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15 Years of Coverage (2010-2025)
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250 on Director James Wan responds to those 'Aquaman' rumorsIt was a rough weekend for the DCEU. First The Flash director Seth Grahame-Smith and Warner Bros. parted ways, then there was a rumor that Zack Snyder and Warner Bros. were fighting over Justice League. Lastly, a report came out that said James Wan was feeling nervous about his Aquaman movie, and that he could…
A lot is unknown about Ben Affleck's Batman movie, though one rumor says it will take inspiration from "Under the Red Hood" and feature Jason Todd as the villain. A new report from Birth.Movies.Death says that's not the case, however. Instead, Ben Affleck and Geoff Johns are working to tell the "ultimate" Batman story, which…
Comedy Central's Larry Wilmore was the host at last night's 102nd annual White House Correspondents' Dinner. Will Smith was one of the celebrity guests in attendance, and Wilmore used it as an opportunity to make a Suicide Squad joke at the expense of former presidential candidate Jeb Bush. "Will Smith is here from the upcoming…
J.K. Simmons as Commissioner Gordon won't be the only supporting Batman character in Justice League. Jeremy Irons confirmed to Showbiz411 that he will be returning as Alfred in Justice League: Part One, which is currently shooting in London. This is great news -- Ben Affleck and Jeremy Irons had fantastic chemistry in their short scenes…
DC Comics' "Rebirth" will bring redesigns of their major characters including Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman later this summer. Comic Book Resources has an exclusive look, including the new Batman design by Greg Capullo (art by Jim Lee, Scott Williams and Alex Sinclair). Check them out in the gallery below. Head on over to Comic…
Update 05/06/15: Sounds like there was some truth to this report. Warner Bros. just brought in Ben Affleck to oversee Justice League! Yesterday we learned that Warner Bros. and The Flash director Seth Grahame-Smith parted ways over creative differences, but according to a new report from Birth.Movies.Death there are lots more problems in the DC…
Seth Grahame-Smith, who was set to direct and write Ezra Miller's The Flash movie, has left the project due to "creative differences" according to The Hollywood Reporter. This would have been his directorial debut. The Hollywood Reporter says that Warner Bros. plans to keep his script as they search for another director to take over.…
According to Heroic Hollywood's Umberto Gonzalez, Ben Affleck and Geoff Johns have full creative control over their Batman movie, which Ben Affleck is writing, directing, and starring in. This rumor broke on episode #6 of Heroic Insider. Full creative control means that producers Zack Snyder and Charles Roven won't be getting in Ben Affleck's way, and…
After a successful run of their Batman exhibit, Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood is ready for their next big attraction. The company announced today that they will be opening "DC Universe: The Exhibit" on May 24th. This new exhibit will feature props and costumes from Suicide Squad, including the actual Harley Quinn jail cell set…
New Wonder Woman set photos suggest that Gal Gadot could be headed to Gotham in her new movie. The actress was photographed filming a scene on Tuesday at a museum in Paris, France. Fans noticed that there's a truck in the scene that appears to have a Wayne Enterprises logo on it. Update: In the…
The New York Times published a piece on Margot Robbie today highlighting the successful career she's had so far and focusing on the two movies she has coming out this summer. The one we're all looking forward to is Suicide Squad, and the NY Times article put a focus on Robbie having to show off…
Marvel star Anthony Mackie made headlines last year when he brutally bashed Man of Steel. In a new interview during Captain America: Civil War promotion, that interview was brought up, and Mackie explained that he saw Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and had a very different opinion. Mackie especially liked Ben Affleck as Batman.…
Yahoo has premiered the first official trailer for Batman: The Killing Joke, the upcoming animated movie from Warner Bros. based on the popular graphic novel. A fan-made trailer went viral on the internet a few weeks ago, but it was just an edit of footage from a 10 minute featurette about Batman: The Killing Joke from…
One of the best scenes from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice has been officially released online in DVD quality! Japanese website Eiga premiered the clip which features Gal Gadot's first appearance as Wonder Woman in the movie. Obviously spoilers follow... When the Batwing gets destroyed by Doomsday, Batman finds himself in a tricky situation.…
The Hollywood Reporter caught up with Joe Russo, one of the Captain America: Civil War directors, and he revealed that Warner Bros. announcing Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice helped Marvel greenlight their own superhero vs. superhero movie. If you didn't know, Captain America: Civil War pits Team Captain America vs. Team Iron Man. Here's…
Things have been quiet since Justice League production kicked off on April 11th, but it sounds like things are about to get a lot more interesting. Jason Momoa, who plays Aquaman, shared a photo on Instagram today from Warner Bros Studios Leavesden. "Aloha kakahiaka," he wrote, which is Hawaiian for "good morning". He ended his…
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Interviews from CinemaCon, which took place earlier this months, are still slowly trickling out. ComicBook.com caught up with Karen Fukuhara at the event to talk about Katana's role in the movie, her Soultaker sword, Jared Leto's method acting, and more! "She's very loyal to Amanda Waller and Rick Flag," Fukuhara says of Katana. "She works under…
When J.K. Simmons talked about playing Gordon in Justice League last week, he revealed that he wouldn't start shooting for another couple of months. That lead fans to assume he has a small role, and now that's confirmed. In a new interview with DP/30, Simmons revealed that he starts shooting in June, and that his…
The LA Times released an article previewing upcoming summer movies today, and it included a new photo of Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn and Will Smith as Deadshot from Suicide Squad. Of course here at Batman News, the only summer movie that matters is Suicide Squad. It hits theaters on August 5th. Check out the…
One of my favorite parts of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was the opening title sequence. We start at the Wayne funeral, before Bruce runs off and has flashbacks to his parents death, and then falls down into a cave. It was beautifully shot, and hearing Hans Zimmer and Junkie XL's score ("Beautiful Lie")…
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