Category: Warner Bros.

Warner Bros. Cancels The New Gods and The Trench

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Darkseid’s appearance in Zack Snyder’s Justice League reportedly led to Warner Bros. dropping Ava DuVernay’s New Gods, while James Wan’s The Trench was canceled due to the belief Aquaman’s sequel was enough for that franchise. Movies are coming with the DC characters but the WB made it clear it was the end of the Snyderverse or Zack Snyder’s vision of the DC Universe. After congratulating the fan-driven release of Snyders’ Justice league WarnerMedia CEO Ann Sarnoff said We are glad we did this trilogy for Zack Snyder.” She continued the…

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DC Comics’ Last Stand?

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DC Comics has had a rough year. In the shadow of the AT&T purchase of Warner, they have fired their Publisher (Dan DiDio) with two editors-in-chief and many people on staff that had been with the company for decades. The decision of former DC President Diane Nelson’s to move DC Comics from relatively expensive offices in Manhattan to the insanely expensive offices in Burbank factored in the release of so many high-priced staff. It really puts pressure on the comic part of the company to make money to justify the…

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What is the Snyder Cut?

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For those of you who just arrived from another galaxy and are catching up on current events the Justice League Snyder cut Justice League movie previewed worldwide on Thursday 18th of March. As of today’s date, it sets at 74% on the Rotten Tomatoes ‘Tomatometer’ with 209 reviews and with a 96% audience score showing 25,000+ Ratings. To say it was successful would be an understatement. This director’s vision should satisfy the fans who willed it into existence but it is also converting some critics who disliked the 2017 version…

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‘Superman’ Reboot Coming From J.J. Abrams

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Deadline has confirmed that author Ta-Nehisi Coates is writing a Superman reboot feature for Warner Bros and DC, which J.J. Abrams is producing under his Bad Robot label. Hannah Minghella will serve as producer. No plot yet and no attachments despite the fact that we’ve heard how Henry Cavill is eager to get back into the cape, but he may not be used in this new project. Coates is attached to a Ryan Coogler directed drama feature entitled “Wrong Answer” about a math teacher in Atlanta who is scandalized when…

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Superman and Lois Premier Against Spider-Man Reveal

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The Superman and Lois Premier was well received with viewers last night hitting over 70k tweets on Twitter if that means anything. Amazingly that was contrasted by the release of the new title of Spider-Man 3 on the same day which was trending with Marvel’s “big” reveal of “No Way Home,” which is trending with 50k tweets, also on Twitter. I am glad to see the friendly competition between companies and want to share how Jim Lee responded to the premiere of the Superman show and the competition with Spider-Man.…

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Snyder-Cut Spoilers in Justice League #59

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Zack Snyder Justice League movie is scheduled for release on HBO-Max on March 18th. There is a controversy on if the covers on the variant covers spoil the content of the movie. Well, the cats out of the bag, and many people have already seen the covers. At least one of the specially commissioned Snyder Cut covers, from Liam Sharp, Jim Lee, and Lee Bermejo may potentially feature a superheroic character who was cut from the original Joss Whedon Cut and is believed to have been put back in the…

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Mortal Kombat – Restricted Trailer – HBO Max

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In “Mortal Kombat,” MMA fighter Cole Young, accustomed to taking a beating for money, is unaware of his heritage—or why Outworld’s Emperor Shang Tsung has sent his best warrior, Sub-Zero, an otherworldly Cryomancer, to hunt Cole down. Fearing for his family’s safety, Cole goes in search of Sonya Blade at the direction of Jax, a Special Forces Major who bears the same strange dragon marking Cole was born with. Soon, he finds himself at the temple of Lord Raiden, an Elder God and the protector of Earthrealm, who grants sanctuary…

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Sasha Calle is DC’s new Supergirl!

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The Young and the Restless actress Sasha Calle is set to become Supergirl. She will play Kara Zor-El, the cousin of Superman in The Flash movie directed by Andy Muschietti. “Been doing a lot of flashbacks lately but today is about a Flash forward. #TheFlashMovie @sashacalle,” posted Muschietti on Instagram which happens to include the use of the John Williams Superman score for the Richard Donner and Christopher Reeve movies (watch below). The link is Here. Calle beat out 425 actresses who auditioned for the role, with Muschietti, The Flash…

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Streaming Services Year in Review 2020

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This information is from our friends at JustWatch an international streaming guide charting the performance of the streaming services last year. We thought it would be of interest to our readers. In the last quarter of 2020, Disney+ closed in on Hulu and nearly overtook the third-biggest streaming service in the US. Recently launched Peacock is already twice as big as Apple TV+. Market leader Netflix maintained its dominance over Prime Video by a margin of 30%. Market Share below. Market share development in 2020 The growth of other streaming…

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Justice Society: World War II – DC Animated Movie

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The Justice Society is joining the DC Universe Movies family. The upcoming Justice Society: World War II will feature an ensemble voice cast led by Stana Katic as Wonder Woman and Matt Bomer as The Flash. It is the first of the universe’s 42 films to star the team of heroes known as the Justice Society, which in the comics first appeared during the Second World War. Katic and Bomer first worked in the DC Universe Movies series together in 2013’s Superman: Unbound. Justice Society: World War II finds modern-day…

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Young Justice Phantoms New Season Coming 2021

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While there’s currently no date set yet on Season 4, fans learned that the new batch of Young Justice episodes will be called Young Justice: Phantoms, during Day 2 of DC FanDome, at the virtual Young Justice panel in September of 2020. Aside from this news, the panel also featured Weisman, EP Brandon Vietti, and cast members Khary Payton, Nolan North, Danica McKellar, Crispin Freeman, Stephy Lems, and Denise Boutte performing a new “canon to the series” audio play that’s set between Season 3 and 4 called “The Prize.” Written…

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Wonder Woman 1984 Is It Good?

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Wonder Woman 1984 is a Warner Bros. Patty Jenkins directed film starring Gal Gadot, Kristen Wiig, Chris Pine, and Pedro Pascal with a short appearance by Connie Nielsen as Hippolyta. It currently is rated 62% fresh with a Verified audience rating of 73%, and the top critics rating sets at 70% at the Rotten Tomatoes website. By reading these numbers you would assume that the movie was critically successful, but I was recently shaken by two movie critics that I respect and their negative reviews of that movie. WARNING SPOILERS…

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Superman & Lois First Trailer

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The first trailer for Superman & Lois just premiered and it does not show a lot except there may be problems at the Kent house. Looks like there are two sons with problems of their own and parents that have to deal with it. Very cerebral trailer to get you thinking. Superman & Lois premieres Tuesday, February 23. Stream next day free only on The CW! About SUPERMAN & LOIS: The Man of Steel and Metropolis’s famous journalist, Lois Lane, come face to face with one of their greatest challenges…

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Harley Quinn Animated Series Season 3

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WARNING MATURE PROGRAM: So, three months after the release of the second season, Harley Quinn Season 3 has been officially confirmed! Harley Quinn the Animated Series will return for a season 3 on HBOMax! The renewal of Harley Quinn for Season 3 was very much expected: the show delivered great viewership numbers and boasts an impressive approval rating of 94% on IMDb. Viewers praise the quality of animation, the humor, and outstanding voice acting. The popular series, which stars Kaley Cuoco as the voice of Harley Quinn, concluded its acclaimed…

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Gotham Knights: WB Games Kills Batman

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During DC FanDome, WB Games Montreal debuted the first trailer for the next Batman game, Gotham Knights, centered on the Bat-family. The Full Panel video is below. The graphics look awesome and the voice actors are great. Check it out. Batman is dead. A new expansive, criminal underworld has swept the streets of Gotham City. It is now up to the Batman Family; Batgirl, Nightwing, Red Hood, and Robin; to protect Gotham, bring hope to its citizens, discipline to its cops, and fear to its criminals. From solving mysteries that…

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