Hugh Jackman is an essential part of Marvel's history on the big screen, bringing him into the Marvel Cinematic Universe to Deadpool and Wolverine lively audience. However, this decision complicates the upcoming MCU reboot of the X-Men franchise. In the end, Not only is Jackman extremely popular in the role, but he is also, to date, the only actor to play the character in a live-action setting. The actor played Logan in a total of 10 films over 24 years. Jackman's original stint as Wolverine was supposed to end in 2017 with the tragic Logan. However, although he announced his…
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Although 2022 Batman has a complete list of important DC characters, Selina Kyle/Catwoman, played by Zoë Kravitz, is a standout character. Her arc sees her avenge the murder of her mother by none other than her own father, Carmine Falcone, after she discovers his culpability. The latter is the main crime boss in Gotham City, a role that requires ruthlessness to maintain. Kravitz is joined in the cast by John Turturro as Falcone, Colin Farrell as Oz Cobb/the Penguin, Paul Dano as Edward Nashton/the Riddler and Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne/Batman. Introduced as a waitress at the Iceberg Lounge, Selina…
THE DC Universe You have a unique opportunity ahead of you. After a decade of DC films with mixed reception, the franchise is getting a reboot with a new creative team, led by James Gunn and Peter Safran. The previous iteration, called DC Extended Universe, began with Zack Snyder Man of Steel in 2013. Although the film's fan reception was somewhat accepting, the darker, more realistic vision of Superman offered created a shaky foundation for the rest of the series. Plus, the DCEU jumped straight from a solo Superman movie to the crossover Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justicewhich had…
Almost a decade later Batman v. Superman: Dawn of JusticeJesse Eisenberg is opening up about his time as Superman's archenemy. The actor debuted his unique take on the businessman and scientific genius in the aforementioned film and reprized his role in both the theatrical release of Justice League and Zach Snyder's Justice League. In a recent appearance on Armchair Expert with Dax Shepherd (through IndieWire), Eisenberg discussed the reception of his Lex Luthor and the film in general: “I was in that 'Batman' movie and the 'Batman' movie was so poorly received, and I was so poorly received – I've…
This article covers a developing story. Keep checking back with us as we will add more information as it becomes available. DC Studios' James Gunn is happy with the positive response from fans following the trailer for Supermanwhich now has around 250 million views across all platforms. The trailer shows David Corenswet as Superman, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, Nathan Fillion as Green Lantern and Edi Gathegi as Mister Fantastic. Most importantly, it featured the live-action film debut of Krypto the Superdog, a beloved but strange character. In response to the overwhelming support the trailer…
This article covers a developing story. Keep checking back with us as we will add more information as it becomes available. Superman director James Gunn reveals the values that his Superman/Clark Kent represents and why society needs a hero like him. The film stars David Corenswet as the title character and aims to reboot the DC Universe into a more lighthearted, comic-accurate continuity. Talking to The Hunters of the Lost Podcastthe filmmaker discussed how this is the right time to Superman To get to the big screen: “I think, you know, this is a very polarizing time in the world.…
Kraven the Hunter continues to set a new record for Sony Spider-Verse, but not quite in the way Sony had hoped. Starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson as the title character, the film opened to $11 million domestically, lower than the previous lowest opening for a Sony Marvel film. Madame Web debuted in early 2024 with a disastrous $15.4 million, but still did better than Kraven. Taylor-Johnson's latest release was in fierce competition with both Moana 2 and Evil surpassing the film by more than double its profits, despite being in the 3rd and 4th weekend respectively. On your 2nd weekend, Kraven failed…
This article covers a developing story. Keep checking back with us as we will add more information as it becomes available. James Gunn revealed why he decided to do it Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow the next film for Superman. The film will star Dragon House Milly Alcock as Kara Zor-El/Supergirl, Clark Kent/Superman's "older" cousin. Put Omelet (translated from Portuguese via Comic Features), Gunn chose Supergirl to direct the second DCU film due to the quality of his script: “I didn't necessarily know that Supergirl was going to be the second movie we were going to do, but Ana wrote an…
This article covers a developing story. Keep checking back with us as we will add more information as it becomes available. Before the release of the long-awaited Superman trailer, Wendell Pierce, who is set to play Clark Kent/Superman and Lois Lane's boss Perry White, shared a behind-the-scenes shot of himself in character. Superman also stars David Corenswet as Superman, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, Nathan Fillion as Guy Gardener/Green Lantern and Skyler Gisondo as Jimmy Olsen, among others. Perry's image, which Pierce shared with Xare early fans of the DCU iteration of the Daily Planet's…
Recently, DC Studios co-CEO and president James Gunn addressed why his take on major DC characters won't necessarily include their backstories. From him DC Universe will launch its cinematic side in July 2025 with Supermanstarring David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan and Nicholas Hoult. Despite presenting a new iteration of the Man of Tomorrow and his world, the film will not be a retelling of his origin. User @shubhang.fearless wrote to Gunn on Threads, apparently expressing frustration, asking: "James, why are you ignoring origin stories? This makes us connect well with the characters in [an] emotional level." In response, the head of…