The first image of Gal Gadot as Diana Prince (fitted out in full Wonder Woman garb) has been released online, following its debut at the Batman V Superman Comic Con panel. Her character portrait joins the previously released posters for Bats (Ben Affleck) and Supes (Henry Cavill), though neither was quite as rapturously received as this one […]
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Man of Steel sequel officially titled ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’
May 22, 2014 
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For the longest time, that Man of Steel sequel has been devoid of a title, and we’ve just gone around calling it Batman vs. Superman. Well, it seems the makers have listened, revealing the official title as Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. The Dawn of Justice part is new – and terrible – but at […]
Continue readingYour first look at Ben Affleck as Sad Batman, as well as the brand new Batmobile
May 14, 2014 1 Comment
Here is your first look at Ben Affleck in the Batsuit, standing – so forlornly! – alongside his Batmobile. The pic was snapped by director Zack Snyder and shared via Twitter. First, the car: certainly a far cry from Christopher Nolan’s Tumbler, it harks back to the earlier Tim Burton beast (though maintaining some of […]
Continue readingZack Snyder to direct ‘Justice League’ after ‘Batman vs. Superman’
April 28, 2014 0 Comments
Warner Bros. president of worldwide production Greg Silverman has officially confirmed the studio’s plans to make a Justice League movie. According to the Wall Street Journal, Zack Snyder will direct the flick after he completes his Man of Steel sequel Batman vs. Superman. Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck, and Gal Gadot are all expected to portray Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman respectively […]
Continue readingBropocalypse now – 300: Rise of an Empire review
March 7, 2014 0 Comments
By Simon Miraudo March 7, 2014 The long-dormant 300 franchise, devoted to providing unquestioning bros with wildly inaccurate history lessons, shuffles back to life with Rise of an Empire, a sort-of sideways-stepping sequel taking place before, during, and after the events of Zack Snyder‘s 2006 original. Noam Murro takes the helm this time around, having […]
Continue readingGal Gadot’s three picture deal also includes ‘Justice League’ and ‘Wonder Woman’
January 24, 2014 1 Comment
Should the recently-delayed Batman vs. Superman movie prove to be a success, Israeli actress Gal Gadot is going to be very busy over the next decade. Variety confirms the actress, set to play Wonder Woman in the flick, has signed a three-picture deal with Warner Bros. That means she’ll likely star in a standalone Wonder Woman […]
Continue readingGal Gadot will play Wonder Woman in the Batman vs. Superman movie
December 5, 2013 0 Comments
Wonder Woman will indeed appear in Zack Snyder’s upcoming Man of Steel sequel, and she’ll be played by Israeli-born actress Gal Gadot. The news comes from Deadline, who has a quote from Snyder on the casting: “We look forward to audiences discovering Gal in the first feature film incarnation of this beloved character,” suggesting her […]
Continue readingBen Affleck regrets ‘Daredevil’ (obviously)
December 4, 2013 0 Comments
Ben Affleck has told Playboy Magazine (for those who just read the articles) that Daredevil is “the only movie” he “actually regrets.” The, ahem, revelation comes in the wake of his casting as Batman in the upcoming Man of Steel sequel. “I understand I’m at a disadvantage with the internet. If I thought the result would be another Daredevil, […]
Continue readingBen Affleck is the new Batman
August 23, 2013 0 Comments
Warner Bros has shocked the film community by casting Ben Affleck as the new Batman. He will face off against Henry Cavill in the studio’s July 2015 release (still untitled, but likely to be called Batman vs. Superman). Zack Snyder will direct from a script by David S. Goyer. Affleck’s career seemed all but over in […]
Continue readingWill Warner Bros pay Christian Bale $60 million to reprise the role of Batman?
August 14, 2013 0 Comments
Christian Bale has been offered $60 million to reprise the role of Batman, if The Sun is to be believed, which it rarely is. Though the source is far from reputable, Badass Digest gives the rumour some credence by suggesting Warner Bros is indeed willing to bring Bale back one more time. With Batman vs. […]
Continue readingSuperman will face off against Batman in Man of Steel sequel
July 22, 2013 0 Comments
The biggest news from Comic-Con came courtesy of Zack Snyder, who took the stage at the end of Warner Bros and Legendary Pictures’ joint panel to announce that Superman and Batman would soon share the big screen. Snyder first confirmed he would be helming a sequel to Man of Steel. “I’ve pored through the DC […]
Continue readingInterview: Zack Snyder (Man of Steel)
June 27, 2013 0 Comments
By Simon Miraudo June 27, 2013 Zack Snyder – director of Dawn of the Dead, 300, Watchmen, and Sucker Punch – returns to screens with a new take on the Superman saga, entitled Man of Steel. The latest incarnation of the DC comic stars Henry Cavill as Supes, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, and Michael […]
Continue readingWaiting for a Superman – Man of Steel review
June 26, 2013 0 Comments
By Simon Miraudo June 26, 2013 Zack Snyder‘s Superman movie Man of Steel is not lacking in bombast, but its best moments are the more intimate ones, often courtesy of Supes’ parental units. Russell Crowe and Ayelet Zurer play Jor-El and Lara, the mother and father of nascent saviour Kal-El, forced to eject their son […]
Continue readingPoster and Trailer Debut: 300: Rise of an Empire
June 14, 2013 0 Comments
This is… the poster and trailer for Noam Murro’s 300: Rise of an Empire . Originally set for release in August, its launch was delayed until March of 2014 when Warner Bros panicked over the stacked slate of blockbuster releases during the American summer. Though Gerard Butler is nowhere to be seen in this prequel to Zack […]
Continue readingMan of Steel sequel in the works, already
June 12, 2013 0 Comments
Warner Bros. feel confident of Man of Steel’s success (their head, just last week, predicted it will become their biggest ever hit). The studio is putting their money where their mouth is, and have already set director Zack Snyder and writer David S. Goyer to start work on the sequel, Deadline reports. This would mark […]
Continue readingWarner Bros head claims Man of Steel will be studio’s biggest ever hit
June 7, 2013 0 Comments
Warner Bros. motion pictures group president Jeff Robinov must have guts of Steel. Robinov told Variety he predicts the studio’s upcoming Superman reboot Man of Steel will be their highest performer ever. That would mean topping the billion dollar grosses of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight […]
Continue readingMichael Shannon’s General Zod gets his own Man of Steel trailer
May 22, 2013 0 Comments
Michael Shannon’s been working on his ‘fire and brimstone’ speeches for years now, and it seems he’ll have the perfect opportunity to threaten a literal apocalypse as General Zod in the upcoming Man of Steel. This new teaser trailer puts the villainous alien front and centre, wherein he demands puny earthlings turn over Kal-El (Henry Cavill) lest […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: Man of Steel
April 17, 2013 0 Comments
A lengthy new trailer for Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel has debuted ahead of the film’s June release, giving us a greater glimpse of Kal-El’s escape from the exploding planet Krypton, as well as Michael Shannon as the villainous General Zod. Though still an origin story for Superman (Henry Cavill), the trailer does promise a whole heap […]
Continue readingFirst look at Sullivan Stapleton in 300: Rise of an Empire
April 11, 2013 0 Comments
The first images from the upcoming sequel to 300 have been unleashed and they look appropriately stylish. 300: Rise Of An Empire stars Sullivan Stapleton (Animal Kingdom), yet another Aussie face making it big in Hollywood action film world. Zack Snyder has handed over the computer generated reins to Noam Murro for this entry in […]
Continue readingZack Snyder may or may not be making a Star Wars movie
January 16, 2013 0 Comments
According to an inside source at Vulture, Zack Snyder (300, Watchmen) is planning to make a Star Wars film. According to Zack Snyder’s publicist, he is not. The internet went bonkers yesterday when word started to travel that Zack Snyder was planning to make a Star Wars film loosely based on the classic Kurosawa epic […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: Man of Steel
December 14, 2012 0 Comments
A proper trailer for Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel has arrived online, expanding on the surprisingly Terrence Malick-esque first teaser. Here, we start to see the influence of producer Christopher Nolan. It’s so grim! Obviously, there are still plenty of Snyder’s visual flourishes on display. This thing might actually work… Man of Steel stars Henry Cavill, Amy […]
Continue readingTeaser Debut: Man of Steel
July 23, 2012 2 Comments
With one DC saga coming to an end, Warner Bros would like to point your attention towards their next big great hope: Zack Snyder‘s gritty Superman reboot Man of Steel. Christopher Nolan’s producer credit is given equal weight to Snyder’s status as director, but the visuals here seem to evoke Terrence Malick more than either of […]
Continue readingPoster Debut: Man of Steel
July 16, 2012 1 Comment
The teaser poster for Zack Snyder‘s Superman reboot Man of Steel was unsheathed at Comic-Con over the weekend. Nothing too shocking here; just star Henry Cavill looking forlorn/reflective while wearing his mesh garment, emblazoned with the signature ‘S’. Sadly, not a glimpse of the impressive quiff that took the internet by storm in the film’s first official set picture. Man […]
Continue readingSullivan Stapleton to lead 300 prequel
February 10, 2012 0 Comments
Animal Kingdom‘s Sullivan Stapleton is set to star in Warner Bros’ 300: The Battle of Artemisia. The news was broken by Variety, though it was Deadline who confirmed the actor would be taking on the role of Themistocles. Funnily enough, Stapleton will take the part that his AK co-star Joel Edgerton previously passed on. Eva Green will play Artemisia, […]
Continue readingFirst look at Henry Cavill as Superman
August 5, 2011 2 Comments
The first official picture of Henry Cavill in costume as Superman for Man of Steel has been released by Warner Bros. I’m sure the Superman obsessives out there will be able to tell us how the look of this Superman differs from Supermen past. Frankly, the most interesting part of this picture is Cavill’s ‘do. […]
Continue readingLaurence Fishburne to play Perry White in Man of Steel
August 4, 2011 0 Comments
Laurence Fishburne is joining the cast of Zack Snyder‘s recently delayed Superman flick Man of Steel. According to EW, Fishburne will play Perry White, editor-in-chief of the newspaper Daily Planet where Clark Kent (Henry Cavill) and Lois Lane (Amy Adams) both work. Man of Steel, produced by Christopher Nolan, also stars Michael Shannon as General Zod. […]
Continue readingSnyder’s Superman reboot Man of Steel delayed until 2013
July 22, 2011 0 Comments
Zack Snyder‘s Superman reboot The Man of Steel will no longer debut in 2012. According to Deadline, the film has been given 12 months breathing room, and will now unspool June 2013. The reason the film was originally given such a short production window is due to the fact that Warner Bros only hold the […]
Continue readingMichael Shannon will play Superman villain Zod in ‘Man of Steel’
April 11, 2011 1 Comment
Warner Bros has officially announced Michael Shannon as the villain in Zack Snyder‘s upcoming Superman reboot, now titled Man of Steel. As was originally rumoured, Oscar-nominee Shannon will play Krypton-native General Zod opposite Henry Cavill’s Clark Kent/Superman, and Amy Adams’ Lois Lane. Here’s hoping this Zod is as mentally deranged, and as much of a […]
Continue readingToo weird to live and too rare to die – Sucker Punch review
April 7, 2011 4 Comments
Sucker Punch – Starring Emily Browning, Abbie Cornish and Oscar Isaac. Directed by Zack Snyder. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. Sucker Punch is a Frankenstein’s monster of a movie; a cinematic abomination and a sin against nature. It is a one-legged, six-eyed, many-tentacled mutant that has seemingly slipped out of the crevasses of writer/director Zack […]
Continue readingNew Justice League movie in the works; will feature rebooted Batman
March 30, 2011 0 Comments
New Warner Bros studio president Jeff Robinov has revealed his plans to finally bring DC’s Justice League to the big screen in 2013. This means we’ll see a new Batman in cinemas one year after Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises arrives. In a profile piece on the L.A. Times, Robinov revealed that Nolan’s third […]
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