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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. […]

Ezra Miller on the relationship between Barry Allen and Bruce Wayne in Justice League, and the director situation on The Flash

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Ezra Miller is currently out an about on the promotional campaign for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, but naturally a big topic of conversation has been the DC Extended Universe.Speaking to IGN, Miller has discussed the relationship between his character Barry Allen (a.k.a. The Flash) and Ben Affleck’s Batman in next year’s Justice […]

Warner Bros. reportedly “very happy” with The Batman script, no major rewrites planned

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And so, The Batman saga rolls on…Following yesterday’s rumour that the script for the Ben Affleck-headlined (but no longer directed) solo Dark Knight movie could be set to undergo a page one rewrite once Warner Bros. finds a new director, we now have a conflicting report which claims that the studio and Affleck are “very […]

Ciaran Hinds portraying Steppenwolf in Justice League

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According to The Wrap, Game of Thrones star Ciaran Hinds is portraying the main villain Steppenwolf in Zack Snyder’s Justice League movie, and has already completed his motion capture work as the character.Steppenwolf featured in a deleted scene from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, which was restored for the Ultimate Edition, and saw him […]

David Ayer addresses Suicide Squad criticism, and what he’d change in hindsight

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Much like Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice before it, Warner Bros.’ Suicide Squad may have proven to be a hit at the box office, but it divided audiences, and receiving a rather vicious mauling from the majority of critics.Taking to Twitter, director David Ayer has shared some rather honest reflections on the film, discussing […]

Doug Liman says Dark Universe will “turn the comic book genre on its head”

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Last month, Warner Bros.’ summoned its Justice League Dark movie Dark Universe out of development hell, enlisting Edge of Tomorrow director Doug Liman to bring the supernatural heroes of the DC universe to the big screen.During an interview with IGN, Liman has explained what drew him to the project, and how he’s aiming to “turn the comic […]

Makeup artist teases Amber Heard as Mera

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Keep in mind it is unclear specifically what this is for (Aquaman does not start filming for another five months, Justice League could be filming additional scenes and reshoots, or it could simply be for promotional purposes, etc.), but French makeup artist Mélanie Inglessis has shared a photo of her and Amber Heard prepping for […]

Lynda Carter won’t cameo in Wonder Woman, but is open to appearing in a sequel

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Lynda Carter may have returned to the DC universe with a guest role as the President of the United States in The CW’s Supergirl, but the former Amazon Princess won’t be appearing in next year’s Wonder Woman movie, with the actress revealing that while she discussed the possibility with director Patty Jenkins, scheduling conflicts prevented […]

Chris Pine talks Wonder Woman, debunks rumour about dual roles

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Back in November, Heroic Hollywood reported that Chris Pine would be taking on double duties in Wonder Woman, portraying the character of Steve Trevor during World War I, as well as his identical grandson in the present day.Well, it turns out that HH must have got the scoop from the same source who was insistent […]