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BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE Surpasses $300M Domestically, $800M Worldwide
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is heading into its fourth weekend of release beginning tomorrow. Despite some box office drops and losing the #1 spot to The Boss last week (by about $200,000), the film has surpassed a couple of big benchmarks today. The DC superhero ensemble has surpassed $300 million at the domestic box office. Overseas, the movie is just under $500 million. So worldwide, Batman v Superman has made $800 million worldwide. Both domestically and worldwide, Batman v Superman is the third highest grossing DC and Batman film ever, behind only The Dark Knight Rises and The Dark Knight. It is also the biggest Superman-centric movie to…
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DC Highlights From Warner Bros.’ CinemaCon 2016 Panel; Ben Affleck’s BATMAN Movie Confirmed
Last night, Warner Bros. Pictures held its panel at CinemaCon 2016, giving a peak at the studio’s upcoming film slate. Of course, DC Films was a big part of the presentation. WB reaffirmed that at least ten DC movies will come out between now and 2020, following the success of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Below are the highlights from the panel. WB showed a sizzle reel for the DC Extended Universe, new footage from Wonder Woman, and even a new look at The LEGO Batman Movie. Oh, and Ben Affleck’s own Batman film is definitely a go. Many thanks to Comic Book, The Hollywood Reporter, Deadline and Entertainment…
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DEADPOOL Director Reveals Past Meeting with Warner Bros. About LOBO Movie
A couple weeks ago, it was reported that Warner Bros. is moving ahead with a Lobo movie, with Wonder Woman scribe Jason Fuchs penning a new script. Of course, this is only the latest attempt to bring the Main Man to the big screen. WB has had this film in development for several years, so we’ll see if Fuchs’ script gets made. But for a past iteration, it turns out WB had a meeting with none other than Tim Miller. Speaking with HitFix, the Deadpool director reveals that he and the studio met to discuss Lobo. “I met on…Lobo two, three years ago. They had a script then. So it’s…
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New Cinematographer Hired for JUSTICE LEAGUE
Zack Snyder’s Justice League movie kicked off production yesterday. And while we don’t have a press release or new imagery just yet, we do know who the film’s cinematographer is. And no, it’s not Larry Fong. Director of photography Fabian Wagner will work on the cinematography for Justice League, according to his agency, Lux Artists. Wagner previously did the cinematography for episodes of Game of Thrones, as well as season two of Sherlock. Wagner replaces Larry Fong, who did the cinematography for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Fong cites scheduling conflicts on Twitter, but gives his blessing to Wagner. Stay tuned for more Justice League news in the near…
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Will Smith Wants to See Deadshot Take Over as Batman for a Movie
Will Smith will make his debut as Floyd Lawton, aka Deadshot, in this summer’s Suicide Squad. After that, it’s unknown where his character will go. Deadshot has been rumored to appear in Ben Affleck’s Batman movie, while Smith is expected to return for a Suicide Squad sequel. There’s even the potential for Deadshot to headline his own spinoff movie. Now, Smith has weighed in on Deadshot’s future, but offers a completely different option for a story. Speaking with MTV (transcription via Comic Book), he admits that Warner Bros./DC doesn’t “tell you anything” when asked about more films. When asked what he’d like to do with the character, Smith jokingly suggests that…
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Recap: SUPERGIRL S1 E19 “Myriad”
Warning: This review contains spoilers from the episode. The season is almost over, and things are getting intense! After last week’s fun and light-hearted crossover with The Flash; things took a turn for the worse. We see Non and Indigo’s plan come to fruition, and it’s not looking good for our heroine. Ashtra’s plan from the beginning has always been the Myriad virus. This will give her complete control of everyone in National City. Non is going to finish what his wife started and will take control of the city, and then the world. This is a job bigger than anything Supergirl has ever faced, and she needs all of…
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Check Out an Awesome New Trailer for SUICIDE SQUAD
At the MTV Movie Awards tonight, stars Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie and Cara Delevingne debuted a brand new trailer for the next DC movie, Suicide Squad. Titled the “Blitz” trailer, the preview contains some exciting new footage. Check out the trailer below, and stay tuned for more news as we have it. Suicide Squad is scheduled to hit theaters August 5th. The third installment in the DC Extended Universe stars Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Jared Leto, Jai Courtney, Joel Kinnaman, Cara Delevingne, Viola Davis, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Adam Beach, Jay Hernandez and Karen Fukahara. David Ayer writes and directs.
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Gary Oldman Weighs in on J.K. Simmons Playing the Next Commissioner Gordon
A few weeks ago, it was reported that J.K. Simmons was cast as Commissioner James Gordon in 2017’s Justice League, which begins shooting tomorrow. The Batman supporting character was last played by Gary Oldman in The Dark Knight Trilogy, delivering what is easily the best cinematic portrayal of Gordon to date. So, no pressure, J.K. But what does Oldman have to say about Simmons playing the next Gordon? In an interview with Yahoo! Movies, the actor simply says, “God bless him. That’s what I say, yeah.” Sharing his thoughts on the character overall, Oldman says, “The thing you’ve just got to get used to with Gordon is he’s a really…
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BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE Grosses $23.4M in Third Weekend, Nearing $300M Domestically
This is the third weekend of release for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and the Zack Snyder-directed film has (very) narrowly lost the top spot at the box office to new release The Boss. According to Variety, the comedy movie, starring Melissa McCarthy, grossed an estimated $23.5 million in its opening weekend. Meanwhile, Batman v Superman made $23.4 million – a mere $100,000 difference. Of course, these are just initial estimates, and with final numbers coming tomorrow, this could easily change. This weekend’s gross for Batman v Superman is a 54% drop from last week’s. As of right now, the film has grossed $296.7 million domestically, surpassing Man of…
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DC TV News Bits: ARROW Begins Filming Season 4 Finale, LUCIFER Renewed for Season 2, THE BOYS Are Coming to Cinemax
Arrow showrunner Marc Guggenheim has announced that the show’s season four finale has officially begun production. Titled “Schism,” the episode is written by Guggenheim and Wendy Mericle, based on a story by Greg Berlanti. John Behring is directing. It was previously announced that the episode will air Wednesday, May 25th on The CW. This will be the final episode of Arrow until the season five premiere, which will be sometime next fall. Lucifer, based on the Vertigo comic from Sandman lore, premiered on Fox this past midseason. Now, following the season’s success, the network has announced a renewal for season two. The show makes the second current DC/Vertigo series on Fox, alongside…