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Joss Whedon on why he left DC’s Batgirl movie

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Last March, before he was announced as taking over from Zack Snyder on Justice League, it was revealed that Joss Whedon had signed on to develop and direct a Batgirl solo movie for Warner Bros. and DC Films. However, some eleven months later Whedon announced that he was no longer attached to the project, having […]

Joss Whedon is “a little jealous” of the Russos and Avengers: Infinity War

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Despite getting to assemble Earth’s Mightiest Heroes on two occasions with 2012’s The Avengers and 2015’s Avengers: Age of Ultron, director Joss Whedon has admitted to THR that he’s “a little jealous” over the wealth of characters available to Avengers: Infinity War directors Joe and Anthony Russo. “I’m less tired, and excited because I don’t […]

Avengers: Infinity War star Elizabeth Olsen compares the directing styles of the Russos and Joss Whedon

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After making her full debut as the Scarlet Witch in Avengers: Age of Ultron, Elizabeth Olsen’s Wanda Maximoff will be reuniting with Earth’s Mightiest Heroes next month as Marvel unleashes its hugely-anticipated superhero blockbuster Avengers: Infinity War. Infinity War reunites Olsen with Captain America: Civil War directors Joe and Anthony Russo, and during an interview […]

Blu-ray Review – Justice League (2017)

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Justice League, 2017. Directed by Zack Snyder. Starring Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot, Ezra Miller, Jason Momoa, Ray Fisher, Amy Adams, Ciarán Hinds, Diane Lane, Amber Heard, Connie Nielsen, Robin Wright, Billy Crudup, J.K. Simmons, Kiersey Clemons and Jeremy Irons. SYNOPSIS: After the death of Superman, Batman has to assemble a team of superheroes […]

FOX keen on bringing back Buffy the Vampire Slayer

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At the recent INTV Conference taking place in Jerusalem, FOX TV group chair Gary Newman has revealed that the network have discussed the possibility of bringing back Joss Whedon’s seminal TV show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Newman said “I think if you look in our library, Buffy is probably the most ripe show we have […]

Joss Whedon was planning on adapting ‘The Million Dollar Debut of Batgirl!’

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Last week it was announced that Joss Whedon has vacated the director’s chair on the planned DC movie Batgirl, with The Avengers and Justice League director stating that: “Batgirl is such an exciting project, and Warners/DC such collaborative and supportive partners, that it took me months to realize I really didn’t have a story.” Well, it […]

Has Warner Bros. found a new Batgirl writer… on Twitter?

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Warner Bros. certainly doesn’t have the best of track records when it comes to holding on to directors for its DC projects, and this past week saw Batgirl going down the same route as the likes of Wonder Woman, The Flash/Flashpoint and Justice League Dark when Joss Whedon announced that he’ll no longer be bringing Barbara Gordon […]

Joss Whedon no longer directing Batgirl

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Last year Joss Whedon became part of Warner Bros.’ DCEU after signing on to direct Batgirl and overseeing reshoots and editing on Justice League. Now, however, The Hollywood Reporter confirms that Whedon will no longer write or direct Batgirl and is stepping aside. THR claims their sources say the decision was made because Whedon could not find the right […]

Justice League: What the hell was Warner Bros. thinking?

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Ricky Church on Warner Bros.’ handling of Justice League… Justice League. Where to begin with this? The production on this film has been an insane one, stoking controversy over issues big and small on what seems like a weekly basis. Whether its Superman’s CGI moustache removal, reshoots or people who just don’t like the direction […]