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Ben Affleck has penned a Batman movie script

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Despite the mixed reception to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice among audiences, DC fans who love and loathe the film can probably agree on one thing: the DC Extended Universe can benefit from having more Ben Affleck. An increase of Affleck either in front of the camera, as his performance as Bruce Wayne/Batman is […]

Kevin Smith reveals that Jason Mewes will appear in his episode of The Flash

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Discussing his upcoming episode of The Flash on the Hollywood Babble-On podcast, director Kevin Smith has announced that Jason Mewes is set to make an appearance. “[I] did not put Jay and Silent Bob in it,” said Smith. “I did put Jay in it. He he was my conduit to those shows. Arrow is his […]

Why Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is worth defending

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Anghus Houvouras on why Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is worth defending… Superhero movies have become so stale. They’re still very much a staple of the pop culture landscape and as popular as ever, but the plots are lukewarm rehashes that all feel frighteningly similar. As a lifelong reader of comics, I’m painfully familiar […]

The original cut of Batman v Superman was almost 4 hours long

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During an interview with Pro Video Coalition, editor David Brenner has been discussing his work on Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, revealing that the original cut of the movie ran close to a staggering four hours. “Batman v Superman was a unique challenge in that we had not one but two protagonists, each with an […]

Batman v Superman surpasses Man of Steel at the box office, but falling sharply around the world

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After enjoying the biggest-ever opening weekend for a superhero movie, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice has found it tough going at the box office in its second weekend. Domestically, the Zack Snyder directed superhero epic suffered a 68% drop, earning $52.4 million over the Friday to Sunday period to push its North American haul […]

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice crosses half a billion at the worldwide box office

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It may have set a record for best debut for a superhero movie with an opening weekend of $424.1 million around the globe, but Warner Bros.’ Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice may not have an entirely smooth ride at the box office. As part of its opening weekend haul, the film also set the record for […]

Everything that’s wrong with the Batman v Superman soundtrack

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Sean Wilson examines the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice score – and why its relentlessly noisy nature is bad news for everyone… Now, I want to preface this piece by saying that I am a massive fan of Hans Zimmer, truly one of the most innovative and compelling forces in film music (when he […]

Jesse Eisenberg confirms Lex Luthor return for Justice League

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We’re not quite sure who the main villain will be in Justice League Part One just yet – with rumours suggesting that Steppenwolf could be the main bad guy rather than Darkseid – but it looks like Lex Luthor will be present in the big DC team-up, with Jesse Eisenberg revealing today at MCM Comic […]

Geoff Johns debunks Justice League title rumours

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Yesterday we brought you a rumour from Heroic Hollywood suggesting that Warner Bros. was floating around four possible titles for Zack Snyder’s Justice League movie in Justice League: United, Justice League: Angels and Demons, Justice League: Gods Among Us and Justice League: Gods Among Men. As you’d probably have guessed from the source, there was […]