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Second Opinion – Suicide Squad (2016)

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Suicide Squad, 2016.Directed by David Ayer. Starring Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie, Jai Courtney, Joel Kinnaman, Viola Davis, Cara Delevingne, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Jay Hernandez, Adam Beach, Jim Parrack, Ben Affleck, Karen Fukuhara, Common, Ike Barinholtz and Scott EastwoodSYNOPSIS:A secret government agency recruits imprisoned supervillains to execute dangerous black ops missions in exchange for clemency.“They’re […]

Blu-ray Review – Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Ultimate Edition (2016)

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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Ultimate Edition, 2016.Directed by Zack Snyder. Starring Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Gal Gadot, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Jeremy Irons, Holly Hunter, Scoot McNairy, Tao Okamoto, Lauren Cohan, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Ray Fisher, Jena Malone, Ezra Miller and Callan Mulvey.SYNOPSIS:In “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” fearing […]

9 ways to save the DC Extended Universe

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Anghus Houvouras with 9 ways to save the DC Extended Universe… I don’t require much. Just a producer credit on every Warner Bros. DC movie, a balloon payment of $16 million dollars in gold cougarans, and 8% of the merchandising. Wait. Sorry. Got ahead of myself. Before the fans and Warner Bros. shower me in warm, […]

Rumour: Batman solo film to feature “most” of his villains

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While recent reports suggest that trouble may be brewing behind the scenes of the still-burgeoning DC Extended Universe – specifically in regards to The Flash losing director Seth Graham-Smith and the vision for Justice League becoming the focus of  heated disagreements between Warner Brothers and director Zack Snyder – there seems to be a shining beacon of hope on the DC […]

Rumour: James Wan feels “trepidation” about directing Aquaman

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According to a new report from Devin Faraci over at Birth. Movies. Death., Seth Grahame-Smith, who recently dropped out as helmer on 2018’s The Flash due to “creative differences,” may not be the only DC film director who’s leaving the universe behind. Faraci claims that sources close to 2018’s Aquaman at Warner Bros. have informed […]

Batman: The Killing Joke to receive one-night-only theatrical release

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If you’ve been itching to see the classic Joker origin story Batman: The Killing Joke play out on the big screen (and you’re based in the U.S.), then you’re in luck as Warner Bros. has announced that the R-rated DC Universe Animated Original Movie adaptation is set for a one-night-only theatrical release on July 25th. […]

The Week in Spandex – Captain America: Civil War, Iron Man 4, Doctor Strange controversy, The Punisher Netflix series, X-Men: Apocalypse, Wolverine 3, Batman v Superman, Justice League, Batman: The Killing Joke, and the DCEU in trouble?

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Captain America: Civil War, Iron Man 4, Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, The Punisher, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Avengers: Ultron Revolution, X-Men: Apocalypse, Wolverine 3, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Justice League, Suicide Squad, The Flash, Aquaman, Green Lantern Corps, Gotham, […]

Joe Russo says Captain America: Civil War was made because of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

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We’re only a few days away from the UK release of Captain America: Civil War, which sees Marvel pitting its two heroes Captain America and Iron Man against one another. And it seems it was another big superhero showdown which convinced Marvel to press ahead with its Civil War adaptation, with director Joe Russo telling […]

The Week in Spandex – Civil War, Infinity War, Doctor Strange, Inhumans, X-Men: Apocalypse, Dark Phoenix, Wolverine 3, Suicide Squad, Justice League, Green Lantern Corps, Krypton and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Doctor Strange, Iron Fist, Daredevil, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Avengers: Ultron Revolution, X-Men: Apocalypse, Wolverine 3, New Mutants, Deadpool, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, Justice League, Wonder Woman, The […]

Andrew Kreisberg promises “more confident, stronger Supergirl” in season 2

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Although CBS is yet to officially renew Supergirl, it is expected that the network will order a second season of its hit DC series, and producer Andrew Kreisberg has been talking to Entertainment Weekly about what we can expect from Kara going forward.“This whole season has been about her embracing being Supergirl. In a way, […]