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Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn says he “enjoyed” Man of Steel

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It’s a movie that didn’t get a great reception when it was first released, and is looked back upon even less kindly with hindsight, but Man of Steel does have its fans – and Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn is one of them. During a conversation on Twitter last night, someone asked how […]

DC announces YA novels featuring Wonder Woman, Batman, Superman and Catwoman

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DC Entertainment and Random House are teaming up for a series of Young Adult novels featuring Wonder Woman, Batman, Superman and Catwoman, Entertainment Weekly has revealed. Wonder Woman will be written by Leigh Bardugo (Six of Crows), and is set for release in August 2017, followed by Batman by Marie Lu (Young Elites), Superman by […]

Batman v Superman vs. The Dark Knight Rises: The importance of humanity in our superheroes

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Anghus Houvouras on Batman v Superman vs. The Dark Knight Rises and the importance of humanity in our superheroes (spoilers follow)… My favorite sequence from any comic book movie is the final forty minutes of The Dark Knight Rises. This always strikes me as odd because overall the movie is kind of a mess. The same […]

Gotham Season 4 Episode 18 Review – ‘That’s Entertainment’

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Martin Carr reviews the eighteenth episode of Gotham season 4… The League of Shadows, counter kidnapping, exploding heads and a kitsch musical homage with festival soundstage overtones help bring things to life this week. Monaghan chews up the screen, is given more time to hone his alter ego to unnerving affect, whilst pastiche drifts closer […]

Suicide Squad actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje talks cannibalism, underwater scenes, and Killer Croc prep

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People may still be debating the fate of the DC Extended Universe in a post-Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice world, and paying close attention to any behind-the-scenes Justice League drama, but that hasn’t stopped the hype train for the next DC cinematic property, David Ayer’s Suicide Squad. The film is still high on our team’s most-anticipated list, and now that […]

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 […]