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James Wan Discusses The Tone of AQUAMAN and Directors’ Creative Freedom at DC Films
We recently heard from Aquaman director James Wan about his approach to the DC Comics character, and now, the filmmaker has elaborated on his vision. In an interview with LA Times, Wan discusses exactly what sort of tone he wants to capture with Aquaman, as well as having creative freedoms within the DC Extended Universe. Wan reaffirms that Warner Bros. intends to make the DCEU a filmmaker-friendly mega-franchise, with each director having plenty of creative freedom on his or her film. “Well, like Zack [Snyder] said, from Day One, Warner has always said to me that we are a filmmaker-driven studio and we want each of the DC characters to…
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Zack Snyder Comments on Cyborg’s Origin Story in the DC Extended Universe
In Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, we saw glimpses of several future members of the Justice League. One of these is Cyborg, played by Ray Fisher. The character will appear in the two Justice League films, before getting his own spinoff film in 2020. With Batman v Superman now in theaters, director Zack Snyder spoke with Entertainment Weekly about Cyborg’s cameo, the character’s origin story, and what it means for the future of the DC Extended Universe. [Warning: The Following Contains Mild SPOILERS From Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.] In Batman v Superman, Lex Luthor is collecting data on several metahumans, including Cyborg. The footage in question features…
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The Watchtower of Babel News Team Weighs In on BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE
After a nearly three-year wait, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is now finally playing in theaters. The film, which formally launches the DC Extended Universe, has received a strikingly polarizing reception upon release. Critics pretty much hate it, but the fans have been more positive about the movie, which is doing very well at the box office so far. But what do WE think of the film? Now that we’ve seen it, some members of the Watchtower of Babel News crew are here to individually share our thoughts on Batman v Superman. In addition, you can check out Connor’s full review HERE, and our podcast about the movie HERE. Batman…
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Recap: SUPERGIRL S1 E18 “World’s Finest”
It’s worth mentioned that last week’s episode was another solid addition to an impressive rookie season. We saw Martian Manhunter’s transformation into Hank Henshaw, and the revelation that Alex’s father might still be alive! Sadly, we weren’t able to cover last week’s episode (blame Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice), but we are back and we have new friend in town! This week we had the appearance of the Scarlet Speedster (Grant Gustin) in National City. This is the first crossover between The Flash and Supergirl. We didn’t know if they’d ever crossover with both shows on different networks (Flash on The CW, and Supergirl on CBS), but Greg Berlanti…
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Cryptic Deleted Scene from BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE Released
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice began its record-breaking run at the box office this past weekend, and it is already a huge win for the DC Extended Universe. However, Warner Bros. is already hyping up the R-rated, three-hour long “Ultimate Edition,” which will be released on home video later this year. Today, the studio has released a deleted scene from the film. [Warning: The Following Contains Mild SPOILERS From Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.] Titled “Communion,” the scene shows off more of Lex Luthor inside the Kryptonian ship, where he asked to learn “everything” about other worlds. Here, he sees a vision of an unknown, beastly character. It…
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Second Teaser Trailer for THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE Released
We saw the first trailer for 2017’s The LEGO Batman Movie the other day, and now, Warner Bros. has released a second teaser. This time, we get a look inside Wayne Manor. In this trailer, we get our first look at Alfred (voiced by Ralph Fiennes), as well as some of Batman’s iconic villains. There are also references to Batman’s past cinematic history, ranging from Batfleck to Batnipples. Check out the trailer below, and stay tuned for more news as we have it. The LEGO Batman Movie hits theaters on February 10th, 2017.
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FLASH SPOILER Review: Episode 2×16 – “Trajectory”
The Flash (2×16) – “Trajectory” Written by: Lilah Vanderburgh & Lauren Certo Directed by: Glen Winter Okay! So between working thirteen days in a row, a little indie film I went and saw about the Dawn (Go ahead, ask me if I loved Batman v Superman!) and winter’s parting gift of a chest cold I’m not exactly timely with my Flash review but enough with the procrastination and on with the review. When we last left Barry and Team Flash he’d vowed to get fast enough to return to Earth-2, defeat Zoom and avenge Jay’s death. What better way to do that than recreate Evel Knievel at the Snake River…
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WonderCon Sizzle Reel for DC’s LEGENDS OF TOMORROW Reveals Jonah Hex and More
At the show’s WonderCon 2016 panel today, a new sizzle reel for DC’s Legends of Tomorrow was released. It contains footage from the remainder of the CW show’s first season. The trailer offers a first look at Jonah Hex, and it reveals a couple of Arrow characters guest-starring on the series. Also teased are new upgrades to Atom’s suit, adventures in the wild west, and the team’s continuing mission to take down Vandal Savage. Oh, and it looks like we’ll be seeing Ra’s al Ghul’s other daughter in the very next episode. Check out the sizzle reel below, and stay tuned for more news as we have it. DC’s Legends…
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UPDATE: BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE Scores Biggest Global Opening in Superhero Movie History
This post has been updated with the final numbers for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice‘s global opening weekend. Earlier today, we shared the news that Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice grossed an excellent $166.1 million in its opening weekend, the biggest Easter debut in movie history and the sixth highest opening ever. Now, the numbers are in for the movie’s worldwide opening, and we have even more good news. Internationally, Batman v Superman grossed $254 million from 66 markets. Combine that with the domestic gross, and the movie has a global debut of $420.1 million. This is the biggest worldwide debut of any superhero movie to date. It’s…
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James Wan Comments on His “Fun” AQUAMAN Movie and Exploring the Character’s World
At WonderCon this weekend, director James Wan appeared to promote his next film, The Conjuring 2. At that panel, he spoke with /Film and other journalists about his upcoming DC movie, Aquaman. Wan comments on his history with comic books, as well as his excitement to explore Aquaman’s world on the big screen. “I was never so in depth with Aquaman as, let’s say, I was with X-Men. I grew up loving X-Men, Spider-Man and Batman. Those are obviously the key big ones, but there’s always something kind of cool about Aquaman still, the idea of creating a huge world that is on our planet. That’s the thing about Aquaman that’s cool is…





























