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Zack Snyder would have cast Matthias Schoenaerts as Batman if Ben Affleck had passed on the role

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With all of the promotional interviews that Zack Snyder’s been doing these past few months for Zack Snyder’s Justice League and Army of the Dead, it’s a wonder that he’s got any little titbits of info left to reveal about anything. However, that’s not the case – not yet, at least – as during an […]

Bridgerton’s Freddie Stroma joins James Gunn’s Peacemaker series

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Deadline is reporting that Bridgerton actor Freddie Stroma has signed on to star in HBO Max and James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad TV spinoff series Peacemaker. Stroma is replacing Chris Conrad in the series, the latter exiting amicably due to creative differences, and will take on the role of Adrian Chase, a.k.a. Vigilante. The character […]

DC sequel Shazam! Fury of the Gods begins production

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With cameras rolling on the Dwayne Johnson-led Black Adam movie, Zachary Levi has uttered the words ‘Shazam!’ and taken to Instagram to officially announce his return as Black Adam’s nemesis for the start of production on Warner Bros., New Line Cinema and DC Films’  Shazam! Fury of the Gods.   View this post on Instagram […]

DC Comics celebrates The Suicide Squad with movie-themed comic book covers

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DC has shared a batch of comic book covers inspired by James Gunn’s upcoming supervillain team-up The Suicide Squad, featuring the members of Task Force X; check them out here… SEE ALSO: James Gunn praises The Suicide Squad star Margot Robbie, teases Harley Quinn action scene Welcome to hell—a.k.a. Belle Reve, the prison with the […]

Zack Snyder says Man of Steel was potentially going to be set in Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight universe

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Longtime friends Zack Snyder and Christopher Nolan often work together in producing films. But what could’ve happened if Snyder and Nolan’s worlds crashed together? Well, we almost got that in 2013, or so says Snyder in a recent interview with the Happy Sad Confused podcast. During the interview, Snyder opened up to MTV‘s Josh Horowitz […]

James Gunn praises The Suicide Squad star Margot Robbie, teases Harley Quinn action scene

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With The Suicide Squad’s August release creeping upon us, director James Gunn has been speaking to the Associated Press about his DCEU debut, and more specifically working with actress Margot Robbie, who is reprising her fan favourite role as Harley Quinn. In the interview, Gunn sang the star’s praises, and revealed that he wrote “the […]

Zack Snyder explains how Green Lantern would have fit into Justice League sequels

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Zack Snyder has revealed on several occasions now that he originally intended to feature a Green Lantern cameo in Zack Snyder’s Justice League, even going so far as to shoot the scene with actor Wayne T. Carr as John Stewart before Warner Bros. put the block on the appearance. Now, talking to Uproxx to promote […]

Bad Boys For Life directors to tackle Batgirl movie for Warner Bros. and DC Films

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Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment have enlisted Bad Boys For Life directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah to take the reins on the long-planned Batgirl movie. According to Deadline, the duo are set to direct the DC Comics adaptation from a script penned by Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley […]

Exclusive Interview – Tom Holkenborg (Junkie XL) on Zack Snyder’s Justice League and early inspirations

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EJ Moreno chats with composer Tom Holkenborg about his work on Zack Snyder’s Justice League… Tom Holkenborg, or known to many as Junkie XL, sat down with me for an exclusive interview. During the conversation, Holkenborg discusses film scores that inspired him, what it’s like working with Zack Snyder, and which of the Justice League […]