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Geoff Johns and Jon Berg on DC Extended Universe failings and lessons learned

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DC Films’ Jon Berg and Geoff Johns have spoken about the shortcomings of previous DC Extended Universe movies while also looking to a more positive future. Wonder Woman is looking to be the film that helps DC turn the corner with its movie universe, changing attitudes slightly towards proceedings after the mostly negative reception both […]

Exclusive: Kevin Conroy explains why Batman: Mask of the Phantasm is the best Batman movie

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Last week Flickering Myth’s Amon Warmann was lucky enough to chat with legendary Batman voice actor Kevin Conroy about the latest instalment in the DC Universe Animated Original Movies line Batman and Harley Quinn. During the discussion, they also spoke about their favourite Batman movie – 1993’s Batman: Mask of the Phantasm. Amon Warmann: My […]

Exclusive Interview: Kevin Conroy talks Batman and Harley Quinn

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Amon Warmann chats with legendary Batman voice actor Kevin Conroy about the new animated film Batman and Harley Quinn, Batman Beyond, Mask of the Phantasm and more… Many comic book fans will tell you that when they sit down to read the latest Batman issue, it’s Kevin Conroy’s voice they hear. The legendary actor will […]

Wonder Woman crosses $500 million, Spider-Man spin-offs in MCU, Duke Nukem movie update and more – Weekend News Roundup

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SUCCESS WOMAN After a fantastic opening weekend and even better follow-up (where it only fell 45%), Wonder Woman was finally knocked off the top of the US box office this weekend by Cars 3. However it wasn’t all bad news. The movie earned another $40 million and its worldwide total is now $571 million. It’s […]

Josh Hartnett explains why he passed on Batman Begins

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Josh Hartnett has the distinction of passing on the opportunity to play the three most iconic superheroes of all time, having turned down the leads in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man, Bryan Singer’s Superman Returns, and Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins. Speaking with the Associated Press (via The Playlist), Harnett has explained his decision to pass on the role […]

Wonder Woman featurette explores the making of the Origins of the Amazons sequence

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Platige Image has released a making of video for the impressive Origin of the Amazons sequence in Patty Jenkin’s blockbuster solo movie Wonder Woman, which shows how the visual effects studio brought a painting to life in order to tell the story of Ares’ betrayal and downfall; take a look below… Before she was Wonder […]

DC releases unaired episode of Powerless guest starring Adam West

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In tribute to Adam West, who passed away last weekend, DC Entertainment has released an unaired episode from the cancelled DC sitcom Powerless, titled ‘Win, Luthor, Draw’ featuring the Batman icon in a special guest role. “Adam West, Batman to a generation of TV fans, passed away last week,” reads the statement from DC. “One of […]

Adam West had completed work on his final Batman outing Batman vs. Two-Face

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Following last weekend’s rather sad news about the passing of Adam West, io9 is reporting that we have one final appearance from the Bright Night to look forward to, with Warner Bros. confirming that the Batman TV star had completed his voice work on the animated movie Batman vs. Two-Face prior to his passing. The sequel […]

Have We Started To Settle For Mediocre Action Pieces?

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George Chrysostomou asks whether we’ve started to settle for mediocre action pieces… The action film will forever be in its heyday, for conflict drives any narrative forward – especially when that conflict results in a showdown between two or more characters. Audiences will forever be drawn to the cinema to witness larger than life sequences, […]

Kevin Feige dismisses Marvel vs DC rivalry, says he’s rooting for the DCEU to succeed

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For a lot of hardcore Marvel or DC fans, there seems to be an intense rivalry between the two comic book publishers – and more specifically these days, their respective cinematic universes. While we do get occasional comments from those involved with either franchise which seem to stoke this “war” – see Chris Pine’s recent […]