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87 on 'Independence Day' director Roland Emmerich says 'Man of Steel' imitated his work1996's Independence Day was destroying cities before it was cool. That's why director Roland Emmerich feels that Marvel and DC are ripping off his work. In fact, he was warned by legendary director Steven Spielberg that this would happen. In an interview with Loaded, Emmerich calls out a scene from Man of Steel as a specific…
Ben Affleck is making headlines today for his passionate, profanity-filled rant about the Tom Brady Deflategate scandal on Any Given Wednesday with Bill Simmons. Affleck, who grew up in Boston, is good friends with Brady and a big New England Patriots fan. HBO put the full episode of Any Given Wednesday online, and I decided…
DC announced today that Batman Day will return later this year on September 17th. The event began in 2014 to celebrate Batman's 75th anniversary and has become a yearly tradition. To celebrate, thousands of comic book retailers, bookstores, schools and libraries across the country will hold special events. Stay tuned to Batman News for more details…
Spike's 10th Annual Guys Choice Awards were taped last Saturday, and they're airing tonight. Ben Affleck and Matt Damon took home the prestigious "Guys of the Decade" award, and Affleck joked that his role in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice had a little something to do with it. People was at the taping and…
Last weekend Batman News reported that director Rick Famuyiwa started following a bunch of DC Twitter accounts, and speculated that he may have landed a job at Warner Bros. for a superhero movie. A few days ago it was confirmed that Famuyiwa will direct The Flash. This weekend I wanted to speculate on a different aspect…
Mirror caught up with Arrow star Willa Holland this weekend at MCM London Comic Con, and she had a lot to get off her chest in regards to how Warner Bros. interfered with what they had planned for their television show. She spoke about why their Suicide Squad storyline was axed, Stephen Amell and Grant…
NBC and Red Nose Day, a charity that uses entertainment to raise awareness and money to help kids in need around the world, teamed up for a celebrity-filled primetime fundraiser last night, and over $30 million dollars was raised during the show. In fitting with their mission to use entertainment to raise awareness, Red Nose Day…
DC Comics relaunches tomorrow with the release of "DC Universe: Rebirth #1" by Geoff Johns, and Warner Bros. just posted a short video on Facebook of Ben Affleck hyping it up. "I would read anything by Geoff Johns. F*cking genius, I love him," Affleck said. "I love DC, I'm really excited about where it's going,…
For over a full year, rumors have circulated that Jared Leto's Joker could be the end-result of the tragedy that is Jason Todd. Even with the news coming out that the dead Robin is in fact Todd, there remains some belief that his death might be in a more non-traditional sense, i.e. the demise of…
A UK couple got a little too excited at the fact that Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman were finally all on the big screen together! According to STV, the couple started having sex during a screening of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice in Manchester city centre last night. When they were confronted, the male…
Last week the first trailer for Ben Affleck's new movie, The Accountant, was released online. It looks like a cool action/thriller about an accountant who's actually a deadly assassin. But YouTube user "thatmattcaronguy" noticed some similarities between the dialogue in the trailer and another role that Ben Affleck is known for. Batman. Watch the fan…
Gal Gadot is officially part of American pop culture. No, not because she was the first actress to play Wonder Woman on the big screen. The Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice actress was featured on Jeopardy last night! Gadot shared a screencap from the episode on Instagram: "Who is Wonder Woman?" would be the correct…
In 2003 when Christian Bale was cast as Batman in Christopher Nolan's reboot the first movie of his that I watched was American Psycho. He starred as serial killer Patrick Bateman and gave a chilling performance, one that assured many fans that he'd be a great Bruce Wayne/Batman. Jared Leto also had a major role.…
Less than a day after the announcement that he was being treated for cancer, Darwyn Cooke has died. The official statement from his family: We regret to inform you that Darwyn lost his battle with cancer early this morning at 1:30 AM ET. We read all of your messages of support to him throughout the…
As soon as he wrapped up Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Ben Affleck stepped onto the set of another action movie, The Accountant. Affleck stars in the movie with J.K. Simmons, so they won't be strangers when they begin working together on Justice League: Part One as Batman and Commissioner Gordon. The first teaser…
AskMen released their annual Top 99 women list, which is voted on by their readers. This year their "Crush List" is defined as a collection of 99 incredible women who kick so much ass at what they do that we can't stop thinking about them. The women of DC Comics were featured prominently for 2016,…
Warner Bros. Consumer Products and DC Entertainment have partnered to create a full range of beauty products and accessories inspired by a true icon, Wonder Woman! Available exclusively at Walgreens stores nationwide and at Walgreens.com, the line features lipstick, eyeshadow, nail polish, hair accessories, make up brushes and more. Burbank, Calif. – May 5, 2016…
A group of guys that make up "Team Galag" built a Batmobile for Gumball 3000, an annual British 3,000-mile international celebrity motor rally which takes place on public roads. The entire body of the car is made up of carbon fiber, and underneath the hood is a 5.2-liter V10 engine from a Lamborghini Gallardo! Team…
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…
Legendary recording artist Prince has died. According to TMZ, his body was discovered at his Paisley Park home in Minnesota. He was 57 years old. The cause of his death is unknown at this time. Prince had millions of fans around the world. I was introduced to his music in Tim Burton's 1989 Batman, where he recorded…
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