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Marvel Comics editor-in-chief loved DC’s Aquaman

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C.B. Cebulski, the editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics, has praised DC’s Aquaman, congratulating those involved with the film. A lot is made of the rivalry between Marvel and DC, with some fans choosing to support one brand instead of the other. Those involved behind the scenes don’t see it as a rivalry, however, as they are […]

UPDATE: Aquaman hits $823 million at the worldwide box office, tops Wonder Woman

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UPDATE: As of Wednesday, Aquaman has now pulled in $822.9 million to overtake Wonder Woman ($821.8 million) and sit in second place behind Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice ($873.6 million) in terms of the DC Extended Universe’s highest earners. Original story follows… Warner Bros.’ latest DC blockbuster Aquaman has made a huge splash at […]

Screenwriter provides update on DC’s Birds of Prey and Batgirl movies

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During a promotional interview with CBM to discuss her latest film, the critically acclaimed Transformers spinoff Bumblebee, screenwriter Christina Hodson has shared a few words on her next two projects – the DC Films double-header of Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) and Batgirl. “Super excited [for Birds of Prey],” […]

Aquaman tops Justice League and Man of Steel at the worldwide box office

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2017 was a mixed bag for the DC Extended Universe. After the critical highs and commercial success of Wonder Woman, the DCEU almost derailed itself later in the year with Justice League. After enduring a troubled production, the superhero team-up underperformed at the box office and led to a major behind-the-scenes shake-up and refocussing at […]

Shazam squares off with Dr. Sivana in new image from DC blockbuster

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Empire has released a new image from Warner Bros.’ next DC superhero outing Shazam! featuring Zachary Levi’s title character and Mark Strong’s villain Dr. Sivana; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Shazam! director says that the rivalry between DC and Marvel fans is stupid We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit […]

DC’s Aquaman dominates the Christmas box office, passes $600 million worldwide

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After comfortably fending off competition from Mary Poppins Returns and Bumblebee over the Friday to Sunday period with $72.1 million, Warner Bros. and DC Films Aquaman continued its dominance of the North American box office over Christmas with a total five-day opening of $105 million. The Jason Momoa-headlined superhero blockbuster earned $22.1 million on Christmas […]

Aquaman crosses $500 million at the worldwide box office

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After fending off competition from Mary Poppins Returns and Bumblebee to top the domestic box office going into the Christmas week, Warner Bros. and DC Films’ Aquaman crossed the half billion dollar mark at the worldwide box office this past Christmas Eve. Banking $11.2 million on Monday in North America to add to its $67.4 […]

Aquaman tops U.S. box office, approaching $500 million worldwide

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After two weeks of international rollout, Aquaman finally made its way to domestic shores on Friday, with the DC blockbuster topping the North American box office with a three-day opening of $72.1 million including previews. Aquaman had been tracking a $100 million five-day Christmas opening, and was expected to comfortably top the chart ahead of […]

James Wan cut a bloody and violent shark scene from Aquaman

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James Wan, the director of Aquaman, apparently had to cut a bloody shark scene from the film. With fans around the world now enjoying Aquaman in cinemas, the fun can start surrounding how different the film may have been if certain scenes hadn’t been cut. Was there anything crazy that didn’t make the theatrical release? […]