Tag: Justice League
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DC Films Plots Future With Superman, Green Lantern and R-Rated Movies (Exclusive)
DC Films appears to have hit its stride, rebounding from the commercial failure of “Justice League” and the critical drubbing of “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice” with a few well-timed box office successes. “Aquaman” and “Joker” both generated over $1 billion at the global box office, becoming the first DC productions to reach those…
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Henry Cavill on Superman: ‘I’ve Not Given Up the Role’
Superman hasn’t hung up his cape yet.Or so says Henry Cavill, who portrayed the superhero beginning with “Man of Steel” in 2013 and most recently, in the failed 2017 movie “Justice League.” The “Witcher” actor is insisting his time as the DC character isn’t over.“The cape is in the closet,” Cavill said in Mens’ Health’s…
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‘Justice League’: Zack Snyder, Ben Affleck and Gal Gadot Call for Release of Fabled “Snyder Cut”
A fabled director’s cut of 2017’s Justice League got a boost on Sunday, the second anniversary of the film’s release. In May 2017, filmmaker Zack Snyder stepped down as director of Justice League after the death of his daughter, Autumn Snyder, so he could be with his family. Director Joss Whedon boarded the Warner Bros./DC superhero teamup movie…
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‘Justice League’: Gal Gadot, Ben Affleck, Zack Snyder Support Release of ‘Snyder Cut’
Zack Snyder, Gal Gadot, and Ben Affleck have taken to social media to request that Warner Bros. release the Snyder cut of “Justice League.” Snyder, who helmed “Man of Steel” and “Batman v Superman” and was “Justice League’s” original director, had to leave production on the film partway through after his daughter died, with Joss…
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Gal Gadot Wants Zack Snyder’s ‘Justice League’ Director’s Cut Released, Too
“Wonder Woman” star Gal Gadot is the latest actor to voice support for Zack Snyder’s coveted rumored director’s cut version of “Justice League,” his 2017 DC Comics superhero movie. The director’s cut, according to some fans, currently being held hostage by the film’s distributor, Warner Bros.Gadot on Sunday tweeted a behind-the-scenes image of herself along…
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Superhero Bits: Martian Manhunter is in ‘Justice League’, ‘X-Men: The Animated Series’ Theme Lawsuit & More
Will you watch the Deathstroke animated series on CW Seed? Which Spider-Man PS4 character is getting a comic spin-off series? Who is suing Marvel, Disney, Fox and Amazon over the X-Men: The Animated Series theme song? What surprising revelation did Zack Snyder make about a DC Extended Universe character? Want to see a documentary about…
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‘Joker’ Delivers Largest October Opening Ever with $93.5 Million
This weekend saw the Warner Bros. DC Comics adaptation Joker deliver the largest October domestic opening weekend of all-time and the fourth largest opening ever for an R-rated feature. The film was the #1 movie domestically and overseas, kicking things off with a $234 million global launch. With an estimated $93.5 million, Warner Bros.’s Joker…
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Superhero Bits: Ben Affleck’s Workout Routine for ‘Justice League’, Tom Holland Reacts to New Spider-Man Deal & More
What was Ben Affleck‘s workout regimen for Justice League? Who is playing the new Atom in Crisis on Infinite Earths? Which Black Widow cast member just wrapped shooting? Which X-Men producer has joined Venom? When will Shang-Chi start shooting? How did Spider-Man: Far From Home recreate a scene from Iron Man? All that and more…
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‘Joker’ Director Admits “You Can’t Beat Marvel” So You Have To “Do Something They Can’t Do”
If you’re Warner Bros. and you desperately want your DC comic book properties to succeed at the box office but are up against a machine called Marvel Studios, what are you to do? Trying to replicate the competition’s formula resulted in catastrophe (“Justice League”), so you really can’t do that. Apparently, the right answer is…
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Joaquin Phoenix on ‘Joker’: “It Was One of the Greatest Experiences of My Career”
Joaquin Phoenix wrestled with playing the Joker before he signed on to Todd Phillips’ latest film. The actor talked about coming to terms with the role at a Q&a following the North American premiere of “Joker” at the Toronto Film Festival on Monday night.“I mean honestly, it wasn’t an easy decision at first,” Phoenix said.…