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Ben Affleck films The Accountant and Live By Night delayed by Warner Bros.

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After reports yesterday that Ben Affleck is set to sign-up for three solo Batman films, following a positive reception to a private screening of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, it has now been revealed that Warner Bros. Pictures has delayed two of the star’s upcoming films. Live By Night, a crime-drama that would have […]

Mark Hamill will voice The Joker for Batman: The Killing Joke film

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When an animated film based on 1988’s graphic novel Batman: The Killing Joke was announced at Comic-Con this year, the majority of fans instantly decided that they wanted to see Mark Hamill (Star Wars) voice The Joker in the film. Even Mark Hamill himself kept his “fingers crossed” for the role. According to Collider, Hamill has […]

Zack Snyder addresses Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice rumours, “They have no idea what they’re talking about”

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Since the announcement of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice nearly three years ago, the Internet has been awash with various rumours about the production. While many sites claim to be ‘in the know’, Zack Snyder has suggested that everyone is off the mark. SEE ALSO: Zack Snyder on rumours that Batman v Superman will […]

Batman: Arkham Knight and A Trip Back to the Asylum

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With the release of Batman: Arkham Knight this week, Samuel Brace takes a trip back to the Asylum… This week, as Batman: Arkham Knight hit consoles and PC’s across the globe, I sat there unable to refrain from hearkening back to years past, 2009 in particular and the series debut game that so many of […]

Jai Courtney “cringed” when he found out he was Captain Boomerang in Suicide Squad

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It looks as though Jai Courtney was not the biggest fan of his character when he first signed on for Suicide Squad, saying in an interview that he “cringed” when he heard he was playing Captain Boomerang in David Ayer’s movie. “I hadn’t read a script at all when I signed on,” he told Spotlight Report […]

Dean Cain to voice Jonathan Kent for DC Super Hero Girls

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Dean Cain, who played the Man of Steel for four seasons of Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, has hung up the cape and tights and is instead stepping into patriarchal roles. On top of a guest role in CBS’s Supergirl as Kara Zor-El’s Earth-born foster parent, he’ll also be voicing Jonathan Kent for DC Super Hero […]

Kevin Smith wants to bring DC’s The Question to the big screen

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Kevin Smith may be one of the biggest superhero fans in the world, but has yet to direct a comic book film. In fact, the closest he ever came was his brief stint as one of the writers on Tim Burton’s cancelled Superman Lives in the 1990s. That doesn’t mean the Tusk helmer doesn’t want to do it; in fact, he’s […]

Brad Peyton explains why DC’s Lobo hasn’t happened yet

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Much like Edgar Wright’s Ant-Man, it seems as though the launch of the DC Cinematic Universe is the reason behind the production of Lobo finding its way into Development Hell. In an interview with ComingSoon, director Brad Peyton (San Andreas) has explained the full reason behind the movie falling off the Warner Bros. radar. “I […]

Tom Hardy set for DC/Vertigo adaptation 100 Bullets for New Line Cinema

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After being linked to a few different comic book adaptations over the last couple of years, including backing out of the role of Rick Flagg in next year’s Suicide Squad due to scheduling conflicts, it looks like Tom Hardy has found a way back into the world of comic book movies. The Hollywood Reporter has […]