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GOTHAM Showrunner Talks Influence, Characters, Tone, And Bruce Wayne’s Evolution Into Batman
Speaking with Entertainment Weekly, Gotham showrunner Bruno Heller talks in detail about the Batman prequel series. He recalls speaking with Warner Bros. and Geoff Johns about his interest in doing a DC series, and the idea of Jim Gordon investigating the murders of Thomas and Martha Wayne was the root concept of the result. “I sat with [Warner Bros. President and COO Peter Roth and Warner Bros. TV development chief Susan Rovner] about what to do next. I’ve been talking to Geoff Johns at DC for a few years about wanting to do something in the DC canon. I came in to pitch the idea that we’re doing, essentially, and…
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Watchtower of Babel News Is Looking For New Contributors
Watchtower of Babel News was created last month, and started out as a one-man show. However, with the blog becoming more active, I’m here to announce that I am now looking to hire volunteer contributors to help run the website. Specifically, I’m looking for writers to cover the following topics: -Vertigo movie and television adaptations (such as Sandman, Y: The Last Man and Preacher) -Animated television shows from DC -DC video games -Minor pieces of live-action television news (such as interviews, plot summaries, and episode promos) -DC comic book news How to Apply: -Message me at fireychariots@gmail.com or on Twitter at @PaulRom95, so we can discuss the process in further detail.…
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Henry Cavill Shares His Thoughts On Ben Affleck Playing Batman In BATMAN VS. SUPERMAN
Speaking with Total Film, Man of Steel star Henry Cavill discusses Ben Affleck’s casting as Bruce Wayne/Batman in the follow-up, Batman vs. Superman. As expected, Cavill offers nothing but praise for his future co-star, saying that he will be “fantastic” and, as a filmmaker, Affleck has his own style. The Superman actor also acknowledges that roles like this require a strength of character, as well as dedication, both of which Affleck has. For Cavill’s full quotes on the subject, watch the video interview below. Batman vs. Superman (not the final title) is scheduled to hit theaters July 17th, 2015. The follow-up to Man of Steel, the next installment in the…
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