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20 on Bryan Cranston addresses those ridiculous Lex Luthor rumorsI can't even tell you the amount of emails and tweets I've received over the past week ago, telling me that Bryan Cranston had been cast as Lex Luthor in 2015's Batman vs. Superman. Since day one here on Batman News I've made it a priority to only post news and rumors from reliable sources.…
A few days ago Justin Timberlake was a guest on Fresh 102.7's "Jim & Kim" radio show to promote his new movie Runner Runner. Ben Affleck happens to be his co-star in that movie, so naturally the hosts asked Timberlake what he thought of Affleck as Batman. Of course, Timberlake said that he liked the news.…
Amazon released a brand new trailer for Batman: Arkham Origins which gives us a cool behind-the-scenes look at a motion capture session. Motion capture is the process of recording the movement of objects or people, so that the characters appear to be as real as possible in the video game. The actors were lip syncing to…
We've heard from Adam West and Val Kilmer, but was does the original Batman on film think about Ben Affleck as Batman? TMZ caught up with Michael Keaton as he was leaving a restaurant on Wednesday night and asked for his thoughts on Ben Affleck's role in Batman vs. Superman. "He's going to be great.…
Last week WB Games Montreal showed off a new trailer featuring Firefly at Gamescom in Cologne, Germany. Lucky members of the press who attended the show got to go hands-on with an exclusive new demo. In a video posted by PCGames.de, we get our first look at Batman's new shock gloves as well as a…
Earlier this week we learned that Detroit, Michigan was being scouted to be Gotham City in Batman vs. Superman and now it's a done deal! The Michigan Film Office put out a press release today confirming the news, and included quotes from director Zack Snyder. Here's what he had to say: Detroit is a great…
On the latest episode of Kevin Smith's Hollywood Babble-On podcast, the director/actor/comic book nerd commented on his friend Ben Affleck being cast as Batman. "This dude has loved Batman going as far back as I can remember. He only did Daredevil because he loved Frank Miller's Dark Knight Returns," Smith explained. Frank Miller also wrote…
A few small Batman vs. Superman stories broke over the weekend, but I wanted to wait for all the Ben Affleck casting excitement to die down before I reported on them. Let's check 'em out! First up is something I forgot to mention in my post about THR's inside information about the Affleck deal. Ben Affleck…
To say fans have been unhappy with the news that Ben Affleck will play Batman in Batman vs. Superman would be an understatement. The reaction is unlike anything I've ever seen in the three years I've been running Batman News. Hundreds of online petitions have gathered tens of thousands of signatures. The most embarrassing act…
"Justice League of America" will be renamed "Justice League Canada" in spring 2014 and will feature a new Canadian character. The heroes will head up north after an ongoing crossover comics event Trinity War, in which the current three Justice League teams clash, and the ensuing Forever Evil, in which the villains of the DC…
A quick look on Twitter will reveal that a majority of online fans have been very disappointed with the news that Ben Affleck will be Batman in 2015's Batman vs. Superman. But what do the pros think? Let's take a look at reactions from Ben Affleck's friends, peers, and others from the entertainment business. Hear…
Behind-the-scenes reports of Warner Bros. blockbuster Batman casting announcement are starting to come online. The Hollywood Report did some digging and came up with a few details as to why Ben Affleck decided to play Batman in Batman vs. Superman. Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that the process began earlier this year when director Zack Snyder had finished…
Warner Bros. has announced that Ben Affleck will play Batman in 2015's Batman vs. Superman! And while that title is still unofficial, they have announced the release date -- July 17, 2015. Check out the full press release below: BURBANK, CA, August 22, 2013 – Ending weeks of speculation, Ben Affleck has been set to…
Gamescom is still in progress in Cologne, Germany and WB Montreal is still cranking out new Batman: Arkham Origins content. They released new screenshots which show off the recently revealed assassin, Firefly, but we get our first look at a new gadget too. They're called shock gloves, and Polygon caught up with the game's creative…
WB Games Montreal just debuted an awesome Batman: Arkham Origins trailer titled "Nowhere to Run" during Gamescom in Cologne, Germany. The new trailer reveals that Firefly will be trying to kill Batman and cash in on Black Mask's $50 million reward. As the fifth assassin, Firefly joins Bane, Deathstroke, Copperhead, and Deadshot. There are still…
Brand new screenshots from Batman: Arkham Origins were released today, and we get our first look at the Batcave! The Batcave will serve as a primary location in Batman: Arkham Origins, according to GamesTM magazine. They did a cover story on WB Games Montreal's upcoming Batman games, check out the video above for more info.…
The moment we've all been waiting for ever since Zack Snyder announced Batman vs. Superman at Comic-Con could be right around the corner! According to Latino Review's "El Mayimbe", a Batman casting announcement could be coming within the next 30 days. FREE TWITTER SCOOP! HEARING THAT THE WORLD WILL KNOW WHO THE GODDAMN BATMAN IS…
Comic book writer Grant Morrison was a guest on Kevin Smith's podcast Fat Man on Batman this week, and a conversation between the two about Alan Moore's "The Killing Joke" is getting a lot of attention. Morrison explained how he interpreted the book's ending, and it blew Kevin Smith's mind: "No one gets the end,…
Last week Warner Bros. revealed the UK version of the Batman: Arkham Origins Collector's Edition and today we have our first look at the version that will be released in North America, Australia and New Zealand. This version comes with a bit more content, including a really cool Joker statue -- complete with LED effects. It…
Last week news broke that Warner Bros. was interested in having Bryan Cranston play Lex Luthor in Zack Snyder's Batman vs. Superman, and today Bryan Cranston has responded to the rumors. Here's what he had to say to Metro when asked about playing the iconic Superman villain: “Give me a call,” he says with a grin. And…
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