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Michael Wilkinson on designing the costumes for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

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Following his work on Man of Steel, costume designer Michael Wilkinson then tasked with creating the look for The Dark Knight and the Amazon Princess (not to mention Aquaman) for the upcoming DC epic Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice from director Zack Snyder. Now, during an interview with Peoples Choice, Wilkinson has offered some […]

Why does every superhero movie feature the Military-Industrial Complex?

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Anghus Houvouras on superhero movies and the military-industrial complex… To say that comic book movies have become formulaic is like saying that Michael Bay enjoys explosions and hot women. It’s painfully obvious and hardly a revelation. I sat through Fantastic Four last week, and like many of you checked out around the halfway point, and […]

Jake Gyllenhaal denies that he’s been lined up as Ben Affleck’s Batman replacement

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Among the many rumours that’s been circulating about The Batman is that Jake Gyllenhaal has been waiting in the wings to replace Ben Affleck, should the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League star ultimately opt against reprising the role of The Dark Knight for the Matt Reeves-helmed solo movie. Well, it seems […]

Deborah Snyder discusses the future of the DC Extended Universe, says Justice League will be lighter in tone than Batman v Superman

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Now that Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is here, Warner Bros. is shifting its attention to the future of the DC Extended Universe, and producer Deborah Snyder has been speaking to Collider about their upcoming slate and how they’ll differ in tone from Dawn of Justice. “They’re so different from each other,” states Snyder. “[David […]

Rumour: Warner Bros. wants Ben Affleck for a trilogy of Batman solo movies

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We already know that Ben Affleck is set to co-write and direct a solo movie for The Dark Knight following his appearances in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad and Justice League Part One and Part Two, and now Den of Geek is claiming that the studio are looking to lock him in […]

Chris Pine officially joins Wonder Woman as Steve Trevor

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Well, we can finally put those Green Lantern rumours to rest, with Chris Pine officially signing on to Warner Bros.’ Wonder Woman movie in the role of Steve Trevor. According to The Wrap, Trevor “will be no mere love interest for Gadot’s Diana Prince, as there will be plenty of action to keep him busy, […]

Tyrese Gibson has met with Warner Bros. about Green Lantern role

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For the past few months, Tyrese Gibson has been lobbying hard for the role of John Stewart in the upcoming Green Lantern movie from Warner Bros., which we now know is going by the title of Green Lantern Corps, and will likely feature multiple Green Lanterns. Well, the Fast & Furius star has now confirmed […]

Wonder Woman starts production

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It looks like production may be underway on Warner Bros.’ fourth DC Extended Universe offering Wonder Woman, with DC’s Geoff Johns announcing on Twitter that he’s in Rickmansworth, England ready for the shoot, as well as tweeting director Patty Jenkins that “It’s THE DAY!”. So far, the only confirmed cast members are Gal Gadot, who reprises […]

Batman v Superman producer Charles Roven on DC’s Brain Trust and “filmmaker-driven” approach

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Back in April, it was revealed that Warner Bros. has decided to adopt a “filmmaker-driven” approach to its DC Extended Universe, giving directors control over their individual projects, as opposed to the producer-led Marvel Cinematic Universe. Now, speaking to Collider, Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice producer Charles Roven has given […]