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Zachary Levi says Shazam is “like Big, but with superpowers”

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With production on the Shazam movie gearing up to get underway early in the New Year, actor Zachary Levi has been chatting to KTLA 5 about his upcoming title role in the DC superhero blockbuster, comparing the film to the 1988 comedy classic Big, albeit with superpowers. “The hope is that it’s gonna feel like […]

Shazam director is anticipating backlash from fans

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The director of Shazam is anticipating some fan backlash towards the film. It’s always a tricky business adapting existing material. By bringing beloved characters and storylines to life there comes a good chance that the property’s existing fans won’t be pleased with the choices made. This comes with the territory, as many a director who […]

Armie Hammer on The Rock wanting him for Shazam, and those Green Lantern rumours

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Generally when you see the name Armie Hammer alongside DC in an article, you find yourself reading a rumour or speculation about the actor taking on the role of Hal Jordan, either for a Justice League cameo, or 2020’s Green Lantern Corps. However, Dwayne Johnson mixed things up a little last month when he suggested […]

Elena Anaya would be happy to return as Doctor Poison in Wonder Woman 2

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Although Wonder Woman has received unanimous praise, one of the few agreed-upon missteps – once again for the superhero genre – was weak villains, with equally weak character definition and motives. One of the bright spots here, however, was the arguably underutilized Doctor Poison, played by Elena Anaya; she seems to be being used and […]

In Defence of Conventional Storytelling

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Henry Bevan defends conventional storytelling… One of the most annoying and backhanded critical compliments is “it’s great but conventional.” So many films met with critical acclaim are often simultaneously bashed for presenting their stories in a popular way. It is lazy and naive thinking to dismiss something as conventional without engaging with why it is. […]

Director John Landis is “bored shitless with Marvel”, praises Wonder Woman

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Director John Landis (best known for the likes of National Lampoon’s Animal House and The Blues Brothers) was recently put on the spot to give his thoughts on the current state of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and he did not hold back on his true feelings. “I’m just… truthfully, I’m bored shitless with the Marvel Universe […]

Patty Jenkins directing Superman, The Mummy bombs, Tom Hardy in Aladdin and more – Weekend News Roundup

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PATTY JENKINS 4 SUPERMAN Having scored the best-reviewed DCEU entry with Wonder Woman – which dropped only 45% in its second week – director Patty Jenkins has been talking about other characters she’d like to tackle. In a Reddit AMA, Jenkins told her fans, “It’s no secret that I love Superman but right now I’m just […]

Mark Millar has discussed the prospect of a Matthew Vaughn-directed Superman movie

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Mark Millar has discussed with Matthew Vaughn a potential Superman movie. One of the names that is being discussed to direct a sequel to Man of Steel is the director Matthew Vaughn and one of his collaborators has given the impression of being pretty excited by the idea. Mark Millar, who worked with Vaughn on […]

Wonder Woman tops $600 million worldwide

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Warner Bros.’ latest DC blockbuster has continued its impressive march at the global box office, with Wonder Woman pushing its worldwide haul to $601.6 million by close of play on Wednesday. Domestically, Wonder Woman has grossed $289.2 million, with a further $312.4 million from international markets. It will hit another milestone today, overtaking the $609.8 million […]