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Patty Jenkins talks Wonder Woman and its World War I setting

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Having made her big screen debut in last year’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Wonder Woman will take centre stage this July as Warner Bros.’ unleashes the Amazon Princess’ first solo movie, and director Patty Jenkins (Monster) has been chatting to Empire about the film and its World War I setting. “What motivates [Diana] […]

Zack Snyder cameo in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice revealed

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Zack Snyder may be the man behind the DCEU (for better or worse, depending on who you talk to), having already directed Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice with Justice League on the way, and apparently, he likes having a little fun on the sets of these blockbuster epics, inserting himself […]

Ben Affleck may not direct The Batman if the script doesn’t come together

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Over the past few months Ben Affleck has stated on a number of occasions that he’s yet to finish the script for The Batman to his satisfaction, despite Warner Bros.’ eagerness to begin production on the movie early this year.Well, speaking to The Guardian, Affleck has once again reiterated that he’s not quite happy with […]

Batman and Superman will argue over leadership in Justice League

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If you thought that The Dark Knight and the Man of Steel had put all of their differences aside once they realised their mothers share the same name then think again, as it seems the two will also come into conflict in Zack Snyder’s Justice League.“There’s pretty much an argument between [Superman] and Batman as […]

A Festive Week in Spandex – Avengers: Infinity War, Thor: Ragnarok, X-Men: The New Mutants, Justice League, Wonder Woman, The Batman and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Avengers: Infinity War, Thor: Ragnarok, Doctor Strange, Captain America: Civil War, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Slingshot, The Punisher, Legion, Logan, X-Men: The New Mutants, Justice League, Wonder Woman, The Batman, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, The LEGO Batman Movie, Justice League Dark, […]

Jesse Eisenberg and Connie Nielsen confirmed for Justice League

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We can now officially add another couple of names to the cast of Warner Bros.’ next DC team-up movie, with the studio confirming that Jesse Eisenberg’s Lex Luthor and Connie Nielsen’s Queen Hippolyta are set to appear in Zack Snyder’s Justice League.Jesse Eisenberg – who previously revealed back in June that he would be returning […]

Ben Affleck says he won’t make a mediocre Batman movie

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Ben Affleck has been doing a lot of talking about his upcoming Batman solo movie this month; firstly he said that he’s still working on the script and is taking his time to get it right, before confirming that production is set to get underway in the Spring.Well, now in an interview with Entertainment Weekly, […]

The Year in Disappointment: 2016

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Anghus Houvouras on the biggest disappointments of 2016…By all accounts, 2016 was a pretty disappointing year. It will go down in history as one of the most despised spans of time in human history. There was so much negativity. So much raw hatred and ignorance. Feuding sides that seemed to revel in the other’s misery. […]

Looks like that rumoured Suicide Squad game has been cancelled

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Ever since the movie was announced, there have been rumours circulating online that Warner Bros. Montreal were working on a Suicide Squad game that would be released to promote the movie. Despite several teases in their Arkham Origins and Arkham Origins Blackgate games, the game has now officially been cancelled.“Executives at Warner Bros. decided to axe […]

The Week in Spandex – Gotham City Sirens, The Batman, Aquaman, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Avengers: Infinity War, and a Deadpool/Wolverine movie?

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Gotham City Sirens, The Batman, Justice League, Aquaman, Suicide Squad, The Flash, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, The LEGO Batman Movie, Justice League Dark, Justice League Action, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Avengers: Infinity War, Slingshot, Legion, Guardians of the Galaxy, Ultimate Spider-Man vs. […]