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Kevin Conroy “isn’t particularly comfortable” with The Dark Knight killing in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

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Although Ben Affleck managed to win over a lot of his critics with his role as The Dark Knight in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, one aspect of the character that didn’t quite sit right with some fans was the fact that Batman racked up a body count that would shame many of the villains in […]

3 Ways DC Can Beat Marvel – Hint: Don’t Be Marvel

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Samuel Brace with three ways that DC can beat Marvel… 1) Know Your Strengths This would seem obvious, and it is, just not to DC. They know good and well what they have going for them and just as importantly, what they do not, but instead they are going for what they think everyone wants, […]

Jared Leto says The Joker and Superman would be interesting to see on screen together

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Following the release of Suicide Squad, Jared Leto took a moment out from complaining about how many of his scenes ended up on the cutting room floor to say that he’d like to see his Joker going up against Ben Affleck’s Dark Knight in the Batman solo movie, and now he’s told IGN that it would […]

Movie Review – 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 Eastwood. SYNOPSIS: Following the death of Superman, US government operative Amanda Waller assembles ‘Taskforce X’, a […]

Movie Review – 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 Eastwood. SYNOPSIS: A secret government agency recruits imprisoned supervillains to execute dangerous black ops missions in […]

Suicide Squad overtakes Man of Steel at the worldwide box office

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It may have suffered a torrid time from critics, but audiences have certainly flocked to Suicide Squad, with the film overtaking fellow DC Extended Universe release Man of Steel at the worldwide box office this weekend. The David Ayer-directed DC supervillain team-up has pushed its worldwide gross to $672.9 million – compared to the $668 million grossed […]

Suicide Squad crosses the half billion mark at the global box office

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It may not have impressed critics, but Warner Bros.’ Suicide Squad is certainly proving to be a big hit with audiences; the film smashed the August domestic opening record, and has now surpassed the half billion dollar mark at the box office, with the DC supervillain team-up hitting $509 million around the globe in just […]

Rumour: Black Manta to appear as the main villain in Aquaman movie

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According to The Wrap, Jason Momoa’s Aquaman is set to face off against his arch-enemy Black Manta in the King of Atlantis’ 2018 solo movie. Warner Bros. has declined to comment on the report, but it certainly wouldn’t be a surprise to see the character as the main villain given Aquaman’s rather thin roster of […]