Tag: Justice League
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Rebel Moon’s Mysterious Masked Figures Have An Even Creepier Explanation
As much as certain fans couldn’t get enough of Zack Snyder’s take on the world-famous pantheon of DC superheroes, his trilogy of franchise films always held a glimpse of the original blockbuster epic that has been bubbling up inside of him. Think of those explosive, Krypton-set action scenes in “Man of Steel,” the so-called “Knightmare” dream…
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‘Rebel Moon’ Teaser: Zack Snyder’s Almost-‘Star Wars’ Saga Begins with a Civil War
Zack Snyder is heading to space.The “Justice League” and “Army of the Dead” director co-wrote and directed upcoming space saga “Rebel Moon” for Netflix. “Rebel Moon” will roll out in two parts — “A Child of Fire” and “The Scargiver” — on December 22, 2023, and April 19, 2024, respectively. Watch the first teaser for…
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10 Most Violent Superhero Movies of All Time, Ranked
For the most part, superhero movies tend to be at least teen-friendly, reflected by the fact that many get rated PG-13 in America (and equivalent ratings elsewhere around the world). Every theatrically-released MCU movie, for example, hasn’t been given a higher rating than PG-13, and though on the DC side of things, the content’s sometimes…
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‘Aquaman 2’ Release Date, Cast, Plot, and Everything We Know So Far
James Wan’s Aquaman is the only Dceu film to gross more than a billion dollars worldwide. It rules for many reasons — Atlantians riding sharks and seahorses, spooky creatures in the deep, crab people! There’s a fun factor that Shazam! also touched on, but in Aquaman, face-melting special effects ornament almost every shot. The introduction…
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James Gunn Told David Ayer The ‘Suicide Squad’ Director’s Cut Will “Have Its Time To Be Shared”
A lot has happened in the world of DC superhero filmmaking since David Ayer released “Suicide Squad” back in 2016. “Justice League” was released with a ton of controversy. James Gunn rebooted ‘Suicide Squad.’ Hell, the whole damn cinematic universe is getting a reboot. But Ayer is still on social media championing the release of…
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‘My Adventures With Superman’ Is the Anti-Grimdark Superhero Story
Max and Adult Swim’s new series My Adventures with Superman has turned Clark Kent into an anime hero, and it’s the best creative decision DC’s made in years. Hear me out: My Adventures with Superman comes with a prestigious heritage. Warner Bros. Animation’s long line of cartoons successfully captured the DC mythos so well, they’re…
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Ryan Gosling Played a Superhero and No One Even Remembers It
Fans of Ryan Gosling waiting for his arrival on the superhero scene need to look no further to the early days of his career, specifically 1999’s nearly-lost television movie (and quasi-pilot) The Unbelievables. The 23-minute short follows the titular Unbelievables, some sort of retired blue collar crime-fighting squad of superheroes. Imagine if the Avengers or…
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Zack Snyder’s ‘Star Wars’ Pitch Was a ‘Big Ask’ Since It Had No Pre-Existing Characters and an R-Rating: ‘That Was Almost a Non-Starter’
Zack Snyder’s space opera “Rebel Moon” is coming to Netflix at the end of the year, but it would’ve been a “Star Wars” movie had the “Justice League” director’s original plan for the project panned out. The idea for “Rebel Moon” started out as a pitch for a Snyder-directed “Star Wars” movie that Lucasfilm heard…
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Pixar’s ‘Elemental’ Knocks Down ‘The Flash’ on International Box Office Charts
“The Flash” continues to stumble at the box office, collecting $26.6 million from 78 international territories over the weekend and bringing its overseas tally to just $123.3 million.The Warner Bros. comic book movie, starring Ezra Miller as the eponymous, timeline-spanning speedster, has grossed $210.9 million globally, including a lousy $87 million at the domestic box…
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‘The Flash’ Makes a Case for Batfleck
Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for The FlashBen Affleck’s screentime in The Flash may only be limited to five or so minutes, but as Affleck himself has stated, he nailed it. If you’ve yet to see the film or are in need of a refresher, Batman is after terrorists who have stolen a deadly…