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James Wan says he chose to direct Aquaman over The Flash

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During a promotional interview with Uproxx for his new film The Conjuring 2 [read our review here], director James Wan has been talking about his upcoming entry to the DC Extended Universe with Aquaman, revealing that Warner Bros. gave him the choice between that project and The Flash. “They asked me which of the two characters […]

Suicide Squad officially rated PG-13 for violence, suggestive content and language

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If you were holding out any last hope that Warner Bros. might opt for an R-rated cut of Suicide Squad following the Ultimate Edition of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, then I’m afraid you’re out of luck as the Motion Picture Association has officially granted the DC supervillain team-up a PG-13 rating. In reaching its […]

The DC Films train has left the station, let’s make the best of it!

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Tony Black on the DC Extended Universe… Another day, another reshuffle at DC Comics in terms of their burgeoning DC Films department (or the DCU). Not a fortnight after Geoff Johns was drafted in on the creative side, alongside Jeff Berg working the corporate end, now it appears Warner Bros are taking more steps to […]

The Week in Spandex – Batman v Superman Ultimate Edition trailer, Suicide Squad images and posters, Ben Affleck on Batman solo movie, Willa Holland on DC movies and TV, Bryan Singer taking break from X-Men, Captain Marvel frontrunner emerges, Hayley Atwell wants Agent Carter return and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Batman, The Dark Knight, Suicide Squad, Justice League, The Flash, Arrow, Supergirl, Batman: The Killing Joke, X-Men: Apocalypse, Wolverine 3, Deadpool, Fantastic Four, Legion, Captain America: Civil War, Thor: Ragnarok, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Captain Marvel, […]

New Suicide Squad images released, David Ayer says The Joker is “very loyal to the canon, but with some modern twists”

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Thanks to the latest issue of Total Film, we’ve got a batch of new images from August’s big DC Extended Universe release Suicide Squad, while director David Ayer has also shared a few words on Jared Leto’s interpretation of The Joker, describing him as “very loyal to the canon, but with some modern twists.” SEE ALSO: […]

Geoff Johns debunks Justice League title rumours

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Yesterday we brought you a rumour from Heroic Hollywood suggesting that Warner Bros. was floating around four possible titles for Zack Snyder’s Justice League movie in Justice League: United, Justice League: Angels and Demons, Justice League: Gods Among Us and Justice League: Gods Among Men. As you’d probably have guessed from the source, there was […]

Rumoured titles for Zack Snyder’s Justice League movies

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Notoriously sketchy rumour site Heroic Hollywood is claiming to have uncovered four possible titles for the two-part Justice League movie, which is currently in production under director Zack Snyder: Justice League: United Justice League: Angels and Demons Justice League: Gods Among Us Justice League: Gods Among Men Now, the site goes to great pains to stress they’re just […]

Batman v Superman cinematographer says Ultimate Edition won’t sway the haters

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Yesterday Warner Bros. released a trailer for the Ultimate Edition of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, an extended R-rated cut of this year’s divisive DC superhero team-up, which will include an additional thirty minutes of footage. If you were disappointed by the theatrical cut and have been hoping the Ultimate Edition might fix any issues you […]

Who exactly is Jena Malone playing in Batman v Superman?

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Ricky Church on Jena Malone’s role in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice… After the release of the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Ultimate Edition trailer, fans have been going over the glimpses of new footage the trailer showed off. One particular image is piquing curiosity: the shot of Jena Malone speaking to Lois […]