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345 on Time Warner may sell off Warner Bros. and DC Comics if AT&T merger failsYesterday The Wrap reported on the current state of DC Films at Warner Bros. They said that projects like Batgirl and Nightwing were less of a priority, and they wanted to focus on making movies about the main Justice League members. But at the end of that report was some very interesting info about the…
In cinema, Batman has always been subject to change. There have been many different interpretations of the character, ranging from Tim Burton's macabre take to the pop-camp of Joel Schumacher to the grounded realism of Christopher Nolan. There is always something new that can be attempted with the character. Even spanning formats, Batman has had…
Last weekend Shazam director David Sandberg said he was surprised that no photos of Zachary Levi in costume had surfaced since they were doing a lot of shooting outside. Today, that day finally came. A fan snapped a photo of Zachary Levi in his Shazam costume while they were filming at a mall in Toronto.…
We've heard rumors that Superman has a cameo in Shazam, but could Batman be showing up as well? This morning, Shazam star Zachary Levi posted a photo of a Batman toy on Instagram with the caption, "Look who makes a cameo in Shazam... 😏" I'm not expecting to see Ben Affleck to show up based…
'Batgirl' not a priority as Warner Bros. focuses on heroes like Batman, Wonder Woman, Superman, etc.
According to a new report from The Wrap, Warner Bros. is not in any hurry to find a replacement for Batgirl after writer/director Joss Whedon exited the project last week. Instead, The Wrap says Warner Bros. will focus on the main members of the Justice League like Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, The Flash and…
Earlier this month it was reported that Joaquin Phoenix was in talks to play The Joker in the standalone origin movie that Todd Philips is working on. French website AlloCine caught up with Phoenix to talk about his new movie Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot, and asked about those Joker movie rumors.…
With Wonder Woman 2 set to begin production this summer, official casting news should be rolling in soon. The latest rumor comes from That Hashtag Show and says that Oscar-winner Emma Stone was offered the role of Cheetah, a Wonder Woman villain. The Wrap reporter Umberto Gonzalez backed up the news about Emma Stone being…
When Nightwing director Chris McKay said it was going to be a long process and that they were taking their time, he wasn't kidding! This past week Variety reported that McKay is in talks with Paramount Pictures to direct their Dungeons & Dragons movie, which is set to be released in July 2021. That means…
Justice League may not have generated the revenue or fan reaction that Warner Brothers wanted, but it did generate a ton of excellent merchandise. Lots of toys, clothing and collectibles have been steadily trickling out for a year or so now, and the fine folks at Kotobukiya recently entered the field with a line of…
Earlier this week, writer/director Joss Whedon dropped out of Batgirl. The reason? "I didn’t really have a story," he said. Roxane Gay, a New York Times best-selling author who has written Marvel comics before, thinks she has a story. "Hey DC Comics, I can write your Batgirl movie, no prob," Gay tweeted. And it didn't…
Fun.com has had suits for men for a while. They hooked me up with their Justice League suit for me to wear to the premiere in Los Angeles last year. Now, they've released some for women too. The thing I like about these designs, much like the Justice League suit, is that the DC branding…
Marvel's Black Panther has been all the rage this week, but its costume designer Ruth Carter admitted that she was inspired by Superman's costume from Man of Steel when she was designing a new suit for Black Panther. “When I observed Superman’s suit and his texture, I could actually see the musculature underneath was silver,"…
Last night a Zack Snyder super fan named Fiona shared a photo of a tweet on Vero about the news of Joss Whedon stepping down from Batgirl. "More bad news for fans of DC Entertainment: Joss Whedon is giving up on his Batgirl movie," the tweet read. Fiona, who is from China, shared some of…
This week's Batman #41 saw writer Tom King take on one of Batman's loveliest—and deadliest—foes. It was more of a hallucination than a story, which is not necessarily a bad thing. If you're willing to take a trip with the aid of some gorgeous artwork, then pick this one up. King's work is always very interesting…
On reddit, fans have been speculating about when we'll get our first look at Zachary Levi in costume for Shazam. Director David Sandberg is very active on social media and decided to give fans a hint as to what they can expect. "The suit has some similarities to his look in Justice League: War," Sandberg revealed…
Warner Bros. has lost another director, this time it's Batgirl's Joss Whedon. “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,” Whedon told The Hollywood Reporter. It sounds like Whedon decided to leave on his own, and DC…
Believe it or not, Warner Bros. held a test screening for Aquaman yesterday despite the movie not hitting theaters until December 21st. Most visual effects weren't finished yet, but some were. Batman News spoke with several people who attended the screening and their reactions were very positive! Aquaman was described to me as an emotional…
Screen Junkies has released their "Honest Trailer" for Justice League, and it's... alright. “Somewhere between the awful Suicide Squad and the really good Wonder Woman, there's a movie that is determined to be right in the middle - It's Justice League!,” they wrote as their YouTube video description. Check out the Honest Trailer above and…
Earlier this month we learned that Joaquin Phoenix was in talks to star in The Joker origin movie, and things seem to be moving rather quickly. According to a document posted by reporter Jeff Sneider, production on The Joker is expected to begin this May. That could mean Warner Bros. is planning to release the…
Blake Ritson will play the iconic Superman villain Brainiac in the new SyFy prequel series Krypton when it premieres on March 21 at 10pm ET/PT. USA Today has the first look in the video above, which shows the series creator David Goyer and DC Comics' Geoff Johns talking about the character. Check out an official…
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