‘Man of Steel’ Universe Will “Reboot” Batman

‘Man of Steel’ Universe Will “Reboot” Batman
Jon Lyus - HeyUGuys

Talking to David Goyer, screenwriter for Man of Steel:

When pushed on the possibility of the Justice League movie following on directly from Man of Steel he elaborated,

It would be disingenuous to say Warner Bros doesn’t hope that this would be the starting point for a shared universe. And Zack has said that Bruce Wayne exists in this universe. It would be a different Bruce Wayne from Chris’ [Nolan] Dark Knight trilogy, and it would be disingenuous to say that Zack and I haven’t had various conversations on set, around ‘what if’ and ‘moving forward’.

That having been said, it’s all…

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Whedon Says No ‘Avengers 2’ Without Robert Downey Jr.

Whedon Says No ‘Avengers 2’ Without Robert Downey Jr.
Kevin Jagernauth - The Playlist

“He is Iron Man,” Whedon told The Daily Beast. “He is Iron Man in the way that Sean Connery was James Bond. I have no intention of making ‘Avengers 2’ without him, nor do I think I’ll be called upon to do that. I don’t think it’s in my interest, Marvel’s interest, or his interest, and I think everything will be fine.” 

You know what? We think everything will be fine too, for the simple fact that no one is going to want to see “The Avengers 2” without Iron Man/Tony Stark or with someone like, I dunno, Paul Walker subbing in there instead.

Yeah, I’m pretty sure any Avengers without Iron…

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Snyder Says Superman Needs Development Before ‘Justice League’

Snyder Says Superman Needs Development Before ‘Justice League’
Steve Weintraub - Collider

While rumors have the movie being released in 2015, as of now, no director is officially attached, and no one is sure if the movie would work without introducing the other characters in their own movies first (like Marvel did before The Avengers).  So when I sat down with Snyder a few hours ago at the Los Angeles Man of Steel junket, I asked his thoughts the Justice League movie and if that would get his attention before a Man of Steel sequel.

And Snyder said:

“I feel like you need to get Superman a little further down the road before you can do a Justice League movie.”

Here’s the…

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‘Man of Steel’ - New Featurette, New Glimpses of the Film

‘Man of Steel’ - New Featurette, New Glimpses of the Film

We’re not far away now, but the studio and producers keep dropping little bits of new scenes from the film. I wonder how much of the film we could cut together from everything that’s been released so far?

Well in any event, you’re going to want to have a look at this if you looking forward to this film as I am. Lots of goodies here, as usually lots of glimpses at the film footage that we have already seen, and some that we have not.

The chase for more info about a film before it’s release, and yet trying to keep from being spoiled by the big reveals is always lots of fun!

Sony To Sell Spider-Man Rights To Marvel?

Sony To Sell Spider-Man Rights To Marvel?
Joshua Nealey - Hypable

Spider-Man returning to the Marvel universe has been a hot topic for many years, and now reports are in that he may be headed back soon if Sony’s financial troubles aren’t alleviated.

Since Marvel’s The Avengers crushed box office records last year, the discussion concerning Spider-Man’s character rights has been brought back into the mix. For those who don’t know, the Spider-Man character is owned by Sony, and while we saw the reboot, The Amazing Spider-Man, become successful back in July, Sony’s financial troubles continue to haunt them.

Comic Book Therapy recently reported that Sony…

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Marvel Phase Two Reveals Super Raccoon and Ant-Man

Marvel Phase Two Reveals Super Raccoon and Ant-Man
MovieWeb

If you aren’t in the loop, here is where you can catch up on all the upcoming Marvel movies. “Phase Two” as the studio is calling it, continues the adventures of the quintessential Avengers and introduces new super-heroes to cinemas, like Ant-man, and this suspicious-looking, gun-carrying raccoon. If my guess is right, the animal is a character in Guardians of the Galaxy, and I haven’t the faintest idea what that story is about besides what it implies.

Ant-Man comes to theaters November 6th, 2015. The film is directed by Edgar Wright.

Iron Man 3 comes to theaters May 3rd, 2013 and…

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10 Best Moments of “Marvel Phase One” Movies

10 Best Moments of “Marvel Phase One” Movies
Movies.com

The Avengers and S.H.I.E.L.D. banned together to bring to you the most marvel-ous Blu-ray set in epic home entertainment. (No, they didn’t really, But Marvel/Sony has, and it sounds great for super-hero fans.) 

After much delay, Marvel’s big Phase One Blu-ray set finally comes out this week. Featuring both Iron Man and Iron Man 2, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America: The First Avenger and The Avengers itself, this box set not only brings together all of Marvel’s Phase One films, but does so with the heightened style they deserve (most of them anyway – I’m looking at you, The…

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Guillermo Del Toro Directing ‘Justice League Dark’

Guillermo Del Toro Directing ‘Justice League Dark’
HitFix

DC Comics is still competing with Marvel to see which of their movie studios can produce the most insane number of super-hero films for the decade. A director very popular with geeks, Guillermo Del Toro has reported big things for another super-film in the works that introduces the “dark side” of DC’s Justice League:

After being prodded about his attachment Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment’s “Justice League Dark,” Del Toro announced the next film he’ll likely shoot is “Crimson Peak,” a turn of the century supernatural thriller.

That doesn’t mean he hasn’t been working on “JLD”…

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Superman Kills Lois Lane

Superman Kills Lois Lane
John Gholson

He mentioned a few specific plot points, most of them idiotic, and the most offensive of these bits takes place in issue #3 - a comic that finds Superman punching his pregnant wife so hard that it kills her and sends her flying into space. Sure, he’s hallucinating that Lois Lane is Doomsday, but the event still happens. Sims has a pretty thorough critical breakdown of the series, so I’m not going to do that here, but I am going to pound the stump, pull up a soapbox, and cry in the streets to anyone who will listen that DC Comics allowing Superman to punch Lois Lane and his unborn child to…

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Billion Dollar Super Heroes

Billion Dollar Super Heroes

A fan emailed this in to me and I thought it was pretty good fun. Could you be one of the super-heroes if you had a billion dollars? Let this info-graphic break down the costs for you. This stuff is a bit pricey! Unfortunately, I’ll have to stick to writing about super heroes rather than being one at these prices.