Tag: Superman
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James Gunn Calls Superman ‘A Huge Priority’ for His DC Universe, Denies Feuding with Henry Cavill
In the comic book world, all eyes are on James Gunn and Peter Safran right now.The “Guardians of the Galaxy” director and his longtime manager-turned-producer were recently named co-CEOs of DC Studios, tasked with building out a shared cinematic universe based on the DC Comics intellectual property controlled by Warner Bros. While Matt Reeves’ “Batman”…
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Tim Burton’s Batman Was A Potential Career-Killer For The Top Brass At Warner Bros.
It may seem strange now, but there was a time when superhero movies weren’t taken seriously in the movie industry. After all, superheroes and the comics they originated from were often seen as fluff entertainment, primarily for children and teenagers. Movies like “Superman” and pretty much anything released by Marvel at this time solidified this.This…
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Lou Barlia, ‘Superman’ and ‘Steel Magnolias’ Cameraman, Dies at 92
Veteran cameraman Lou Barlia, whose film credits include “Superman” and “Steel Magnolias,” died in his home in Las Vegas on Saturday, June 25, after a brief battle with mesothelioma cancer. He was 92.Born and raised in New York, Barlia started his photography career in his early teens after his father brought home a camera he…
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Sci-Fi Movies That Accurately Predicted The Future
Part of the fun of the science fiction genre is the way that some stories try to see the future. Sci-fi novelists have been hitting close to home since H.G.Wells predicted wireless communication, or when Stanislaw Lem imagined today’s e-readers. Our favorite movies sometimes have a window to the future, too. A story is rarely…
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Year Of The Vampire: Interview With The Vampire Imbibed The Spirit Of A Lost Century
(Welcome to Year of the Vampire, a series examining the greatest, strangest, and sometimes overlooked vampire movies of all time in honor of “Nosferatu,” which turns 100 this year.)”Interview with the Vampire” begins with a spellbinding orchestration of the Latin burial chant “Libera Me,” sung by the American Boy Choir. Toward the end of the movie we…
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J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot To Produce Live-Action ‘Hot Wheels’ Film With Warner Bros. & Mattel
Ever since he wrapped up the latest “Star Wars” trilogy in 2019 with “The Rise Of Skywalker,” J.J. Abrams has been very busy over at Bad Robot. And thanks to a five-year, 250 million overall deal with WarnerMedia in 2019, Bad Robot’s producing credits are nearly endless. While Ta-Nahesi Coates‘ “Superman” film and a “Zatanna”…
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Tales From The Box Office: Nic Cage’s Ghost Rider Flopped Its Way To A Franchise 15 Years Ago
(Welcome to Tales from the Box Office, our column that examines box office miracles, disasters, and everything in between, as well as what we can learn from them.)There are moments where it is easy to forget just how far we’ve come in terms of superhero movies over the last 15 years or so. It is…
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From ‘Lord of the Rings’ to ‘Bridgerton’: The Inside Story of the U.K.’s Production Juggernaut
In the early 1980s, around the time George Lucas and Richard Marquand were wrapping up “Return of the Jedi” at Elstree Studios in Hertfordshire, the British film industry entered a precipitous decline. As U.S. funding dried up following new tax rules and a pivot to television, fewer films were made in the U.K. than at…
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Henry Cavill Gives DC’s Black Superman Movie His Blessing: ‘Far More Than Skin Color’
Even as Henry Cavill prepares to swing into battle in a blond wig for “The Witcher” season 2, he’s still got a soft spot for another of his heroic characters: Superman. Cavill has said he’d still love to return as Clark Kent, but he’s also supportive of seeing other versions of the character — including a…
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12 Horror Movie Podcasts to Make You Scream
All products and services featured by Variety are independently selected by Variety editors. However, Variety may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.No category of movie inspires passionate devotion quite like the horror genre. Although “Star Wars” groupies and superhero buffs…