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[seawolfnyy]

Jon Bernthal has been cast as The Punisher for Daredevil season 2.

[Call Billy Bob]

I saw this bit of news this morning. Love the choice!

[x007AceOfSpades]

Absolutely agree CBB! I think he'll do a great deal of justice to the character. I'm really happy Marvel is bringing the character to Daredevil. The two characters have crossed paths, and their story arc was rather intense. All I can think about is that if this second season is just as acclaimed as the first and Bernthal delivers, Frank Castle just might get his very own series.

[tdalton]

First photos from Batman V Superman

[tdalton]

Ben Affleck to Direct and Co-write the Batman solo film

[thecasinoroyale]

DC must have a lot of faith in Affleck already if he's been given the job of a new solo Batman movie.

[tdalton]

The acting side of things, for which they've already cast him in three films (with this being the fourth), was where they were making their biggest gamble with Affleck.  Hiring him to direct The Batman is, IMO, pretty much a no-brainer.  It's not often you can get an Academy award winner writer/director on board a franchise film like this.  I see this as a huge upgrade over Snyder.  It's a shame that they didn't hand the keys to Justice League to Affleck.

[west]

 

Ok, this looks incredible.

So glad that they're addressing the ridiculous amount of destruction Superman caused in MoS, Affleck and his Batman looks incredible, and holy s***

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Jason Todd's costume! Would love to see that scene played out in a flashback

 

Only reservations I have are Jesse Eisenberg's Luthor really does not click for me, and Wonder Womans appearance seems jarring, as I'm worried it will be in the film. Could they really not have just left her out of this and given her her own solo film? The character is big enough to warrant one, there is a huge lack of stand alone female superhero films, surely Wonder Woman would be the one to address that, and people want to see Batman and Superman together on the screen. That's the draw card- they don't need to throw more at us.

 

Aside from that this trailer is incredible, and I can not wait for this!

[x007AceOfSpades]

Suicide Squad - SDCC First Look

[Matt_13]

I'm not all that interested in Suicide Squad. Looks solid. Margot Robbie is gorgeous as ever too.

[univex]

It seems we´re in a super hero craze, cinema wise. It´s all franchises and heroes nowadays. They do seem ok. But to be honest, I´m really not gagging for it. I´m a bit sick of the DC/Marvel universe. I´m so glad Star Wars and Bond are back. I know, I know, wrong topic for this kind of rant. Carry on. Supes this, Bat that. Any trailer with Jeremy Iron´s voice will make see the film. Now that was lucky casting. A bit like Michael Caine in the Nolan flicks. 

[thecasinoroyale]

Totally not into 'Suicide Squad', which is just the product of DC's battle for taking the superhero crown and launching their own DC universe. It's nothing but an ensemble cast to introduce their main villain; the rest are expendable and forgettable and I doubt it'll make shockwaves across the box-office, regardless of hype.

 

But I will say I think the DCU has got a great overall look and feel to it. Very big templates and foundations from Nolan, I think we all agree that, but the grounding of comic book heroes/villains in the real world has something refreshing about it, and more appealing than the MCU.

 

I like them both as a casual fan, don't worry, this isn't petty DC/M bashing nonsense.

 

And for me? Ledger hit the high note with his Joker - a dangerous, calculating and chilling performing villain. Leto just comes over trying to vaguely mirror his "gritty" style, but just looks like a violent, outlandish thug. To me the Joker isn't metal teeth and tattoos and whatever.

 

At least we have the established Batman and Superman gods to entertain us, and 'TFA' and 'Spectre'.

 

Rant over.

[SecretAgentFan]

I wasn´t interested before - but this trailer intrigues me.

[seawolfnyy]

This is first thing I've seen that has actually interested me BvS. I'm still not 100% sold, but I like the way it appears to be going with Superman having to answer for his destruction.

[west]

I wasn't sure where to put this, so apologies for bumping this thread, but I figured it was most relevant.

 

The final trailer for Batman vs Superman is out:

 

I have had some issues with Zack Snyder's films, but I must say the opening 45 seconds of the trailer was like finally seeing the Batman I have been reading for years in live action. Everything from Jeremy Irons' Alfred, to Affleck's Batman/Wayne, to the costume, to the power and force in his punches and throws, to the camera angles was spot on. As excited as I am for an Affleck directed Batman, if this is any indication of Snyder's take on him, I may be disappointed that we don't get a Snyder helmed Batman. The character may be perfectly suited to him.

[sharpshooter]

I'm excited about Affleck's Batman. I think he has the necessary ingredients to succeed. He has the body mass and the public persona of a billionaire playboy down pat. Snyder's visuals are much more to my liking in comparison to Nolan. And it goes without saying, the combat is a major upgrade. It's the Arkham games brought to life. Batman hasn't fought like this in live action before. 

[thecasinoroyale]

Fanboys aside, it seems 'Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice' is facing mostly negative, luke-warm reviews across the globe.

http://www.denofgeek...mpen-box-office

[SecretAgentFan]

Maybe it´s just internet fanboys finding something to hate again.  Maybe it´s Zack Snyder´s directorial assault style.  Maybe it´s due to oversaturation with super heroes.

 

I´ll check it out nevertheless.

 

Still, I would not mind studios getting scared and re-thinking their approach of "WE´VE GOT TO BUILD A UNIVERSE WITH GAZILLION SUPERHEROES CONNECTING!".

[The Dove]

The rating on RottenTomatoes for The Bat vs The Cape yesterday was at 35%....it has now dropped to 32% this morning...   I myself have zero interest in it since I found Zack Snyder's "Man of Steel" to be absolutely awful..

[tdalton]

None of this is surprising.  It was guaranteed the moment that Snyder was hired to direct it.  

 

I'm still looking forward to 2018-2019 when, hopefully, we'll get the Affleck-directed The Batman, assuming this film doesn't sink the whole DC universe.

[west]

I saw this last night. I'll be careful with I say to avoid spoilers.
It is a bad film. Very bad. Now, Affleck is good, Cavill has thankfully improved and Gadot is good. I hope these guys aren't casualties of any plan changes by DC.
But every single aspect of the film has you asking 'why?' Why did X do this? Why was Y wanting to do that? What happened to the thing Z was doing earlier? The story was so abysmally put together that this movie could never be more than just a long, very long, glaring misstep and wasted opportunity by DC. There are so many good story opportunities to have Batman and Superman together on screen and they've gone the weakest rout (again I'm wondering why?). Honestly, comparing this film to the 'acknowledged low points of cinematic superheros' such as Batman Forever, Batman and Robin and Daredevil makes it even more troubling - at least those films had cohesive stories and we understood the 'whys?'
Man of Steel has slightly grown on me, but frankly Zack Snyder should be dropped by DC immediately. The visual style of this film is horrible and there are so many missed opportunities to visually juxtapose the difference between Batman and Superman. Instead visually it is all dull. Very dull. And grey. Very grey. And the fights scenes (particularly the climactic fight scene) are hard to follow and become lost in blurs and random flashes. So even the thrill of seeing Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman on screen is missed.
I can see the film making big opening weekend numbers and then drop very fast. I am a huge DC fan, and I wanted to like this, but it's just not good. I do hope we see Affleck's Batman and Gadot's Wonder Woman in solo films (I can live with another Cavill Superman, he improved in the role, but I just don't think he's a very strong actor) but I can see DC doing a serious rethink. But a lot of the blame has to be on them for giving this film to Snyder.
The fact that we have Batman and Superman on the same film and the whole world isn't in Bat/Supes fever says it all. Huge waste.

Edited by west, 25 March 2016 - 12:38 AM.

[tdalton]

Unfortunately, we'll have to endure at least one more DC/Snyder film, as he's already on board Justice League, which is set for release next year.

 

The best case scenario, IMO, would be to turn it over to Affleck.  It seems like, from the reviews anyway, that he's made a good impression as Batman, and he's a great director.  I'd feel more confident in the future of the DC films if he were more involved creatively than if they keep Snyder at the helm.

[sharpshooter]

I saw the film for myself, and was expecting a plague of locusts, going by the hysterical critic reaction. And I genuinely loved it. An easy 9/10. I don't get the overwhelming negative reactions with this one. I really don't.

[SecretAgentFan]

Haven´t seen it yet - but the internet obviously needed a punching bag.  I´m looking forward to seeing this film with an open mind.

[sharpshooter]

Good idea, SAF. See it for yourself, and ignore the background noise. An open mind is always best.

[coco1997]

My take on the film...
 
- The first hour-hour and a half has surprisingly little action. Not that I need explosions every ten minutes to maintain interest, but it certainly does not have the pace of most Marvel films. The trade-off is that the movie is heavily backloaded with action in its final hour or so.
 
- Ben Affleck has a magnetic presence as Batman. Seriously, forget Keaton or Bale--THIS is the comic book character come to life. He's a one-man army and looks great in the comic-faithful Batsuit. He's a solid Bruce Wayne, too, and even enjoys a few Bondian moments that many here will appreciate.
 
- Going off that last point, just about everything about the Batman half of the film--from Jeremy Irons' Alfred, to Bruce Wayne's new living arrangements and Batman's combat style--is perfect. The only thing that didn't sit well was seeing Batman

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using lethal force.

Thankfully, the best moments of the actual Batman/Superman fight were not spoiled by any of the trailers/TV spots.
 
- Henry Cavill has the potential to be a great Superman but once again fails to live up to it. I like Cavill as Clark Kent but as the Man of Steel, he's too glum, too broody. That's Batman M.O. The character needs to be seriously lightened up for the sequel. Hopefully when he

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comes back from the dead in Justice League: Part One, it'll be as a guy with a sense of humor.

 
- Gal Gadot is alluring as Wonder Woman and does just enough to leave you wanting more. I'd liken her role to Scarlett Johansson's in Iron Man 2. I feel the fate of this entire DC Cinematic Universe hinges on the success of next year's Wonder Woman film.
 
- Jesse Eisenberg...All right, I get what they were trying to do by re-imagining Lex Luthor as a youthful, Zuckerberg-style tech genius. I like the fresh approach. But Eisenberg totally oversells it and is given some truly awful lines. Every time he appeared on screen I groaned, which made the fact that Superman never lays a fist on him all the more annoying.
 
- A huge part of the plot involves the aftermath of Superman's battle with Zod that nearly leveled Metropolis in Man of Steel. I appreciate a comic book movie actually acknowledging the massive amount of death and destruction wrought in the previous film. However, the fight between Doomsday and Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman does the exact same thing all over again, essentially recreating Man of Steel's climax, albeit on a slightly smaller scale.

 

- As far as the other Justice League heroes,

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their "cameos" felt very shoehorned into the film. It turns out Bruce Wayne has been playing a Nick Fury-like role of monitoring these "meta-humans" (Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Flash & Cyborg), keeping a file on his computer with different folders bearing the symbols of each of these classic characters. For me, seeing those symbols would have been enough of a tease. But later in the film, Bruce shares the folder with Wonder Woman, who opens the files and watches surveillance footage of the other three characters, which seemed to drag on and on. Definitely a case of more is less.)

 
In short, the movie does not deserve anywhere near the hate it is getting, but it is certainly flawed. It felt like an end rather than a beginning, the kind of sequel with such high stakes that it would have come several films into a franchise.

[west]

I went into the film desperately wanting to love it. I defiantly wasn't looking to hate or bash the film, and I'd actually call myself a DC fanboy, but as the film went on I had the sinking feeling that it just wasn't a good film. And the main flaw I just can't defend is the terrible and patchy story. The summary of the story here from 3:10 (don't click if you haven't seen the film/don't want spoilers), is unfortunately an accurate account of how messy and unclear it was. Now maybe I just missed some obvious things, or maybe I need to wait for the 3 hour directors cut to have the motives of the characters become clear, but I'm sorry, if you can't tell a cohesive and followable superhero story in two and a half hours(!!!) then the film has done something wrong.

[TheREAL008]

I walked out of the theater as if I was walking out of a funeral. Snyder needs to make amends for what he's done to Superman.

But at least the Frank Miller and Death of Superman elements are out of the way so we can move on.

Movie was terrible. No ounce of levity whatsoever.

[Professor Pi]

Batman ... is kind of a dick.  Superman is a sourpuss.  Mark Zuckerberg, Jesse Eisenberg, Lex Luthor is an annoying brat.  It's hard to like any of them.

 

This movie tries to comment on so many things -- 9/11, religion, immigration, foreign and domestic terrorism, behind the scenes shady politics, vigilantism.  I actually found the first 90 minutes held my interest.  But the last hour steals so many movie tropes--Bruce Wayne training like Rocky, Incredible Hulk's finale with The Abomination, Marvel's Avengers' nuclear option--but felt longer than watching all those movies back to back.  I think Hans Zimmer passed out on his organ with the record button on, and that became the soundtrack.  No new recognizable Batman theme, just pretentious operatic variations on Man of Steel.

 

Zack Snyder is such a mismatch for bringing DC comics to life.  I appreciated his work on Watchmen, and the visuals for 300, but this felt like Dostoyevsky doing comic book superheroes.  There's no post credits scenes, but I chuckled when the production company was called "Cruel and Unusual Films."  That's what this felt like.  And yet, we get a longer R-rated director's version July 16.  Why?  It's not the superheroes we need, or deserve, but evidently what we want based on the movie grosses.

 

I could almost see this Batman in the same universe ten years after Dark Knight Rises.  That would actually be preferable to what the DCEU is evidently offering us.  Hopefully, there's a good Wonder Woman movie waiting for us next year.  Gal Gadot was awesome, and Ben Affleck wasn't bad.  Amazing how much talent is wasted on supporting characters--Jeremy Irons, Lawrence Fishburne, Amy Adams, Diane Lane--and they are the only ones with any levity in their dialogue.  The action in the final battle is hard to follow.  At least there's no product placement--even Sears and IHOP wanted nothing to do with this.

 

DC has had other misfires--Pacific Rim, Green Lantern and Superman Returns--but those movies didn't punish their audiences like this one did.  And yet we seem to like it.

[thecasinoroyale]

I saw a few reports that Snyder had left 'Justice League' for personal reasons...can't find it this morning.

 

I was praying it wasn't some early April Fools gag...