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Batman v Superman pre-sales outpacing Deadpool and The Avengers, set for massive opening weekend

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As we creep closer and closer to the release of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice next week, Deadline is reporting that the film looks set for a huge US opening. Various sources have the Warner Bros./DC Comics film outpacing many of the most recent comic book movies, including this year’s Deadpool, which opened to […]

Countdown to Batman v Superman: Should Batman Kill?

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Anghus Houvouras on whether Batman should kill… Short answer: absolutely. I can’t think of a comic book character whose life has been more adversely affected by his perfectly tuned moral compass. Batman doesn’t kill. At least, he doesn’t anymore. The original Batman created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger carried a gun and seemed to […]

The Batman Films That Were Never Made

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Neil Calloway looks at Batman movies that were planned but never shot… If you are over 30, by the end of this month you will have seen five actors play Batman on the big screen. That might seem like a lot, but it’s entirely possible that there could have been even more Batman movies down […]

Lumberjanes to cross over with Gotham Academy

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Boom! Studios and DC Comics are set to bring together Lumberjanes and Gotham Academy for a six-issue miniseries from writer Chynna Clugston-Flores and artist osemary Valero-O’Connell. Here’s a look at the cover art to the first issue from Mingjue Chen… Details on the crossover are being kept under wraps, but the series is set to […]

The Week in Spandex – Captain America: Civil War, Spider-Man, Iron Man 4, Daredevil, Luke Cage, Batman v Superman, Justice League, Suicide Squad, Aquaman, Batman solo movie, Hellboy 3 and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Captain America: Civil War, Spider-Man, Iron Man 4, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Daredevil, Luke Cage, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Ultimate Spider-Man vs. The Sinister 6, X-Men: Apocalypse, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Justice League, Batman, Wonder Woman, Suicide Squad, Aquaman, Supergirl, The […]

The CW renews The Flash, Arrow, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, iZombie, Supernatural and more

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The CW has announced that it has renewed its three DC superhero shows The Flash, Arrow and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow as part of a wave of early renewals. Also renewed for another season is fellow comic book adaptation iZombie, as well as The Vampire Diaries, The Originals, Supernatural, The 100, Jane the Virgin and Crazy […]

Chris Terrio talks Justice League, may not write Part Two

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Having stepped in to rework David S. Goyer’s script for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, screenwriter Chris Terrio has now extended his stay in the DC universe, penning the script for the upcoming ensemble Justice League. Terrio, who won an Oscar for his work alongside Ben Affleck on Argo, has been speaking to the […]

Ben Affleck on how the death of Robin has affected his Batman

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We know from the trailers for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice that the Dark Knight’s sidekick Robin has passed away prior to the events of this month’s big DC epic, and Ben Affleck has been speaking to Entertainment Weekly about how the death of Robin has affected his Batman. “He’s bitterly disappointed in the past […]