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Movie News

Batman Vs. Superman Timeframe Revealed & Prologue Scene

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The latest issue of Total Film Magazine has a featured article on Batman Vs. Superman. Affleck has talked about directing a solo Batman movie; it’s revealed the script was changed to accomodate Jesse Eisenberg; Gal Gadot, Henry Cavill and Zack Snyder have talked about Wonder Woman, and now we learn the timeframe of the movie compared to Man of Steel as well as a related prologue scene.

The magazine article reveals that Batman Vs. Superman takes place 18-24 months following Man of Steel. Cavill and Affleck both talk about the trailer scene which features Bruce Wayne running to save people admist the battle between Superman and Zod – described as being from “Wayne’s-eye-view perspective.”

Cavill offers: “What happens there is one of Bruce’s buildings gets destroyed and he’s trying to save all the people inside the building and he can’t. So he is this angry person who fears what Superman may do. Why are they just going to trust this super-powered alien? What if he does decide to turn against us?”

Ben Affleck adds: “One of the interesting things about Batman is he functions in some ways as an antagonist: you have to remember, this is Batman versus Superman. He’s found himself in a place of harboring a tremendous amount of rage for Superman. So it’s how he got there, and what that’s done to him, and what that’s done to people around him like Alfred, who are, I think, very scared and worried for him. It’s something that’s interesting and new.”

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“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. Justice League is to follow directed by Zack Snyder as well.

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.

Batman Vs. Superman Comic-Con Trailer:

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Ben Affleck Open To Directing Solo Batman Movie

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With Ben Affleck starring as the new Dark Knight in Batman Vs. Superman, it’s been rumored the actor has been signed on for three Batman movies which will also see him direct. The latest issue of Total Film Magazine has a featured article in which Affleck and producer Charles Roven comment on the potential of Affleck taking the gig.

“He’s got a busy schedule,” Roven said. “He’s about to start a movie now [Live By Night]. And he’s also got obligations to be in the Justice League movies. The calendar is a little tricky. Of course, the script obviously has to be worthy of him wanting to direct. And once that happens, it’s still got to fit into the calendar. We’re hoping we can make it happen. We’re just at the beginning of the question.”

Affleck offered his take: “Look, if I could make it work, yeah. Obviously, it would be like a dream, The trick is, as to any movie, is to make sure that you – if you’re going to direct it – that you can make it good. You’ve got to have the right idea and the right take on it. Broadly speaking, it’s something I’d be open to, for sure. It’s a very exciting idea.”

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“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. Justice League is to follow directed by Zack Snyder as well.

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.

Batman Vs Superman Comic-Con Trailer:

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David Goyer Has Seen Batman Vs. Superman (Video)

In addition to letting it be known the SyFy Krypton TV series will connect to Man of Steel, David Goyer also offers his reaction to having seen Batman Vs. Superman.

“Yes, I’ve seen it,” Goyer confirmed, who helped write and is an executive producer on Batman Vs. Superman. “I think just a kind of giddiness at being a kid that grew up going to the comic book store every Saturday and reading comic books in which these two epic characters clash… Just the fact that I got to be involved in something like that is crazy. Much less I got to be involved in two cinematic iterations of Batman is also crazy.”

Goyer is also asked if Batman Vs. Superman exceeded his expectations more than Man of Steel, which he also wrote.

“There’s some cool stuff that happens in the film. Let’s just leave it at that.”

“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. Justice League is to follow directed by Zack Snyder as well.

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.

Batman Vs. Superman Comic-Con Trailer:

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New Henry Cavill & Ben Affleck Batman vs. Superman Images


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A user on our Facebook page has provided us with two new Batman Vs. Superman images featuring director Zack Snyder, Henry Cavill and Ben Affleck from a foreign magazine.

We’ve also managed to dig up an image of the new Total Film Magazine Batman Vs. Superman cover minus text and a pic of Ben Affleck as Batman in front of the Batmobile.

Four high-res images from Batman Vs. Superman have also been released.

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“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. Justice League is to follow directed by Zack Snyder as well.

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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Watch: Zack Snyder Talks Batmobile In Batman Vs. Superman

Yesterday saw Batman co-creator Bob Kane get a Hollywood star with Batman Vs. Superman director Zack Snyder in attendance who brought the new Batmobile. IGN caught up with Snyder to get his take on the new Dark Knight ride.

“The new Batmobile is super fast. It’s purpose-built, which I like,” Snyder said. “We imagine that Batman built it over time with parts from Wayne Industries or something. He’s made it specifically for the job of fighting crime.” 

Snyder also offers up the Batmobile may do new things that haven’t been seen before by its predecessors.

“Yeah, I think you will. I’m not gonna give it away, but it does a lot of cool stuff in the movie…”  

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“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. Justice League is to follow directed by Zack Snyder as well.

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.

Batman Vs. Superman Comic-Con Trailer:

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Watch: Arkham Knight Joins Injustice Mobile Game

DC announces the Injustice mobile game is getting an update which includes the addition of the Arkham Knight.

The battle rages on in the world of the Injustice: Gods Among Us mobile game. The touchscreen edition of the popular DC Universe fighting game is getting a major update, including an all-new challenge mode. In this exclusive DC All Access clip, Jason talks to Injustice Producer Erin Piepergerdes about what this means for long-time players and why if you haven’t yet played this free-to-play mobile game, it’s the perfect time to download it.

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Originally launched in April 2013, Injustice: Gods Among Us is a free-to-play game that features a collectible card mechanic and engages players in 3-on-3 tag-team combat.  Players can build up their roster and pit a huge cast of DC Comics’ most popular icons such as Batman, Superman, The Flash, Wonder Woman, Green Arrow, Aquaman and more against one another.  Injustice: Gods Among Usplayers can take this game to the next level through a connected digital ecosystem linking the mobile and console versions, providing in-game benefits through cross-platform play.  Fans who play on the mobile version and also own the PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system or Xbox 360 games and entertainment system versions are able to unlock content in the console versions that is available in the mobile game, and vice versa, by registering for a Warner Bros. ID (WBID) account and playing the game.

The Injustice: Gods Among Us mobiel game is available from the App Store on iPad, iPhone and iPod touch.  The Android version is developed by Virtuous and available on Google Play and the Amazon Appstore. 

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Zack Snyder Says Ben Affleck Isn’t The Batman He First Imagined (Video)

The co-creator of Batman, Bob Kane, received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, with Batman Vs. Superman director Zack Snyder in attendance, DC Comics co-publisher Jim Lee and more.

Kane created Batman back in 1939 along with Bill Finger, who for the first time this week received credit for creating the Caped Crusader in the DC Comics.

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Regarding Zack Snyder, he spoke about Ben Affleck wearing the Batsuit for the first time offering Affleck wasn’t his first choice as the Dark Knight. Here’s the text (via CBM):

I just wanted to first say that it’s an honor to be able to speak here at the dedication of [Bob Kane’s] star as it’s an amazing achievement, and it’s great that we’re all recognizing him because he’s given us an amazing gift wth Batman.

Recently, I got to make this film Batman v Superman, and in the process, I had to design a Batman character. I had to do a suit. “I don’t know if you know anything about the process, but what you do is over months of meticulous designing and editing, you come to an aesthetic you believe will be the Batman you want to see. Along with my costume designer Michael Wilkinson, we did just that and we came to the point where we were going to test the suit on Ben [Affleck]. So, we had built a set of an alley, graffiti, barrels with fire, steamy stuff, and it was this very kind of noir-ish setting to film our Batman for the first time. Ben put the suit on, and we put him in front of the camera, and I was just having him turn and look around looking Batman-ish, and it was amazing because I felt in that moment that I had achieved this goal that I had set out for myself. When I looked at Ben, he was the perfect personification of the Batman I had in my mind.

The truth is, he wasn’t really the Batman I had imagined. Bob really had put him there in my mind, through years of TV shows, comic books, movies. I realized that we all – every single one of us – has a Batman, an imaginary Batman, in our minds, lurking in the shadows. That’s Bob’s legacy.

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“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. Justice League is to follow directed by Zack Snyder as well.

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.

Batman Vs. Superman Comic-Con Trailer:

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Four New High-Res Batman Vs. Superman Images


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Henry Cavill recently revealed a new Batman Vs. Superman image for the cover of Total Film Magazine, now check out four additional pics.

“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. Justice League is to follow directed by Zack Snyder as well.

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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Comic Book News

Watch: Cool 2015 NYCC Cosplay Slotlight Video

Check out the cool video above spotlighting the various cosplayers from the recent New York Comic-Con. As we see above in the thumbnail, Catwoman definitely turns some heads, but it’s Hulkbuster Iron Man that takes the prize for best costume. Two of my favorites included Batman and Nova. The BeatDownBoogie YouTube Channel put together the

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Fan Theory Says Christian Bale In Batman Vs. Superman

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Now this is one batsh-t insane theory for Batman Vs. Superman, but it’s a heck of an entertaining one, and seeing how the guy put in a lot of effort and time into coming up with it, I think it’s at least worth a mention.

The theory comes from a Brazilan site totalspoiler.com (via moviepilot) that – long story short – says Man of Steel and Batman Vs. Superman continue the Nolan Dark Knight Trilogy. Yes, that means the two movies are set within the Nolan universe with Christian Bale still being the Batman.

The theory states Ben Affleck is NOT playing Bruce Wayne — he’s actually Deathstroke Slade Wilson. It’s theorized that Jeremy Irons is NOT playing Alfred, but Deathstroke’s own butler, William Randolph Wintergreen. It’s further theorized that Jared Leto is actually playing Robin John Blake from The Dark Knight Rises (just that the character has been recast from Joseph Gordon Levitt, which is similar to what happened with Rachel Dawes). It’s also said Jenna Malone is playing Deathstroke’s daughter, Rose Wilson.

The guy goes over a ton of “evidence” to support his theory ranging from the “v” in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice actually stands for the Roman Numeral five — meaning Batman v Superman is actually the FIFTH of the Nolan movies (Man of Steel being the fourth) to the fact that the letters of “John Blake” add up to “joke.”

Scenes from the Batman Vs. Superman trailer are also used to back up the claims of Ben Affleck as Deathstroke as the guy thinks the look of Batman in the movie references when Deathstroke was Batman in the comics (Outsiders vol 3 #22). 

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A rather interesting piece of evidence is also pointed out as in the Injustice: Gods Among Us video game Deathstroke says a similar line to what Batman told Superman in the trailer: “I will make you bleed.” The end of the BvS trailer has Batman stating, “Do you bleed? You will.”

Obviously, this outlandish theory may prove false, but the guy does put put forth the rather smart-sounding argument that Batman v Superman is being used to create a second “Batman-caliber” character on the big screen with Deathstroke, described as becoming similar in popularity with what Marvel did for Iron Man. 

So if Ben Affleck is playing Deathstroke, the theory goes that Christian Bale will be appearing at the end of Batman Vs. Superman (forming the Justice League?) and will appear in the Justice League Part 1 and Part 2 movies, with Affleck also appearing as Deathstoke in Suicide Squad.

Sound crazy?

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“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. Justice League is to follow directed by Zack Snyder as well.

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.

Batman Vs. Superman Comic-Con Trailer:

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TV News

WB Gives Their Water Tower A DC TV Makeover

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Warner Bros. has given their iconic water tower a makeover – the first since 1927 – featuring the TV shows Supergirl, Gotham, Arrow and The Flash.

Supergirl Melissa Benoist was in attendance at the event along with EP Marc Guggenheim.

“Such a crazy feeling,” Benoist posted on her Instagram. “I mean really. Kara on the water tower at @warnerbrostv w/Flash, Arrow and Gotham @dccomics.”

The banners will be on display for the next 90 days.

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Watch: Gotham 2×06 Preview “By Fire”

Watch a preview for the next episode of Gotham “By Fire.”

Gotham airs Mondays on FOX.

Episode synopsis:

After Bridgit Pike (guest star Michelle Veintimilla) rejoins her brothers, a new spark of courage ignites within her, as she chooses to take control of her future. Meanwhile, Kringle and Nygma’s relationship will take a new step and Penguin and Galavan continue to battle for control of Gotham City’s underworld in the all-new “Rise of the Villains: By Fire” episode of GOTHAM airing Monday, October 26th on FOX. 

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Watch: Gotham Promo Featuring Firefly

A new clip for Gotham has been released which features Selina Kyle (Camren Bicondova) and the character of Bridgit Pike (Michelle Veintimilla), who will become the DC Comics villain Firefly.

The official description of Firefly in the series reads:  “enslaved by her brothers, a notorious gang of arsonists… Bridgit Pike is forced into the family business. When she catches the eye of Selina Kyle, the young Cat Woman and the soon-to-be-Firefly team up to put Bridgit’s firestarting skills to good use. But after a deadly encounter with the Pike Brothers, the meek Cinderella is transformed into a vengeful supervillain, hell bent on destroying those who have wronged her.”

Gotham airs Mondays on NBC.

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Watch: Controversial Gotham Slap Scene Featuring Alfred Hitting Selina

 

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FOX TV has posted a clip from Gotham Season 2 featuring Sean Pertwee’s Alfred hitting Camren Bicondova’s Selina Kyle, asking “Did Selina deserve it,” which has stirred up a bit of controversy.

The video, posted three hours ago, has already been viewed over 60,000 times and has amassed over 300 shares, 3000 likes and over 600 comments.

At issue is the fact that Alfred – a grown man – hit a young girl.

Various comments range from “assault on an under age girl. He should be arrested” to “I couldn’t believe he did that and it wasn’t right” to “No! First scene that I didn’t like with Gotham.”

It probably should be noted the scene was supposed to feature a slap — and not a punch (which the sound effects make it more out to be). We do see Selina wasn’t marked or really phased by the strike, so it’s safe to assume it was a slap.

As other fans mention, maybe Selina did deserve it as she was responsible for the death of Reggie; however, Aflred apparently didn’t have all the info and still comes out as the bad guy.

“No. She saved Master Bruce’s life but Alfred didn’t know all the facts,” a fan stated.

Still another fan added: “No! What she did to Reggie was wrong, but Selena care more about Bruce as much as Alfred does! Alfred needs to know all the facts first! Though he would be against it, Selena would do anything for Bruce — even kill for him! That is why Selena/future Catwoman is the one great and true love of Bruce/future Batman: they share the same ‘dark side’. Sounds a little like Jim/Barbara, don’t you think?”

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New T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents Movie & Franchise Expansion Announced

HUAYI BROTHERS MEDIA CORPORATION, BATMAN EXECUTIVE PRODUCER MICHAEL USLAN TO PARTNER ON TREASURED T.H.U.N.D.E.R. AGENTS FRANCHISE   Veteran Producer & Originator of Batman Film Franchise to Lead Major Chinese Studio’s Initial Foray into Super Hero Movies, TV, Gaming Using Celebrated 50-Year Comic Book as Centerpiece   NEW YORK, NY – October 10, 2015 – The sky was

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Watch: NFL’s J.J. Watt Surprises Sick Kids As Batman

While Houston Texans’ defensive end J.J. Watt may play a bad guy on the field (go Bills!), the NFL football player donned the cape and cowl to surprise sick kids dressed as Batman at Texas Children’s Hospital.

Above you can check out highlights from the event, which even sees Watt use his Batman voice.

The full segment will be featured on NBC’s The Today Show on Sunday.

Fans are already having fun with a Batman Vs. J.J. Watt trailer going viral.

(video via houstontexans.com)

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Comic Book News

More Dark Knight III Variants: John Cassaday, Amanda Connor, Kevin Eastman & More

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Check out fourteen more retailer exclusive variant covers for Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight III: The Master Race including variants by Scott Willams, Francis Manapul, Amanda Connor, Jason Fabok, Tony Daniel, Tony Harris, John Cassaday, Kevin Eastman, Brian Stelfreeze, Dave Dorman, J. Scott Campbell, Sean Murphy, Josh Middleton and Brian Bolland.

You can check out all the DKIII variants we’ve collected to date in our gallery.

The Dark Knight III goes on sale November 25th.

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David Goyer Talks Defunct Green Arrow Movie; Won’t Be Directing DC Movies

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Back around 2008, a Green Arrow movie was in development from David Goyer (writer on the Batman The Dark Knight movies and Man of Steel) and Justin Marks (writer on Top Gun 2 and The Jungle Book). The plot of the movie centered on Oliver Queen being framed for murder and sent to prison, with his subsequent escape. The movie was titled “Green Arrow: Escape From Super Max” and featured a host of villains including Joker, Riddler and Lex Luthor.

While recently speaking to Den Of Geek, Goyer made note that with DC doing a villain-centric Suicide Squad movie, his Green Arrow film was ahead of its time.

“I think it absolutely was,” Goyer said about the project.. “I think if that script had come over the transom a couple of years later… It was completely ahead of its time. By the way, everything I see about Suicide Squad looks fantastic and it’s a different story. But it was absolutely ahead of its time. You know, Marvel was considering doing the Sinister Six and at the time, God, I think this was eight or nine years ago that we wrote a couple of drafts, but it certainly was like this oddball project at Warner Bros at the time, they were like – even though the script was good – ‘why would we make a movie about a bunch of villains? That makes no sense.’”

Goyer continues with mention that Warner Bros. at the time just wanted to focus on the more popular characters in their stable, but now with Marvel having success with Guardians of the Galaxy and Ant-Man, it was only a matter of time before a villains movie saw the light of day.

“The executive on it was really visionary,” Goyer said. “But the higher-ups, none of whom are at Warner Bros any more, just thought at the time, you know, we just want to make Batman and Superman movies. We don’t want to make any other characters. But this is before Marvel had really taken off, before more obscure projects like Guardians Of The Galaxy or Ant-Man or things like that had huge success, before the current gold rush I guess, if you will. It’s natural that eventually someone was going to make a villain movie, so that’s just what happened!”

The report also notes Goyer said he isn’t planning on directing any of the upcoming DC movies.

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DC Announces New Green Lantern Corps, Swamp Thing, Wonder Woman & More For January

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DC Comics announces new titles and creative changes for January 2016.

A new Swamp Thing series will debut written by legendary co-creator Len Wein, with art by comics icon Kelley Jones. In this ongoing series, Swamp Thing receives an ominous warning and finds himself under attack from the forces of dark magic. These are more than just your average monsters, however! And if that’s not enough, there’s something much worse looming on the horizon for Alec Holland!

Poison Ivy: Cycke Of Lfe and Death is also announced for January which will be written by Amy Chu with art by Clay Mann. In this six-issue miniseries, Dr. Pamela Isley joins the prestigious plant sciences department at Gotham Botanical Gardens. But when a fellow scientist is murdered and it looks like the work of Poison Ivy, what happens next?

Wonder Woman gets a new Digital First series with Wonder Woman! The Legend Of Wonder Woman, a nine-issue digital series written and illustrated by Renae De Liz, with inker/colorist Ray Dillon. In the beginning there was only chaos. But Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons, sees a better future – and eventually her daughter is destined to bring that new world to life. But before her ultimate destiny is revealed, Diana of Themyscira must learn the important lessons of an Amazonian childhood!

Tom Taylor will also be filling in on January’s Batman/Superman #28 with guest artist Robson Rocha. This new three-part epic is an untold tale from Bruce and Clark’s early crime-fighting careers, as Batman and Superman are pitted against a menace that will not only test their partnership, but their friendship as well!

Tom Taylor also gets his chance to go cosmic with Green Lantern Corps: Edge Of Oblivion featuring art by fan-favorite Ethan Van Sciver. The series picks up where Green Lantern: Lost Army left off, with a John Stewart-led GL Corps still seeking a way home, but with the universe around them on the verge of total collapse! Along the way they’ll face dying gods, worlds torn asunder and a desperate group of survivors whose only hope is this band of ring-bearing cosmic heroes.

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TV Trailers

Watch: Batman: Bad Blood Trailer

WB released the first trailer for the upcoming Batman: Bad Blood animated movie.

DC All Access was at the NYCC and released the above video.

New York Comic-Con was this weekend, and DC All Access was on the scene! We know that when it comes to Batman, blood tends to run… but does it run thicker than water? Batman: Bad Blood, the next animated movie featuring the Dark Knight may shed some light on that. We take a look at the trailer, then talk to some of the cast and crew behind the eagerly awaited new film. Plus, we take a look at two brand new comics, DC’s Superman: Lois and Clark and Vertigo’s The Twilight Children, from superstar creators Gilbert Hernandez and Darwyn Cooke!

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Batman #45 Preview

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Check out preview pages below for Batman #45.

Art by: Danny Miki, Greg Capullo

Cover by: Danny Miki, Greg Capullo

Variant cover by: Andy Kubert

Written by: Scott Snyder

Price: 3.99

On Sale Date: Oct 14 2015

Description:

When Batman almost gets taken out by a new threat, Jim Gordon might have to reevaluate what it means to wear the cowl before it’s too late for Gotham City!

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TV Trailers

Watch: X-Files “Are We Truly Alone” Promo

Watch a cool new animated promo for the X-Files that aired tonight during Gotham.

The next mind-bending chapter of THE X-FILES debuts with a special two-night event beginning Sunday, Jan. 24 (10:00-11:00 PM ET/7:00-8:00 PM PT), following the NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME, and continuing with its time period premiere on Monday, Jan. 25 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT). The thrilling, six-episode event series, helmed by creator/executive producer Chris Carter and starring David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson as FBI Agents FOX MULDER and DANA SCULLY, marks the momentous return of the Emmy Award- and Golden Globe-winning pop culture phenomenon, which remains one of the longest-running sci-fi series in network television history.   

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TV Trailers

Watch: Gotham 2×05 “Scarfication” Preview Trailer

Watch a promo trailer for the next episode of Gotham “Scarification.”

Gotham airs Mondays on NBC.

Episode synopsis:

Galavan and Penguin join forces with a dangerous family in Gotham. Then, as the rivalry between the Waynes and the Galavans resurfaces, Gordon struggles to maintain order in the city in the all-new “Rise of the Villains: Scarification” episode of GOTHAM airing Monday, October 19th on FOX. 

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Comic Book News

Bruce Timm The Dark Knight III Variant Revealed

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Add one more variant cover to the at least 100 planned variants for Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight III: The Master Race with Bruce Timm’s version.

Various retailers will be selling store exclusive variant covers, with the following coming from Dynamic Forces.

You can check out a batch more variants in our Dark Knight III variant cover gallery.

The Dark Knight III goes on sale November 25th.

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TV Trailers

Watch: Gotham Season 2 NYCC Trailer

Watch a new trailer for Gotham Season 2 that was shown off at this weekend’s NYCC.

Gotham airs Mondays on NBC starring Ben McKenzie, Donal Logue, David Mazouz, Sean Pertwee, Robin Lord Taylor, Erin Richards, Camren Bicondova, Cory Michael Smith, Morena Baccarin and Michael Chiklis.

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Movie News

Batman, Superman & Wonder Woman Concept Art Released

Check out a batch of new Batman Vs. Superman concept art as well as a video with costume designer Michael Wilkinson.

If you want to be a super hero, you have to look the part. Fortunately, when it comes to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, our three heroes are in good hands! In this exclusive DC All Access clip, Batman v Superman costume designer Michael Wilkinson shares insights and secrets about Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman’s distinctive new costumes. Plus, Dan DiDio discusses working with Frank Miller again on Dark Knight III: The Master Race! 

 

“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. Justice League is to follow directed by Zack Snyder as well.

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.

Batman VS. Superman Comic-Con Trailer:

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Movie News

New Ben Affleck Batman Image Released

Batman Vs. Superman photographer Clay Enos released a new image of Ben Affleck as The Dark Knight.

Check it out:

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“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. Justice League is to follow directed by Zack Snyder as well.

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.

Batman Vs. Superman Comic-Con Trailer:

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Movie News

Watch: Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains Batman Vs Superman

Renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson is back once again choosing Superman over Batman.

Tyson previously said “Batman is just a guy with a nice belt,” and now says more of the same in that Batman wouldn’t stand a chance in a cage fight versus Superman.

Tyson also goes on to make a point that we all know Batman is human while Superman is Superman.

“Superman would wipe his butt with Batman,” Tyson offers. “That’s basically what would happen there.”

Tyson then goes on to say a better fight would be Batman Vs. Iron Man as they are both human.

The astrophysicist does say that Batman does stand a chance against Superman, just not in a physical confrontation. Batman would need to go a different avenue, such as in the court of public opinion (or even one that of the government).

Watch the video above for more.

“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. Justice League is to follow directed by Zack Snyder as well.

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.

Batman Vs. Superman Comic-Con Trailer:

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