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Zack Snyder reveals that The Joker and The Riddler came close to being in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

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During an interview with Collider, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice director Zack Snyder has revealed that The Joker and The Riddler came close to appearing in the hotly-anticipated DC superhero epic.“We talked about the possibility of putting them in,” states Snyder. “[Screenwriter] Chris Terrio and I talked about it a lot and felt that […]

The Week in Spandex – Batman v Superman, Suicide Squad, Lobo, Captain America: Civil War, Spider-Man, Avengers: Infinity War, Daredevil, X-Men: Apocalypse, Fantastic Four, Spawn, Batman: The Killing Joke and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, Justice League, Lobo, Gotham, Supergirl, The Flash, DC Super Hero Girls, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Daredevil, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Ultimate Spider-Man vs. The […]

Ben Affleck discusses his “darker” version of Batman and the “claustrophobic” armoured suit

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With less than week to go until Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is released in theatres, the cast have been hard at work helping to promote what’s been labelled “the greatest gladiator match in the history of the world.”Recently during a press junket in Los Angeles, Ben Affleck answered some questions about how his […]

Batman v Superman R-rated Ultimate Edition will be 30 minutes longer

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In February, it was revealed that Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice will receive an extended Ultimate Edition on Blu-ray, which also happens to have received an R-rating from the MPAA. During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, director Zack Snyder and producer Deborah Snyder have spoken about the extended cut, playing down speculation that the decision […]

David Ayer talks Suicide Squad and Jared Leto’s Joker

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We’re just a week away from the release of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, but that isn’t the only DC movie we have to look forward to this year as the Trinity will be handing over the reins to the supervillains of the DC Extended Universe this summer for David Ayer’s Suicide Squad, and […]

Common reveals his Suicide Squad role

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There’s been a lot of speculation surrounding Common’s role in Warner Bros.’ upcoming Suicide Squad movie, and now the rapper and actor has confirmed his character’s name in a chat with Complex.“My role is basically a character who is in business with The Joker,” states Common. “His name is Monster T.”So, he’s not John Stewart, and […]

Batman v Superman pre-sales outpacing Deadpool and The Avengers, set for massive opening weekend

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As we creep closer and closer to the release of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice next week, Deadline is reporting that the film looks set for a huge US opening.Various sources have the Warner Bros./DC Comics film outpacing many of the most recent comic book movies, including this year’s Deadpool, which opened to $132.4 […]

Countdown to Batman v Superman: Should Batman Kill?

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Anghus Houvouras on whether Batman should kill…Short answer: absolutely.I can’t think of a comic book character whose life has been more adversely affected by his perfectly tuned moral compass. Batman doesn’t kill. At least, he doesn’t anymore. The original Batman created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger carried a gun and seemed to have no […]