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James Gunn on Shazam being “the original Captain Marvel”

November 1, 2017 by Samuel Brace

Director James Gunn has tweeted that Shazam is the original version of Captain Marvel. Actor Zachary Levi was recently cast as the titular character in DC’s upcoming superhero movie Shazam!. Levi has since been referring to the character as the original Captain Marvel, with some folks claiming that this is an insult meant towards Marvel Comics. […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Samuel Brace Tagged With: Captain Marvel, DC, DC Extended Universe, James Gunn, Marvel, Shazam

Warner Bros.’ Shazam to begin production in February 2018

September 19, 2017 by Gary Collinson

Back in July it was announced that the David F. Sandberg-directed Shazam would be the next DC Extended Universe project to go into production after Aquaman, and now we have word on the filming dates for the superhero solo movie. WhatsFilming.Ca (via CBM) is reporting that Shazam will shoot in Toronto from February 5th 2018 […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: DC, DC Extended Universe, Shazam

Shazam! to be DC’s most lighthearted film so far according to director David F. Sandberg

August 3, 2017 by Ricky Church

Since it was announced that DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. are moving ahead with Shazam!, to be directed by Lights Out and Annabelle: Creation’s David F. Sandberg, there’s been some thought as to how the horror director will approach the DC Extended Universe film. He recently spoke to The Toronto Sun on his plans for Shazam!, revealing the film […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Ricky Church Tagged With: David F. Sandberg, DC, DC Extended Universe, Dwayne Johnson, Shazam

Jaume Collet-Serra to direct Dwayne Johnson in Jungle Cruise, passes on Suicide Squad 2

July 31, 2017 by Gary Collinson

Deadline is reporting that director Jaume Collet-Serra (The Shallows) has signed on to direct Disney’s upcoming action adventure Jungle Cruise, which is based on the classic theme park attraction and will be headlined by Dwayne Johnson. As a result, Collet-Serra is now out of contention for Warner Bros.’ DC Extended Universe sequel Suicide Squad 2, having […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: DC, DC Extended Universe, Dwayne Johnson, Jaume Collet-Serra, Suicide Squad 2

Rumour: Shazam to start shooting in February, Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam won’t appear

July 18, 2017 by Gary Collinson

With Shazam’s planned release date of April 5th 2019 slowly edging ever-closer, it seems we may now have a production start date for the DC Extended Universe release, with El Mayimbe claiming on Twitter that filming on the movie will get underway in February. Dwayne Johnson had initially been cast as the villain/antihero Black Adam in […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: black adam, DC, DC Extended Universe, Dwayne Johnson, Shazam

The Week in Spandex – Avengers 4 begins production, Justice League “unwatchable”, Deadpool 2 images and video, The Amazing Spider-Man 3 details and more

August 12, 2017 by Gary Collinson

In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Avengers 4, Avengers: Infinity War, Thor: Ragnarok, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Captain Marvel, Inhumans, The Defenders, Daredevil, Venom, Silver & Black, The Amazing Spider-Man 3, The Sinister Six, Deapdool 2, […]

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Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Gary Collinson, Movies, News, Television, The Week in Spandex Tagged With: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Ant-Man and the Wasp, Aquaman, Avengers 4, Avengers: Infinity War, Batman, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Batman vs. Two-Face, Black Lightning, Captain Marvel, Daredevil, DC, DC Extended Universe, Deadpool, Deadpool 2, Deapdool 2, Flashpoint, Gotham, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Hawkeye, Hellboy, Hellboy: Rise of the Blood Queen, Inhumans, Justice League, Justice League Dark, Justice League: The New Frontier, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Silver & Black, Smallville, Spider-Man, Spider-Man: Homecoming, The Amazing Spider-Man 3, The Dark Knight, The Defenders, The Flash, The Gifted, The Sinister Six, Thor: Ragnarok, Venom, Wonder Woman, X-Men, X-Men: Dark Phoenix

Aborted Justice League post-credit scene, Coco wins the box office weekend, Ben Mendelsohn wants to play Doctor Doom and more – Weekend News Roundup

November 27, 2017 by admin

NO LANTERNS… No spoilers for the DC team-up movie Justice League here, but a new post from a Reddit (who claims to be VFX artist on the movie) has said that there was a post-credits scene planned which features the Green Lantern Corps. The scene would have seen Bruce Wayne being awoken in his lake house by […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Daily News Roundup, Luke Owen, Movies, News Tagged With: Coco, DC, DC Extended Universe, Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai, Justice League, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Lynda Carter has a firm response for James Cameron and his Wonder Woman criticism

September 29, 2017 by Gary Collinson

While Wonder Woman has received near universal praise, Warner Bros.’ female-led superhero blockbuster has attracted a handful of critics – most notably filmmaker James Cameron, who back in August criticised the film as a “step backwards for the portrayal of women in movies. At the time, Wonder Woman helmer Patty Jenkins posted a measured response […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: DC, DC Extended Universe, Wonder Woman

The Week in Spandex – Thor: Ragnarok reviewed, The Punisher premiere date, Justice League promotional blitz, New Mutants trilogy plans, MCU and DCEU updates

October 21, 2017 by Gary Collinson

In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Avengers: Infinity War, Black Panther, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Captain Marvel, The Punisher, Daredevil, Luke Cage, Inhumans, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., The New Mutants, Deadpool 2, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Gambit, The Gifted, Venom, Justice League, Aquaman, Wonder Woman, Suicide […]

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Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News, Television, Trailers Tagged With: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Ant-Man and the Wasp, Aquaman, Arrow, Avengers 4, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Avengers: Infinity War, Batman, Black Panther, Captain America: The First Avenger, Captain Marvel, Dardevil, Daredevil, DC, DC Extended Universe, DC's Legends of Tomorrow, Deadpool 2, Gambit, Gotham, Gotham City Sirens, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Hellboy, Inhumans, Iron Man, Justice League, Luke Cage, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Project 13, Suicide Squad 2, Supergirl, The Dark Knight, The Flash, The Gifted, the joker, The New Mutants, The Punisher, The Tick, Thor, Thor: Ragnarok, Titans, Venom, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman 2, X-Force, X-Men, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, X-Men: The New Mutants

Gavin O’Connor to write and direct Suicide Squad 2

September 7, 2017 by Ricky Church

It seems Warner Bros. and DC’s search for a director to Suicide Squad 2 may be over. Deadline has reported that the studio has chosen Warrior and The Accountant director Gavin O’Connor to write and direct the supervillain sequel. He will write the script with Anthony Tambakis. There’s no word on when the pair will begin development, but it probably […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Ricky Church Tagged With: DC, DC Extended Universe, Gavin O'Connor, Suicide Squad 2

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