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Justice League begins production this April; Zack Snyder will direct

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Last week, there was a report that claimed Warner Bros. were worried about their upcoming Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and even suggested that the studio could remove Zack Snyder from the director’s chair of Justice League. Well, it would appear those rumours were pretty bogus. Entertainment Weekly are reporting that Snyder is set […]

Suicide Squad sequel reportedly in the works, David Ayer returning

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In a story mostly centered on David Ayer’s next movie after this summer’s super-villain team up extravaganza Suicide Squad (Bright, a film apparently where orcs and fairies live among humans, featuring a unique protagonist in the form of an orc cop played by Will Smith), The Wrap casually mentions that Warner Bros. (who is also distributing Bright) and […]

Possible Spoiler: More ‘confirmation’ of Jena Malone’s unknown role in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

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Warning: possible spoiler below… It was revealed last week that Jena Malone had been cut from the theatrical version of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and would instead appear in the R-rated director’s cut which will be released on Blu-ray. There had been ‘confirmation’ on the role she was set to play – which […]

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 […]

Marvel vs. DC: Brand Loyalty is Killing Comic Book Movie Discussion

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Luke Owen looks at brand loyalty… As one would expect, we’ve posted a lot about Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Captain America: Civil War over the last few months. We’re not even halfway through 2016 and already we’ve had three big superhero movies with a lot said about all of them. However the discussions that strike […]

Arrow’s Willa Holland says it’s “upsetting” that there’s no crossover between DC’s films and TV shows

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We reported from MCM London Comic Con last year that Willa Holland was a little bit annoyed that their plans to introduce Harley Quinn into Arrow were scrapped once Warner Bros greenlit Suicide Squad and cast Margot Robbie in the role. The character had a cameo in season two, and Holland revealed she was originally […]

Aquaman’s James Wan gives his thoughts on the critical backlash to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

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It was a film that critics hated and certainly left a bad taste in many movie goer’s mouths, but everyone had an opinion on Zack Snyder’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Over the weekend we heard from Jeremy Irons – who wasn’t a fan – and now Aquaman director James Wan has given his […]

Warner Bros. to green-light fewer ‘original’ movies to focus on DC, Harry Potter and LEGO

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There was a time when Warner Bros. was a power house at the box office, but a disappointing 2015 has brought out reports that the studio is looking to change their tactics for the next few years. Last year, the studio’s biggest movie was San Andreas starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson which made $155 million […]

Marvel’s movie model works, DC’s doesn’t – and Suicide Squad proves it

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Tony Black shares his thoughts on the state of the DC Extended Universe… So we can all agree on one thing here, right? Suicide Squad is a disaster. Yay or nay? If you’re reading this, there’s every chance like me you thought it was almost as loud, boring and ponderous as Batman v Superman: Dawn […]