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Superman fans have been sharing their “disappointment” at early images of the character’s new suit, as worn by actor David Corenswet.The film, now simply titled Superman after having initially been named Superman: Legacy, is set to arrive in July 2025 as the launch movie of the latest version of the DC Universe.Helmed by Guardians Of The Galaxy’s James Gunn – who is now the co-chairman and co-CEO of DC Studios alongside Peter Safran – Superman will also star Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, Isabela Merced as Hawkgirl, Nathan Fillion as Guy Gardner and more.The first look at Corenswet as Superman came last month when director James Gunn shared a picture on social media of the actor in costume.In the picture, Corenswet is seen wearing the iconic red and blue Superman suit, albeit with changes to its logo and seemingly the return of the Kryptonian’s iconic red briefs. It also includes an ominous beam firing behind Superman.A post shared by James Gunn (@jamesgunn)Further images have now been shared, and fans on social media have not been slowing in sharing their hesitations about the new design of the iconic Superman suit.“I love & support David Corenswet’s casting as the Superman but I am super disappointed in the suit,” wrote one X user.

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James Gunn shuts down Viola Davis return to ‘Superman: Legacy’

James Gunn has responded to rumours that Viola Davis might return to Superman: Legacy.The upcoming DC movie directed by Gunn will launch DC’s new film universe. It is set to be released on July 11, 2025, after fears that the SAG-AFTRA strikes could delay its release date.

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Todd Phillips shares new images from ‘Joker’ sequel

Joker.The sequel – titled Folie à Deux – will be released on October 4, 2024, the same date as the fifth anniversary of Joker.Phillips shared two new stills on his Instagram account yesterday (December 25). “Wishing everyone a happy holiday and a beautiful new year,” he captioned the post.

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Here’s every song on the ‘Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom’ soundtrack

Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom has been released – check it out below.Directed by James Wan, the DC sequel sees Arthur Curry aka Aquaman (Jason Momoa) join forces with his half-brother Orm (Patrick Wilson) to protect Atlantis from an ancient power unleashed by Black Manta (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II).Other returning cast members for the sequel include Amber Heard as Mera, Nicole Kidman as Atlanna, Dolph Lundgren as Nereus, Randall Park as Dr. Stephen Shin and Temuera Morrison as Tom Curry.Rupert Gregson-Williams, who created the soundtrack for 2019’s Aquaman, returns for the sequel.

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Here’s what critics are saying about the Aquaman sequel

Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom is set to release this weekend, and critics have already been weighing in on the sequel to the 2018 film.Based on the DC character, Aquaman, and directed by James Wan, the film features an ensemble cast including Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Patrick Wilson, Nicole Kidman and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II.The movie joins Arthur Curry/Aquaman as he juggles his duties as king with being a father and a member of the Justice League. Black Manta returns as the villain, still eager to avenge his father’s death and take Aquaman down.Reviews from critics so far have been generally poor, with the movie currently scoring a 37 per cent rating on review aggregator, Rotten Tomatoes.Empire gave the movie two stars, and called it a “disappointing send-off that sees the DCEU (DC Extended Universe) go out with a squelch rather than a splash”.Meanwhile, The Independent rated the film one star, calling the franchise “brainless”.

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James Gunn shares new update on ‘Superman: Legacy’

James Gunn has shared an update on the upcoming DC movie, Superman Legacy.Directed by Gunn, the film will launch DC’s new film universe, spearheaded by the Guardians Of The Galaxy man and his co-CEO of DC Studios, Peter Safran.He recently took to Threads to share a new storyboard shot, which you can view below.He wrote: “Spoiler??!! Well, probably not. I’m constantly drawing Superman Legacy shots and storyboards all over everything.

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‘Joker’ to be screened at Royal Festival Hall with live orchestra playing movie score in 2024

DC‘s 2019 film Joker is to be screened at London’s Royal Festival Hall with a live orchestra playing composer Hildur Guðnadóttir’s award-winning score.The show dubbed ‘Joker – LiveIn Concert’, will be staged at the venue on Wednesday, February 7 in 2024.It follows on from the previous concert series held in the UK in 2021.Pre-sale tickets go on sale this Wednesday (December 20) at 10am GMT before they go on general sale the following day (December 21) and can be purchased here.Reviewing the film starring Joaquin Phoenix previously, NME awarded it four stars and said it was a “melancholic psychodrama punctuated by splashes of shocking violence”.It added:”Todd Phillips isn’t clowning around. This is edge-of-your-seat stuff.

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James Gunn makes stand against “cameo porn” in superhero movies – and defends ‘Superman: Legacy’

James Gunn has described meaningless “cameo porn” as “one of the worst elements of recent superhero movies”.In a recent discussion on Threads, the Superman: Legacy director responded to a commenter who said they were getting tired of superhero movies where a “character appear on screen for 10 seconds to mark a checkbox”.Agreeing, Gunn replied: “I call that ‘Cameo Porn’ and it has been one of the worst elements of recent superhero films. “If a character is in film, they have to have a reason to be there story-wise.”When another fan asked if he was totally opposed to a fun cameo here and there, he responded: “That’s fine if it doesn’t disrupt the story.

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‘Batgirl’ extra to sue Warner Bros. after claiming she suffered life changing injuries on set

Batgirl movie is planning to sue Warner Bros. after claiming that she was left with life changing injuries after an incident on the movie’s set.Cristina Stanovici alleged that she was struck by a motorbike carrying a camera during the filming of an action sequence in Glasgow at around 3am on March 4, 2022.She told STV News: “I was hired as a background extra in Batgirl, the role being pedestrian.

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DC’s James Gunn gives update on release date of ‘Superman Legacy’

James Gunn has given fans an update on the release of the upcoming DC movie, Superman Legacy.Directed by Gunn, the film will launch DC’s new film universe, spearheaded by Gunn and his co-CEO of DC Studios, Peter Safran.After a long summer of WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, there were fears that Superman Legacy could be pushed back with its original release date moving. However, the DC boss gave fans a reassuring update this weekend when he took to Instagram to tell his followers that the release date would be staying the same.He wrote: “Thanks to the efforts of our talented crew, who never lost faith during the longest strikes in Hollywood history, and who never let their foot off the pedal, continuing to barrel forward, creating the most amazing character and set designs I’ve seen in my entire career.”He then confirmed that the film would still be “making the originally planned release date” of July 11, 2025.Check out the full post here:A post shared by James Gunn (@jamesgunn)This summer, it was confirmed that David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan had been cast in the lead roles in Superman: Legacy.As first reported in The Hollywood Reporter, Corenswet and Brosnahan were selected from six actors who had screen tests earlier this month (June 17).

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X-Men director Matthew Vaughn says we need “time off” from superhero movies

X-Men: First Class and Kick-Ass, was asked in an interview with Screen Rant whether he would consider returning to the superhero genre.In response, Vaughn explained that he was “freaked out” by the box office failure of The Flash starring Ezra Miller, which he described as a “really good film” that was potentially victim to superhero fatigue.“And so it made me question,” Vaughn said. “I think there’s been so many bad superhero movies as well that it’s like when the Western got, you make so many [that] you get bored of the genre, not because the genre is bad, but because the films are bad.”He added: “I genuinely don’t know what’s happening with the superhero in the sense that, I do think, maybe we all need a little bit of time off from it.

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This is the best film of the past 25 years, according to fans

Rotten Tomatoes has marked its 25th anniversary by asking users to submit their top films of the past quarter-century. Filmmaker Christopher Nolan has reigned supreme, with movies including Inception clinching the high positions.At Number One is Nolan’s 2008 film The Dark Knight, followed by his 2014 movie Interstellar and 2010 film Inception.Another director who has more than one film in the Top 10 is Peter Jackson, with two installments of his The Lord Of The Rings movies landing in the list.Top 10 – greatest films of the last 25 years:01. The Dark Knight02. Interstellar03. Inception04. The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King05. Avengers: Endgame06. The Matrix07. The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring08. Parasite09. Everything Everywhere All At Once10. The Lord Of The Rings: The Two TowersDropping just outside the Top 10 is Saving Private Ryan (1998) and Fight Club (1999).

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Paul Dano did “70 or 80 takes” for famous final ‘Batman’ scene

The Batman movie.Director Matt Reeves opened up about Dano’s perfectionism in an interview with The Guardian and noted how Dano did multiple takes for his character – The Riddler – and his final confrontation with Batman in the movie.He said Dano took two days and a huge number of takes to get the scene with Batman/Bruce Wayne, played by Robert Pattinson, just right.Reeves told The Guardian: “Paul loves doing a lot of takes, as do I. We took two days on the final scene between him and Robert Pattinson as Batman.

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Jason Momoa and Patrick Wilson join forces in ‘Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom’ trailer

Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom – check it out above.Directed by James Wan, the sequel sees Aquaman (Jason Momoa) team-up with his imprisoned brother Orm (Patrick Wilson) to protect the kingdom from Black Manta’s (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) wrath.Other returning cast members include Amber Heard as Mera, Dolph Lundgren as King Nereus, Nicole Kidman as Atlanna, Randall Park as Dr. Stephen Shin and Temuera Morrison as Tom Curry.

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David Ayer says ‘Suicide Squad’ “broke” him: “That handed me my ass”

Suicide Squad is the biggest heartbreak in his career.The director, who has previously been outspoken about the 2016 film’s theatrical cut being “beaten into a comedy”, discussed the transformation from his original “dark, soulful movie” during an appearance on Jon Bernthal’s Real Ones podcast.Asked what his biggest heartbreak is in the film industry, Ayer said: “Hollywood – I tell people – is like watching someone you love get fucked by someone you hate. The big one is Suicide Squad.

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‘Blue Beetle’ dethrones ‘Barbie’ after four-week box office streak

Blue Beetle has dethroned Barbie at the US box office, ending the film’s four-week reign at the number one spot.As reported by Variety, the DC superhero film took the top spot with a lower-than-expected debut of $25.4million (£19.9million) in the US. Globally, the film earned $43million (£33.7million) in its opening weekend, against a production budget of $104million (£81.7million).Barbie, meanwhile, fell to second place with $21.5million (£16.8million), an impressive amount considering it was released last month.In the US, Barbie is expected to overtake The Super Mario Bros.

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‘Suicide Squad’ director David Ayer regrets giving Jared Leto’s Joker a forehead tattoo

Suicide Squad director David Ayer has said he regrets the decision to have Jared Leto‘s Joker sport a certain tattoo.In the 2016 DC film, Leto’s version of the Clown Prince of Crime had the word “damaged” inked across his forehead.Ayer previously defended the decision in a 2018 tweet, but acknowledged that some fans would found it “alienating”.“Originality and faithfulness to the canon are often at odds,” he wrote at the time.In a recent post, however, the filmmaker admitted that he now regrets the decision. In a tweet on August, Ayer shared an image of Joker without tattoos, captioning it: “Original intent.”In the comments, one user asked: “David – at what stage did the ‘damaged’ tattoo come into play and whose idea was it?”The filmmaker replied: “I own the tattoo idea 100 per cent.

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Here’s every song on the ‘Blue Beetle’ soundtrack

Blue Beetle has been released – check it out below.Directed by Ángel Manuel Soto, the DC superhero outing follows Jaime Reyes (Xolo Maridueña) who gains superpowers after an alien Blue Beetle scarab grafts onto his body and gives him a powerful exoskeleton.The film is the first live-action superhero film with a Latino lead, with Xolo Maridueña (Cobra Kai) taking up the mantle. Other members of the cast include Bruna Marquezine, Adriana Barraza, Damián Alcázar, Raoul Max Trujillo and Susan Sarandon.Bobby Krlic, also known under his stage name The Haxan Cloak, composed the score for Blue Beetle.

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‘Shazam’ star Zachary Levi calls out “garbage” Hollywood films

recently bemoaned the poor reception to his DC film Shazam! Fury Of The Gods, expressed his frustration over Hollywood’s output at Chicago Fan Expo on Saturday (August 12).“I personally feel like the amount of content that comes out of Hollywood that is garbage – they don’t care enough to actually make it great for you guys. They don’t,” Levi said (via Entertainment Weekly).“How many times do you watch a trailer and go, ‘Oh my god, this looks so cool!’ Then you go to the movie and it’s like, ‘This was what I get?’ They know that once you’ve already bought the ticket and you’re in the seat, they’ve got your money.