’s […]

Movie Review – Clerks III (2022)

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Clerks III, 2022. Written and Directed by Kevin Smith. Starring Jeff Anderson, Brian O’Halloran, Jason Mewes, Kevin Smith, Rosario Dawson, Marilyn Ghigliotti, Trevor Fehrman, Jennifer Schwalbach Smith, Austin Zajur, Justin Long, Harley Quinn Smith, Fred Armisen, Ben Affleck, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ralph Garman and Marc Bernardin. SYNOPSIS: Dante, Elias, and Jay and Silent Bob are […]

Ben Affleck’s Batman gets an incredible life-size Justice League bust from Infinity Studio

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Sideshow Collectibles has revealed promotional images for Infinity Studio’s life-size Batman bust which is based on the likeness of Ben Affleck as the Caped Crusader in Justice League. Limited to 600 pieces, it is available to pre-order now, priced at $2,499; check it out here… SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Sideshow Collectibles Batman, the iconic fictional […]

Rumour: The Batman to go into production in 2019

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While backstage drama, rumour and speculation seems to be par for the course for the DC Extended Universe, one project that has really taken it to the extreme is the planned Dark Knight solo movie The Batman. From the moment it was first announced, we had incessant speculation over Ben Affleck’s status as director, until […]

Kevin Conroy says Ben Affleck is the best Batman

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Voice actor Kevin Conroy is considered by many to be the definitive Dark Knight through his work on Batman: The Animated Series and numerous DC animated series and movies. But who does he consider to be the best Batman? Well, in an interview with Comic Book Resources to promote the new animated feature Batman and […]

Affleck leaving The Batman? New Han Solo rumour, The Last Jedi trailer and more – Daily News Roundup

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BATFLECK DONE? Following the news that Ben Affleck had stepped down as director of The Batman (thought to be replaced by Matt Reeves), a new rumour surfaced yesterday that Batfleck could be done with the DCEU all together. This is not the first time this has been rumoured, and this one has come from Collider’s […]

Avengers: Infinity War first look, The Batman director, The BAFTAs and Danny Dyer as Doctor Who – Weekend News Roundup

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Rounding up this weekend’s big news stories… WAR IS COMING With production now in full swing, Marvel decided to kick off the promotion for its hugely-anticipated superhero epic Avengers: Infinity War, releasing a first-look behind-the-scenes featurette from the first day of filming, complete with concept artwork, and on-set comments from Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), […]

Ben Affleck’s Batman: The already troubled history of The Batman

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Luke Owen looks at the already troubled history of Ben Affleck’s The Batman… It was news that concerned fans of the faltering DCEU when it was confirmed that Ben Affleck will no longer direct The Batman, which is still supposed to be released next year. This bad news about The Batman follows rumours that Justice League is […]

Ben Affleck confirms that The Batman will start shooting in the spring

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Over the past few months we’ve heard conflicting reports as to the status of The Batman, with Warner Bros. seemingly keen to fast track the project through production, and director, co-writer and star Ben Affleck suggesting he’s not yet ready to move forward with the movie. Just yesterday we brought you some comments from Affleck, […]

Ben Affleck explains why he chose Deathstroke as the villain for The Batman

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A few weeks ago, Ben Affleck shared a short piece of test footage featuring Deathstroke, which was followed by confirmation that Slade Wilson will feature as the villain in the solo Batman movie (now confirmed as being titled The Batman), with Joe Manganiello in the role. During an interview with Collider to promote his new […]