We have even more from Entertainment Weekly‘s cover story for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. During the magazine’s interview with Ben Affleck, the actor-director reaffirms his hesitation in accepting the role of Batman. “My first reaction was, ‘Are you sure?’ At the time I was 40, 41, and had just finished Argo, and I felt like ‘This seems like a strange way to get to Batman.’ But Zack [Snyder] convinced me.” Affleck was sold on Snyder’s vision, which depicted an older, Dark Knight Returns-esque Bruce Wayne. His age will be “played up” in Dawn of Justice. “He really keeps up the image of the playboy, actively,” says Affleck, “So you have…

As a part of its Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice coverage, Entertainment Weekly conducted an interview with Gal Gadot, who plays Wonder Woman in this movie and beyond. The actress recalls her audition for the role, where she didn’t even know which character she was up for. “I knew [the role] was big and it was for one of the franchises.”  During the audition process, Gadot read a scene from Pulp Fiction. Afterwards, director Zack Snyder dropped the bomb. “He said, ‘Well, I don’t know how big she is in Israel…’ and my jaw just dropped. There are so many expectations for this character, it’s impossible not to
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Taking a break from Entertainment Weekly‘s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice coverage, the magazine also features The CW’s next superhero show, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, in its San Diego Comic-Con 2015 issue. EW spoke with showrunner Phil Klemmer, who says that this team – which consists of heroes such as Atom and Hawkgirl, villains Captain Cold and Heat Wave, and resurrected assassin Sara Lance, among others – has quite a ways to go before earning the title of “Legends.” “They’re screwups,” Klemmer says. “Instead of tiptoeing through history, they’re plodding through it, leaving their footprints and fingerprints and constantly having to wonder whether they’re going to screw the future…

Shortly before the release of Man of Steel in 2013, Warner Bros. greenlit a sequel, with director Zack Snyder and screenwriter David Goyer returning. Initially, fans expected another standalone Superman sequel. But at San Diego Comic-Con a month later, the studio announced that Superman would be co-headlining the film with none other than Batman. This, of course, was Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. While most are very excited about seeing Batman and Superman in the same live action film for the first time ever, there are some who would have preferred a standalone Man of Steel sequel first. Of course, another Superman movie is expected to release sometime between…

Warner Bros. released a bunch of new images from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice today, courtesy of Entertainment Weekly. Included were plenty of quotes from the film’s cast and director Zack Snyder, taken from EW’s set visit last year. In this round-up, Batman actor Ben Affleck talks about his role in the movie. Affleck is only one of many actors who have donned the Batman suit, and he acknowledges this tradition. “Batman is basically the American version of Hamlet. We accept that he’s played by actors with different interpretations.” But there is at least one characteristic that will set his Batman about from others: his will be more “tired”…

With Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice set to dominate San Diego Comic-Con next week, Entertainment Weekly has unveiled its cover for the convention featuring the film. The cover features Ben Affleck’s Batman and Henry Cavill’s Superman, with Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman front and center. An amazing sight for DC fans. EW visited the Dawn of Justice set last year and spoke with cast members, as well as director Zack Snyder. Affleck offers new details on his take on Batman, which is at least partly inspired by The Dark Knight Returns. “He’s on the verge of being swallowed up by the anger and the rage that we see haunt this…

The CW’s digital spin-off, The CW Seed, is releasing a Vixen animated series this summer. Set in the world of Arrow and The Flash, the show is an origin tale for Mari McCabe, a fan-favorite character from DC Comics lore. The Arrow, Flash, Felicity Smoak and Cisco Ramon are all set to appear in Vixen, with their live action actors reprising their respective roles. And now, we know who is voicing the titular superheroine. TV Guide (via Vixen Varsity) has confirmed that CSI actress Megalyn Echikunwoke will star as Vixen in the animated series. If that show is a success, don’t be surprised if she reprises the role in live…

Lucifer will not be hitting the airwaves until 2016 but there was a casting shakeup today.  According to Deadline, Flash alumni Nicholas Gonzalez has bowed out of the role of “Dan” and has been replaced by Arrow alumni, Kevin Alejandro. Alejandro is an experienced television actor who has appeared on well over a dozen hit series in the 2000s, including: Sons of Anarchy, Grey’s Anatomy, NCIS, True Blood and 24.  Most fans will know him for his stint as “Sebastian Blood aka Brother Blood” during season two of Arrow.  It’s interesting to note, that this will not only be Alejandro’s second stint on DC Television but his second trek into…

It was inevitable, but now it has been confirmed. Warner Bros. has announced that its San Diego Comic-Con 2015 panel will be headlined by Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Director Zack Snyder will be on stage, accompanied by Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot and other members of the film’s ensemble cast. Also announced by WB as films on its panel are Pan and The Man From U.N.C.L.E., the latter of which also stars Cavill. The studio teases that there will be a few surprises during its 90 minute panel. One of these will likely be Suicide Squad; The Wrap has heard that that movie’s cast will be on stage,…

Another day, another merchandise reveal for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Today, Mattel has offered a first look at the various toys it is producing to tie into the highly anticipated film (via USA Today). These toys will be exclusively for sale at San Diego Comic-Con next week, presumably before they are available to the general public next year. First up, Mattel will release a $30 two-pack action figure set featuring both Superman and Batman. The two figures are six inches tall, and they are wearing fabric capes. Also included are two bases that combine to form the movie’s logo, as well as lights-and-sounds packaging that teases a “big”…