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Zack Snyder on rumours that Batman v Superman will focus more on The Dark Knight

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Earlier this week, a rumour emerged suggesting that Warner Bros. is pushing Zack Snyder to increase the focus on Ben Affleck’s Dark Knight in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice at the expense of Henry Cavill’s Man of Steel. Well, speaking to The Daily Beast, director Zack Snyder has confirmed that Batman is featured heavily […]

Comic Book Review – Superman: Action Comics – The Rebirth Deluxe Collection Book 1

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Ricky Church reviews Superman: Action Comics – The Rebirth Deluxe Collection Book 1… In these stories from ACTION COMICS #957-966 and JUSTICE LEAGUE #52, collected for the first time in hardcover, Superman returns to Metropolis just in time to meet the city’s newest protector: Lex Luthor. But the dueling titans soon meet someone unexpected: Clark Kent! […]

Full cast announced for Syfy’s Krypton pilot

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Having secured its leads in  Cameron Cuffe (Florence Foster Jenkins) as Seg-El and Georgina Campbell (After Hours) as Lyta Zod, Syfy has now rounded out the series regular cast for its upcoming Superman prequel pilot Krypton. Ian McElhinney (Game of Thrones) is set to play Val-El, Seg-El’s grandfather, and “a rogue genius who believes that space exploration is […]

Cameron Cuffe to lead Krypton as Superman’s grandfather

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Syfy has found its lead for the upcoming Superman prequel pilot Krypton, with British actor Cameron Cuffe (Florence Foster Jenkins) set to play Seg-El, the grandfather of Kal-El. Krypton has been created by David S. Goyer (Man of Steel) and takes place on Superman’s home world, two generations before its destruction. The potential series will follow Seg-El, […]

Official character descriptions for Superman prequel series Krypton

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Last month it was announced that Syfy had given a pilot order for Krypton, a Superman prequel series from David S. Goyer (The Dark Knight, Man of Steel), which will take place two generations prior to the destruction of the planet and focusses on Kal-El’s grandfather. Thanks to TV Line, we now have official character […]

Tyler Hoechlin is “honored and humbled” to play Superman in Supergirl

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Yesterday it was announced that former Teen Wolf star Tyler Hoechlin is set to portray Superman in the second season of the DC series Supergirl, and now the actor has taken to Twitter to share his excitement about taking on the iconic role of the Man of Steel… Could not be more honored & humbled […]

Would it be wise to split Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice?

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Thomas Roach on whether it would be wise to split Batman v Superman into two movies… A few days ago an image arrived online which suggested that there are plans to split the upcoming Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice into two movies – Part One being called Enter the Knight, which would be released […]

Ben Affleck discusses Batman’s opinion of Superman and Wonder Woman in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

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We’re just a fortnight away from the hotly-anticipated arrival of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and during an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Ben Affleck has been discussing The Dark Knight’s views on his fellow Trinity members Superman and Wonder Woman. “We often fall back on our haunches and want to arm ourselves or we […]

Supergirl casts Tyler Hoechlin as Superman

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On the heels of last week’s announcement that Superman himself will appear in Supergirl’s second season, we now have confirmation of who will play the Man of Steel for the series: Tyler Hoechlin has been cast. Hoechlin is a veteran of The CW after starring in Teen Wolf and has more recently appeared in Fifty […]