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UPDATE: Matt Reeves says The Batman is “standalone” and “isn’t part of the DC Extended Universe”

August 23, 2017 by Gary Collinson

Ever since Ben Affleck stepped down as director of The Batman, there’s been a tonne of rumours and speculation surrounding The Dark Knight’s next solo movie, as well as Ben Affleck’s continued involvement with the project and the wider DC Extended Universe as a whole. While Affleck has since committed his future to the DCEU, […]

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

Ben Affleck leaving Batman, Aquaman footage, huge Captain Marvel news and more – Weekend News Roundup

July 24, 2017 by admin

AFFLECK BATMAN WOES? Over the San Diego Comic Con weekend, there were reports that Warner Bros. were reconsidering the casting of Ben Affleck as Batman in their DC Extended Universe, possibly before his solo movie The Batman. However during DC’s panel in Hall H, Affleck reassured fans that he was sticking with the cowl in […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Daily News Roundup, Luke Owen, Movies, News Tagged With: Ant-Man and the Wasp, Aquman, Ben Affleck, Captain Marvel, DC, DC Extended Universe, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, San Diego Comic-Con International, The Batman, Wonder Woman 2

Rumour: Ben Affleck signs up for Batman trilogy, leading to Batman Beyond

July 31, 2017 by Gary Collinson

On the eve of the San Diego Comic-Con, a report emerged claiming that Ben Affleck’s future as Batman was in doubt – something that the actor vehemently denied during the DCEU panel at Comic-Con last weekend. It seemed a lot of the original report was based on director Matt Reeves’ comments that he had plans […]

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

Ben Affleck dismisses speculation over his Batman future

July 22, 2017 by Gary Collinson

Yesterday it was reported that Warner Bros. is considering Ben Affleck’s future as Batman in the DC Extended Universe, suggesting that he would be unlikely to don the cape and cowl for The Batman, and that the studio was either looking to recast Bruce Wayne, or have another character take on the mantle of the […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Ben Affleck, DC, DC Extended Universe, San Diego Comic-Con International, The Batman

Rumour: Matt Reeves enlisting Planet of the Apes screenwriter for The Batman

July 21, 2017 by Gary Collinson

While the reports that Ben Affleck’s future as Batman is in doubt will likely grab all of the headlines before Warner Bros.’ big DC Extended Universe panel at Comic-Con tomorrow, we now have another potential tidbit relating to Matt Reeves’ plans for The Batman. According to Splash Report, Reeves is looking to reunite with his […]

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

Joe Manganiello can’t reveal whether or not Deathstroke is still in The Batman

July 30, 2017 by Gary Collinson

Back in September of last year it was announced that Joe Manganiello would be taking on the role of Deathstroke in Ben Affleck’s solo movie The Batman. Since then however, we’ve seen Affleck step away from the director’s chair, to be replaced by War for the Planet of the Apes helmer Matt Reeves, who has […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Batman, DC, DC Extended Universe, Joe Manganiello, The Batman

The Week in Spandex – Avengers: Infinity War, Black Panther, Venom, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Justice League Dark, Aquaman, Man of Steel 2, Shazam, Watchmen and more

December 23, 2017 by Gary Collinson

In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers 4, Black Panther, Captain Marvel, Hawkeye, Venom, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Iron Fist, Runaways, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, The New Mutants, Justice League, Justice League Dark, Aquaman, The Batman, Man of Steel 2, Shazam, Gotham City Sirens, Deathstroke, Arrow, The Question, Krypton, […]

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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., Aquaman, Arrow, Avengers 4, Avengers: Infinity War, Black Panther, Captain Marvel, DC, DC Extended Universe, Deathstroke, Gambit, Gotham City Sirens, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Hawkeye, Iron Fist, Justice League, Justice League Dark, Krypton, LEGO DC Super Heroes The Flash, Logan, Man of Steel 2, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Runaways, Shazam, Superman, The Batman, The Boys, The Gifted, The New Mutants, The Question, Thor: Ragnarok, Venom, Watchmen, Wonder Woman, X-Men, X-Men: Dark Phoenix

If DC Wants to Make Standalone Movies, We Should Cheer

August 26, 2017 by Samuel Brace

Samuel Brace on the news that Warner Bros. is planning a slate of non-DC Extended Universe superhero movies… Are you cheering? DC seems to be giving off the impression that the DCEU is not forevermore. That their attempted emulation of all that Marvel has achieved with their own cinematic universe might come to an end […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Samuel Brace Tagged With: Batman, DC, DC Extended Universe, Justice League, Matt Reeves, The Batman, the joker, Wonder Woman

Ben Affleck’s Batman future reportedly in doubt

July 21, 2017 by Gary Collinson

Well, this probably isn’t the kind of headline Warner Bros. wants on the eve of its huge DC Films panel at the San Diego Comic-Con International tomorrow, but according to The Hollywood Reporter the studio is quietly working on a plan to phase out Ben Affleck’s Batman from the DCEU, with the outlet even going […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Batman, Ben Affleck, DC, DC Extended Universe, Justice League, San Diego Comic-Con International, The Batman

When Will DC Learn How to End Their Movies?

October 7, 2017 by Samuel Brace

Samuel Brace on DC’s movie endings… Fistfight! Explosions! Chaos! This has been the climactic scene of every DCEU (are we still calling it that?) film so far, this is how the powers that be have decided to end the movies that populate their connected universe up until this point. Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Samuel Brace Tagged With: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, DC, DC Extended Universe, Justice League, Man of Steel, Suicide Squad, The Batman, Wonder Woman

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