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Is skipping Superman’s origin story the best choice for James Gunn’s Superman: Legacy?

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Have we seen enough origin stories in our superhero movies? Specifically, are fans passed the need to cover the early days of Superman? James Gunn asks that question with his new project, Superman: Legacy. Through various social platforms this past week, the filmmaker and DC Studios co-chair continued his early marketing campaign for the film […]

Hot Toys unveils its Supergirl sixth scale figure from The Flash

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Sideshow has released promotional images of Hot Toys’ sixth scale Supergirl figure which is inspired by the likeness of Sasha Calle as Kara Zor-El in the DC blockbuster The Flash. The collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $265; check it out here… Barry Allen a.k.a. The Flash, who is in an attempt to […]

Kiersey Clemons says working with DC “made me cry more than it made me smile”

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Kiersey Clemons’ Iris West barely has a supporting role in this year’s The Flash, but the actress was once supposed to be a much more significant player in the film and the wider DC Extended Universe. That seems to be the story of Clemons’ whole time working for DC, and now she’s finally getting frank […]

Re-evaluating Zack Snyder’s DCEU Trilogy: The Misunderstood Superman Saga

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EJ Moreno looks back at Zack Snyder’s time in the DC Universe… Andy Muschietti’s The Flash attempts to shut the door on the SnyderVerse in many ways. The time-traveling, universe-hopping adventure shakes the state of the DC Universe ahead of the upcoming James Gunn “reboot.” As the studio attempts to complete the most massive chapter […]

Old Superman comments from David Corenswet resurface calling for a “bright and optimistic” Man of Steel

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James Gunn’s Superman: Legacy has found its Man of Steel, and it seems like he’s been the chosen one for a while. David Corenswet has been on the minds of Superman fans for quite some time; in 2019, Corenswet promoted the Netflix series Hollywood and was asked about Superman. The fan castings began then, and […]

James Gunn on modern superhero movies: “They’ve gotten too generic”

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When it comes to superhero films, it seems like James Gunn isn’t a fan of his contemporaries. With Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3 proving to be a success at the box office and The Flash fizzling out (along with quite a few DC and MCU entries of late), Gunn seems to have figured out what’s […]

Alexander and Bill Skarsgard up for Lex Luthor as Superman: Legacy nearing its Lois & Clark

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Are we nearing the final cast for Superman: Legacy? As casting drags into week two, James Gunn’s DC Studios intro circles some strong contenders. The Hollywood Reporter recently broke the news that Gunn’s casting has entered another round. Superman and his love interest are auditioned together, and now Lex Luthor names have joined the conversation. […]

Box Office: Spider-Verse pips Elemental to swing back to the top, while The Flash crashes hard

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There was plenty of narrative atop the U.S. box office this weekend, with experts eager to see how relative flops The Flash and Elemental would hold up in the face of an R-rated Jennifer Lawrence and the all conquering Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.  Let’s start with the big news, which would ordinarily be the film […]

Kevin Smith on finally seeing Nicolas Cage’s Superman live in The Flash

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Kevin Smith has seen The Flash, and it has opened up his want to complete his unrealised Nicolas Cage Superman movie Superman Lives, which Tim Burton was attached to direct from his screenplay in the 1990s. “I finally got to see Nic Cage be Superman. It has been an absolute delight for me,” the filmmaker […]