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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 […]

Henry Cavill discusses the tone of the Justice League movie

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Given that the biggest criticism of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was the film’s dark tone, it’s no surprise that questions come up concerning the tone of the upcoming Justice League film. And why not? After Zack Snyder stepped down for personal reasons, we were given Joss Whedon as a replacement. Both of these […]

Henry Cavill talks Superman and his importance to the Justice League

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Superman making a triumphant return in the upcoming Justice League film is cinema’s worst kept secrets in quite some time. Sure, the actor is a non-presence from many press-junkets, and promotional material has him “mysteriously” missing more often than not, but we know he is coming. What we don’t know is how, or when he […]

Cancelled Justice League Mortal film would have featured a fight between Wonder Woman and Superman

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Remember that Justice League movie that was announced way way back in 2007 with George Miller (Mad Max: Fury Road) at the helm? It was the film that had everyone confused at the time: would Christian Bale be Batman? Wait, it’s another Batman? Who is this Armie Hammer fellow (this was before he blew everyone […]

Comic Book Preview – Batman/Superman #5

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DC Comics releases Batman/Superman #5 this Wednesday, and you can check out a preview of the issue here; take a look… The Batman Who Laughs has unleashed his Secret Six! Now these infected heroes threaten to spread their dark infection across our world, and the only thing that might stop them is the combined might […]

Preview of Superman #30

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Superman #30 hits comic book stores this coming Wednesday, and we’ve got a preview of the issue for you here; check it out… “A MINUTE LONGER” part two! This looks like a job for…Sinestro?! Thrust into the anti-matter universe of Qward, Superman’s only hope is the former greatest of the Green Lanterns. Superman #30 is […]