Tag: The Flash
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Gran Turismo Aimed To Borrow The Best Parts Of Top Gun
Video games are the new superheroes, in that every Hollywood studio seems to want their own film adaptation to cash in on the success and the acclaim of movies like “Sonic the Hedgehog” and shows like “Arcane” or “The Last of Us.” Sure, while the so-called “video game curse” has finally been disproven, we still…
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Barbie Parties Her Way To $95 Million Second Weekend At The Box Office
The “Barbie” success story just keeps going: the second-weekend estimations for the shiny pink Mattel movie are in, and it’s clear that Americans aren’t going to be ready to stop playing with their Barbies anytime soon. According to The Hollywood Reporter, “Barbie” is set to add a stunning $95 million domestically in its second weekend,…
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Dave Ligorner Joins Creative Advertising Agency Major Major
Major Major, the Los Angeles-based full-service creative advertising agency, has welcomed Dave Ligorner as its latest addition to the company.Hailing from his previous role at Buddha Jones, Ligorner is an impactful horror, indie and tentpole trailer producer. With 20 years in the field, Ligorner has produced several DC film trailers, including the 2023 Ezra Miller-led…
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This Movie Holds the Box Office Record for Most Weeks at #1
If you’re a film fan, you can’t get around the never-ending talk of box office receipts. Headlines rave about how well Barbie and Oppenheimer do, while also looking at the failure of the latest sequel or superhero film like Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny or The Flash. When a film is a hit,…
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Who Is Blue Beetle in DC Comics?
Next month, DC comics will be introducing a buggy little guy that has yet to leap to the big screen. Cobra Kai and Parenthood star Xolo Maridueña plays the titular heroic role in Blue Beetle, the first chapter in the more obscure DC character’s story. Directed by Angel Manuel Soto and written by Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer,…
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The Flash Didn’t Include The Grim Reason Michael Keaton’s Batman Is Retired
“The Flash” made the dreams of ’90s kids come true by bringing Michael Keaton back as Batman after the actor put down the cape and cowl following “
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SAG-AFTRA Strike: AI Fears Mount for Background Actors
Prince Royal, an actor in Los Angeles, was working as an extra on “The Flash” when he was directed to a tractor trailer to “take pictures.”Inside were hundreds of cameras. He stood with his arms up as the operators took a 3-D scan, which he was told would be used for continuity and special effects.“We…
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With ‘The Flash’ Leading VOD, Warner Bros. Discovery Gets Another #1 Film
With a troubled history and soft box office, DC Comics’ “The Flash” ($19.99) on PVOD gives Warner Bros. its second #1 film right now. As “Barbie” comes off a $162 million domestic opening in theaters, “The Flash” takes the top spot at all three VOD charts this week, just over a month after debuting in…
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‘Invincible’ Season 2 Will Dive into the Multiverse, Says Robert Kirkman
Cinema is firmly entrenched in the middle of its Multiverse phase. From massive blockbusters like Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse to smaller, critically-acclaimed darlings like Everything Everywhere All At Once, the topic of different universes where alternate events play out and various iterations of a certain character can all collide is a favorite for filmmakers right…
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‘Haunted Mansion’: Justin Simien Explains the Power of Practical Effects
One of the conversations that has resurfaced time and again across this year regards the use of special effects by big-budget blockbusters. While we’ve been presented with extreme examples — the heavily criticized The Flash CGI and Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer not using CGI at all – directors have been speaking out about their vision vs.…