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DC Films enters new era with Henry Cavill, Matt Reeves, Dwayne Johnson, and James Gunn

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DC and its film universe are in a rocky spot. While the executives are changing at Warner Bros Discovery, so are the talents in front and behind the cameras. In a new landscape shift from the DCEU, we’ve learned a bit about the plan for the future, and it looks like an interesting upcoming slate. […]

Barry Keoghan shares his Riddler audition tape for The Batman and whether we’ll see more of his Joker

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Simply put, “I wanted to be Riddler,” says Barry Keoghan. In a new interview with GQ, the actor dove into his journey from Riddler audition tapes to landing the role of Joker in a surprise cameo during The Batman. Keoghan wanted the role of The Riddler, something many young actors knew would be a memorable […]

First look at Paul Dano’s The Batman prequel comic Riddler: Year One

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Back in March it was announced that The Batman star Paul Dano would be returning to the character of The Riddler to write a six-issue comic book series for DC entitled Riddler: Year One, which serves as a prequel to this year’s Robert Pattinson-led film. Well, as part of its San Diego Comic-Con reveals, DC […]

4K Ultra HD Review – The Batman (2022)

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The Batman, 2022. Directed by Matt Reeves. Starring Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro, Peter Sarsgaard, Andy Serkis, and Colin Farrell. SYNOPSIS: Matt Reeves’ grim-and-gritty The Batman arrives on 4K with a presentation as stellar as you’d expect, along with a big batch of bonus features that do an excellent job […]

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness overtakes The Batman to become 2022’s biggest movie to date

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Having ended last year by smashing all kinds of box office records on its way to one of the biggest earners of all time with Spider-Man: No Way Home, Marvel Studios – and star Benedict Cumberbatch – have picked up where they left off, with the MCU’s latest superhero adventure Doctor Strange in the Multiverse […]

The Batman concept art features alternate, Colin Farrell-y Penguin designs

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With The Batman now streaming and attention already turning towards the now officially-announced sequel, we’re starting to get a peek behind the curtain of Matt Reeves’ acclaimed DC Films reboot along with a taste of some of the other ideas that were floated around during development. Courtesy of artist Adam Brockbank, we now have a […]

The Batman 2 officially announced with Robert Pattinson and Matt Reeves returning

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The Batman has dominated the early part of 2022. The latest DC movie is an obvious hit, from its box office success to impressive streaming numbers, and now we will see a follow-up to the reboot. The Batman 2 is officially in development, revealed Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group Boss Toby Emmerich during the studio’s […]

The Batman 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD release details and special features revealed

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The Batman is coming to HBO Max on Monday, but for those who still prefer their media physical, Warner Bros. has announced that the acclaimed Dark Knight reboot is coming to 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD in May. Check out the cover artwork and special features below… More than a year of stalking the […]

The Batman passes $700 million at the global box office

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Although it’s found itself slipping down the chart thanks to The Lost City and fellow comic book movie Morbius (the latter of which defied negative reviews to claim top spot with a worldwide opening of $84 million), Warner Bros. and DC Films’ The Batman hit another significant box office milestone this past weekend. With $349 […]