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DC Extended Universe is connected after all, M. Night Shyamalan’s Glass gets underway and more – Daily News Roundup

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100% CONNECTEDThere’s quite a lot of confusion around Warner Bros.’ DC Extended Universe, with reports a few days ago that films would no longer be connected the same was as the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Well, conversely, Geoff Johns has now said on Twitter that the DC Universe is “100%” connected. Try and work this one […]

Has Film Declined In The 21st Century?

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Tom Jolliffe on whether standards in film have dropped this century…I’ve made passing reference to it before, but the tail end of the year always brings time for reflection, and I’ve often bemoaned the decline in important cinema being made in recent years. This is the stuff of miserable old git conversations in the pub. […]

Flickering Myth Film Class: Taking time to immerse your audience

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In the latest instalment of Flickering Myth’s film class, Tom Jolliffe looks at immersing the audience… In the ever changing landscape of film, it seems in the modern age of digital film-making, modern editing programmes with limitless options and changing temperament (seemingly) with film audiences, that we’ve seen an inherent shift from film-makers devoting time […]

Thor: Ragnarok cameo possibly revealed, Quentin Tarantino’s Star Trek movie, why Batman v. Superman failed critically and more – Daily News Roundup

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THOR: RAGNAROK CAMEOWeekly Planet podcast and CosmicBookNews are both reporting and speculating on two potential cameos for Thor: Ragnarok who will appear in a scene on Asgard where a play is recounting the events of the first Thor movie. We won’t post them here for fear or spoilers, so you’ll have to click here.ANT-MAN SET PHOTOSSticking […]

Gambit plot details possibly revealed, Peggy Carter returning for Avengers 4, Terminator 6 details and more – Daily News Roundup

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GAMBIT DETAILSAlthough it was announced in 2014, 20th Century Fox’s Gambit has really struggled in development hell – passing through two director’s hands with various writers attached. The folks over at SlashFilm claim to have the inside scoop with plot details, calling it the Oceans 11 of the comic book genre. Read those details here.THE […]

The Surprising Stats of British Cinema

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Neil Calloway looks at a new tool that explores the facts and figures of UK film…This week the British Film Institute released a rather nice online tool that will surely keep you entertained for hours now the nights are drawing in. Or you could use it like I do to confirm all your prejudices about […]

Brand new Justice League trailer, Avengers 4 set photo, Bill & Ted 3 update, Blade Runner 2049 opens poorly and more – Weekend News Roundup

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HEROESWarner Bros. released the final trailer for next month’s Justice League over the weekend, which opens by exploring the loss of Superman, before focusing on the formation of the team as Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Aquaman and Cyborg do battle against Steppenwolf and his army of parademons. Check it out here.FAST AND FURIOUS UNIVERSEUniversal […]

The Week in Spandex – Justice League screening reaction, DCEU praise, Avengers 4 casting, The Punisher trailer, The Defenders struggles, X-Men: New Mutants wraps and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Justice League, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman 2, Flashpoint, Shazam, Joker and Harley Quinn, The Joker, Man of Steel 2, Superman: The Movie, Gotham, Supergirl, The Flash, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Arrow, Freedom Fighters: The Ray, Watchmen, Avengers 4, Avengers: Infinity War, Thor: Ragnarok, Ant-Man […]

Five TV Shows That Could Help the Marvel Netflix Universe

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Liam Hoofe looks at five new shows Netflix could add to their Marvel Universe…When Marvel kickstarted the Netflix branch of their universe with Daredevil back in 2015, expectations were understandably high. Marvel, being Marvel, delivered on those expectations and then some, giving us one of their finest properties to date. They then continued this with […]