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LEGO DC Super-Villains trailer released, synopsis and Deluxe Edition revealed

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After yesterday’s teaser trailer, Warner Bros. Interactive and The LEGO Group have released the full trailer and synopsis for the upcoming DC universe game, LEGO DC Super-Villains. The game is set for an October 16th release for the Xbox One, Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch and PC. Watch the trailer below… In LEGO DC Super-Villains, the Justice League […]

Should studios just leave troubled productions alone?

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Anghus Houvouras on whether studios should leave troubled productions alone… There’s a terrible line uttered by Rose Tico in the terrible movie that was Star Wars: The Last Jedi. A goofy, cringe-inducing piece of writing that should make everyone shudder. In that awful final act where she stops Finn from sacrificing himself to save his friends […]

Henry Cavill on Justice League reshoots, Moustache-Gate, and keeping Superman out of the marketing

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After restoring some pride to the DC Extended Universe back in May with the release of the critical and commercial hit Wonder Woman, Warner Bros. hit a major bump in the DCEU road later in the year with Justice League. What was intended as DC’s answer to Marvel’s juggernaut Avengers series – and the launching […]

UPDATE: Avengers: Infinity War passes Justice League at the worldwide box office

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After setting a record worldwide opening of $640 million this past weekend, it was only a matter of time before Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War surpassed the total box office haul of Warner Bros.’ Justice League. Well, sure enough it only took one more day to achieve that feat, as Infinity War grossed $24.7 million in […]

Warner Bros. enjoys record year at the global box office thanks to Wonder Woman, It and Dunkirk

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Justice League may not have been quite as big a box office hit as expected, but Warner Bros.’ parent company Time Warner has been touting the studio’s success in 2017 – with the film division scoring a record year at the global box office. “Warner Bros. had its best year ever at the global box […]

The Week in Spandex – Avengers: Infinity War, Black Panther, Daredevil, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Gambit, Justice League, Aquaman, Harley Quinn, Hellboy and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers 4, Black Panther, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Thor: Ragnarok, Daredevil, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Runaways, The New Mutants, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Gambit, Wolverine, Justice League, Aquaman, Harley Quinn, Black Lightning, Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow, Krypton, Hellboy and more… As filming on […]

The Problem With Fan Expectations

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Henry Bevan on the problem with fan expectations… I love Spider-Man. Spider-Man 2 is my favourite superhero film, I was addicted to 1990s TV show. Tobey Maguire is an underrated actor. But, I didn’t like Spider-Man: Homecoming, at first. I hated how Peter’s quest to be a hero relegated the supporting characters and I felt […]

Justice League star unhappy with theatrical cut, new Ready Player One trailer, Carrie Fisher’s script re-writes on The Last Jedi and more – Weekend News Roundup

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MORE UNHAPPINESS IN THE LEAGUE We’ve heard a lot from the cast and crew of Justice League since the film’s release, with a lot of people unhappy with the final theatrical cut that was released with Joss Whedon’s edits. Cinematographer Fabian Wagner has asked for Warner Bros. to release the Zack Snyder cut of the film, […]