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Superman protects a little girl from an explosion, shielding her with his body and cape, in Superman

James Gunn Has The Perfect Response To Zack Snyder Fans Trying To 'Hurt' Superman

By Rusteen Honardoost 15 days ago

James Gunn had a great response to a segment of fandom that wants to hurt his new Superman movie in order to restore Zack Snyder's vision for the character.

Marvel Cinematic Universe Post-Credit Scenes That Never Really Paid Off

By Margaret David 15 days ago

Marvel Studios has made a habit of ending movies and TV shows by setting up plot threads and characters for the future, but these haven't paid off yet.

Mr. Furious (Ben Stiller) from Mystery Men, Static Shock from Static Shock, Will Stronghold (Michael Angarano) from Sky High, The Rocketeer (Bill Campbell) from The Rocketeer, and Batman (voiced by Deidrich Baker) in Batman: The Brave and the Bold

12 Most Underrated Non-MCU Superhero Movies & TV Shows, Ranked

By Larry Fried 15 days ago

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is far from being the only source for great superhero movies and TV shows, as proven by these 12 underrated projects.

Harris Dickinson as Chase in Where the Crawdads Sing, Margaret Qualley as Sue in The Substance, Colman Domingo as Muncie in The Madness

10 Actors Who Are Rumored To Join Marvel's X-Men Reboot

By Blaise Santi 15 days ago

Avengers: Doomsday will bring back some of the original X-Men franchise cast, but rumors are already swirling about the eventual X-Men reboot cast.

Justice League drawn by Alex Ross: The Flash, Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and Aquaman

What Does DC Comics Stand For?

By Devin Meenan 16 days ago

Ever wondered what the "DC" in DC Comics stands for? You're in luck, because this article happens to be about that very thing!

Captain America on stage in Captain America: The First Avenger

Why So Many MCU Superheroes Don't Have Secret Identities

By Witney Seibold 16 days ago

There's a specific reason Marvel Cinematic Universe superheroes tend to not have secret identities. However, it may also speak to a larger cultural shift.

Samuel L. Jackson's Nick Fury and Robert Downey Jr.'s Tony Stark stand ready on the Helicarrier in The Avengers.

How Samuel L. Jackson's Nick Fury Lost His Eye In The MCU Vs. The Comics

By Andrew Gladman 16 days ago

How did Nick Fury end up with that eyepatch? The origin story in the comics is different from the MCU version with Samuel L. Jackson.

Composite image of Avery Brooks as Captain Ben Sisko in Star Trek Deep Space Nine and Jack Nicholson as the Joker in Batman

One Of The Best Star Trek Episodes Ever Got Its Title From Tim Burton's Batman

By Devin Meenan 16 days ago

One of the Joker's quotes from Tim Burton's 1989 Batman movie inspired the episode title of one of Star Trek's best episodes.

Danny DeVito's Penguin all dressed up to become Gotham's mayor in Batman Returns.

Danny DeVito's Favorite Thing About Playing The Penguin In Batman Returns Makes So Much Sense

By Andrew Gladman 16 days ago

Danny DeVito's portrayal of The Penguin is one of the finest supervillain performances in cinema history, and he'd gladly return to the character.

Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie) screams in agony over the loss of her egg sandwich in

Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn Almost Got A Movie With DC's Most Controversial Character

By Noah Villaverde 16 days ago

Margot Robbie played Harley Quinn in three movies for the DCEU, but she came close to making a potentially controversial fourth film.

Christian Bale as Batman crouched on a beam in Batman Begins

Christopher Nolan's Bold Batman Reboot Began With A Box Office Disappointment

By Ryan Scott 17 days ago

Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins launched a trilogy that redefined The Dark Knight. But the movie wasn't as successful at the box office as you might think.

Batman looking angrily at the Penguin in The Batman (2022)

Is The Penguin Teasing This Villainous DC Comics Group For The Batman Part II?

By Devin Meenan 18 days ago

The Penguin may have subtly laid the groundwork for The Batman Part II to focus on a notorious group of evil-doers from the DC Comics universe.

Alan Cumming as Nightcrawler raising a knife in X2: X-Men United

The Biggest Avengers: Doomsday Rumor Has Been Confirmed Thanks To An X-Men Actor

By Jeremy Mathai 19 days ago

X-Men actor Alan Cumming has seemingly spilled some of the beans about Avengers: Doomsday, specifically where it concerns the Marvel movie's plot.

Chris Pratt as Peter Quill, Pom Klementieff as Mantis, Dave Bautista as Drax and Vin Diesel as Groot suit up in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3

James Gunn Didn't Want One Marvel Character In Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3

By Jeremy Smith 19 days ago

Making a superhero movie means taking the input of studioheads to heart, which is why a character wound up in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.

Superman and Lois share a flying kiss in Superman

The New Superman Trailer Is The Complete Opposite Of Man Of Steel (And That's Fine)

By Bill Bria 20 days ago

The latest trailer for James Gunn's Superman presents the film as being the antithesis of Zack Snyder's Man of Steel, but without feeling like corny nonsense.

How The Dark Knight Team Decided Which Batman Villains The Trilogy Would Tackle

By Michael Boyle 20 days ago

'A hero can be anyone,' but here's how Christopher Nolan chose his Batman villains.

Wonder Woman Year One cover, Diana drawn by Nicola Scott

5 Actresses Who Should Play Wonder Woman In James Gunn's DC Universe

By Devin Meenan 20 days ago

James Gunn has confirmed a new Wonder Woman movie is on the way, which inspired us to pick 5 actresses who could take on the role.

Cillian Murphy in Oppenheimer framed by Jessica Chastain in Interstellar, John David Washington in Tenet, Christian Bale in The Dark Knight, and Leonardo DiCaprio in Inception.

All 12 Christopher Nolan Movies, Ranked From Worst To Best

By Trace Sauveur 20 days ago

Christopher Nolan is one of the most respected directors in Hollywood, and his filmography easily proves why. Here are all of Christopher Nolan's movies ranked.

Chris Evans sports the old-school Cap look in Captain America: The First Avenger

The Friday Night Lights Star Who Almost Became Marvel's Captain America

By Jeremy Smith 20 days ago

It's hard to imagine anyone other than Chris Evans as Captain America, but a Friday Night Lights star almost carried the Marvel shield.

Ben Grimm, Sue Storm, Reed Richards, and Johnny Storm gathered on stage in the spotlight in Fantastic Four: First Steps

Is Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom In Fantastic Four: First Steps? Here's What The Director Says

By Ryan Scott 20 days ago

The Fantastic Four: First Steps director Matt Shakman has discussed whether Robert Downey Jr.'s Doom is in the film many times, and his answer never changes.

Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, David Corenswet as Superman, and director James Gunn on the set of Superman

James Gunn's DC Universe Will Avoid Marvel's Biggest Problem With A Simple Rule

By Jeremy Mathai 21 days ago

The new DC Universe, which kicks off on the big screen with this summer's Superman, is aiming to avoid a problem that befell its rivals over at Marvel Studios.

Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff standing in front of wreckage in Black Widow

Why Scarlett Johansson Wanted Her Thunderbolts* Executive Producer Credit Removed

By Ryan Scott 21 days ago

Scarlett Johansson is listed as an executive producer on Thunderbolts*, but her reason for wanting her credit removed raises questions about the Marvel film.

Batman stands against a night sky in Batman The Killing Joke

This Controversial Batman Animated Movie Kickstarted A New Era For DC

By Joe Roberts 21 days ago

After this controversial Batman animated movie came out, a dozen more projects followed in its wake and took a similar approach to their subject matter.

Wolverine's skeleton and Deadpool sitting against a log in Deadpool & Wolverine

Deadpool Is Replacing Ryan Reynolds With The Perfect Actor For A New Video Game

By Witney Seibold 22 days ago

The video game Marvel’s Deadpool VR has found a fitting actor to replace Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool, and Reynolds responded to the news in his signature fashion.

Superman being helped out of the rubble in Superman

Superman's Official Runtime Confirmed By Writer-Director James Gunn

By Quinn Bilodeau 22 days ago

James Gunn has revealed the official Superman runtime, including credits and post-credits scenes. Here's how it compares to some other Superman film lengths.

Composite image of Javier Bardem with blue eyes and oxygen line in nose in Dune, Emma Stone with blonde hair and bangs, and Adam Driver in futuristic black suit in 65

10 Actors Who Almost Joined (Or Were Rumored For) Marvel's Fantastic Four Cast

By Kira Deshler 22 days ago

"Fantastic Four: First Steps" had a wild rollercoaster ride when it came to casting rumors. Here are 10 actors who were supposedly in the running for the film.

A collage of WALL-E in WALL-E, Clementine (Kate Winslet) in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Batman (Christian Bale) in The Dark Knight, and Oh Dae-su (Choi Min-sik) in Oldboy (2003) surrounding Chihiro in Spirited Away

The 15 Best Movies Of The 2000s, Ranked

By Samuel Stone 22 days ago

If you're looking for the best movies of the 2000s, a good place to start is this eclectic list, featuring zombies, robots, superheroes, murder, and more.