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Hot Toys’ Justice League Superman Movie Masterpiece collectible figure unveiled

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Hot Toys has revealed promotional images for its 1/6th scale Movie Masterpiece series Superman collectible figure which is based on the likeness of Henry Cavill as the Man of Steel in last year’s DC superhero team-up Justice League (although his upper lip looks a little more realistic here!); take a look… SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Pre-order via Sideshow […]

The destruction in Man of Steel will play a major part in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

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Since it was announced last year, we’ve heard a lot of talk about one half of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, but not so much on the other. Over the weekend our comments section blew up as people gave their thoughts on the colour of Batman’s new outfit, but there wasn’t so much talk […]

Comic Book Preview – Batman/Superman #6

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DC Comics releases Batman/Superman #6 this coming Wednesday, and we’ve got a preview of the issue for you here; take a look… The Secret Six may have met their match when they faced the combined might of Superman and Batman, but don’t count these infected heroes out yet. With the Batman Who Laughs freed from […]

James Gunn turned down the opportunity to direct a Superman movie

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Back in October, James Gunn revealed that when he was given the opportunity to make the jump from the Marvel Cinematic Universe to DC Extended Universe following his temporary exit from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, the filmmaker was “basically offered whatever I wanted” from Warner Bros. – and it seems that included a […]

Comic Book Review – Superman: Action Comics Vol. 2 – Leviathan Rising

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Ricky Church reviews Superman: Action Comics Vol. 2 – Leviathan Rising… Brian Michael Bendis’ run on Action Comics takes a bit of a swerve from what the first volume was as Superman: Action Comics Vol. 2 – Leviathan Rising takes time to set up a big DC event that is literally named Event Leviathan. However, despite the build-up […]

J.J. Abrams on whether he could direct or produce a Superman movie

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J.J. Abrams, the director of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, has discussed the chances of him directing a Superman movie. J.J. Abrams was the man Lucasfilm went to when they wanted to bring back Star Wars to the big screen and the filmmaker certainly succeeded in introducing the franchise to a new generation of […]

Jason Momoa confirms popular Aquaman fan theory from Man of Steel

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Before the DC Extended Universe, there was simply Man of Steel. A film meant to revive the Superman franchise in the same way that Christopher Nolan breathed new life into Batman. Even early trailers felt a bit like ‘Christopher Nolan Presents Superman’. However, when the film failed to stand on its own critically, Warner Bros. […]

Superman: Red Son animated movie gets a first trailer

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The first trailer has been released for the upcoming DC Animated Original Movies adaptation of Mark Millar’s acclaimed Elseworlds tale Superman: Red Son which reimagines the Man of Steel when the young Kal-El crash lands in the Soviet Union rather than Smallville, Kansas; check it out here, courtesy of IGN… Superman: Red Son is set […]