2017 was a mixed bag for the DC Extended Universe. After the critical highs and commercial success of Wonder Woman, the DCEU almost derailed itself later in the year with Justice League. After enduring a troubled production, the superhero team-up underperformed at the box office and led to a major behind-the-scenes shake-up and refocussing at […]
Superman and the DCEU: Henry Cavill Never Stood a Chance
Henry Bevan on Superman and Henry Cavill… Henry Cavill is Superman no more. When the Hollywood Reporter dropped this rumour and suggested Warner Bros. want to replace him Michael B. Jordan, the internet went into a tizzy. Some were happy to see him leave. Others were angry at DC and Warners. Many were angry their timeline was […]
Christopher McQuarrie is open to directing Man of Steel 2, can’t predict if Tom Cruise would be interested in Green Lantern Corps
Christopher McQuarrie has said that he would be interested in directing Man of Steel 2 and has revealed that he’s never talked with Tom Cruise about a potential Green Lantern film. A director of the calibre of Christopher McQuarrie is going to be discussed for many high profile films, and with the critical praise that […]
Henry Cavill explains why Superman had to kill Zod in Man of Steel
Henry Cavill has explained why he believes Zod had to die in Man of Steel. All these years later, the death of Zod at the hands of Superman in Man of Steel is still a point of contention. After all, Superman isn’t supposed to kill. But at the climax of Zack Snyder’s movie, the hero […]
Rumours circulating about a possible Man of Steel 2 announcement at Comic-Con
With Marvel Studios opting to sit out Comic-Con this year, Warner Bros. has a great chance to grab the superhero spotlight in Hall H next month with its big DC Films presentation. We already know that it is set to feature the unveiling of the first Aquaman trailer, with Gal Gadot also on hand to […]
Celebrating Man of Steel’s 5th Anniversary: Why it is a great modern day Superman origin
Ricky Church praises Man of Steel on its fifth anniversary… Five years ago today the Superman film franchise was revitalized with a reboot from director Zack Snyder and writer/producer David Goyer in the form of Man of Steel. It’s crazy to think of that as the beginning of the DCEU and seems a lifetime ago […]
Rumour: Man of Steel 2 targeting 2020 release date
Despite never having been officially revealed as in development at Warner Bros., we get a new rumour about Man of Steel 2 every couple of months, the latest of which claims that the Superman sequel is targeting a 2020 release date. The news comes by way of former Latino-Reviewer Mario-Francisco Robles, who claims that his […]
Henry Cavill “having conversations” about Man of Steel 2 but doesn’t know when he’ll next play Superman
For the past couple of years, there’s been whispers and rumours that Warner Bros. has been quietly developing a sequel to Man of Steel, with the likes of George Miller (Mad Max: Fury Road) and Matthew Vaughn (X-Men: First Class) both having been linked to the director’s chair. Nevertheless, there’s been no official word from […]
Truth and Justice: Why Superman remains an icon 80 years later
Coinciding with the release of Action Comics #1000, Ricky Church celebrates the 80th anniversary of the Man of Steel… It’s almost hard to believe Superman has reached his 1000th issue in Action Comics, the very comic he made his first appearance, but when you think about it its not that surprising at all. Superman has […]
Exclusive Interview with DC Comics artist Jason Fabok
Jason Fabok is a Canadian comic book artist living in Southern Ontario, Canada. He is currently doing work for DC Comics on such lines as Batman Eternal, Man of Steel, Justice League, Detective Comics and more. He took time out of his schedule at WonderCon to exclusively speak to Flickering Myth’s own Tai Freligh about […]