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Wonder Woman tops $600 million worldwide

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Warner Bros.’ latest DC blockbuster has continued its impressive march at the global box office, with Wonder Woman pushing its worldwide haul to $601.6 million by close of play on Wednesday. Domestically, Wonder Woman has grossed $289.2 million, with a further $312.4 million from international markets. It will hit another milestone today, overtaking the $609.8 million […]

Dean Cain wants a Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman revival

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Back in 1993, the only on screen version of Superman to be found was on Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. The show wasn’t heavy on action, and focused primarily on the relationship between Superman, Lois Lane, and of course Superman’s alter-ego Clark Kent. The show had a good run; it was a hit with a […]

Michael Beach joins Warner Bros.’ Aquaman movie

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Warner Bros. has announced that Michael Beach (The 100) has joined the cast of the DC Extended Universe solo movie Aquaman, which is currently shooting in Australia under director James Wan. According to Deadline, Beach is portraying the character of Jesse Kane, who is said to be part of a group of high-seas hijackers who has a fateful […]

Comic Book Review – Batwoman by Greg Rucka and J.H. Williams III

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Ricky Church reviews Batwoman by Greg Rucka and J.H. Williams III… Writer Greg Rucka and artists J.H. Williams III and Jock’s legendary run of Batwoman adventures from DETECTIVE COMICS #854-863 are collected in a single title for the first time! In these stories, Kate Kane takes on the Religion of Crime and struggles to save Gotham […]

Venom villain revealed, Fantastic Four reboot, Avengers: Infinity War behind the scenes image and more – Daily News Roundup

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UTTER CARNAGE It was announced last month that Tom Hardy would be returning to the comic book movie world for Venom, directed by Zombieland‘s Ruben Fleischer. In a new article from The Hollywood Reporter detailing the deal between Marvel Studios and Sony, it was revealed that the 2018 solo movie would feature Carnage as the villain […]

DC Films chief on bringing Joss Whedon into the DC Extended Universe

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Back in March it was revealed that Joss Whedon is making the jump from the Marvel Cinematic Universe to the DC Extended Universe in order to direct a Batgirl movie, while he has also since stepped in to complete Justice League after Zack Snyder was forced to pull out of the DC team-up following the […]

Lord and Miller spoke with Warner Bros. about directing The Flash during Han Solo production hiatus

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Last night it was reported that directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller have exited the Han Solo Star Wars Anthology movie due to “creative differences”, with the duo reportedly fired from the production after their vision clashed with that of screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan. Prior to their exit, production on Han Solo was put on hold […]

Watchmen series coming to HBO from Damon Lindelof

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‘Who watches the Watchmen?’ is a question that could be answered soon as HBO is developing a Watchmen series based on the critically acclaimed graphic novel. According to Variety, Damon Lindelof, who just completed a three season run on HBO’s The Leftovers, is in talks to develop the series. HBO previously tried to make a Watchmen series in 2014, […]

Joel Schumacher wanted to make an Arkham Asylum movie after Batman & Robin

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Batman & Robin might be the worst, or underappreciated, Batman movie ever made depending on who you ask. The movie was critically panned, and Joel Schumacher was presumably given a restraining order from every Batman property in existence. However, what if the movie succeeded? In an alternate universe, where Batman & Robin was a triumph, […]

Matt Reeves taking inspiration from Alfred Hitchcock for The Batman

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There’s only one influential figure named Alfred in Bruce Wayne’s world, but if director Matt Reeves has anything to say about it, he may have two. Sitting down with CNET, The Batman director reveals his major inspiration for the upcoming Dark Knight solo film. “For me, point of view is really important. I want to make sure […]