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Arrow Season 4 Episode 23 Review – ‘Schism’

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Jessie Robertson reviews the season four finale of Arrow… Schism: adj. “Split or division between strongly opposed parties” This season on Arrow, we’ve seen a lot happen. Now that we’re at the season finale, it seems like familiar territory: – Final showdown between Oliver and big bad of the season- Check – Cataclysmic event transpiring […]

The Flash Season 2 Episode 23 Review – ‘The Race of His Life’

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Jessie Robertson reviews the season 2 finale of The Flash… Run, Barry, Run! We’ve heard that slogan all throughout this show, “Run, Barry, Run”, both slyly acknowledging his superhero identity while urging him forward on his superheroic quest. 2 episodes back, there was a very interesting slogan used when Barry was inside the Speed Force: […]

Geoff Johns confirms that he’s working on a Batman movie with Ben Affleck

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Last week it was announced that Warner Bros. has enlisted DC’s Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns to head up a new division DC Films in order to oversee the DC Extended Universe. Johns has long been rumoured to be collaborating with Ben Affleck on a script for a Batman solo movie, and he’s now confirmed […]

Are Movie Studios Ruining Shared Universes?

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Ricky Church on whether movie studios are ruining shared universes… In the years since the Marvel Cinematic Universe began and its massive success at the box office has come a tidal wave of news that studios seek to emulate Marvel’s idea of a shared universe for their franchises. For some studios, namely Warner Bros. with […]

The Week in Spandex – X-Men: Apocalypse opens, Civil War breaks $1 billion and pushes the MCU to $10 billion, Thor: Ragnarok cast announced, Warner Bros. restructures DC Films, Harley Quinn spin-off movie announced, and rumours galore!

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at X-Men: Apocalypse, Deadpool, Wolverine 3, Captain America: Civil War, Thor: Ragnarok, Captain Marvel, Black Panther, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Iron Man 3, Guardians of the Galaxy, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Moon Knight, Ghost Rider, Blade, Justice League, Harley Quinn, Suicide Squad, Gotham, The […]

How do you solve a problem like Zack Snyder?

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It’s a question that divides many. Some don’t even believe it needs answering, particularly those who defended Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice against the legions of critics and fans who heaped scorn on it. Warner Bros themselves didn’t think it was a question at all, given how shocked the studio were that people *gasp* […]

The CW chief talks Supergirl, teases four-way crossover with The Flash, Arrow and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow

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Last week it was announced that Supergirl is set to make the jump to The CW for its second season, where it will join the Arroverse shows The Flash, Arrow and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow as part of the network’s ever-expanding DC output. Speaking on a conference call to discuss The CW’s fall schedule, network president […]