Batman v Superman Ultimate Edition makes Batman the villain

Spoiler alert! This article assumes you’ve seen the Ultimate Edition of the film, and goes full-spoiler. You’ve been warned. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was a deeply flawed film, built on misguided interpretations of both characters and the faith that the two of them would never, ever for any reason get together to exchange notes. But the extended, R-rated Ultimate Edition fixes a few problems with the original edit while deepening the problems with Zack Snyder’s take on Batman. The good news is that, outside of the script and…

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Lex Luthor and Alfred Cast in Man Of Steel 2

Warner Bros. has announced that Jesse Eisenberg and Jeremy Irons have been cast in Zack Snyder’s “Man of Steel” sequel. Eisenberg will play Lex Luthor, while Irons has been cast as Alfred. “Lex Luthor is often considered the most notorious of Superman’s rivals, his unsavory reputation preceding him since 1940,” Snyder said via press release. “What’s great about Lex is that he exists beyond the confines of the stereotypical nefarious villain. He’s a complicated and sophisticated character whose intellect, wealth and prominence position him as one of the few mortals…

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Beware the Batman TV Review

Beware the Batman is a computer-animated television series based on the DC Comics superhero Batman. The series premiered in the United States on Cartoon Network on July 13, 2013 as part of their DC Nation block. It is the replacement for Batman: The Brave and the Bold. The new Batman Series on Cartoon Networks DCU block is reminiscent of the recent Batman Earth One by Geoff Johns.  If you have not read it I highly recommend it. The reason I draw your attention to Geoff Johns’ story is the Alfred…

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