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Ranking the Arrowverse, Season by Season
The CW’s Arrowverse began with the premiere of Arrow in 2012. Originally a grounded and realistic take on the Green Arrow mythos, the show expanded to incorporate fantastical elements from the DC Universe. The network created two spin-off shows, The Flash and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. Additionally, there’s Supergirl, which takes place on another Earth, but has still been included with crossovers. So far, Arrow has been going for five seasons, The Flash has had three, and both Legends and Supergirl have had two. All four shows are returning for new seasons next fall. Of course, not every season of every show is going to be on the same level…
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GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2 Surpasses $800 Million Worldwide
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 has been in theaters for about a month now, and the sequel has been another big moneymaker for the studio. This past weekend, it surpassed the total gross of the original Guardians, placing it in Marvel’s top five. Now, Vol. 2 is about to pass another milestone. According to Variety, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is crossing $800 million at the worldwide box office today. As of yesterday, the sequel made $342.7 million domestically and $454.7 million internationally, which brings its worldwide total to $797.4 million. It will crack $800 million later today. Guardians Vol. 2 is now the fifth highest grossing installment…
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WONDER WOMAN’s Best: A Look at the Lynda Carter Wonder Woman
WONDER WOMAN’s Best: A Look at the Lynda Carter Wonder Woman As Part of Watchtower of Babel’s Seven Days of Wonder Woman Celebration, it’s time to take a look at the Lynda Carter Wonder Woman series. The series was developed for Television by Stanley Ralph Ross (who also wrote for the Adam West Batman series and it shows) was produced by Love Boat Producer Douglas S Cramer (and it shows) and starred Lynda Carter (duh!) and Lyle Waggoner (playing both Steve Trevor and Later Steve Trevor Jr and we’ll get to that.) A lot of parenthetical asides already, I need to ratchet back before this becomes “Tangent: The Article.” Anyway,…
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BATMAN AND HARLEY QUINN Release Date and Bonus Features Confirmed
Warner Bros. Animation recently released the trailer for the next DC movie, Batman and Harley Quinn, an original story created by the legendary Bruce Timm. The film revolves around Harley Quinn teaming up with Batman and Nightwing to defeat Poison Ivy and, basically, save the world. Now, full details on the film’s release have been confirmed. Batman and Harley Quinn will be released August 15th on digital platforms and August 29th on Blu-Ray/DVD. The Blu-Ray also contains bonus features, including a sneak peek at the next DC animated title. The next movie is unconfirmed, but WB is expected to announce next year’s slate at San Diego Comic-Con, so we’ll know…
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Review: INJUSTICE 2 – Every Battle Defines You
After NetherRealm’s hit game Injustice: Gods Among Us, we’ve waited four years for a follow-up game. Injustice takes us to the crappiest earth in the multiverse; the Justice League is broken and Superman rules the world. It was a fascinating look at DC’s Universe – what if Superman went bad? The gameplay was also excellent, making players feel as if they really were these super-powered beings. With that said, I was worried Injustice 2 wouldn’t live up to expectations. Adding new characters to the roster, killing fan favorites in the comic tie-ins, and adding a controversial gear system, it all made me really nervous. Well, I’m happy to say that not…
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Review: Wonder Woman 2011 TV Pilot
Our story begins with a family celebrating the oldest son’s acceptance to college. It ends, with said son, Willis, bleeding from his eyes and ears with the mom’s screams to call the hospital. The next scene leads into a chase, with a man of superhuman speed, Wonder Woman, and the police. The chase ends when Wonder Woman throws her lasso of truth.Wonder Woman takes a syringe of the man’s blood and leaves him to the police. Here’s the costume Wonder Woman is currently wearing, switching blue starred shorts for long blue pants. I am not a fan of switching the costume so drastically, even though most of it sticks to…
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SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING Soundtrack Details Announced
After his work on Doctor Strange, composer Michael Giacchino reteamed with Marvel to create the score for Spider-Man: Homecoming. The composer previously tweeted a sneak peek at his score, which recreates the iconic Spider-Man cartoon theme. Now, details on the soundtrack release have been confirmed, thanks to Film Music Reporter. The Spider-Man: Homecoming soundtrack will be released on July 7th, the same day as the movie. The album, which is up for preorder on Amazon, contains Giacchino’s original score for the motion picture. Check out the album’s tracklist below, but be aware of potential MILD SPOILERS. 1. Spider-Man Television Theme 2. The World is Changing 3. Academic Decommitment 4. High…
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FEATURE: Five More Female DC Characters Who Should Get a Movie
So far, there have been very few female-led comic book movies, from both Marvel and DC. However, that’s about to change, as DC Films’ Wonder Woman is about to hit theaters. DC is also planning a Wonder Woman sequel, as well as films starring Batgirl and the Gotham City Sirens. At other studios, Marvel is producing Captain Marvel and an Ant-Man sequel co-starring Wasp, while Sony is developing a movie starring Spider-Man characters Black Cat and Silver Sable. But why stop there? There are so many female heroes and villains, especially in the DC Universe, who are more than capable of headlining a solo movie. Below, I’ve compiled a list of…
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Box Office: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2 Surpasses First Film, Retains #2 Spot This Weekend
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 has been out in theaters worldwide for about a month now, and it has proven to be yet another box office hit for the studio. This weekend, the sequel has maintained an impressive hold and has outgrossed its predecessor. Per Box Office Mojo, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 has held on to the #2 spot in its fourth week of release, grossing an estimated $19.9 million. This puts it ahead of new release Baywatch ($18.1 million), but behind Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales ($62.2 million). In more good news, Vol. 2 has now surpassed the original Guardians of the Galaxy. The…
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FEATURE: Five New Characters We Want to See in WONDER WOMAN 2
DC Films’ Wonder Woman is gathering strong early reactions from both fans and critics, while it is on track for a great opening weekend at the box office. Thus, it would make sense for Warner Bros. to put a sequel on the fast track. Director Patty Jenkins previously expressed interest in making a second Wonder Woman movie, specifically telling another standalone story. Wonder Woman introduces many iconic characters from Diana Prince’s cast of supporting characters, including Steve Trevor, Etta Candy, Ares, and all of the Amazons on Themyscira. Naturally, a sequel should continue that trend. There are many different heroes and villains from Wonder Woman’s 76-year history that can definitely pop…




























