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Tom Holland Fought For Spider-Man Says Jon Bernthal; Talks Marvel Auditions

Jon Bernthal and Tom Holland worked together to nail their Marvel auditions of Punisher and Spider-Man, respectively.

Bernthal went on to star in Season 2 of Daredevil (with a Punisher Netflix series rumored), and of course Tom Holland will first appear as Spider-Man in Captain America: Civil War followed by the 2017 standalone Spidey movie.

While speaking with Complex.com, Jon Bernthal offered an inside look at their audition process offering Tom Holland really fought to play the role of Spider-Man and more:

I worked with Tom intensely in Ireland on the movie that we did; a group of us were all living in a remote part of Western Ireland, eating every meal together, on set all day with each other. And I got to tell you, in all my years in Hollywood, I’m probably more impressed with Tom Holland than anyone else I’ve ever met. For a guy his age, he’s a force of nature. I saw him go through the process of trying to win that role. He fought for it. He just went out and got it. That’s not an easy feat.

A couple of weeks ago also saw Bernthal offer the following to the NY Daily News:

“We were making tapes from Ireland in the process of getting him cast in Spider-Manand then he and I made a tape for The Punisher. During this independent movie that we did in Ireland we were constantly making tapes for Marvel – just acting together. These tapes definitely do exist, you can call Marvel and ask for it, but that’s like breaking into Fort Knox.”

“I called the guys at Marvel when they were casting (Spider-Man) and I heard he was in the final handful of guys and said, ‘Look for what it’s worth you’re not going to meet a harder working more appreciative kind of guy. I was so blown away by his sort of attitude and work ethic and how good he was.’ But then I said to Tom, ‘I’ve told them that, so don’t prove me wrong.'”

Had an amazing time hanging with this guy. Much love brother. #pilgrimage #brothers.

A photo posted by ✌️ (@tomholland2013) on Jul 15, 2015 at 1:25pm PDT

“Captain America: Civil War” has a May 6, 2016 release date directed by Anthony and Joe Russo starring Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Frank Grillo, Paul Bettany, Don Cheadle, Emily VanCamp, William Hurt, Martin Freeman and Chadwick Boseman as Black Panther.

Synopsis:

Captain America: Civil War picks up where Avengers: Age of Ultron left off, as Steve Rogers leads the new team of Avengers in their continued efforts to safeguard humanity. After another international incident involving the Avengers results in collateral damage, political pressure mounts to install a system of accountability and a governing body to determine when to enlist the services of the team. The new status quo fractures the Avengers while they try to protect the world from a new and nefarious villain.

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Batman Vs. Superman Scores Record UK Opening For A Comic Book Movie

Not only is Batman Vs. Superman kicking butt stateside, but it’s learned the “Dawn of Justice” is clobbering competition across the pond.

Batman Vs. Superman now has the biggest ever opening three-day weekend for a comic book movie at UK cinemas.

The UK’s Guardian has the numbers (which I’ve exchanged to U.S. dollars):

Batman Vs. Superman opened to $21 million for its three-day weekend; with Easter Monday added in, the film opened to a four-day total of $25.7 million.

The numbers pass Man of Steel and Nolan’s Batman movies.

Regarding the Marvel movies, it’s noted ignoring the Thursday night preview, Batman Vs. Superman performed better than The Avengers and Age Of Ultron (when preview days are added in, it’s a difference of 4 million dollars or so).

The article does note if the negative critic reviews have any effect on ticket sales, that Batman Vs. Superman in the UK can expect a “relatively rapid burnout”; however to date, the reviews seem to be having no effect as Batman Vs. Superman recently took the top Monday and Tuesday gross for March in the U.S. and has passed $500 million worldwide in five days.

Well #BatmanvSuperman was truly bloody brilliant!! @BenAffleck is amazing as Bruce Wayne/Batman. Loved it! #TeamBatman #DCComics

— Nathan Griggs (@CaptainGriggs) March 30, 2016

“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” is directed by Zack Snyder starring Ben Affleck as Batman, Henry Cavill as Superman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Laurence Fishburne as Perry White, Diane Lane as Martha Kent, Jeremy Irons as Alfred, Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor, Ray Fisher as Cyborg with Callan Mulvey, Holly Hunter as Senator Finch and Tao Okamoto as Mercy Graves.

Synopsis:

Fearing the actions of a god-like Super Hero left unchecked, Gotham City’s own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis’s most revered, modern-day savior, while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs. And with Batman and Superman at war with one another, a new threat quickly arises, putting mankind in greater danger than it’s ever known before.

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LexCorp Fate Revealed Following Batman Vs. Superman

Batman Vs. Superman Lex Luthor / Darkseid General Deleted Scene

Spoilers follow for Batman Vs. Superman.

Not only did Zack Snyder release a deleted scene from Batman Vs. Superman, which helped explain what Lex Luthor was babbling about at the end of the movie to Batman (watch above), but now we learn what becomes of LexCorp following the movie.

During promotion of Batman Vs. Superman, WB launched a LexCorp viral campaign with web sites, video, NYCC promotion and social media networks. Now LexCorp has offered an update.

Spoiler Recap: After the heroes defeated Doomsday, a scene revealed that Lex Luthor has been put in prison (interesting if it was Arkham) and that while in prison, his head was shaved (is he up for he electric chair?). See images below.

Now as a result of Lex’s actions and imprisonment in Batman Vs. Superman, the LexCorp Industries Instagram account announces LexCorp is suspending their operations:

Due to unfortunate circumstances, LexCorp Industries will be temporarily suspending it’s global operations. When interviewed about his actions against a fallen alien, Lex Luthor responded with; “Ding, ding, ding, ding. Are we entering the second round?” We do not understand Mr. Luthor’s actions and LexCorp does not take responsibility for his actions. Thank you for being patient.

It would be intersting if they were actually paving the way for the return of Lex Sr., but a previous LexCorp promo did say he died. Maybe Lex Sr. simply disappeared?

Due to unfortunate circumstances, LexCorp Industries will be temporarily suspending it’s global operations. When interviewed about his actions against a fallen alien, Lex Luthor responded with; “Ding, ding, ding, ding. Are we entering the second round?” We do not understand Mr. Luthor’s actions and LexCorp does not take responsibility for his actions. Thank you for being patient.

A photo posted by LexCorp (@lexcorpindustries) on Mar 30, 2016 at 6:27pm PDT

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Watch: Wonder Woman Smiles In Batman Vs. Superman Leaks Online

Check out an animated GIF leaked from Batman Vs. Superman of the Wonder Woman vs. Doomsday fight featuring Gal Gadot smiling as she takes on the Superman villain.

Regarding the Wonder Woman smile, Gal Gadot previously offered while discussing the Doomsday fight:

I did that. I remember after we did that take, Zack came to me and he said, “Did you just have a smirk?” I said “Yeah.” And he asked, “Why? I think I like it, but why?” Well if he’s gonna mess with her, then she’s gonna mess with him. And she knows she’s gonna win. At the end of the day Wonder Woman is a peace seeker. But when fight arrives, she can fight. She’s a warrior and she enjoys the adrenaline of the fight.

Following Batman Vs. Superman, Gal Gadot stars in Wonder Woman, which has a June 23, 2017 release and then in Justice League.

“você tá de saia se comporta como uma mocinha quando sair de casa”

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— Louise Badeaux (@loucifreud) March 31, 2016

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Watch: Jungle Book Clip With Christopher Walken As King Louie

Watch another clip for The Jungle Book, this time featuring Christopher Walken as King Louie.

“The Jungle Book” has an Apri 15, 2016 release also starring Scarlett Johansson as the voice of Kaa, Idris Elba as the voice of Shere Khan, Neel Sethi as Mowgli, Lupita Nyong’o as the voice of Rakcha, and Ben Kingsley as the voice of Bagheera.

Synopsis:

Directed by Jon Favreau (“Chef,” “Iron Man,” “Elf”), based on Rudyard Kipling’s timeless stories and inspired by Disney’s classic animated film, “The Jungle Book” is an all-new live-action epic adventure about Mowgli (newcomer Neel Sethi), a man-cub who’s been raised by a family of wolves. But Mowgli finds he is no longer welcome in the jungle when fearsome tiger Shere Khan (voice of Idris Elba), who bears the scars of Man, promises to eliminate what he sees as a threat. Urged to abandon the only home he’s ever known, Mowgli embarks on a captivating journey of self-discovery, guided by panther-turned-stern mentor Bagheera (voice of Ben Kingsley), and the free-spirited bear Baloo (voice of Bill Murray). Along the way, Mowgli encounters jungle creatures who don’t exactly have his best interests at heart, including Kaa (voice of Scarlett Johannsson), a python whose seductive voice and gaze hypnotizes the man-cub, and the smooth-talking King Louie (voice of Christopher Walken), who tries to coerce Mowgli into giving up the secret to the elusive and deadly red flower: fire. The all-star cast also includes Lupita Nyong’o as the voice of the fiercely protective mother wolf Raksha, and Giancarlo Esposito as the voice of wolf pack’s alpha male Akela. “The Jungle Book” seamlessly blends live-action with photorealistic CGI animals and environments, using up-to-the-minute technology and storytelling techniques to immerse audiences in an enchanting and lush world. The wild adventure swings into theaters in 3D on April 15, 2016.

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Batman Vs. Superman Getting Repeat Business: WB Exec Comments

Though Batman Vs. Superman sits at a dismal 29% at Rotten Tomatoes (I’ve seen it there as low as 28%), it continues to buck the trend of lower-rated movies not performing very well at the box office.

Just today saw word that Batman Vs. Superman has netted over half a billion dollars — in five days.

Now it’s learned Batman Vs. Superman is performing even better than WB had expected, and it’s also seeing repeat business.

Fortune has an article offering forth various explanations for the success of Batman Vs. Superman where comments are made from Jeff Goldstein, WB’s executive vice president of theatrical distribution.

Performed Higher Than Expected

“That’s about $100 million more than we thought we’d ever get,” admitted Goldstein. “I can’t believe we hit a number that large.”

Goldstein also commented on the negative reviews, but who really cares what the critics have to say anyway, right?

“Some critics were unduly harsh,” said Goldstein. “But there’s no question the audiences felt differently. They made up their mind and voted with their feet. So there is a disconnect between what the audiences felt and the critics wrote.”

Goldstein also admits there was a pressure with launching the Justice League movie universe, but that they do believe in all the properties, which includes movies for Wonder Woman, The Flash, Cyborg and Green Lantern.

“Going into this, we had such high expectations. We really believe in the property. And not just in Batman and Superman but the whole story arc of the DC Universe,” said Goldstein. “Did I feel the pressure of multiple movies? Of course! Here we are launching this movie and it’s the start of a whole story arc for a bunch of movies. And you go, ‘Wow, that’s a pretty bold move to do that.’”

Repeat Business

Regarding repeat business for Batman Vs. Superman, Fandango has the numbers offering it’s pretty high and better than most movies (Star Wars: The Force Awakens was around 42%).

“Fandango is seeing 30% more repeat business for Batman v Superman than the company sees for a typical blockbuster,” said Fandango’s vice president of communications Dana Henry Benson, “and sales for the movie continue to be strong today.”

Goldstein also offered that 5-10% of the opening weekend gross was a result of fans going to see Batman Vs. Superman numerous times.

“You can’t gross this kind of business without people coming back,” Goldstein said. “The math isn’t there.”

My Thoughts

I’m actually going to see Batman Vs. Superman myself for a second time tomorrow. I’ll admit, the movie is far from perfect, and I wish they did Superman right, but I was pretty happy with Affleck as Batman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman and the Justice League cameos. I also want to see what a second viewing does regarding Eisenberg for me, whose Lex Luthor performance seems to be the most controversial part of the entire movie. Plus, Zack Snyder let loose new details following the release of movie (I’ll talk about those spoilers below). I also think, in part, why Batman Vs. Superman is seeing repeat business is because of all the online chatter. Lots of fans have been arguing back and forth, the buzz is definitely there, and I’m hearing people are not only going to see the Dawn of Justice for a second, but even a third time and more.

“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” is now in theaters.

Spoilers

With my first viewing of Batman Vs. Superman, I didn’t know that:

The photographer was Jimmy Olsen

Cyborg was created with a Mother Box

Lex saw one of Darkseid’s generals

Patrick Wilson voiced the president

I also want to watch the Superman vs. Batman fight again (I didn’t first realize Batman used lead-based gas grendades, etc.)

And honestly, I want to watch Gal Gadot in her Wonder Woman costume again (just being honest).

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Ben Affleck Has Written Batman Movie Script; Contracted For Two Justice League Movies

Following Batman Vs. Superman, it’s learned Ben Affleck is contracted on for at least two more movies with Justice League Part 1 and Part 2.

It’s also learned that Ben Affleck has written his own Batman movie script, though THR notes it’s only an option for Affleck and he is not contracted on a solo Batman movie.

“He’s contracted to do at least Justice League One and Two, so at least three times wearing the cape,” he says, adding, “there’s a script that he’s written that is a really cool [Batman] idea, so that’s out there as an option,” Patrick Whitesell, co-CEO of the talent agency, William Morris Endeavor (WME), said.

Ben Affleck recent teased he is working on something with DC Entertainment and comics writer Geoff Johns, which also has been speculated to be a new solo Batman movie.

Affleck will also be appearing in August’s Suicide Squad.

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is currently in theaters also starring Henry Cavill and Gal Gadot.

Justice League Part 1 is due out November 17, 2017; Part 2 hits in 2019.

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Watch: Justice League Vs. Teen Titans Clip: Robin & Nightwing

Watch a new clip above for Justice League Vs. Teen Titans as the movie is now available through Digital HD.

The movie is available on Blu-Ray April 12th.

Nightwing takes Robin to learn some teamwork under the guidance of the Teen Titans in this new clip from “Justice League vs. Teen Titans,” the latest entry in the popular DC Universe Original Movie series. Robin is voiced by Stuart Allan, while Sean Maher voices Nightwing. The film is now available on Digital HD, and arrives on Blu-ray and DVD on April 12, 2016.

Justice League Vs. Teen Titans arrives this Spring directed by Sam Miu, with James Tucker on board as supervising producer, and stars the voice talents of: Jon Bernthal as Trigon, Taissa Farmiga as Raven, Jake T. Austin as Blue Beetle; Brandon Soo Hoo as Beast Boy; Kari Wahlgren as Starfire; Shemar Moore as Cyborg, Sean Maher as Nightwing; Jason O’Mara as Batman; Jerry O’Connell as Superman; Rosario Dawson as Wonder Woman, and Christopher Gorham as The Flash.

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New Warcraft Trailer & High-Res Image

Watch a new Warcraft trailer above and check out a new high-res image and a poster below.

“Warcraft” has a June 10, 2016 release directed by Duncan Jones. Fighting for The Alliance, “Warcraft” features Dominic Cooper as King Llane Wrynn, Travis Fimmel as Anduin Lothar, Ben Foster as Medivh, Ben Schnetzer as Khadgar, and Ruth Negga as Lady Taria, and on the side of The Horde is also Clancy Brown as Blackhand, Toby Kebbel as Durotan, and Daniel Wu as Gul’Dan, with Paula Patton’s Garona caught in the middle.

Synopsis:

Legendary’s WARCRAFT is a 3D epic adventure of world-colliding conflict based upon Blizzard Entertainment’s globally-renowned universe. Directed by Duncan Jones (Moon, Source Code) and written by Charles Leavitt and Duncan Jones, the film is a Legendary Pictures, Blizzard Entertainment and Atlas Entertainment production. The producers are Charles Roven, Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni, Alex Gartner and Stuart Fenegan. Jillian Share, Brent O’Connor, Michael Morhaime and Paul Sams serve as executive producers. Rob Pardo, Chris Metzen, Nick Carpenter and Rebecca Steel Roven co-produce. WARCRAFT will be released by Universal Pictures

Fighting for The Alliance, Warcraft features Dominic Cooper as King Llane Wrynn, Travis Fimmel as Anduin Lothar, Ben Foster as Medivh, Ben Schnetzer as Khadgar, and Ruth Negga as Lady Taria, and on the side of The Horde is also Clancy Brown as Blackhand, Toby Kebbel as Durotan, and Daniel Wu as Gul’Dan, with Paula Patton’s Garona caught in the middle.

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Batman Vs. Superman Scores Best Monday & Tuesday March Screenings; Passes 500 Million

Though Forbes is trying to spin it as if this coming weekend will be the kryptonite to Zack Snyder’s Batman Vs. Superman, so far there is no stopping the Dawn of Justice.

Following the record-breaking Easter weekend opening, it’s now learned Batman Vs. Superman has scored the best Monday and Tuesday box office for the month of March, passing The Hunger Games.

Monday saw Batman Vs. Superman net around $15 million domestically, with Tuesday bringing in another $12.2 million.

The Tuesday numbers also see Batman Vs. Superman outperforming comic book movie heavyweights (for a Tuesday) such as: Spider-Man 2 ($12M), Guardians Of The Galaxy ($11.9M), Iron Man 3 ($11.3M) and even Deadpool ($11.56M).

Batman Vs. Superman is also nearing the $200 million mark in the U.S. as it currently sits at $193.27 million and is close to $500 million worldwide.

Deadline notes analysts are revising their Batman Vs. Superman estimates for this weekend as “word of mouth is overcoming any poisonous reviews.”

Update: The latest numbers released by WB have Batman VS. Superman at a worldwide gross of $501.9 million.

“These incredible numbers are building momentum for not only this movie but for the upcoming slate of DC superhero films,” Veronika Kwan Vandenberg, Warners’ president of Worldwide Distribution, offered in a released statement.

“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” has a March 25, 2016 release starring Ben Affleck as Batman, Henry Cavill as Superman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Laurence Fishburne as Perry White, Diane Lane as Martha Kent, Jeremy Irons as Alfred, Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor, Ray Fisher as Cyborg with Callan Mulvey, Holly Hunter as Senator Finch and Tao Okamoto as Mercy Graves.

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Captain America: Civil War Tickets Now On Sale Spot

Captain America: Civil War tickets are now on sale, which includes the Thursday advance IMAX 3D and 2D screenings on May 5th which start at 7pm ET.

Marvel released a new spot to go along with the news. Watch it above.

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Tom Hiddleston Says Thor 3 Will Be His Last Movie As Loki

Update: Tom Hiddleston hints at more Loki in two interviews: here and here. The good news is that Tom Hiddleston will be back for Thor: Ragnarok. The bad news is it may be his last Marvel movie as Loki. Tom Hiddleston spoke with the Daily Beast where he offered up Thor 3 is Loki’s

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Hans Zimmer Done With Super Hero Movies Following Batman Vs. Superman

That’s all she wrote for notable composer Hans Zimmer and super hero movies.

Following a collaboration with Junkie XL on Batman Vs. Superman, Hans Zimmer tells the BBC he is retiring from doing any more comic book movies.

“I did Batman Begins with Chris [Nolan] 12 years ago, so The Dark Knight Trilogy might be three movies to you, to me it was 11 years of my life, Then I did [Man of Steel]. Then I did this one.” he said. “How am I supposed to say it? I have officially retired from the super hero business. This one was very hard for me to do, to try to find new language.”

Zimmer also disagreed with the notion that Steven Spielberg suggested the comic book movie genre will go the way of the Western eventually, which is disappear.

You can listen to Hans Zimmer’s “Their War Here” from the Batman Vs. Superman soundtrack below.

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Watch: The Witch Re-Release Red-Band Trailer

This weekend looks to be the last time you will get a chance to see the hit new horror movie in theaters with The Witch as distributor A24 is re-releasing the movie.

Watch a new Red-Band (mature) trailer they put out for the re-release above.

By all accounts, The Witch is a pretty good movie and rather scary, so a theater-viewing experience certainly looks the way to go.

The Witch does have a whopping 90% critic approval on Rotten Tomatoes.

The Witch is directed by Robert Eggers starring Anya Taylor-Joy (Atlantis, Viking Quest), Ralph Ineson (Harry Potter, Kingsman, Guardians of the Galaxy), Kate Dickie (Game of Thrones, Prometheus), Julian Richings (Man of Steel, Hannibal) and Ron G. Young (Black Mass).

Synopsis:

New England, 1630: William and Katherine lead a devout Christian life, homesteading on the edge of an impassible wilderness, with five children. When their newborn son mysteriously vanishes and their crops fail, the family begins to turn on one another. ‘The Witch’ is a chilling portrait of a family unraveling within their own fears and anxieties, leaving them prey for an inescapable evil.

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Watch: Captain America: Civil War International Spot #2

Watch a new international spot above for Captan America: Civil War.

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Mortal Kombat X: eSports Trailer 2016

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Announces Mortal Kombat X eSports Competitive Series and $500,000 Prize Pool

Following the Successful ESL Pro League Seasons, the Expanded Program Offers More Ways to Compete and Win Playing the Latest in the Legendary Fight Game Franchise

Coming on the heels of the second pro league finals, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today announced an expansion of Mortal Kombat X esports by launching a new competitive series in April that includes the ESL Mortal Kombat X Pro League Season 3 and the ESL Challenger Cup, as well as official sponsorships of local tournaments across North America and Europe. The total prize pool for the program is $500,000 and with new characters now available to play in the recently released Mortal Kombat XL, the time has never been better for fans across the globe to compete and win while enjoying the best selling fighting game from NetherRealm Studios.

“Mortal Kombat has always been about friends going head-to-head in ‘couch competition.’ With Mortal Kombat X, these players now have multiple ways of jumping into the tournament scene to prove their skills and win cash,” said Ed Boon, Creative Director, NetherRealm Studios and co-creator of Mortal Kombat. “This is the biggest commitment we’ve made to the esports scene and with our newly enhanced online experience, we’re looking forward to seeing the intense match-ups at the various tournaments we’re supporting.”

The third season of the ESL Mortal Kombat X Pro League begins April 3 with the best players from around the world facing off for supremacy during an eight-week online season. Sixteen finalists across North America, Europe, Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), and for the first time, Latin America, will convene June 12 in Burbank, Calif. for a live showdown in front of a studio audience. PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system players will be fighting to win a piece of the $200,000 prize pool, which will be distributed among the eight finalists, granting more players than ever a chance to earn a share of the prize.

The ESL Mortal Kombat X Challenger Cup kicks off April 2 and offers an all-new way for PlayStation 4 system and Xbox One gamers who are not competing in the ESL Pro League to battle online for cash and prizes. Open tournaments across North America, Europe, CIS and Latin America will be held weekly through the end of June, with monthly finals to be streamed live.

Additionally, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and NetherRealm Studios will continue to support local tournaments across North America and Europe with sponsorships and contributions to prize pool funding. Players can contend in the first UK competition at Hypespotting V, from 2nd to 3rd April in Glasgow, and with a prize pot of £10,000 (please register at http://www.hypespotting.co.uk/registration ), with the champion having the opportunity to win a place in the Mortal Kombat XL Cup : International Finals.

Fans can continue to show their support for Mortal Kombat X esports by purchasing the Blue Steel Sub-Zero or recently released character skin via the PlayStation Store or Xbox Marketplace. A portion of the proceeds goes towards supporting Mortal Kombat X prize pools.

For more information on ESL Mortal Kombat X Pro League Season 3and the ESL Mortal Kombat X Challenger Cup Series, please visit ProLeague.com/MKX. For the latest updates, follow Mortal Kombat on Facebook and Twitter.

Mortal Kombat X is NetherRealm Studios’ most recent installment in its legendary, critically acclaimed fighting game franchise that propels the iconic franchise into a new generation. The game combines a cinematic presentation with all new gameplay to deliver the most brutal Kombat experience ever, offering a new fully-connected experience that launches players into a persistent online contest where every fight matters in a global battle for supremacy. For the first time, Mortal Kombat X gives players the ability to choose from multiple variations of each character impacting both strategy and fighting style. Players step into an original story showcasing some of the game’s most prolific characters including Scorpion and Sub-Zero, while introducing new challengers that represent the forces of good and evil and tie the tale together.

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Boot Zack Snyder From Justice League Petition Launches

Justice League begins filming in less than two weeks. Will it be without Zack Snyder?

That’s currently what almost 5000 fans are hoping for, as following Batman Vs. Superman, a petition has been launched on Change.org requesting Snyder be removed from Justice League.

The petition actually brings up a good point, which is not to have a movie that divides the fan base so much. Love it or hate it – Man of Steel or Batman Vs. Superman – it’s never a good thing when audiences are split, right?

That said, more than likely the petition will have little effect whether Zack Snyder continues on with the DC movie universe, but what obviously does is the money. This coming weekend should say a lot regards to the staying power of Batman Vs. Superman. As we saw with Man of Steel, the movie started off strong but ended with a whimper, which led to no Man of Steel sequel and Batman and the Justice League being added to the next movie. So what happens if Batman Vs. Superman peters out?

From the petition:

Zack Snyder is not the person to bring the Justice League to the big screen. He’s had two chances now to adapt DC characters and has produced middling results.

Even if you loved Man of Steel and BvS. There has to come a time when WB and DC want someone at the helm that can create something that WON’T divide people in such a way.

The building blocks are there for a great different set of superhero movies. Good actors and actresses and even directors. Zack Snyder is just not the guy that should be in charge of the biggest and most important films in the franchise. Especially with his track record now.

“Justice League” has a November 17, 2017 release starring Ben Affleck as Batman, Henry Cavill as Superman, Gal Gaot as Wonder Woman, Jason Momoa as Aquaman, Ezra Miller as The Flash and Ray Fisher as Cyborg.

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Jennifer Lawrence Wants To Come Back For More X-Men

Back about a year ago, Jennifer Lawrence confirmed X-Men: Apocalypse would be her last X-Men movie.

“It is my last one, actually” Lawrence confirmed to MTV. “Yes.”

Now it seems Jennifer Lawrence has changed her tune as she tells Empire Magazine she wants to return for more X-Men.

“I am dying to come back,” she said while on the set of X-Men: Apocalypse. “I love these movies, I love being in them. I love ensemble movies because it’s not on anyone’s shoulders.”

In addition to Jennifer Lawrence, it’s said Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy and Nicholas Hoult are said to be finishing up with the X-Men as well.

With newcomers such as Tye Sherida, Sophie Turner and Alexandra Shipp coming on board, it’s possible Fox may do some sort of soft reboot following X-Men: Apocalypse, which Singer has said marks the end of a natural prequel trilogy.

Fox has yet to announce a new X-Men movie, other than the proejcts currenty in development, which include Deadpool 2, Gambit (recently delayed) and Hugh Jackman’s last Wolverine movie (though some seem to think he teased Wolverine 4).

There is even the crazy(?) rumor that the X-Men might meet up with Marvel’s Avengers.

“X-Men: Apocalypse” has a May 27, 2016 release directed by Bryan Singer starring James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Oscar Isaac, Nicholas Hoult, Rose Byrne, Tye Sheridan, Sophie Turner, Olivia Munn, Lucas Till, Evan Peters, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Alexandra Shipp, Josh Helman, Lana Condor & Ben Hardy.

Synopsis:

Following the critically acclaimed global smash hit X-Men: Days of Future Past, director Bryan Singer returns with X-MEN: APOCALYPSE. Since the dawn of civilization, he was worshipped as a god. Apocalypse, the first and most powerful mutant from Marvel’s X-Men universe, amassed the powers of many other mutants, becoming immortal and invincible. Upon awakening after thousands of years, he is disillusioned with the world as he finds it and recruits a team of powerful mutants, including a disheartened Magneto (Michael Fassbender), to cleanse mankind and create a new world order, over which he will reign. As the fate of the Earth hangs in the balance, Raven (Jennifer Lawrence) with the help of Professor X (James McAvoy) must lead a team of young X-Men to stop their greatest nemesis and save mankind from complete destruction.

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Watch: Batman Vs. Superman Easter Eggs

Watch a video above going over the Batman Vs. Superman Easter Eggs from the Mr. Sunday Movies YouTube channel.

I think one he may have missed is a Watchmen reference when Martha Kent dies and her pearls fall slo-mo into the gutter, which may be similar to the Comedien’s death when the bloody smiley face falls with him from the window.

One I missed was the lead-based smoke grenade Batman used to cloud Superman’s eyesight, enabling Batman to “disappear.”

“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” has a March 25, 2016 release directed by Zack Snyder starring Ben Affleck as Batman, Henry Cavill as Superman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Laurence Fishburne as Perry White, Diane Lane as Martha Kent, Jeremy Irons as Alfred, Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor, Ray Fisher as Cyborg with Callan Mulvey, Holly Hunter as Senator Finch and Tao Okamoto as Mercy Graves.

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Nate Grey Spotted In X-Men: Apocalypse Trailer

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It looks as if we have another cameo by Nathan Grey, the alternate timeline version of Cable, this time for X-Men: Apocalypse.

Nate Grey was also previously thought to be spotted twice in X-Men: Days of Future Past (see below).

A user on reddit spotted what looks to be Nathan Grey in the second X-Men Apocalypse trailer (watch above).

Nathan Grey was from the alternate Marvel Comics reality “Age Of Apocalypse,” and the son of Scott Summers and Jean Grey, but was genitically modified by Mr. Sinister. Nate is also known as X-Man.

It’s likely the inclusion of Nate Grey in X-Men: Apocalypse is more or less an Easter Egg.

Nathan Grey in X-Men: Days Of Future Past:

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Tom Hiddleston Picks Team Loki In Captain America: Civil War! (Video)

While the Asardian Trickster will be absent from Captain America: Civil War, that hasn’t stopped Tom Hiddleston from picking a side.

Yahoo caught up with Tom Hiddleston asking the actor if he would pick Team Cap or Team Iron Man.

Hiddleston’s response? Team Loki!

“He’s clearly on Team Loki,” Hiddleston said with a laugh. “They were all fairly unkind to him in The Avengers, so I’m not sure he would be taking sides.”

So what would Loki be doing if he appeared in Captain America: Civil War? Tom Hiddleston has the answer:

“I think he would be sitting on a rooftop somewhere enjoying the fact that the children are squabbling. Going, ‘Ah! This is entertaining.’”

Tom Hiddleston can currently be seen in the Hank Williams biopic, I Saw The Light, and will be back as Loki for Thor: Ragnarok out November 3, 2017.

Watch the video below with Tom Hiddleston talking Loki and Captain America: Civil War.

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Cool Mutating X-Men: Apocalypse V Energy Drinks Revealed

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Check out a cool promotion for X-Men: Apocalypse and the V Energy drinks out of New Zealand.

The bottles actually “mutate” when you flip the bottle and whatever ingredient lays on the bottom mixes with the liquid.

A user on Reddit posted a pic of the effect. Other promo pics can be found below as well.

I’m not actually sure if they are available stateside, but at times the V drinks can be purchased through Amazon.

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Max Landis Sounds Off On Batman vs. Superman; Pens Jimmy Olsen Post-Death Scene

A few days ago saw Max Landis release his reaction video to Batman vs. Superman.

Now Landis is back again on YouTube as well as Twitter making fun of the movie.

In the video below, Landis offers wouldn’t it have been a great idea if the movie played it out as if Bruce Wayne and Batman were separate people, and then gave a “big twist” that they were actually the same.

Landis continues with his sarcasm on Twitter, even penning a Jimmy Olsen post-death scene (Olsen was the unidentified photographer killed in Africa working for the CIA).

Warning: more than a few expletives below.

Lands is currently writing the Superman: American Alien comic for DC Comics.

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— Max Landis (@Uptomyknees) March 26, 2016

I HAD AN IDEA FOR A TWIST IN BATMAN VERSUS SUPERMANhttps://t.co/TcsXihr4WJ

— Max Landis (@Uptomyknees) March 30, 2016

Why are people surprised Snyder changed Thomas Wayne’s death to attacking the mugger?

What did you want Batman’s dad to be a PUSSY FAG?

— Max Landis (@Uptomyknees) March 30, 2016

I’m just saying we don’t even get to see how ripped Thomas Wayne is, in the directors cut he beats up five muggers and rips his shirt off

— Max Landis (@Uptomyknees) March 30, 2016

I’m just saying Snyder is smart and he knows people don’t want pussies in his movies, they want ripped hunks who love to kill and never fuck

— Max Landis (@Uptomyknees) March 30, 2016

Personally my favorite part is when they beat that stupid nerd Lex, that scrawny nerdy? Stupid longhair, what a fag! get that hipster!

— Max Landis (@Uptomyknees) March 30, 2016

I just like some fuckin beefy dudes killing some people for no fuckin reason, man, that’s what I like, is beefy dudes killin people

— Max Landis (@Uptomyknees) March 30, 2016

I don’t give a fuck man I’m glad he got rid of Robin cause Robin- psh, that’s gay

— Max Landis (@Uptomyknees) March 30, 2016

yeah but we don’t wanna see that shit, the woman doesn’t even need to be rescued in that scene https://t.co/uSU09fNDPr

— Max Landis (@Uptomyknees) March 30, 2016

step 1
superman kills WAY MORE PEOPLE
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superman wears WAY MORE ARMOR
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no chicks
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MORE MONOLOGUES
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more blood https://t.co/GjEC4wP8Va

— Max Landis (@Uptomyknees) March 30, 2016

im just sayin, it’s true to the comics bro! batman and superman are always about
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frowning
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murder
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beatin up nerds

— Max Landis (@Uptomyknees) March 30, 2016

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Watch: Jungle Book Clip With Bill Murray as Baloo The Bear

Disney has released another clip from Jon Favreau’s The Jungle Book, this time with Bill Murray voicing Baloo the Bear.

“The Jungle Book” has an Apri 15, 2016 release starring Scarlett Johansson as the voice of Kaa, Idris Elba as the voice of Shere Khan, Neel Sethi as Mowgli, Christopher Walken as the voice of King Louie, Lupita Nyong’o as the voice of Rakcha, and Ben Kingsley as the voice of Bagheera.

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Batman Vs. Superman Scores Record IMAX Opening

Add another record Zack Snyder and Batman vs. Superman have broken as IMAX has announced the “Dawn of Justice” has scored the best IMAX March opening.

Batman Vs. Superman also was the best Spring and Easter opening.

Currently, Batman Vs. Superman has a worldwide gross of $468.54 million.

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BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE SCORES RECORD-SETTING $36 MILLION OPENING WEEKEND IN IMAX® THEATRES WORLDWIDE MAR 28, 2016

Film Receives Widest-Ever Global Launch in IMAX, Resulting in Best IMAX Opening for a March Release

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice opened with a record-setting $36 million on 945 IMAX screens globally — the widest-ever day-and-date debut for an IMAX release — resulting in the best-ever worldwide launch for a film outside the summer and Christmas play periods, as well as the highest opening for a March release, surpassing Alice in Wonderland (with $15.3 million). Overall, Batman v Superman now stands as the third-largest global opening for IMAX behind Star Wars: The Force Awakens — which earned $47.5 million during opening weekend — and Jurassic World (with$44.1 million).

Domestically, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice also saw the highest IMAX opening in March, with $18 million on 388 IMAX screens, which translates into a powerful $46,000 per-screen average. The film kicked off the domestic weekend with particularly strong presales, continuing that momentum with sell-outs throughout the weekend.

International IMAX weekend results for Batman v Superman reached a benchmark $18 million (also a March record) on 557 IMAX screens, includingChina, where IMAX contributed an estimated $7 million on 272 screens. Other markets that saw notable results include: France, the U.K., the Netherlands,Brazil, Ecuador, Australia, Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates.

“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice represents the ultimate superhero movie showdown; given our rich history with these characters and Zack’s use of our cameras, we are pleased that IMAX fans around the world have responded to his version of The IMAX Experience® in this record-setting way,” said Greg Foster, Senior Executive Vice President, IMAX Corp. and CEO of IMAX Entertainment. “We’d like to extend a huge congratulations to our friends and long-time partners at Warner Bros., Zack Snyder, Charles Roven and Deborah Snyder for this phenomenal achievement. We are honored to have been a part of this film in such a meaningful way and look forward to its continued global success.”

Director Zack Snyder captured several sequences of Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice with IMAX’s extremely high-resolution cameras. As a result of this, only in IMAX® theatres do sequences filmed with IMAX cameras expand vertically to fill the entire screen, delivering IMAX audiences greater scope and breathtaking image quality.

The IMAX® release of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was shown in its digitally re-mastered format, which includes the image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience® with proprietary IMAX DMR® (Digital Re-mastering) technology. The crystal-clear images, coupled with IMAX’s customized theatre geometry and powerful digital audio, create a unique environment that will make audiences feel as if they are in the movie.

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Captain America: Civil War Coming To MTV Movie Awards

Captain America: Civil War is coming to the MTV Movie Awards as exclusive footage will debut along with Chris Evans appearing as a presenter.

Watch the announcement teaser above.

Can’t wait for the premiere of ‘Captain America: Civil War’? The 2016 MTV Movie Awards is ready to make waiting even harder with an exclusive sneak peek at the film during the show. Don’t miss the action on Sunday, April 10 at 8/7c.

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Watch A New X-Men: Apocalypse International Trailer

Watch a new international trailer above for X-Men: Apocalypse.

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Watch: Daisy Ridley Star Wars: The Force Awakens Audition

Disney released a new clip from the Star Wars: The Force Awakens documentary that is part of the upcoming Blu-Ray featuring footage of Daisy Ridley’s audition tape as well as comments from director J.J. Abrams. Star Wars: The Force Awakens gets released digitally April 1st followed by the April 5th Blu-Ray release.

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James Gunn Says Spider-Man Is More Than Awesome In Captain America: Civil War

Check out James Gunn below from the set of Guardians of the Galaxy 2 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Gunn mentions he just shot a scene involving Chris Pratt and Kurt Russell in their costumes, but could say no more.

As they are getting ready to shoot another scene, which will take about twenty minutes to set up, Gunn took the time to talk to fans on Facebook.

Some highlights:

Everybody is asking Gunn for his opinion on Batman Vs. Superman, but he hasn’t seen it, yet.

Gunn says he doesn’t want to direct Star Wars.

A lot of fans thought Gunn was showing off the Guardians of the Galaxy 2 trailer, but he’s not.

There is no Star-Lady.

They’ve been shooting for twenty days.

Gunn has no interest in being president of the United States.

Gunn said he watched the first two episode of Daredevil Season 2? and heard it gets better. Gunn says he liked the first season a lot.

Hasn’t been able to keep up with The Walking Dead.

Guardians of the Galaxy 2 is supposed to wrap filming in June.

Gunn says he has lots of songs he wants on Guardians of the Galaxy Awesome Mix Vol. 2, but obviously can’t use them all. He can’t share them all, that’s the difficult part.

Gunn says Civil War is awesome.

Gunn says he has quit addressing rumors (won’t comment on potential actors in GOTG 2).

Gunn says he’s Team Iron Man.

Really liked the movie Ex Machina.

First Marvel comic Gunn remembers reading is an issue of Thor.

Drax would probably not like being told to register for something.

Thanos has zero role in Guardians of the Galaxy 2.

The story is about the Guardians.

Liked 10 Cloverfield a lot.

Not sure what he is going to do following Guardians of the Galaxy 2. Marvel has asked him to continue on, but Gunn says he is not sure, yet.

Kurt Russell has been a delight to work with, is having so much fun and really committed to the role he is playing.

They’re blessed to have such a good group of people to work with.

Spider-Man is more than awesome in Civil War, he’s incredible.

No interest in directing the Spawn reboot.

Pom Klementieff fits the role of Mantis so perfectly it’s shocking.

Odds of Rom Spaceknight? Zero. Story is owned by Marvel (Spaceknights). Hasbro owns the character. Gunn would be intersted if it was possible.

Rocket and Groot are his favorites.

Guardians of the Galaxy 2 has a May 5, 2017 release

Live from my trailer on the set of GotG Vol 2

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Channing Tatum Gambit Movie Gets Delayed

Following the news that Fox pulled Gambit from its release schedule, now it’s known why as the Gambit movie is delayed due to rewrites.

THR reports the Gambit movie was supposed to start filming, but the start of production has been pushed back until the end of 2016 due to the script rewrites.

Now with Gambit getting delayed it’s also reported director Doug Liman is in negotiations to take on another gig, The Wall, a psychological thriller set up at Amazon Studios.

Channing Tatum is still set to star in and produce Gambit; however, now THR’s report says Lea Seydoux as the female lead is questionable because she came on board when Rupert Wyatt was attached, and it isn’t clear if Seydoux will be involved with a new director on board.

Fox also hasn’t announced a new release date for Gambit.

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