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Why the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice trailer is so anti-Superman

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James Garcia on why the new trailer for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is so anti-Superman… Over the weekend, the first official trailer for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice leaked and was then officially released, a few days earlier than its scheduled IMAX premiere. Like most of the things to come out of the Warner […]

Theory: Is Jeremy Irons playing Bruce Wayne in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice?

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Thomas Roach with a theory on Jeremy Irons’ role in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice… I have a theory about the upcoming Batman v Superman movie that I imagine not many people will like or agree with. I will tell you anyway, as I feel there are some valid points that back it up. […]

Henry Cavill says Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is not a sequel to Man of Steel

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There has been a lot of backlash from fans of the Last Son of Krypton that The Dark Knight is hijacking his sequel in order to make room for the build to the Justice League. However, Henry Cavill has spoken out against this idea, and says that Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is not […]

Joss Whedon talks Spider-Man, Agent Coulson, Planet Hulk, Marvel vs DC, and Batman

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With Avengers: Age of Ultron opening in the UK yesterday [read our review here] ahead of its Stateside release next Friday, Joss Whedon has been out and about on the press rounds for the film, during which he fielded a host of questions on all things Marvel Cinematic Universe, including the upcoming debut of Spider-Man, […]

Will the Joker be in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice?

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WARNING: POTENTIAL SPOILERS BELOW! Following the rumours that Ben Affleck’s Bruce Wayne/Batman will feature in David Ayer’s Suicide Squad, some new rumours have surfaced about the current filming in Toronto and how it affects Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. According to Latino-Review (who have been very spotty as of late), Affleck is in Toronto […]

Kiersey Clemons says working with DC “made me cry more than it made me smile”

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Kiersey Clemons’ Iris West barely has a supporting role in this year’s The Flash, but the actress was once supposed to be a much more significant player in the film and the wider DC Extended Universe. That seems to be the story of Clemons’ whole time working for DC, and now she’s finally getting frank […]

Tom Welling talks DC TV and Batman v Superman

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During an interview with Birth.Movies.Death, former Smallville star Tom Welling has been speaking about paving the way for the new wave of DC television shows, and sharing his thoughts on CBS’ Supergirl in particular. “You know, the success of Smallville is directly correlated to The Flash or Arrow – that genre that Warner Bros has been […]

Rumour: Warner Bros. worried about Batman v Superman, considering shuffle of DC movie slate

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With Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice now just a little over a month away from release, rumours continue to swirl about the big DC blockbuster. According to Drew McWeeny of HitFix, Warner Bros. is “starting to get scared” by the movie, suggesting that “response has not been exactly what I think they wanted.” McWeeny […]

Ben Affleck says his Batman has “kind of given up”

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We’ve heard from Ben Affleck before about portaying a much older Batman than we’ve been used to seeing in previous big screen outings, and the actor has again been talking about his Dark Knight when he and co-star Henry Cavill dropped by during the NBA All-Star Game Pre-Show to promote Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. “He’s […]

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice has a 32% chance of turning a profit, apparently

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Following on from some news over the weekend that Warner Bros. executives are ‘worried’ about the outcome of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, a computer algorithm also has some bad news for the superhero team-up. Researchers at the University of Iowa have plugged some data into a computer about several films this year, which […]