Anghus Houvouras on the faulty logic of “you’re not the intended audience”… In nearly two decades of writing about movies, the motivating factor has always been the joy of discussing film with others. Whether that cinematic discussion was happening at a bar after the movie, a chat room or the toxic bowels of social media, […]
Former DC boss says Joker movie is “what DC should have been doing since Nolan”, deletes Twitter after backlash from Zack Snyder fans
Having spent the past few years focussing on the shared DC Extended Universe (and to varying degrees of success), Warner Bros. and DC Films are branching out next year with the standalone Joker movie, which has just started production this past week. The film, which is directed by Todd Phillips (The Hangover), is set to […]
Zack Snyder reveals that Atom was cut from Justice League
While it seems likely at this point that we’ll never learn just what exactly Zack Snyder had in store for us with his version of Justice League, we do keep getting occasional nuggets of info regarding the filmmaker’s original plans for the superhero team-up, and now comes word of another DC hero who almost appeared […]
Zack Snyder states that Dick Grayson is Batman v Superman’s dead Robin, planned to introduce Carrie Kelley
Earlier this year, Zack Snyder implied that the Robin suit on display in the Batcave in 2016’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice may not have belonged to Jason Todd, and now the filmmaker has confirmed on his Vero account that he intended it to belong to “Richard” – a.k.a. Dick Grayson. As we saw […]
Jeffrey Dean Morgan is less optimistic about Flashpoint role due to Zack Snyder exit from the DCEU
Now that Zack Snyder has a diminished role in the DC Extended Universe, Jeffrey Dean Morgan is less confident about appearing in the Flashpoint movie. The announcement of Flashpoint was an exciting moment for fans of DC and, of course, The Flash. Due to its alternate universe elements, the film would have allowed an alternate […]
Warner Bros. executive confirms no plans to release Snyder Cut of Justice League
Despite several conflicting reports and mixed messages as to whether it actually exists, a number of Zack Snyder fans still haven’t given up hope that Warner Bros. will give us a look at “what might have been” by releasing the ‘Snyder Cut’ of last year’s DC superhero team-up Justice League. It’s been heavily rumoured (or […]
Henry Cavill would “rather focus on the future” rather than a Zack Snyder Cut of Justice League, talks Man of Steel 2 villain hopes
Given the amount of CGI upper lip we saw in Justice League, it seems pretty clear that the vast majority of Henry Cavill’s Superman scenes in the final cut of the DC superhero ensemble came by way of Joss Whedon’s reshoots. While much of the material that Cavill shot for Zack Snyder ended up on […]
Justice League concept artist says Joss Whedon’s film wasn’t entirely what Snyder intended
Jay Oliva, the storyboard artist on Justice League, has said that Joss Whedon’s cut wasn’t the story Zack Snyder wanted to tell. The discussion around Justice League is still taking place so many months after its release, namely regarding the so-called ‘Snyder cut’ – the version of the film that fans are desperate to see […]
Celebrating Man of Steel’s 5th Anniversary: Why it is a great modern day Superman origin
Ricky Church praises Man of Steel on its fifth anniversary… Five years ago today the Superman film franchise was revitalized with a reboot from director Zack Snyder and writer/producer David Goyer in the form of Man of Steel. It’s crazy to think of that as the beginning of the DCEU and seems a lifetime ago […]
Zack Snyder says The Flash was originally going to get a new suit at the end of Justice League
Although he’s yet to share his thoughts on Justice League, or go into any detail about his departure, director Zack Snyder continues to offer up nuggets of info about the DC blockbuster on his Vero social media account. He’s previously shared a few images from deleted scenes – see here and here – as well […]