Sideshow and Hot Toys have revealed a new 1:6 scale DX Series Batman figure which is based on the appearance of Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne in The Dark Knight Rises, along with a Movie Masterpiece Series 1:6 scale Batpod, inspired by its appearance in the final film in Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy. The […]
Christopher Nolan says superhero movies have become “an engine of commerce” for studios
With his acclaimed take on Batman in The Dark Knight Trilogy, Christopher Nolan helped take superhero films to new heights both critically and commercially, paving the way for the likes of the DC Extended Universe and the pop culture juggernaut that is the Marvel Cinematic Universe. During the promotional tour for the new book The […]
Christian Bale discusses why Nolan’s Batman never had a fourth outing
So much has happened in the comic book genre since Christopher Nolan redefined the landscape with 2005’s Batman Begins. Cinematic universes have exploded onto almost every available multiplex screen, completely changing cinema as we know it. So why did such a game-changing series of films manage to resist the temptation to continue the further adventure’s […]
Christian Bale hasn’t seen any of Ben Affleck’s Batman performances
Christian Bale, a former Dark Knight, is yet to see any of the films that feature Ben Affleck as Batman. Batman was the role that took Christian Bale’s career to the next level with the actor playing the role three times in Christopher Nolan’s much lauded The Dark Knight trilogy. Affleck was the actor that […]
Christopher Nolan discusses DCEU problems and his Howard Hughes biopic
Christopher Nolan concluded his triumphant Dark Knight trilogy in 2012, but his involvement with Warner Bros. and the DCEU didn’t end there. He wrote the story for Man of Steel alongside David S. Goyer, and was also on board as a producer for that film. Since Christian Bale hung up the mask he has directed […]
Hans Zimmer’s greatest non-Christopher Nolan soundtracks
With Dunkirk out now, Sean Wilson selects those Zimmer soundtrack classics that have been overlooked… Christopher Nolan’s astonishing, overpowering World War II epic Dunkirk is on release now and there’s a common thread running through the laudatory reviews: the music is inseparable from the visuals. Indeed, Hans Zimmer’s keening, groaning, growling compositions help blur the […]
The Week in Spandex – Spider-Man: Homecoming, Avengers: Infinity War, Black Panther, Justice League, Wonder Woman 2, The Incredibles 2 and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Spider-Man: Homecoming, Venom, Avengers: Infinity War, Black Panther, Thor: Ragnarok, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, The Defenders, The Punisher, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Inhumans, Agents of S.H.I.E.L..D., The Gifted, X-Men: The New Mutants, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Justice League, Wonder […]
Matt Reeves talks The Batman, praises Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy
As director Matt Reeves continues his press tour for War for the Planet of the Apes, the filmmaker is naturally getting a lot of questions regarding the status of his next big film, The Batman. Reeves recently spoke a few days ago about how he aims to make a noir-driven Batman film with a focus on the character’s emotions, and now […]
The Week in Spandex – Spider-Man spinoffs in the MCU, Fantastic Four reboot, Wonder Woman 2 confirmed, Watchmen TV show announced
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Spider-Man: Homecoming, Venom, Silver & Black, Thor: Ragnarok, Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War, Ant-Man, The Defenders, Deadpool 2, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Fantastic Four, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman 2, Justice League, Gotham City Sirens, Aquaman, The Flash, The Batman, Batman and Harley Quinn, Batman: Mask […]
Hans Zimmer prefers Christian Bale’s Batman to Ben Affleck’s
Having scored Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy, Hans Zimmer turns his hand to another incarnation of the Caped Crusader last year, collaborating with Junkie XL on the score to Zack Snyder’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, before announcing his retirement from superhero movies. Well, it seems that Batman v Superman contributed to Zimmer’s decision […]