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J.K. Simmons to play Commissioner Gordon in Justice League

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J.K. Simmons has secured the role of Commissioner James Gordon in Warner Bros.’ upcoming Justice League Part One and Part Two, according to The Hollywood Reporter.Previous rumours claimed that the character of Gordon had died prior to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, presumably guesswork stemming from the fact there was no casting announcement for that film.Simmons is […]

The Week in Spandex – Batman v Superman, Justice League, Batman: Year One, Green Lantern, Captain America: Civil War, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Daredevil, Deadpool, X-Men: Apocalypse, Old Man Logan, Venom, Big Hero 6 and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Wonder Woman, The Dark Knight Trilogy, Batman: Year One, Justice League, Green Lantern, Suicide Squad, Suicide Squad 2, Gotham, Supergirl, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, The Flash, Arrow, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, Guardians of the Galaxy […]

Gal Gadot discusses Wonder Woman role in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

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The flood of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice news continues, with Gal Gadot speaking to CinePremiere about Wonder Woman’s role in the film, and her dynamic with Ben Affleck’s Dark Knight and Henry Cavill’s Man of Steel.“I appear in this film just as she is trying to escape her days of being Wonder Woman,” states […]

Ben Affleck, Zack Snyder and Charles Roven talk R-rated Ultimate Edition of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad still aiming for PG-13

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Last month it was announced that Warner Bros. is set to release an R-rated Ultimate Edition of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and as part of its coverage of the DC Extended Universe superhero epic, Entertainment Weekly caught up with Ben Affleck, director Zack Snyder and producer Charles Roven to get some details on […]

Green Lantern may not feature in the DC Extended Universe until after Justice League

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It looks like Green Lantern fans have a lengthy wait before they see the character making his DC Extended Universe debut, with Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice producer Greg Silverman revealing to EW that he won’t be appearing in Justice League Part One, and may not even feature until the Green Lantern Corps movie in […]

UPDATE: Jena Malone has been cut from Batman v Superman theatrical release, will feature in R-rated Ultimate Edition

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There’s been a tonne of speculation as to which character Jena Malone could be playing in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, but it seems we’ll have to wait a little longer to find out the answer as Entertainment Weekly is reporting that the actress has been cut from the theatrical release of the movie.However, […]

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice tracking $300 million to $340 million global opening weekend

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Last week it was reported that Warner Bros.’ Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is tracking a $100 million to $140 million domestic opening weekend, and now Deadline is reporting that analysts are pointing to a worldwide opening in the range of $300 million to $340 million when it opens around the globe at Easter.Should it end […]

Ben Affleck says that The Dark Knight and Man of Steel don’t share many scenes in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

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Despite literally being titled Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Ben Affleck has told Premiere Magazine that The Dark Knight and Last Son of Krypton actually don’t have many scenes together.“It is a continuation of Man of Steel, so I came to the world of Zack Snyder and Henry Cavill,” he said. “In fact, we didn’t share many scenes. With […]

Zack Snyder discusses consequences in Batman v Superman

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One of the biggest criticisms Man of Steel and director Zack Snyder faced in 2013 was the amount of destruction levelled against Metropolis, especially during Superman’s climactic fight with Zod. When promotion for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice began in 2015, it became immediately apparent this issue was going to tackled head on in […]

Ben Affleck stole a Batarang from the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice set

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Continuing along with the recent trend of actors stealing props related to their heroic persona (Ryan Reynolds kept the Deadpool costume, taking it home on the last day of shooting), Ben Affleck has confessed that he stole a Batarang from the set of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.“I downright stole one of the Batarangs,” Affleck […]