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Oh, Boy: Now Tom Hardy’s Bane Reacts To Ben Affleck As Batman (Video)
With Warner Bros. announcing Ben Affleck as the new Batman, the internet if not the world has virtually cracked in half. On one side there have been some cool posters and fan-made trailers, but on the other it’s gone to the extreme with White House petitions and more. Now the latest is Bane’s reaction to…
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Christopher Nolan Approved The Flash For Arrow: DC Merging Movies & TV?
Perhaps suggesting that Christopher Nolan’s involvement in the direction of the DC cinematic movie and TV universe is more involved than previously thought, Stephen Amell lets it be known that the director behind The Dark Knight Trilogy approved use of The Flash in Arrow. Stephen Amell attended the recent Toronto Fan Expo where he spoke…
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Matt Damon In Talks To Return To Bourne Franchise
Last we heard about Matt Damon possibly returning to the popular Bourne franchise was that the actor would only consider it if the director on Supremacy and Ultimatum, Paul Greengrass, would be brought back, as well as the new movie featuring a quality storyline. That now appears to be the case as TwitchFilm reports that Universal…
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Exclusive: Zack Snyder Eyeing Timothy Dalton For Alfred In Batman/Superman
With Warner Bros. announcing Ben Affleck as the new Batman it now looks as if they are moving on to the rest of the cast. We already know Henry Cavill is returning as Superman, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Laurence Fishburne as Perry White, and Diane Lane as Ma Kent. In addition, Cosmic Book News has…
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Op-Ed: A Response To Ben Affleck Batman Nerd Rage & Why Heath Ledger Argument Doesn’t Work
This One is for Brandon Responding to Affleck Love and Nerd Rage By: Lawrence Napoli Oh internet; you truly are the last bastion of pure democracy. I suppose it makes sense to turn debating things as frivolous as casting calls into an absolute war of the words where no cheap shot will be left untaken…
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Val Kilmer Says To Give Ben Affleck A Chance As Batman; Wil Wheaton Is Just The Opposite
The stars are aligned behind Ben Affleck as the latest comes from the former Caped Crusader, Val Kilmer. Similar to how we heard from Henry Cavill and The Avengers director Joss Whedon, Val Kilmer takes to his Twitter to offer his support. “Give Ben a chance!” Kilmer tweeted earlier. Val Kilmer starred as Bruce Wayne…
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Sorry: No Namor For Marvel Studios Says Kevin Feige; How About From Thomas Tull and Legendary?
Well, there goes my pick for Vin Diesel, as Kevin Feige has let it be known that Marvel Studios does not own the rights to Namor. While I was unsure of who owned the character, thinking Fox actually may have owned the rights to Namor as the Submariner is known as “the first mutant,” or that…
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First Look At New Firefly/Serenity Comic Book From Dark Horse
It looks like Joss Whedon’s Firefly will live on in comic book form as Dark Horse has released a batch of teaser images. They even noted on their blog that “Dark Horse is proud to be able to keep Mal and his crew flying with new comics and products.” Dark Horse also reprints the Joss Whedon…
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WB Brought Ben Affleck On Board Batman To Carry Henry Cavill, Because Of Christopher Nolan, & Kevin Tsujihara
A new report has surfaced explaining more reasons why Warner Bros. decided to go with Ben Affleck as the new Batman. The Hollywood Reporter offers some insights as to the internal thoughts behind bringing Ben Affleck on board. Earlier this year a new Warner Bros. CEO was named with Kevin Tsujihara, who ousted the head of…
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Exclusive: Bryan Cranston Is Lex Luthor in Batman/Superman
As Cosmic Book News previously was informed, Lex Luthor has been cast in the Man of Steel sequel that will feature Ben Affleck as Batman and Henry Cavill as Superman. Now we have been told a batch of new details, on top of why Affleck was chosen as Batman. Bryan Cranston has been cast as…
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Exclusive: Al Ewing talks Mighty Avengers: diversity, Infinity and the return of — Baby Cage!
The main Avengers team has left for the stars to join others in battling the threat of the Builders. So who is left to defend the Earth when Thanos’ troops come a’callin’? Yep, the de facto leader of the former New Avengers, Luke Cage, is back in action in Marvel Comics’ Mighty Avengers, arriving in…
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Exclusive: Ben Affleck Made Huge Positive Impression For Warner Bros. With Batman & Justice League
Last night Warner Bros. announced Ben Affleck to be the new Batman starring opposite Henry Cavill in the as-of-yet untitled Batman/Superman movie slated for a July 17, 2015 release directed by Zack Snyder with a script from David Goyer. The news took the internet by storm with Batman and Ben Affleck quickly trending worldwide on…
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First Look At Michael Rooker As Yondu In Guardians of the Galaxy Movie
Michael Rooker is revealed as Yondu in the James Gunn Guardians of the Galaxy movie for the first time in the form of set images. The actor has been spotted outside of London filming a scene where apparently Yondu’s spaceship crashes in the field. (via SHH) The Guardians of the Galaxy movie has an August…
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Op-Ed: Ben Affleck As Batman Is The End Of DC
This is the END, DC! Attempting to comprehend “Why?!?” By: Lawrence Napoli It’s Thursday night, August 22, 2013, and I just found out that Ben Affleck will be the next Batman in the sequel to Man of Steel as well as what I presume will be DC’s efforts moving forward to culminate in Justice League.…
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Exclusive: Ben Affleck Signs Huge Multi-Picture Deal For Batman; Lex Luthor Has Been Cast
While the official Warner Bros. press release didn’t specifically announce it, I’ve learned that Ben Affleck has signed a multi-picture deal to play Batman. Described by a source close to Warner Bros. as “huge,” Affleck has signed on for multiple movies portraying Batman and Bruce Wayne. I’ve also learned that the as-of-yet untitled Batman/Superman movie…
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Ben Affleck Revealed As Batman: Official Warner Bros. Press Release
Below you can check the official info that Warner Bros. released regarding the announcement that Ben Affleck is the new Batman. Update: Cosmic Book News has also learned that Lex Luthor has been cast. Press Release BEN AFFLECK REVEALED AS BATMAN IN WARNER BROS. PICTURES’ NEW SUPER HERO FEATURE FILM, NOW SLATED TO OPEN JULY…
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Ben Affleck Is The New Batman For Man of Steel Sequel; Release Date Announced
Warner Bros. has announced that Ben Affleck will be the new Batman and will star alongside Henry Cavill in the sequel to Man of Steel. Ben Affleck will be the new Bruce Wayne in the as-of-yet untitled Batman/Superman movie directed by Zack Snyder. Warner Bros. has also announced the film will have a July 17,…
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Ghost Mine Season 2 Returns To SyFy September 4th
Press Release SYFY’S GHOST MINE RETURNS SEPTEMBER 4 AT 10 PM ET/PT FOR AN ALL NEW SEASON OF MINING FOR GOLD AND GHOSTS CATCH UP WITH THE CAST DURING THE ONE-HOUR SPECIAL GHOST MINE: BACK ON THE MOUNTAIN HOSTED BY ADAM COPELAND (HAVEN) AIRING SEPTEMBER 4 AT 9 PM ET/PT NEW YORK – August 22, 2013 –…
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Joss Whedon Didn’t Like The Ending For Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back; Frustrated By Twilight
Joss Whedon, who just may be giving us the “Empire Strikes Back” version for his The Avengers 2, comments about what he actually didn’t like about the Star Wars movie considered by most to be the best of the franchise. That’s not all as Whedon also makes his thoughts known on the insanely popular Twilight…
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Review: Daredevil #30 (Silver Surfer)
More than likely – any other writer except for Mark Waid – and Daredevil meeting Silver Surfer on Earth would be an utter disaster, especially with Editor Stephen Wacker at the helm. However, Waid gives us a fresh and fun approach to both the Sentinel of the Spaceways and the Man Without Fear in Daredevil…
