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Lucy Liu Joins The Cast of ‘Shazam! Fury Of The Gods’ As Helen Mirren’s Villainous Sister

April 12, 2021 1:23 pm

It’s 2021 and if I were to ask superhero film fans to name two actresses they’d like to see star as sibling villains in the new “Shazam!” sequel, it’s highly unlikely they would name Helen Mirren and Lucy Liu....

‘Justice League’: Ray Fisher Blames Lack Of “Transparency” For Causing A Lot Of His Issues With Warner Bros.

Charles Barfield

April 12, 2021 11:24 am

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With Ray Fisher speaking openly, in a post-Snyderverse world, about the things he went through during the filming of the “Justice League” reshoots, it’s becoming more clear about the genesis of all the problem...

WarnerMedia CEO Says There Some Movies Will Still Stream On HBO Max And Theaters Simultaneously In 2022

Rafael Motamayor

April 10, 2021 4:55 pm

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A few months ago WarnerMedia shook Hollywood by announcing every movie would screen in both theaters and HBO Max simultaneously in 2021, and now they seem to want to keep some version of that model going forwa...

Ezra Miller, Dwayne Johnson Or Robert Pattison—Who Is The Key To DC’s Future In The Post-Snyderverse? [The Playlist Podcast]

Charles Barfield

April 9, 2021 1:14 pm

News, Podcasts, Television

Recently, “Zack Snyder’s Justice League” was released on HBO Max and seemingly put an end to the Snyderverse chapter of the DCEU. (Okay, sure #RestoreTheSnyderverse is being seen all over social media, but the...

Screenwriter Chris Terrio Said His ‘Justice League’ Script Was “Vandalized” When Joss Whedon Took Over

Charles Barfield

April 8, 2021 2:56 pm

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Though for all intents and purposes, when you think of “Man of Steel,” “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice,” and “Justice League,” the creator that springs to mind first and foremost is Zack Snyder. And as di...

Regé-Jean Page Is “Hurt” By Report He Was Denied ‘Krypton’ Role Because He’s Black

Charles Barfield

April 8, 2021 1:09 pm

News, Television

Recently, as part of a big breakdown of the entire Ray Fisher/Warner Bros. situation, THR reported that one of the men involved in the “Justice League” situation, former DC Films boss Geoff Johns, was involved...

Ray Fisher Says WB Only Offered Him “Cameo” Money For A Two-Week Shoot On ‘The Flash’

Charles Barfield

April 6, 2021 10:56 am

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Ray Fisher is opening up, in a new report from THR, about the issues he’s been having with Warner Bros. since his time working with Joss Whedon on the reshoots of “Justice League” in 2017. While the bulk of th...

Joss Whedon Reportedly Bragged About Threatening Gal Gadot’s Career While On The Set Of ‘Justice League’

Charles Barfield

April 6, 2021 10:35 am

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For about a year now, we’ve heard Ray Fisher talk about the “abuse” he suffered while working with Joss Whedon, Jon Berg, and Geoff Johns on the reshoots of “Justice League.” And in a new THR report, the actor...

‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’: Adam Wingard Explains Why Lance Reddick And Others Had Their Roles Greatly Reduced In Final Edit

Charles Barfield

April 5, 2021 10:37 am

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If you watched “Godzilla vs. Kong” over the weekend and noticed that Lance Reddick was listed in the opening credits but didn’t really appear in the film, you’re not the only one. The actor, who previously sta...

‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ Trailer: LeBron James Teams Up With The Looney Tunes In Sequel To ’90s Favorite

Ned Booth

April 3, 2021 9:13 am

News, Trailers

For kids in the nineties, "Space Jam" was an event. In 1996, Michael Jordan was a global icon, and the Looney Tunes were still a cartoon staple for kids around the world. Sure, the lens of nostalgia makes it e...

Emerald Fennell Talks ‘Zatanna’ & Says She Has “No Insight” Into Who Might Direct The Superhero Film

Charles Barfield

April 2, 2021 9:45 am

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Emerald Fennell is living large in 2021. After becoming a critical darling out of the festival circuit with “Promising Young Woman,” the film was eventually released and has picked up a ton of trophies during ...

DC Films: Ava DuVernay's 'New Gods' & James Wan's Aquaman 'Trench' Movies Are Canceled By Warner Bros.

DC Films: Ava DuVernay’s ‘New Gods’ & James Wan’s Aquaman ‘Trench’ Movies Are Indefinitely Shelved By Warner Bros.

Edward Davis

April 1, 2021 4:57 pm

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Big news in the world of DC Films superhero universe and Warner Bros, but not exactly unexpected news given how many times leadership has changed over at DC Films. Warner Bros. has decided not to move forward ...

‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ Honest Trailer: A Director Aims To Redeem A “Burnt Orange Tire Fire”

Charles Barfield

March 30, 2021 2:10 pm

News, Trailers, Video

We are now two weeks removed from the release of “Zack Snyder’s Justice League.” And for the Snyder Cut faithful, this has been a time of celebration and motivation, as they now push for #RestoreTheSnyderverse...

David Ayer Talks About His “Amazing” Version Of ‘Suicide Squad’ & How It “Scared The Sh*t” Out Of WB

Charles Barfield

March 30, 2021 1:21 pm

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While Warner Bros. probably thought it was doing the right thing by allowing Zack Snyder to finish his version of “Justice League” and release it as an exclusive HBO Max project, the studio has clearly opened ...

Adam Wingard To Direct ‘ThunderCats’ Movie & Wants To Keep Aesthetic of Original Cartoon

Christopher Marc

March 30, 2021 10:00 am

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Warner Bros. has been sitting on the film rights to cult cartoon series "ThunderCats" for over a decade and it looks like there is finally movement on their long-in-development feature film. Debuting in 1985, ...

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