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Josh Gad was never seriously in the running for Penguin role in The Batman, but did speak to Matt Reeves

November 24, 2019 by Amie Cranswick

He may have spent much of 2017 teasing his possible casting on social media, but with Colin Farrell now signing on for the role of Oswald Cobblepot – a.k.a. The Penguin – in Warner Bros. The Batman, actor Josh Gad has revealed that while he did chat to director Matt Reeves about the role, he […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Batman, Colin Farrell, DC, Josh Gad, The Batman

The Batman director Matt Reeves compares Bruce Wayne to Planet of the Apes’ Caesar

May 1, 2017 by Jordan Jones

After a lot of uncertainty, it was finally revealed in February that Matt Reeves, director of Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and the upcoming War for the Planet of the Apes, would be hopping aboard The Batman after Ben Affleck formally bowed out of directing duties. Reeves has been fairly vocal this week regarding […]

Filed Under: Jordan Jones, Movies, News Tagged With: Batman, Ben Affleck, DC, Matt Reeves, The Batman, War for the Planet of the Apes

Oscar Isaac comments on those Batman rumours

March 21, 2019 by Samuel Brace

Oscar Isaac is one name that is being talked about as a possible contender for the next Batman and now he has responded to the rumours himself. Now that Ben Affleck has stepped down as Batman, there’s a lot of talk about who might fill his shoes for Matt Reeves upcoming The Batman. Plenty of […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Samuel Brace Tagged With: Batman, DC, DC Extended Universe, Oscar Isaac, The Batman

John Turturro to play mob boss Carmine Falcone in The Batman

November 22, 2019 by Gary Collinson

he Batman has made another addition to its Rogues Gallery, with director Matt Reeves reporting that John Turturro (The Big Lebowski) is set to take on the role of mob boss Carmine Falcone in the Warner Bros. and DC Films reboot. One of the most powerful figures in the Gotham City underworld, Carmine Falcone previously […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Batman, DC, John Turturro, The Batman

Ben Affleck still open to directing a DC movie despite walking away from The Batman

March 17, 2019 by Gary Collinson

He may have stepped away from both the director’s chair and the title role in Warner Bros. and DC Films’ The Batman, but Ben Affleck has revealed that he’s still open to the possibility of helming a DC superhero movie at some point in the future. “I imagine it would be weird to step in […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Batman, Ben Affleck, DC, DC Extended Universe, The Batman

Ben Affleck on stepping down as Batman and breaking the news to his young son

March 8, 2019 by Gary Collinson

It had been on the cards since the Sad Affleck interview in the wake of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’s negative reviews back in 2016 really, but this past January finally brought us confirmation that Ben Affleck has stepped down as the Dark Knight and will be passing the cape and cowl onto another […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Batman, Ben Affleck, DC, DC Extended Universe, Matt Reeves, The Batman

Rumour: Robert Pattinson in contention for The Batman

February 11, 2019 by Gary Collinson

Now, we’re probably going to get a few dubious reports of this ilk before Warner Bros. and director Matt Reeves select Ben Affleck’s successor, but according to the latest rumours former Twilight star Robert Pattinson is in the mix to portray the Dark Knight in The Batman. This comes by way of BossLogic, a graphic […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Batman, DC, DC Extended Universe, Robert Pattinson, The Batman

Ben Affleck explains The Batman exit, says he “couldn’t crack it”

February 15, 2019 by Gary Collinson

Some two years after stepping down as director on The Batman, it was finally confirmed last month that Ben Affleck has decided to hang up the cape and cowl with the actor officially exiting the DC Extended Universe and making way for a new actor to take on the role for director Matt Reeves’ solo […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Batman, Ben Affleck, DC, DC Extended Universe, The Batman

The Week in Spandex – Avengers: Infinity War, Black Widow, Thor 4, Spider-Man: Homecoming 2, Shazam, Flashpoint, Gotham City Sirens, Hellboy, Spawn and more

January 20, 2018 by Gary Collinson

In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers 4, Thor 4, Black Panther, Spider-Man: Homecoming 2, Venom, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Black Widow, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Cloak & Dagger, The Punisher, X-Men, Wolverine, The Gifted, Justice League, Shazam, Flashpoint, Gotham City Sirens, […]

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Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Gary Collinson, Movies, News, Television, The Week in Spandex Tagged With: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Ant-Man and the Wasp, Arrow, Avengers 4, Avengers: Infinity War, Black Lightning, Black Panther, Black Widow, Cloak & Dagger, Daredevil, DC, DC Extended Universe, DC's Legends of Tomorrow, Flashpoint, Gotham, Gotham City Sirens, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Hellboy, Hitman, Jessica Jones, Justice League, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Shazam, Spawn, Spider-Man, Spider-Man: Homecoming 2, Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay, Supergirl, Superman: Red Son, The Batman, The Boys, The Flash, The Gifted, The Punisher, The Tick, The Umbrella Academy, Thor 4, Titans, Venom, Watchmen, Wolverine, X-Men

Latest rumours on The Batman claim it will be a Justice League sequel with or without Ben Affleck

November 19, 2017 by Gary Collinson

I’m struggling to think of a project which has had as much rumour and speculation surrounding it as Warner Bros. and DC Films’ planned Dark Knight solo movie The Batman. For months now, it seems a day hasn’t gone by without some report claiming to drop “insider information” on the status of the film, and […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Ben Affleck, DC, DC Extended Universe, jake gyllenhaal, Matt Reeves, The Batman

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