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Why We Need Contrarians

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Henry Bevan on why we need contrarians…Sometimes falling in love with a movie is like falling in love with a partner who isn’t right for you. At first, your love blinds you to the flaws. Then, when you break up, you say the meanest things. When things cool down you’ll find the truth: was it […]

Dwayne Johnson on why he sees Black Adam as a hero

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It’s been a long while since we first learned the Dwayne Johnson is set to play the character of Black Adam in Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema’s Shazam movie, and just last month it was also announced that a solo Black Adam film has been added to the upcoming DC Extended Universe slate.In the […]

Ben Affleck welcomes The Batman director Matt Reeves to the Batcave

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After a whirlwind of mostly negative rumors and news for Batman’s solo film titled (officially now) The Batman, recently the DCEU blockbuster entry found a replacement for Ben Affleck (who decided to step down from steering the ship).As most of you probably know now, Matt Reeves (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes) is the […]

The Batman gets a new director, Wolverine in the MCU, Nightwing solo movie, Aquaman plot details and more – Daily News Roundup

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WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE BATMANAfter a few weeks of speculation (and rumours he’d walked away from the offer) Matt Reeves has officially signed on to direct The Batman, rumoured to be going into production this April. “I have loved the Batman story since I was a child,” said Reeves. “He is such an iconic […]

The LEGO Batman Movie director to helm live-action Nightwing film

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According to The Hollywood Reporter, The LEGO Batman Movie director Chris McKay is in talks with Warner Bros. to helm a live-action Nightwing movie based on a script to be written by Bill Dubuque (The Accountant).The Nightwing character is best known as the first Robin to Batman.  Dick Grayson was the youngest member of a family of […]

Matt Reeves officially signs on to direct The Batman

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He was in, he was out, and now he’s in again…After pulling out of negotiations last week (a week after first entering them), Cloverfield, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and War for the Planet of the Apes helmer Matt Reeves has now officially closed his deal with Warner Bros. to direct and produce The […]

Possible Spoilers: Wonder Woman plot leaked online with possible cameos and tone – but is it any good?

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Warning: possible spoilers below…Over the weekend, Warner Bros and DC Films held a test screening of their upcoming superhero movie Wonder Woman which received very positive reactions. And although each audience member signed a strict NDA, someone broke that and took to the Internet to leak the plot details. The folks over at Midnight’s Edge […]

First look at Han Solo movie, new images from Pacific Rim 2 and Wonder Woman, Hellboy 3 cancelled and more – Daily News Roundup

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SMUGGLER’S PHOTOWith the film now in production, the official Star Wars Twitter account released an image from the set of the Han Solo spin-off movie, featuring directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller alongside stars Alden Ehrenreich, Donald Glover, Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke and Phoebe Waller-Bridge. “Watching such inspired people from all over the world, with such […]

Justice League cinematographer inspired by the visual style of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

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Back in April of last year it was announced that Zack Snyder’s frequent collaborator Larry Fong would not be behind the camera on Justice League due to a scheduling conflict with Kong: Skull Island, with Snyder then enlisting Game of Thrones cinematographer Fabian Wagner to shoot the DC team-up.Posting on his Instagram page, Wagner has spoken […]

Wonder Woman villain revealed, The Predator and Robin Hood: Origins begin filming, Keanu Reeves open to The Matrix 4 – Daily News Roundup

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Rounding up yesterday’s big news stories…WONDER WOMAN VILLAIN REVEALEDWarner Bros. has been doing a good job of keeping Wonder Woman’s big villain under wraps, but following news this weekend that the character (who shall not be named here, if you want to avoid spoilers) will be portrayed by David Thewlis, and now we’ve had our […]