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Logan director expresses his excitement for The Batman

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James Mangold, director of recent Wolverine hit Logan, has expressed his excitement for The Batman and his friend Matt Reeves. With Mangold’s R-rated Wolverine flick Logan now behind us – the last dance of star Hugh Jackman – our attention is starting to turn back to future projects, which of course includes the much troubled DC solo […]

Jared Leto plays coy on whether The Joker will appear in Gotham City Sirens, praises Wonder Woman

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Among the many projects on Warner Bros.’ DC slate is the Suicide Squad spinoff Gotham City Sirens, which will reunite director David Ayer with Margot Robbie’s Harleen Quinzel. Given the ending of Suicide Squad, it would make sense that Harley will be joined in the reunion by The Joker, although Jared Leto wasn’t giving anything […]

Ranking 2017’s Superhero Movies From Worst to Best

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Liam Hoofe ranks this year’s superhero movies from worst to best… To describe a year as being ‘a marquee year’ for superhero movies feels redundant by this point. Every year fans are treated to at least five superhero movies and 2017 was no different. With DC, rather haphazardly, having entered the game in 2016, all […]

Mel Gibson offers Suicide Squad 2 update

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Recently it came to light that Warner Bros. is courting Academy Award winning director Mel Gibson (whose directorial efforts were recognized this year with a Best Director nomination for Hacksaw Ridge) to helm the sequel for last year’s DCEU spectacle Suicide Squad. Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, Gibson gave an update on where things stand, saying “I don’t […]

UPDATE: Mel Gibson in talks with Warner Bros. to direct Suicide Squad 2

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With Mel Gibson’s comeback in full swing following the Oscar-nominated Hacksaw Ridge, THR is reporting that he could be set to join the DC Extended Universe, having entered talks with Warner Bros. with regards to directing Suicide Squad 2. According to the site, Gibson is currently familiarising himself with the material, but Warner Bros. is […]

SPOILERS: Wonder Woman’s main villain revealed in toy form

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Spoilers for Wonder Woman follow. You have been warned… Over the weekend it was reported that Harry Potter star David Thewlis is portraying the main villain in Warner Bros.’ next DC Extended Universe release Wonder Woman, and during the New York Toy Fair, an action figure showing said villain – Ares – was on display, giving us […]

Margot Robbie pictured reading popular Harley Quinn comic, prompts speculation for Gotham City Sirens

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While we don’t know any details regarding the Gotham City Sirens spinoff film (which is set to reteam Suicide Squad director David Ayer and Margot Robbie playing fan favorite Harley Quinn), but an image from Twitter taken at an airport of Margot might give some clues as to its direction. Margot, Los Angeles havaalanında hayranlarıyla. […]

Can R-Rated Adaptations Save the Non-Marvel Studios Comic Movie?

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Anghus Houvouras on R-rated comic book movie adaptations… The R-Rated comic book movie might be the only creatively interesting area left for comic book movies. I’ve written extensively on my Marvel malaise. Here’s a few links if you want to get up to speed before diving too deep into this column. If that’s too much […]

Playing Spider-Man left Andrew Garfield a little bit “heartbroken”

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For the past couple of years, around awards season (whether it be for the Oscars or Emmys), Variety has hosted Actors on Actors, a series where two performers sit down together and ask each other questions about their careers and performances. Recently, Andrew Garfield and Amy Adams, who are both in contention for an Oscar nomination this […]

Rampant Speculation: Is John Cleese playing Highfather in Justice League?

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Anghus Houvouras with some rampant speculation as to John Cleese’s possible role in the DC Extended Universe… In the world of movie rumors there are stretches, and then there are gaps so wide that the collective elasticity of Plastic Man, Mister Fantastic, Elongated Man, Stretch Armstrong, and Ron Jeremy couldn’t traverse. A series of Twitter […]