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Ben Affleck on why Justice League was more fun to make than Batman v Superman

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Ben Affleck has had a lot to say regarding the tonal-shift that we will see with Batman in the so-close-to-release Justice League film. A lot of that has to do with Superman, who he views as a martyr, but some of the character changes may be the result of simplyhaving a great cast to play […]

Henry Cavill discusses the tone of the Justice League movie

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Given that the biggest criticism of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was the film’s dark tone, it’s no surprise that questions come up concerning the tone of the upcoming Justice League film. And why not? After Zack Snyder stepped down for personal reasons, we were given Joss Whedon as a replacement. Both of these […]

Danny Elfman confirms that he will bring back his classic Batman theme for Justice League

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The internet all but exploded when news broke that Danny Elfman would be replacing Junkie XL as the composer for Justice League. Which is understandable, as Danny Elfman created one of the most iconic superhero themes of all time. Aside from John Williams’ Superman score, no other piece of comic book music is as memorable as […]

Henry Cavill talks Superman and his importance to the Justice League

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Superman making a triumphant return in the upcoming Justice League film is cinema’s worst kept secrets in quite some time. Sure, the actor is a non-presence from many press-junkets, and promotional material has him “mysteriously” missing more often than not, but we know he is coming. What we don’t know is how, or when he […]

Ben Affleck thinks criticism of Batman v Superman was “fair”

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The “Sad Affleck” meme has come to be known as the definitive reaction to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Here we have an actor who is a huge Batman fan, and gets the opportunity to play his hero. He survived almost two years of outrage over his casting, and eventually won many of those […]

DC Extended Universe is “100%” connected says head of DC Films Geoff Johns

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There has been a lot of talk lately concerning how much of the upcoming DC Extended Universe films plan on being connected. In fact, there has even been discussion over how appropriate it is to refer to DC Films as the “DC Extended Universe” at all, with the studio recently pointing out that this title was […]

Geoff Johns says early test screenings have revealed The Flash to be the fan favorite of Justice League, new trailer imminent

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Early screenings of Justice League have been fairly optimistic, and one character in particular seems to be getting a lot of positive buzz. Speaking at the NATO (National Association of Theater Owners) Fall Summit about all of the various upcoming DCEU films, head of DC Films Geoff Johns apparently revealed a bit of fan feedback coming […]

Chris McKay is “casting a wide net” to find the “perfect person” for Nightwing

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We have been treated to a few pieces of news regarding the live-action Nightwing movie recently. This past month, director Chris Mckay has revealed that he plans on making a “visceral”, and badass” film with lots of “heart and emotion”. He also stressed that this movie won’t end up being a CGI fever dream, as […]

Watchmen artist Dave Gibbons shares his opinion on why Batman v. Superman failed critically

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Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice is one of the most polarizing movies of the past several years. The film was absolutely reviled by critics, while some fans have gone as far as to call the film a “masterpiece”. It’s a film that began a heated argument over whether critics truly “get” comic book films, […]