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Russell Crowe says Warner Bros. originally planned “a number of Superman movies” before Batman v Superman

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During an interview with Digital Spy to promote his new movie The Nice Guys, Russell Crowe has revealed that Warner Bros. originally intending on making a number of sequels to Man of Steel before The Dark Knight came along and scuppered those plans. “Originally — I could be completely wrong — I think there was a number […]

Arrow’s Willa Holland says it’s “upsetting” that there’s no crossover between DC’s films and TV shows

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We reported from MCM London Comic Con last year that Willa Holland was a little bit annoyed that their plans to introduce Harley Quinn into Arrow were scrapped once Warner Bros greenlit Suicide Squad and cast Margot Robbie in the role. The character had a cameo in season two, and Holland revealed she was originally […]

The 10 Best Comic Book Movie Scenes

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Anghus Houvouras with his 10 best comic book movie scenes… As I watched X-Men: Apocalypse this week, I marveled at a particular thought that was swimming around my cerebellum: Bryan Singer has directed four of the best comic book scenes ever staged. This seems somewhat surprising since the finished films end up being a mish-mash of […]

Gotham Season 2 Episode 22 Review – ‘Transference’

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Martin Carr reviews the season 2 finale of Gotham… With a fire and ice standoff, Russian roulette question and answer sessions and Gordon bound in the basement, Gotham’s finale ‘Transference’ was shaping up to be an interesting proposition. What felt a bit odd though was the lack of finality about the season closer, bearing in […]

Jesse Eisenberg confirms Lex Luthor return for Justice League

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We’re not quite sure who the main villain will be in Justice League Part One just yet – with rumours suggesting that Steppenwolf could be the main bad guy rather than Darkseid – but it looks like Lex Luthor will be present in the big DC team-up, with Jesse Eisenberg revealing today at MCM Comic […]

Jeremy Irons says Batman v Superman was “overstuffed” and “very muddled”

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It’s probably pretty safe to say that Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice wasn’t the rip-roaring success that Warner Bros. wanted to kickstart its DC Extended Universe. The film took a bashing from critics, as well as a large section of fans, and it seems that Alfred Pennyworth actor Jeremy Irons shares many of the […]

The Week in Spandex – X-Men: Apocalypse box office, Wolverine 3 villains, Chris Evans keen on Spider-Man cameo, Joss Whedon open to female Avengers movie, Wesley Snipes on Blade return, Suicide Squad promo artwork, Stephen Amell wants Arrow to go back-to-basics and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at X-Men: Apocalypse, X-Force, Wolverine 3, Captain America: Civil War, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Animated Spider-Man, Thor: Ragnarok, Captain Marvel, Black Panther, Blade, Luke Cage, Jessica Jones, Daredevil, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Batman, The Flash, Arrow, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow and more… Having opened in […]

Stephen Amell wants to go back to “the core elements” of Arrow for season 5

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Following last night’s season four finale of Arrow [read our review here], star Stephen Amell has been chatting to Entertainment Weekly about the future of the DC series, stating that he’d like to see the fifth season going back-to-basics to focus on “the core elements” that defined the show prior to The CW’s superhero expansion. […]

Comic Book Review – Justice League #50

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Ricky Church reviews Justice League #50… This is it!! The massive, 48-page conclusion to the critically-acclaimed “DARKSEID WAR” can hardly be contained between two covers! Don’t miss the final fates of the world’s greatest heroes and villains, along with world-changing revelations for Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman. It doesn’t get bigger than this as DC’s […]