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Producer Charles Roven says Suicide Squad and future DC movies will likely remain PG-13

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Since Warner Bros. announced an R-rated extended cut of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, there’s been speculation as to whether the studio’s next DC movie Suicide Squad could embrace that rating for its theatrical release. Charles Roven has already stated that the supervillain ensemble is aiming for PG-13, and now the producer has reaffirmed […]

Zack Snyder reveals that The Joker and The Riddler came close to being in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

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During an interview with Collider, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice director Zack Snyder has revealed that The Joker and The Riddler came close to appearing in the hotly-anticipated DC superhero epic. “We talked about the possibility of putting them in,” states Snyder. “[Screenwriter] Chris Terrio and I talked about it a lot and felt […]

Countdown to Batman v Superman – Injustice: Gods Among Us

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Ricky Church continues his countdown to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice with Injustice: Gods Among Us… Superman is without a doubt one of the most heroic figures in fiction; he’s uncompromising in his belief in the goodness individual people and the world has to offer. He’s a beacon to ordinary people and heroes throughout […]

The Superman Films That Were Never Made

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This week, Neil Calloway looks at Superman movies that were planned but never shot… When the Christopher Reeve fronted Superman films came to a juddering halt in 1987 it would be almost twenty years before Clark Kent made another appearance on the big screen. To be fair, between Superman IV: The Quest For Peace and […]

Telltale reveals Batman video game details

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Telltale were in attendance at SXSW yesterday, during which the developer revealed the first details about its hotly-anticipated episodic Batman video game series. From their official site, here’s the points… Batman is the perfect character for the studio to explore in a Telltale series, giving the team the opportunity to dive deeper into the mind of […]

The Week in Spandex – Batman v Superman, Suicide Squad, Lobo, Captain America: Civil War, Spider-Man, Avengers: Infinity War, Daredevil, X-Men: Apocalypse, Fantastic Four, Spawn, Batman: The Killing Joke and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, Justice League, Lobo, Gotham, Supergirl, The Flash, DC Super Hero Girls, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Daredevil, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Ultimate Spider-Man vs. The […]

Ben Affleck discusses his “darker” version of Batman and the “claustrophobic” armoured suit

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With less than week to go until Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is released in theatres, the cast have been hard at work helping to promote what’s been labelled “the greatest gladiator match in the history of the world.” Recently during a press junket in Los Angeles, Ben Affleck answered some questions about how […]

Brian McManamon cast as Clayface in Gotham

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Clayface is heading to Gotham, with Comic Book reporting that Brian McManamon has been cast as Basil Karlo in Fox’s Batman prequel series. McManamon, whose previous credits include appearances on shows such as Project Beth and Gossip Girl, also confirmed his casting on Twitter by sharing an image of himself alongside Ben McKenzie… Psyched to be […]

Batman v Superman R-rated Ultimate Edition will be 30 minutes longer

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In February, it was revealed that Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice will receive an extended Ultimate Edition on Blu-ray, which also happens to have received an R-rating from the MPAA. During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, director Zack Snyder and producer Deborah Snyder have spoken about the extended cut, playing down speculation that the decision […]