Spider-Man: Homecoming has been in theaters for close to a month now, and the Sony/Marvel tentpole has been one of the summer’s biggest films. In its fourth weekend of release, the reboot has passed another key benchmark. This weekend, Homecoming has grossed an estimated $13.5 million, placing it at #5 behind this week’s new releases (The Emoji Movie and Atomic Blonde) and last week’s releases (Dunkirk and Girl’s Trip). For the full weekend chart, click HERE. Homecoming has now grossed about $278.4 million domestically and $355.4 million overseas. This brings the film’s worldwide total to $633.8 million, which is especially good given the $175 million production budget.Homecoming has surpassed both Amazing…

Few could have predicted the huge success of DC Films’ latest movie, Wonder Woman. The film has earned rave reviews from critics, while it has resonated with audiences in a way very few superhero movies, if any, ever have. Currently, Wonder Woman has grossed $781.9 million worldwide. A sequel was recently dated for December 2019. Now, Warner Bros. may be campaigning for the movie at the Oscars. According to Variety, WB is planning to launch a “formidable” awards campaign for Wonder Woman. Specifically, the studio intends to campaign for the film to be nominated for Best Picture, as well as Best Director for Patty Jenkins, at next year’s Academy Awards. A…

After the huge success of DC Films’ Wonder Woman, a sequel was inevitable. Sure enough, Warner Bros. confirmed during its panel at San Diego Comic-Con this past weekend that Wonder Woman 2 is in development. Now, we have a release date. Warner Bros. has scheduled Wonder Woman 2 for release on December 13th, 2019, just in time for Christmas. Gal Gadot will reprise her role as the titular hero, while Patty Jenkins (who’s already writing a story treatment with Geoff Johns) is in talks to return as director. Wonder Woman 2 isn’t the only DC movie scheduled for 2019. WB has already planted dates for three untitled movies that year: April…

From the very beginning, Zack Snyder has been a huge creative influence in the formation of the DC Extended Universe. He has directed Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and this fall’s Justice League. He has also been a producer on the other DC movies, including this summer’s smash hit Wonder Woman. However, it looks like Snyder’s role in the mega-franchise is decreasing. According to Mashable, Zack and his wife, Deborah, will have “significantly” smaller roles in the DCEU going forward. They’ll still receive credit as director and producer, respectively, for Justice League – which they left during post-production earlier this year, following a devastating family tragedy –…

Recently, Avengers: Infinity War co-director Joe Russo said that the movie would probably have a runtime of at least two and a half hours, making it the longest running Marvel film to date. On the flip side, it looks like we can expect this fall’s Thor: Ragnarok to be the shortest. Speaking with Collider, director Taika Waititi says that the current cut for Thor: Ragnarok is only 100 minutes, or 1 hour and 40 minutes. “The cut right now, I reckon it’s about 100 minutes. It’s not gonna be a very, very long film. I think that stories are better when you leave them wanting more, and this film moves…

DC Entertainment had another very successful year at San Diego Comic-Con in 2017. Warner Bros. showcased the next two DC films at Hall H with great trailers and cast/director appearances, while announcing more. Some exciting announcements for the future of the television world were made. And next year’s slate of animated features was confirmed. Below, we’ve compiled a list of our top five favorite moments from DC’s time at Comic-Con. #5: DC TV Casting Updates The biggest highlights from DC’s television panels came in the form of big casting news. Arrow has recruited genre favorite Michael Emerson for an undisclosed role, and The Flash has cast Danny Trejo as a villain.…

Warner Bros. brought down the house at San Diego Comic-Con yesterday, where the studio teased future DC films and offered an extended look at Justice League. But the day before that, a rumor claimed that Ben Affleck would stop playing Batman soon, and WB was exploring options to explain it in a movie. Affleck made it clear at the SDCC panel that he was very enthusiastic about playing Batman, and in an interview with Entertainment Weekly, he elaborates. Affleck reaffirms that his Batman status hasn’t changed. He’s starred in two DC movies so far – not counting his “walk-on” in Suicide Squad – and he intends to do a third…

DC Entertainment’s television shows were all present at San Diego Comic-Con 2017 this week. During their panels, we received several trailers and sizzle reels for brand new seasons of your favorite shows. On Arrow, Oliver Queen witnesses the ramifications of last year’s finale and gets closer to his son, William. On The Flash, Iris West and the team deal with Barry Allen’s departure. On Supergirl, Kara struggles with living a normal life and being the Girl of Steel. On Legends of Tomorrow, the crew works to fix time. We also have new looks at next year’s Lucifer, iZombie, and a first look at CW Seed’s latest animated series, Freedom Fighters:…