Tag: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

  • Superman: Legacy Release Date, Cast, Director And More Info

    Superman: Legacy Release Date, Cast, Director And More Info

    Warner Bros’ DC Comics franchise is in dire need of an industrial-grade fumigation. When Christopher Nolan peaced out with the wildly uneven “The Dark Knight Rises” in 2012, the studio asked Zack Snyder to quarterback its DC Extended Universe answer to the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s “Avengers” initiative. Unfortunately, Snyder’s “Man of Steel” not only fell…

  • Warner Bros. Wanted to Make 20 DC Films in 10 Years

    Warner Bros. Wanted to Make 20 DC Films in 10 Years

    During an extensive interview on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, David S. Goyer, the writer of Man of Steel concurred with host Josh Horowitz that Warner Bros. might have been better served by pursuing a standalone Superman sequel featuring Henry Cavill, rather than attempting to create a cinematic universe with Batman v Superman: Dawn of…

  • Man Of Steel Writer Thinks ‘It Was Crazy’ For DC To Replicate The Marvel Cinematic Universe

    Man Of Steel Writer Thinks ‘It Was Crazy’ For DC To Replicate The Marvel Cinematic Universe

    David S. Goyer knows a thing or two about how to make a good superhero movie. Not only is he responsible for writing the best superhero trilogy ever made, but he’s also helped pen screenplays for “Batman Begins,” “Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance,” “Man of Steel,” and “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.” Not for…

  • ‘Man of Steel’ Writer Says ‘It Was Crazy’ How WB and DC Tried to Build Their Own MCU, Reveals David Fincher’s Two-Hour ‘Blade’ Meeting

    ‘Man of Steel’ Writer Says ‘It Was Crazy’ How WB and DC Tried to Build Their Own MCU, Reveals David Fincher’s Two-Hour ‘Blade’ Meeting

    In a career-spanning interview on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast, “Man of Steel” writer David S. Goyer agreed with host Joshua Horowitz that Warner Bros. should’ve developed a standalone Superman sequel with Henry Cavill instead of attempting to mount a cinematic universe with “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.” The studio did so in order…

  • Tim Burton Isn’t Happy About How The Flash Used Batman And Superman

    Tim Burton Isn’t Happy About How The Flash Used Batman And Superman

    Andy Muschietti’s recent superhero flick “The Flash” hoped to lure in audiences with a sprawling story that spans several parallel universes. It was the same approach taken by John Watts in “Spider-Man: No Way Home” and Sam Raimi in “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” in that all three films assembled multiple versions of…

  • Ayer Cut Explained: The History of 2016’s Suicide Squad

    Ayer Cut Explained: The History of 2016’s Suicide Squad

    While writer/director David Ayer’s Suicide Squad was a significant box office hit in 2016, it received generally negative reviews from critics, and as such was a disappointment for Warner Bros. after the harshly negative critical response (and relatively disappointing box office) of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice earlier that same year. Add in rumors…

  • Rebel Moon – Release Date, Cast, Plot, Director, And More Info

    Rebel Moon – Release Date, Cast, Plot, Director, And More Info

    Filmmaker and video essayist Patrick H. Willems has some thoughts about Zack Snyder (who will henceforth be known as our “himbo auteur”). He’s proposed that the key to understanding the director is his love of John Boorman’s 1981 medieval fantasy epic “Excalibur.” Snyder has expressed his love of Boorman’s film many times over the years,…

  • ‘The Flash’ Finally Passes Domestic Box Office Milestone

    ‘The Flash’ Finally Passes Domestic Box Office Milestone

    At this point, Warner Bros. will take every minor win that it can get with The Flash, which has now firmly cemented its reputation as one of the biggest box office bombs in years. This week, after 19 days of release, the superhero film passed a box office milestone that most other movies its size…

  • ‘The Flash’: The Main Characters, Ranked by Power

    ‘The Flash’: The Main Characters, Ranked by Power

    Andy Muschietti’s The Flash has been one of the most highly anticipated superhero films of 2023. Given that Barry Allen, aka, The Flash (Ezra Miller), has been a fan favorite of the Dceu since his cameo appearance in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, it was only a matter of time until the Red Streak…

  • Ezra Miller’s Legal Troubles: A Timeline of Arrests and Controversies Before ‘The Flash’

    Ezra Miller’s Legal Troubles: A Timeline of Arrests and Controversies Before ‘The Flash’

    Warner Bros. and DC Studios’ tentpole summer release, “The Flash” was initially revealed back in October 2014 as part of the inaugural DC Universe slate. It received a 2018 release date, alongside eventual releases like “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” “Suicide Squad,” “Wonder Woman,” “Aquaman” and “Shazam.” However, parts of that plan didn’t come…