Category: Warner Bros.

The State of Superhero Movies

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What is the state of Superhero entertainment today? Are we as consumers of this genre of entertainment disappointed in or tired of superhero media and the current slate of movies and programs out there in 2023? Is the trend of diminishing box office money a reflection of customer waning dissatisfaction of superhero movies or lack of quality from the film makers and creators of the comic book spawned industry of programs and movies? To answer these questions, we will first look back at the history and early programs, serials and…

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Performance

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Guardians 3 is a decent movie that rounds out a successful run by James Gunn with Marvel before he attacks his new job with Peter Safran as Co-Chairmen and CEOs of DC Studios. I agreed with critic Matt Hudson when he said in his review of the movie: It isn’t top-tier Marvel, but it’s damn solid with some great gags and action throughout. Compared to recent MCU releases, however, it’s a rousing success. Matt was referring to the lackluster quality and box office performance in the release in Marvel movies…

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Shazam: Fury of the Gods ‘Disappoinment’

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The Shazam sequel opened the week of March 15,2023, to $30,111,158 over the opening weekend. That is about 23,500,000 less than Shazam! (2019) opening of $53,505,326 on April 3 of that year. This performance does not bode well for James Gunn and Peter Safran, named Co-Chairmen and CEOs of DC Studios, green lighting a Shazam 3 in the future plans of the DCU. Some wonder if the film was as good as the original movie, but most agree it was on par with the first Shazam release. So is this…

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Marc Guggenheim Disappointed With James Gunn’s Decisions

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The new direction that James Gunn is going with the DC Universe has some repercussions for the people involved in the current Arrowverse which is playing on The CW. Marc Guggenheim looked back at some of DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn’s decisions regarding the development of the new DC Universe (DCU). Gunn and his partner, Peter Safran, are working on and developing a new approach to the movies and TV shows for the DC Universe, having just announced the Chapter 1: Gods and Monsters slate at the end of January.…

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‘The Penguin’ Batman Spinoff Is Filming

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The Batman spinoff, The Penguin starring Colin Farrell, is now filming, which is coming to the HBO Max streaming service. Production designer Kalina Ivanov shared an update on Instagram following the first day of filming. “The first day of shooting THE PENGUIN is in the can. Only the compass can tell us in what Gotham direction we’re going. My lips are sealed…” Ivanov teased. https://www.instagram.com/kalina506/ Who will be the crime lord in Gotham City? Fact is that Colin Farrel doesn’t know if he is in The Batman 2 as of…

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New – The Flash Trailer 2023

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Word is DC Pictures under James Gunn is reseting the universe to what end we do not know just yet. Gunn calls it one of the best superhero movie he has seen. I am sure he will use the movie as a focal point to open a James Gunn version of the DCU. A film years in the making with high hopes to help the the not so good DCU of the past. One of the most anticipated movies of 2023, The Flash. While the new trailer for The Flash…

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SHAZAM! FURY OF THE GODS International Trailer

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“Bestowed with the powers of the gods, Billy Batson and his fellow foster kids are still learning how to juggle teenage life with having adult Super Hero alter-egos. But when the Daughters of Atlas, a vengeful trio of ancient gods, arrive on Earth in search of the magic stolen from them long ago, Billy—aka Shazam—and his family are thrust into a battle for their superpowers, their lives, and the fate of their world.” From New Line Cinema comes Shazam! Fury of the Gods, which continues the story of teenage Billy…

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KEVIN CONROY, VOICE OF BATMAN, DIES AT 66

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NEW YORK, NY (November 11, 2022) – Actor Kevin Conroy, the most beloved voice of Batman in the animated history of the character, died Thursday at age 66 after a short battle with cancer. A noted stage, film and television performer, Conroy rose to unparalleled voice acting fame as the title character of the landmark Batman: The Animated Series (1992-1996). He would establish never-to-be-broken records as the quintessential voice of Batman, bringing the Superhero to animated life in nearly 60 different productions, including 15 films – highlighted by the acclaimed…

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DC Movies – Official “The World Needs Heroes” Trailer

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Check out the trailer for a look at DC movies coming in 2022, including The Batman, Black Adam, The Flash, and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. 2022 will be a year of reveal for DC Films starting with The Batman by director Matt Reeves. It will hit the big screen on March 4, 2022, in the USA. Starring: Robert Pattinson; Zoë Kravitz; Paul Dano; Jeffrey Wright; John Turturro; Peter Sarsgaard; Andy Serkis; and Colin Farrell, the film is presented as non-origin story with an already established Batman who is early…

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Michael Jordan Developing Val-Zod Superman

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In an exclusive story from Collider Michael B. Jordan and his production company, Outlier Society are developing their own Black Superman project for HBO Max that centers on the Val-Zod incarnation of the character. A writer is currently working on a script for a Val-Zod limited series, according to sources. Jordan and his company have pitched to Warner Bros. a movie or limited series about Val-Zod Superman an original character from Earth 2 in the comics. In the comic rendition of the character was raised a pacifist hating violence. He…

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Suicide Squad Latest Trailer

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Suicide Squad Our only hope to save the world is a bunch of supervillains — what could go wrong? Check out the new trailer for James Gunn’s #TheSuicideSquad, in theaters and streaming exclusively on HBO Max* August 6. *Only available on the Ad-Free plan. Available for 31 days from the theatrical release. Films and release date subject to change. From writer/director James Gunn comes Warner Bros. Pictures’ superhero action-adventure “The Suicide Squad,” featuring a collection of the most degenerate delinquents in the DC lineup. Welcome to hell—a.k.a. Belle Reve, the…

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What Is X-Kryptonite From Superman & Lois On The CW

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I am really enjoying the return of The CW program Superman & Lois which came back on May 18th after a break in the programming from March 23. In this episode called “Broken Trust” Lois and Captain Luthor from another universe discover Morgan Edge’s reason for his interest in the underground mines at Smallville, a crystal that Captain Luthor calls X-Kryptonite. SPOILERS It seems that on this Earth-Prime, X-Kryptonite is the rarest form of Kryptonite. It can be found in multiple locations on Earth but the world’s largest deposit is…

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Warner Discovery Merger ‘The Great Escape’ for AT&T

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Telecom giant AT&T announced Monday a deal to combine its content unit WarnerMedia with Discovery, paving the way for one of Hollywood’s biggest studios to compete with media giants Netflix and Disney. Right now HBO Max is ranked 7th in streaming just behind Hulu in the coveted streaming market. Under the agreement, AT&T will revisit its $85 billion acquisition of Time Warner, which closed just under three years ago, and form a new media company with Discovery. The deal would create a new business, separate from AT&T, that could be…

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Henry Cavill Asked For Civility On Instagram

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Henry Cavill showing the class of a man he really is asked for a call for civility in his recent Instagram post. Henry Cavill is calling on his fans to end the hostility in their debates about his career and personal life on social media. It started when Deadline reported the ‘Superman’ reboot with Ta-Nehisi Coates writing and J.J. Abrams producing the movie with a new actor in the title role. The May 5th article insists that it will star a black actor and feature a black director to be…

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Superman & Lois Return On The CW

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The surprisingly popular series Superman & Lois return from a break because of covid 19 problems. It will air with episode 6 on May 18th Tuesday at 9:00 p.m. ET on The CW. I have enjoyed the family dynamic of Lois and Clark learning to balance work or “saving the world” with raising a family. The villains are developing into quite a challenge for Superman and Lois along with two adolescent sons who want to know how they fit into this power struggle between the parent’s responsibilities to society and…

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