The wants and needs of comic book fans is something of a tall order when it comes to successfully executing a story that has a certain level of lore attached to it. In terms of The Flash, there’s perhaps an even stronger necessity for the film to prove its worth off the back of certain…
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Predicted to be a major player at this year’s Academy Awards, Kenneth Branagh‘s acclaimed Belfast (you can read our review here) is the celebrated director’s most personal film to date, a semi-autobiographical drama about a young boy growing up in 1960’s Northern Ireland. Assembling one of the year’s finest casts, Ciarán Hinds, a decorated character…
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Let’s be honest; the 2017 version of Justice League was one of the biggest cinematic disappointments of the last decade. What should have been the glorious peak of the DC Extended Universe was ultimately a sloppy, disjointed mess that was the inevitable result of switching directors at the eleventh hour. After the tragic death of…
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It’s been another great week for Justice League as it tops the box office for the second week in a row, making $3.34m this weekend. Since its debut in theatres, the film, which was reasonably unloved by critics, has made $13.37m nationally. This meant that this week’s big release, Daddy’s Home 2, debuted in 2nd place. The original film premiered in…
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Superheroes are likely to hang around the top 10 ladder at the box office, with the newest franchise from the DC Universe, Justice League, opening at no. 1 this week. In its opening weekend, it made a superhuman $8.08m, and earned a screen average of $11,095. Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman are joined by Flash, Aquaman and Cyborg, and are…
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It’s been something of an arduous trek but the Justice League have finally made their way to the big screen. Long before Joss Whedon earned the tick of approval from comic enthusiasts the world over with his take on The Avengers, George Miller (Mad Max, Happy Feet) was planning on brining the titular crew to…
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Another Comic-Con, another year of rumours, superstars and a whole lot of trailers. Over the last handful of years, Comic-Con has summated itself as the prestige event when it comes to inviting us to unchartered blockbuster worlds. This year has proved no different, with a plethora of trailers to salivate over with a slew of…
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Principal photography has begun on Aquaman in what will be the DC Comics hero’s first ever solo film. Directed by James Wan (The Conjuring films, Furious 7). Jason Momoa stars in the title role. The film will technically be the King of Atlantis’ third appearance following a brief cameo in Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice and his first…
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One of the year’s most anticipated superhero films is without question WB’s Justice League, which is bringing together a slew of DC’s most well known comic book heroes into one film – based of course after the comic books of the same name. They are to DC what The Avengers is to Marvel. And over…
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Following the ever-expanding DC Extended Universe, the feature film debut of Aquaman, starring Jason Momoa (Game of Thrones, Stargate: Atlantis) is set to be directed by our own James Wan (The Conjuring, Saw, Furious 7) and will be filmed on the Gold Coast. AusFilm reports Aquaman will be filmed at the Village Roadshow Studios during the first…
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In the early hours of the morning we woke to the official trailer for next year’s highly anticipated Wonder Woman, and oh boy, is it good. Following the Comic-Con trailer released in July, the new trailer features more of the beautiful island paradise of the Amazon’s home of Themyscira, Steve Trevor and Diana being badasses…
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In case you haven’t heard, the 75th Anniversary of your girl Diana Prince was welcomed with her recent designation as the UN honorary ambassador for the Empowerment of Women and Girls. In celebration of this milestone, Warner Bros. Pictures and DC Comics will give fans a chance to view the UN Ceremony in New York via…
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It was reported exclusively this week by Variety, that, according to sources, the iconic DC character Cyborg will make an appearance in the standalone The Flash movie, due for release in 2018. The inclusion in the film – alongside the character’s appearance in next year’s Justice League – is expected to line things up for…
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Making their debuts a couple of days ago, this year’s event of San Diego’s Comic-Con International showcased exclusive content from upcoming films Justice League and The Lego Batman Movie. With such a strong fandom for both films, both video clips on YouTube have already reached millions of views, with fans excitedly sharing their thoughts on…
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Taking the stage at the MCM London Comic Con, Jesse Eisenberg confirmed that he would again assume the role of glabrous villain Lex Luthor in the upcoming Justice League film. With the production now underway, Eisenberg has stated that he’s just waiting on the call. “They just started filming Justice League, so I’m kind of…
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Following – arguably – the sole standout portion of Batman v Superman, Ben Affleck is set to be an executive producer on Justice League: Part One. Affleck will work with director Zack Snyder and screenwriter Chris Terrio on the script and weigh in on post-production as well as starring as Batman. Affleck has directing credits on…
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We can all relax. Oscar-winning Whiplash J.K Simmons is set to play Commissioner Gordon in Zack Snyder’s Justice League. Simmons joins the film’s superpowered cast, including Batman (Ben Affleck) Superman (Henry Cavill) Wonder Woman (Gal Godot) Aquaman (Jason Momoa) The Flash (Ezra Miller) and Cyborg (Ray Fisher). Justice League: Part One will start shooting in mid-April with…
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