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Ben Affleck says that The Dark Knight and Man of Steel don’t share many scenes in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

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Despite literally being titled Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Ben Affleck has told Premiere Magazine that The Dark Knight and Last Son of Krypton actually don’t have many scenes together. “It is a continuation of Man of Steel, so I came to the world of Zack Snyder and Henry Cavill,” he said. “In fact, we didn’t share many scenes. […]

Zack Snyder discusses consequences in Batman v Superman

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One of the biggest criticisms Man of Steel and director Zack Snyder faced in 2013 was the amount of destruction levelled against Metropolis, especially during Superman’s climactic fight with Zod. When promotion for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice began in 2015, it became immediately apparent this issue was going to tackled head on in […]

Ben Affleck stole a Batarang from the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice set

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Continuing along with the recent trend of actors stealing props related to their heroic persona (Ryan Reynolds kept the Deadpool costume, taking it home on the last day of shooting), Ben Affleck has confessed that he stole a Batarang from the set of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. “I downright stole one of the Batarangs,” […]

Morgan Freeman doesn’t think Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice will be as good as The Dark Knight trilogy

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With Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice just around the corner, stars from previous Batman outings are being asked about their thoughts on the film. During interviews with Entertainment Tonight, both Christian Bale and Morgan Freeman gave their two cents, with Freeman taking a more negative view than Bale. “You know, I’m happy for Ben, but I […]

Suicide Squad sequel reportedly in the works, David Ayer returning

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In a story mostly centered on David Ayer’s next movie after this summer’s super-villain team up extravaganza Suicide Squad (Bright, a film apparently where orcs and fairies live among humans, featuring a unique protagonist in the form of an orc cop played by Will Smith), The Wrap casually mentions that Warner Bros. (who is also distributing Bright) and […]

Countdown to Batman v Superman – World’s Finest: The Batman/Superman Movie

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Ricky Church continues his countdown to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice with World’s Finest: The Batman/Superman Movie… Throughout the countdown to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, I’ve recommended several graphic novels to read such as The Dark Knight Returns, Public Enemies and Kingdom Come. This entry, I’m going to switch it up by […]

Why a Batman v Superman R-rated cut is a good thing

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Anghus Houvouras on why a Batman v Superman ‘R’ rated cut is a good thing… The ‘R’ rating has been a big topic of conversation ever since Deadpool body-slammed box office records and enthralled audiences around the globe. Suddenly the concept of violence and language in a comic book movie impacting the potential audience and […]

Henry Cavill says Justice League gives the DC Exended Universe the “chance to really grow”

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Last month it was announced that filming on Warner Bros.’ two-part Justice League movie is set to get underway on April 11th, and speaking to MTV News at the Oscars this past Sunday, Henry Cavill briefly spoke about the DC superhero team-up and how it will expand the DC Extended Universe. “I have,” said Cavill, […]

Supergirl Season 1 Episode 14 Review – ‘Truth, Justice and The American Way’

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Martin Carr reviews the fourteenth episode of Supergirl… All the best comic book fables have a moral tale at their centre. Whether you consider adages such as ‘with great power, comes great responsibility’, ‘absolute power corrupts absolutely’ or my personal favourite ‘dead or alive you’re coming with me’. They imply when done well that super […]