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James Cameron questions the character motivation found in Marvel and DC films: “That’s not the way to make movies”

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James Cameron is always good for a soundbite, and with the release of Avatar: The Way of Water just over the horizon we can expect quite a few more from the director of the biggest grossing film of all time. With his latest he joins the likes of Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola in […]

Warner Bros. Discovery sets James Gunn and Peter Safran as heads of DC Studios

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Having ripped up much of DC Films’ plans since taking over the reins as head of Warner Bros. Discovery – including the shock cancellation of the already-shot Batgirl – David Zaslav has now found his Kevin Feige(s) to lead the DC Universe into a new era of film and television programming in filmmaker James Gunn […]

Henry Cavill officially announces his Superman return

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If you saw Black Adam this weekend, you witnessed what Henry Cavill calls “just a very small taste of things to come.” Yes, Cavill is officially back as Superman, donning the famous cape in the latest DCEU film and confirming the news in a new Instagram post. The actor took to social media on Monday […]

Black Adam almost had Shazam!-style faceless Superman cameo

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As you are aware now, Superman appeared in Black Adam. The scene played well for hardcore fans and became quite the moment on social media. Now, the cinematographer of the film is claiming we almost got a very different scene without Henry Cavill and Dwayne Johnson facing off. Cinematographer Lawrence Sher spoke to THR’s Behind […]

Black Adam blasts off with $67M at the U.S. box office and and $140M worldwide

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The combined powers of Dwayne Johnson, the DCEU, and an audience starved of blockbuster content meant that Black Adam bowed with an expectation smashing $67 million at the domestic box-office and a worldwide haul of $140 million.  A passion project for Johnson, Black Adam proved to be worth the 15-year wait by landing the actor […]

Movie Review – Black Adam (2022)

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Black Adam, 2022 Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra Starring Dwayne Johnson, Sarah Shahi, Viola Davis, Aldis Hodge, Pierce Brosnan, Noah Centineo,  James Cusati-Moyer, Quintessa Swindell, Marwan Kenzari and Mohammed Amir. SYNOPSIS: In ancient Kahndaq, Teth Adam was bestowed the almighty powers of the gods. After using these powers for vengeance, he was imprisoned, becoming Black Adam. […]

DC’s The Flash movie already has a sequel script

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The Flash’s journey to the big-screen hasn’t been one befitting of a character who can run at Mach 3.3, or 2,532 miles per hour, but should Barry Allen’s solo-outing be the success Warner Bros. hope, at least they’ll be ready to move much faster on a sequel following news that a script is already finished.  […]

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. […]

Dwayne Johnson says the whole point of the Black Adam movie is for eventual Superman face-off

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We are entering a new era of the DC Universe, and the man ushering this in is Black Adam himself, Dwayne Johnson. Johnson also knows in this era that DC will need to see significant moments to get fans hooked back into the world. So, the producer/actor is planning some major things, like having his […]