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The Week in Spandex – X-Men: Apocalypse opens, Civil War breaks $1 billion and pushes the MCU to $10 billion, Thor: Ragnarok cast announced, Warner Bros. restructures DC Films, Harley Quinn spin-off movie announced, and rumours galore!

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at X-Men: Apocalypse, Deadpool, Wolverine 3, Captain America: Civil War, Thor: Ragnarok, Captain Marvel, Black Panther, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Iron Man 3, Guardians of the Galaxy, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Moon Knight, Ghost Rider, Blade, Justice League, Harley Quinn, Suicide Squad, Gotham, The […]

How do you solve a problem like Zack Snyder?

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It’s a question that divides many. Some don’t even believe it needs answering, particularly those who defended Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice against the legions of critics and fans who heaped scorn on it. Warner Bros themselves didn’t think it was a question at all, given how shocked the studio were that people *gasp* […]

The CW chief talks Supergirl, teases four-way crossover with The Flash, Arrow and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow

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Last week it was announced that Supergirl is set to make the jump to The CW for its second season, where it will join the Arroverse shows The Flash, Arrow and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow as part of the network’s ever-expanding DC output. Speaking on a conference call to discuss The CW’s fall schedule, network president […]

Warner Bros. course corrects DC Extended Universe by placing Geoff Johns in charge

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In the wake of the critical and financial disappointment that was Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, the future of the DC Extended Universe has been put into question. It’s still happening, as evidenced by news of in-development films like a Harley Quinn spinoff and Booster Gold solo film, but there have been several shakedowns behind the scenes of […]

Movies to Watch For in 2016 Part II

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Samuel Brace casts his eye over the second half of 2016 with four movies to look out for… Here we are guys. We are nearly halfway through 2016, a year that has been pretty tepid on the cinematic front. We’ve had some absolute stinkers, some surprising hits and a few excellent hangovers from last year’s […]

Margot Robbie and David Ayer talk Suicide Squad’s Harley Quinn

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With Harley Quinn set to make her big screen debut this August as part of Warner Bros.’ Suicide Squad movie, actress Margot Robbie and director David Ayer have been speaking about the fan favourite DC character in an interview with Vogue. “She doesn’t even have superpowers,” states Robbie. “She’s just a psychopath who runs around […]