Tag: Batman
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The Dcu’s Version of ‘The Office’ Never Successfully Took Off
In hindsight, the 2010s unquestionably became a golden age for DC Comics adaptations on television. Previous decades had seen plenty of prolific DC TV shows emerge into the pop culture zeitgeist, namely the Adam West Batman show or Smallville. But the with introduction of the Arrowverse programs, not to mention other small-screen entities like Gotham,…
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Michael Keaton Almost Starred in This Oscar-Winning Clint Eastwood Film
The transformation of Michael Keaton from a mainstay in 1980s American comedies to one of the most dynamic leading men in the industry has been one of the most surprising developments of the last few years. Keaton was already beloved by audiences for his role in blockbusters like the Batman series and Beetlejuice, but he…
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‘The Batman’ Director on How Long It Took to Film That Arkham Asylum Scene
In 2022’s The Batman, the Dark Knight (Robert Pattinson) had to stop the Riddler (Paul Dano) from his murder spree. It wasn’t until after the Riddler was arrested, that Batman finally faced the villain in person at Arkham Asylum. While speaking to The Guardian, The Batman director Matt Reeves revealed how long the cast and…
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Tim Burton Slams Nicolas Cage Superman Cameo in ‘The Flash’ Referencing Director’s Axed Film: ‘I’m in Quiet Revolt Against All This’
In a recent interview with the British Film Institute, Tim Burton discussed the impact of Warner Bros. scrapping “Superman Lives,” which had Nicolas Cage attached as the titular hero, as well as how he felt seeing Cage as Superman and Michael Keaton’s Batman in DC Studios’ “The Flash.”“No, I don’t have regrets,” Burton said of…
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Jack Nicholson Manipulated An Oscars Bigwig To Promote Tim Burton’s Batman
“Jaws” might have been the first blockbuster in 1975, but nearly 15 years later, 1989’s “Batman” changed the definition of the term. Tim Burton’s third studio movie not only proved a financial success, bringing in $411 million worldwide on a $35 million budget, it kicked off a summer of so-called “Bat-mania,” becoming a bonafide phenomenon…
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No One Can Lose a Role Quite Like Henry Cavill
It’s been a rough few months for Henry Cavill. Despite seemingly returning to the role of Superman for a new era of the DC Universe after his cameo appearance in 2022’s Black Adam, Cavill was forced to walk back his comments when the DC Universe was creatively overhauled by James Gunn. Gunn cast Pearl breakout…
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25 Years Ago, Blade Was A Great Comic Book Movie Before Comic Book Movies Were Cool
In the Marvel vs. DC debate, it’s important to remember that the latter had a headstart of several decades. Some of DC Comics’ most popular characters were introduced on the page in the late 1930s and early 1940s, allowing them to stand at the very base of the pop culture firmament. Superman, Wonder Woman, and…
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Danny Elfman’s Batman Returns Cameo Came At The Expense Of Danny DeVito
After being constrained by the responsibilities of delivering a big budget blockbuster with 1989’s “Batman,” Tim Burton let his freak flag fly for its follow-up, “Batman Returns.” The director had proven he could give Warner Bros. what it wanted with his first movie based on the Dark Knight, and returned to helm the sequel on…
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Ben Affleck’s Scrapped ‘Batman’ Script Included ’80 Years’ of Comic Book Lore
Ben Affleck had packed almost a century-worth of “Batman” mythos into a shelved DC script, according to former storyboard artist Jay Oliva.Oliva, who left DC in 2017, teased in a recent interview with Inverse that Affleck’s take on “Batman” would have been an unprecedented interpretation of the Caped Crusader superhero.“I can’t really say too much…