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Joss Whedon no longer directing Batgirl

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Last year Joss Whedon became part of Warner Bros.’ DCEU after signing on to direct Batgirl and overseeing reshoots and editing on Justice League. Now, however, The Hollywood Reporter confirms that Whedon will no longer write or direct Batgirl and is stepping aside. THR claims their sources say the decision was made because Whedon could not find the right […]

Shazam! director says costume reveal is “right around the corner”, has similarities to Justice League: War

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The director of Shazam!, David F. Sandberg, has teased the pending reveal of the hero’s suit. Shazam! might not be as anticipated as the likes of Avengers: Infinity War or even DC’s Aquaman, but the film is still generating discussion and fans of the character are eager to get a glimpse of Shazam in full […]

Dolph Lundgren talks Aquaman, confirms King Nereus’ relationship to Mera

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A few days ago, a rumour surfaced suggesting that Amber Heard’s Mera and Dolph Lundgren’s King Nereus will be father-and-daughter in the upcoming Aquaman movie (as opposed to lovers, as they are in the New 52 comic book continuity). Well, Lundgren has now confirmed that detail during an interview with Las Vegas Review Journal, where […]

Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins congratulates Black Panther on its success

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Patty Jenkins, the director of Wonder Woman, has publicly congratulated Black Panther on its success. It wasn’t so long ago that directors were reaching out to Jenkins and congratulating her on the success of Wonder Woman – a film that performed far better than expected. Now it’s Jenkins turn to say congrats as she has […]

Black Panther has already surpassed Justice League at the U.S. box office

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Thanks to a giant box office opening weekend, Black Panther has already grossed more than Justice League at the domestic box office. The buzz behind Black Panther was strong but that didn’t means its massive opening weekend was any less impressive. Over the four day holiday weekend, Black Panther accumulated $242 million, earning the second-highest […]

Nightwing will likely have white eye lenses, according to director Chris McKay

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One of the coolest parts of Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight was the scene where Batman flips on his glowing white lenses towards the end of the film to aid him in a particularly hectic fight. The upgrade was a direct nod to the comics, and animated series, where Batman, and his extended Bat-family are […]

J.K. Simmons still hoping for Commissioner Gordon return in The Batman

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When J.K. Simmons signed on to play Commissioner Gordon in the DC Extended Universe, it was assumed he’d follow up his Justice League cameo by reuniting with Ben Affleck for The Batman. However, there’s a lot of uncertainty around the Dark Knight solo movie at present, with Affleck yet to commit, and rumours that the […]

Lobo screenwriter discusses his comic book inspirations for the DC movie

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Last week it was announced that Warner Bros. is courting Transformers director Michael Bay to take the reins on the studio’s long-gestating DC adaptation Lobo movie, and now we have some comments from screenwriter Justin Fuchs (Wonder Woman), who has discussed his comic book inspirations for the project. “I think when you’re working on comic […]

Could we ever see a Marvel vs DC movie?

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George Chrysostomou on whether we could ever get to a Marvel vs DC movie… It is often thought that a Marvel vs. DC film is a long shot, with very little probability of becoming made. Many point to studio executives and/or legal issues as the main reasons as to why there is no chance that […]

Why Do Blockbusters Rarely Win Awards?

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Neil Calloway looks at the divide between box office hits and critical acclaim… Seven. That’s the number of Oscar nominations that the top ten films at last year’s worldwide box office received. It might not seem like a bad haul, but when you realise they’re all technical nominations and four of them are for Star […]