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Venom tops Wonder Woman for trailer views in first 24 hours

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It may not have broken any records, but the latest trailer for Sony’s Spider-Man spinoff Venom racked up 64.3 million views online in its first 24 hours – more than that of Warner Bros.’ Wonder Woman, which went on to gross over $820 million last year. Now, no one is expecting Venom to do that […]

Joss Whedon on why he left DC’s Batgirl movie

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Last March, before he was announced as taking over from Zack Snyder on Justice League, it was revealed that Joss Whedon had signed on to develop and direct a Batgirl solo movie for Warner Bros. and DC Films. However, some eleven months later Whedon announced that he was no longer attached to the project, having […]

James Wan and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II discuss Aquaman villains Ocean Master and Black Manta

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After showing off some footage from Aquaman at CinemaCon in Las Vegas this past week [read a description here], director James Wan has been chatting to Entertainment Weekly about the film, and in particular its two villains Orm/Ocean Master and Black Manta. “The main antagonist in this movie is Orm, played by Patrick Wilson,” said Wan. “And […]

Henry Cavill “having conversations” about Man of Steel 2 but doesn’t know when he’ll next play Superman

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For the past couple of years, there’s been whispers and rumours that Warner Bros. has been quietly developing a sequel to Man of Steel, with the likes of George Miller (Mad Max: Fury Road) and Matthew Vaughn (X-Men: First Class) both having been linked to the director’s chair. Nevertheless, there’s been no official word from […]

Marvel’s Kevin Feige really likes Deadpool 2’s MCU and DCEU jokes

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Kevin Feige says that he thinks Deadpool 2’s jokes about the MCU and DCEU are “very funny”. Deadpool is well known for his ability to break the fourth wall and in turn making fun of real-world goings-on, especially in the realm of superhero films. The marketing for Deadpool 2 has continued this trend and Marvel […]

Wonder Woman 2 director Patty Jenkins confirms 80s setting

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Patty Jenkins, the director of Wonder Woman 2, has confirmed that the film will be set in the 1980s. With Wonder Woman being set during the chaotic period of WWI, fans have been wondering just when will the much-anticipated sequel be set. Well, considering the 1980s has become such a popular decade for recent films […]

Description of the Aquaman trailer from CinemaCon 2018

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While we’re still waiting for the first trailer, folks lucky enough to be in attendance at CinemaCon in Las Vegas got a glimpse of the next entry in the DC Extended Universe yesterday as Warner Bros. showcased James Wan’s Aquaman with a work-in-progress version of said trailer. Via ComicBook, here’s a description of what was […]

Shazam adds four more as it fills out the Shazam Family

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Following on from this weekend’s news that Adam Brody (The O.C.) has joined Shazam!, we now have word that four more actors have joined the DC Extended Universe blockbuster as members of the Shazam Family. Firstly, Batman-News is reporting that Brody is set to play the adult superhero version of Freddie Freeman (played by Jack […]

The Batman director Matt Reeves reveals his favourite Batman comics

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Having finished up his work on the Planet of the Apes franchise last year, filmmaker Matt Reeves remains hard at work on development on The Batman, the first Dark Knight solo movie of the DC Extended Universe. At present, we know very little about Reeves’ plans – we don’t even know for certain whether Ben […]