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It’s come to this: Fans petition to shut down Rotten Tomatoes following mixed Suicide Squad reviews

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The Internet and Twitter were in shock last night as the first batch of Suicide Squad reviews landed online – and they weren’t very pretty. Many of trades (Hollywood Reporter, ComingSoon, etc) called it “a mess” while sites like ComicBook, Births.Movies.Death and Hitflix said the fun characters out-weighed the movie’s flaws. As such, Suicide Squad […]

Suicide Squad suffers big drop but fends off Sausage Party to stay top of the box office

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After smashing the August box office opening record last weekend, Warner Bros.’ Suicide Squad managed to fend off competition from the adult animated comedy Sausage Party to hold on to top spot domestically, but much like the previous instalment of the DC Extended Universe, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, it suffered a rather steep […]

Why Clayface is the perfect villain for Ben Affleck’s Batman film

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James Garcia on why Clayface could be the perfect villain to feature in Ben Affleck’s solo Batman movie… Of any rogues gallery across the pages of comics, none is perhaps more famous and iconic than Batman’s. Frequent Arkham Asylum inmates like the Joker, Two-Face, the Riddler, Catwoman, the Penguin, Mr. Freeze, and even relative newcomers like […]

Suicide Squad now tracking $140 million domestic opening weekend

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Last month it was reported that Warner Bros.’ Suicide Squad was tracking a $125 million domestic opening weekend, but now comes word from The Wrap that the David Ayer-directed film is looking at a three-day haul of between $130 and $140 million. The previous August record was set by Guardians of the Galaxy back in 2014, […]

Gal Gadot discusses Wonder Woman’s sexuality in the DCEU

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A few weeks ago, Wonder Woman writer Greg Rucka revealed that his interpretation of the Amazon Princess in the DC comic book universe is bisexual and has “obviously” had relationships with other women in her past. Now, speaking to Variety about next year’s solo movie, actress Gal Gadot has been discussing Diana’s sexuality in the DC Extended […]

Suicide Squad tops domestic box office for third consecutive weekend

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Suicide Squad has continued its impressive run at the North American box office, topping the chart for the third consecutive weekend – a feat that neither Man of Steel nor Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice managed to accomplish. Suicide Squad is expected to pull in around $20.7 million domestically over the Friday-Sunday period, having […]

Zack Snyder on Justice League character dynamics, possible new synopsis surfaces

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As anticipation builds for the new trailer, director Zack Snyder has been chatting to Total Film about the upcoming DC blockbuster Justice League (via CBM), and how fun it was to explore the character dynamics of the superhero team. “One of the more rewarding aspects of creating Justice League was having fun exploring the dynamic […]

Time-Warner boss says DC Films have room for improvement creatively

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2016 was meant to be the year that the DC Extended Universe exploded onto the scene, and while both Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad have performed well at the box office, they’ve been mauled by critics, and left audiences divided. We’ve already heard from DC Films boss Geoff Johns with regards […]

Geoff Johns on course correcting the DC Extended Universe

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2016 was meant to be the year that Warner Bros. cemented its DC Extended Universe as a formidable alternative to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Instead, this year’s two releases – Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad – were savagely mauled by critics, and while both films have their supporters, it’s clear that […]