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  Marvel Movies vs. DC Movies – The Differences in Approach

  DC and Marvel fans continue to argue over the ‘right’ way to make superhero movies, and we offer our opinion on the different approaches being taken by each movie studio.

  by Andrew Dyce | 8 days ago368 Comments

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  Should Batman Get a Mention in ‘Man of Steel’?

  A new rumor suggests that Batman will be mentioned in ‘Man of Steel.’ If true, which version of the caped crusader will be referenced?

  by Ben Kendrick | 14 days ago298 Comments

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  ‘Justice League’ Rumor: David S. Goyer to Write and Direct?

  New rumors point to ‘Dark Knight Trilogy’ and ‘Man of Steel’ writer David S. Goyer possibly being considered to write and/or direct ‘Justice League’.

  by Kofi Outlaw | 32 days ago109 Comments

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  New ‘Justice League’ Cartoon From Bruce Timm; Final Piece of WB’s Puzzle?

  A new ‘Justice League’ series from legend Bruce Timm is seemingly in the works at Warner Bros. We take a closer look at how it could turn the Marvel rivalry in DC’s favor.

  by Andrew Dyce | 51 days ago82 Comments

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  Should Nolan do ‘Justice League’ Without Christian Bale?

  With the newest ‘Justice League’ rumor claiming Nolan as executive producer, and a brand new Batman, we outline the most likely outcomes, and why patience is a virtue.

  by Andrew Dyce | 77 days ago192 Comments

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  From Page to Screen: 15 Worst Super Villain Movie Costumes

  Sometimes the costume a super villain wears in a movie can be worse than their comic book inspirations – these are the ones we think are the worst of all.

  by Paul Young | 78 days ago133 Comments

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  Rumor: Batman Reboot, Superman Trilogy Could Postpone ‘Justice League’

  New rumors claim that ‘Man of Steel’s success may result in a direct sequel, NOT a ‘Justice League’ movie. What does that mean for Batman’s reboot?

  by Andrew Dyce | 98 days ago274 Comments

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  ‘Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2′ Clips & Images: War for Gotham

  New images and clips from ‘Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2′ hint at the action-packed second half of DC Universe’s acclaimed adaptation of Frank Miller’s classic story.

  by Kofi Outlaw | 113 days ago22 Comments

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  5 Actors Who Should Play the Next Batman

  A new Batman will be introduced in ‘Justice League’; here are our top 5 picks for actors who should, and could, inherit the Dark Knight’s cape and cowl.

  by Andrew Dyce | 113 days ago331 Comments

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  Rumor: ‘Justice League’ Movie Characters Revealed; Limited to 5 Heroes?

  A new rumor suggests that the ‘Justice League’ movie will center around five heroes – meaning a few fan-favorite characters did not make the list.

  by Ben Kendrick | 117 days ago287 Comments

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  Rumor: Batman Reboot Delayed Until 2017 or Later – Is it Still Too Soon?

  New rumors point to Warner Bros. waiting on any Batman movie reboot until at least 2017, after ‘Justice League’ has made its run at theaters. Is it still too soon?

  by Kofi Outlaw | 118 days ago221 Comments

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  ‘Man of Steel’ Rumors: JGL Denies Playing Batman; Will Jimmy Olsen Be a Girl?

  Joseph Gordon-Levitt has denied the rumors that he’ll be playing Batman in ‘Man of Steel.’ Meanwhile – is Zack Snyder’s version of Jimmy Olsen a girl?

  by Ben Moore | 120 days ago139 Comments

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  Chris Nolan’s ‘Dark Knight’ Trilogy in 3 Minutes [Video]

  Watch Chris Nolan’s epic superhero trilogy with one succinct video – spanning ‘Batman Begins,’ ‘The Dark Knight,’ and ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ in just 3 minutes.

  by Chris Molinaro | 133 days ago52 Comments

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  Michael Keaton Describes His ’90s ‘Batman Begins’ Origin Film

  ‘Batman’ star Michael Keaton recently opened up about his own plans for a Batman Begins-style origin film, in the era following Tim Burton’s ‘Batman Returns.’

  by Kofi Outlaw | 134 days ago99 Comments

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  Rumored ‘Justice League’ Character Roster Addresses Continuity Issues

  New ‘Justice League’ rumors name the heroes (and villains) that could appear in the movie. Read on for our thoughts on what could work, and what seems the most risky.

  by Andrew Dyce | 139 days ago202 Comments

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  Will ‘Man of Steel’ Have a Batman Cameo (and Should It)?

  There’s ongoing speculation that ‘Man of Steel’ could feature a Batman cameo. Do you want to see it happen?

  by Kofi Outlaw | 159 days ago305 Comments

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  ‘Skyfall’ & ‘Star Trek 2′: Are We Seeing the Christopher Nolan Influence?

  The ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ trailer and James Bond’s latest, ‘Skyfall,’ have us wondering: Are blockbuster movie franchises starting to adhere to the Christopher Nolan formula?

  by Kofi Outlaw | 165 days ago140 Comments

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  Top 10 Animated Superhero Movies

  To tide us over until DC and Marvel release their next batch of live-action movies, we’ve got the 10 best animated superhero films that every fan should see.

  by Andrew Dyce | 166 days ago175 Comments

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  Will Warner Bros. Incorporate Nolan’s Batman Universe into ‘Justice League’?

  Christopher Nolan explains why his ‘Dark Knight Rises’ ending is just that, an ending – but will Warner Bros. incorporate his Bat-universe into ‘Justice League’ anyway?

  by Kofi Outlaw | 173 days ago182 Comments

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  Rumor Patrol: Joseph Gordon-Levitt to Play Batman in ‘Justice League’

  A bombshell rumor claims that Joseph Gordon-Levitt might reprise his role from ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ to play Batman in the forthcoming ‘Justice League’ movie.

  by Rob Frappier | 176 days ago235 Comments

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  ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Concept Art: What Bane’s Mask Could’ve Looked Like

  Concept art for ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ reveals what Bane’s mask could’ve looked like.

  by Ben Moore | 182 days ago33 Comments

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  Should ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Win an Oscar?

  Warner Bros. is pushing ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ to the forefront of awards season. Does Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy conclusion have a chance at the Oscars?

  by Kofi Outlaw | 189 days ago161 Comments

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  Rian Johnson Sounds Off On Potential ‘Batman’ Reboot

  Rian Johnson, the outspoken director of ‘Looper,’ is no stranger to the ‘Batman’ franchise, but explains why helming a potential reboot might not be in the cards.

  by Andrew Dyce | 191 days ago90 Comments

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  ‘Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2′ Release Date Revealed

  Warner Bros. will release ‘Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2′ in January 2013. Read on for details about he second installment.

  by Kofi Outlaw | 196 days ago16 Comments

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  ‘Dark Knight Returns, Part 2′ Trailer: Batman vs. Superman, The Joker & More

  The trailer for Part 2 of DC Universe’s ‘Dark Knight Returns’ animated feature teases an older Batman’s war against the Gotham Authorities, Superman, and The Joker (voiced by Michael Emerson).

  by Sandy Schaefer | 223 days ago34 Comments

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  Rumor Patrol: Armie Hammer Could Play Batman in ‘Justice League’

  The latest rumor has Warner Bros. interested in Armie Hammer (The Lone Ranger) to play the new Batman in ‘Justice League’, a role he already had once.

  by Rob Keyes | 224 days ago149 Comments

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  ‘Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1′ Review

  In our ‘Dark Knight Returns, Part 1′ review, we see if DC Universe’s animated film captures the darkness and complexity of Frank Miller’s seminal graphic novel.

  by Kofi Outlaw | 241 days ago110 Comments

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  ‘Dark Knight Rises’ Blu-ray Release Date Announced

  Fans of ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ can mark their calendars for the release of the film on Blu-ray and digital download. What features it will include is still a mystery.

  by Andrew Dyce | 245 days ago79 Comments

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  ‘Dark Knight Rises’ Will NOT Get Extended Director’s Cut

  It has been confirmed that there will NOT be an extended director’s cut of ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ on DVD/Blu-ray, in keeping with Chris Nolan’s traditional approach to home video releases.

  by Kofi Outlaw | 251 days ago122 Comments

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  ‘Dark Knight Returns’ Clip & Images: The Mutant Gang Runs Gotham City

  A new clip and images from DC Universe’s ‘Dark Knight Returns’ animated feature spotlight Batman’s war against the Mutant Gang and their fearsome leader.

  by Kofi Outlaw | 257 days ago4 Comments

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  Will There Be a Director’s Cut of ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ on Blu-ray?

  Details have emerged that the Blu-ray release of ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ may contain an additional 30 minutes of footage.

  by Niall Browne | 257 days ago63 Comments

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  SR Geek Picks: The ‘LOST Avengers’, Iconic Movie Sunglasses, Bad ‘Twilight’ Lip Reading & More!

  A rejected pitch for ‘Home Alone’; a ‘Lost’ and ‘Avengers’ mashup; Batman applies for The Avengers; ‘Mad Men’ cast sing ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ and more!

  by Justin Vactor | 258 days ago18 Comments

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  5 Ways to Reboot Batman in a ‘Justice League’ Movie Universe

  With a new Batman set to be rebooted in a ‘Justice League’ movie universe, there are a few ways to make the character even truer to his comic book roots, while still fresh and exciting to movie fans.

  by Andrew Dyce | 258 days ago249 Comments

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  Michael Emerson to Play The Joker in ‘The Dark Knight Returns’

  Michael Emerson (Ben Linus from ‘Lost’) has been cast as the Joker in the upcoming animated movie, ‘Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1.’

  by Daniel Johnson | 259 days ago27 Comments

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  Weekend Box Office Wrap Up: September 2, 2012

  Our box office report for the weekend of August 31st, 2012 features new releases ‘The Possession,’ and ‘Lawless,’ as well as holdovers like ‘The Expendables 2′ and ‘The Dark Knight Rises’.

  by Niall Browne | 261 days ago41 Comments

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  First Clip from ‘The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1′ Animated Movie

  Warner Bros. has released the first clip of Batman’s return in the long-awaited adaptation of ‘The Dark Knight Returns.’

  by Robert Yaniz Jr. | 266 days ago16 Comments

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  Batman to be Rebooted in ‘Justice League’ Movie?

  There’s further rumoring that a ‘Justice League’ movie will follow the Superman reboot ‘Man of Steel’; but now comes word that Batman will be rebooted in the team-up film, rather than a solo film.

  by Kofi Outlaw | 266 days ago132 Comments

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  SR Geek Picks: Batman of Shanghai, Captain America Science Project, Star Wars PJs & More

  Someone has actually frozen Captain America in ice; found out how versatile Nic Cage is; check out some cool ‘What If?’ movie scenarios, and a supercut of ‘Here I Come’ movie scenes.

  by Justin Vactor | 266 days ago9 Comments

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  SR Geek Picks: ‘The Nippled Knight Rises’, Pulp Fiction Street Fighter, Pixar Expendables & More

  A ‘Star Wars’ reunion with Mark Hamill and the rancor; the future according to movies; a mashup of ‘Dark Knight Rises’ and ‘Batman & Robin’, and more.

  by Justin Vactor | 267 days ago21 Comments

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  Joseph Gordon-Levitt Has No Future ‘Batman’ or ‘Justice League’ Movie Plans (For Now)

  Joseph Gordon-Levitt answers questions about which superhero he was playing in ‘Dark Knight Rises’, and denies any immediate plans to star in future ‘Batman’ or ‘Justice League’ movies.

  by Ben Kendrick | 271 days ago82 Comments

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  SR Geek Picks: How ‘Dark Knight Rises’ Should’ve Ended, ‘Back to the Future’ Saga Timeline & More

  A baby nursery modeled after ‘Lost’; ‘Dark Knight Rises’ How It Should’ve Ended; a timeline of the ‘Back to the Future’ Saga; a ‘Taken’ & ‘Finding Nemo’ mashup and more!

  by Justin Vactor | 272 days ago10 Comments

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  SR Geek Picks: ‘Star Wars’ & ’30 Rock’ Mashup, Bane Cosby, Nolan Quote Posters and More

  Nolan movie quote posters, a Star Wars sitcom with ’30 Rock’ opening credits, Dark Knight Trilogy posters, an awesome Tyrion Lannister statue, and more.

  by Justin Vactor | 277 days ago14 Comments

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  Joseph Gordon-Levitt Discusses ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Ending, Potential Sequel

  ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ star Joseph Gordon-Levitt discusses the film’s much-talked-about ending and his potential involvement in the series going forward.

  by Robert Yaniz Jr. | 278 days ago176 Comments

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  SR Geek Picks: ‘Batman & Robin’ Apology, ‘Donkey Kong’ Shelves, Shark Attack Movies & More

  Shark attack movies celebrate shark week; awesome Bane dust art on a dirty truck; Joel Schumacher’s personal apology for making ‘Batman & Robin,’ and more.

  by Justin Vactor | 278 days ago4 Comments

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  SR Geek Picks: Dark Knight Trilogy Art, Video Game ‘Expendables,’ Sesame Street Fighter & More

  SpongeBob as a grown up; Batman at Starbucks; Dark Knight Trilogy art; ‘Baby Got Back’ movie clip mashup; Star Wars memes; Sesame Street Fighter and more!

  by Justin Vactor | 279 days ago10 Comments

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  Weekend Box Office Wrap Up: August 12, 2012

  Here’s our box office report for the weekend of August 10, 2012 – featuring the performance of new releases ‘The Bourne Legacy’ and ‘The Campaign’ as well as the rest of the top ten.

  by Niall Browne | 282 days ago45 Comments

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  ‘Dark Knight Rises’: Bane’s Backstory & Maskless Face Revealed

  Find out about a ‘Dark Knight Rises’ deleted scene showing Bane’s origin, and some images of Tom Hardy on set without his mask on.

  by Kofi Outlaw | 287 days ago108 Comments

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  SR Pick [Video]: Batman Dead End

  This fan-made Batman film has been around since 2003, but if you’ve never seen it you owe it to yourself to take a look at what someone made two years before Christopher Nolan finally got it right.

  by Vic Holtreman | 288 days ago102 Comments

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  Weekend Box Office Wrap Up: August 5, 2012

  Here’s our box office report for the weekend of August 3, 2012 – featuring the performance of new release ‘Total Recall’, holdover smash ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ and the rest of the top ten films.

  by Niall Browne | 289 days ago35 Comments

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  Will Batman Ever Make An Appearance in ‘Arrow’?

  ‘Arrow’ executive producer Marc Guggenheim expresses his interest in introducing Batman into the series in the future, along with a cameo from previous Green Arrow actor Justin Hartley.

  by Rob Keyes | 289 days ago61 Comments

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  ‘Dark Knight Rises’ Crosses $300 Million Mark at Domestic Box Office

  ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ joins ‘The Hunger Games’ and ‘Avengers’ as one of the only 2012 films to earn more than $300 million at the domestic box office.

  by Kofi Outlaw | 293 days ago65 Comments

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  Bane’s Voice Before & After Redubbing; Tom Hardy’s ‘Star Trek’ Screen Test

  Can you hear the difference between Bane’s voice before and after it was redubbed for ‘The Dark Knight Rises’? Plus, watch Tom hardy’s Bane-esque ‘Star Trek: Nemesis’ screen test.

  by Ben Moore | 294 days ago121 Comments

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  ‘The Dark Knight Returns’ Trailer: Frank Miller’s Story Is Brought to Animated Life

  In the trailer for ‘The Dark Knight Returns’, we get a sneak peek at DC’s animated take on Frank Miller’s groundbreaking story about an older Bruce Wayne’s (voice of Peter Weller) return to fighting crime.

  by Sandy Schaefer | 294 days ago50 Comments

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  ‘Beware the Batman’ Cartoon Being Retooled Due to ‘Dark Knight Rises’ Shooting

  Warner Bros. will see several projects retooled in light of the ‘Dark Knight Rises’ theater shooting, including the new animated series ‘Beware The Batman.’

  by Scott Stoute | 295 days ago72 Comments

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  The 10 Best Things About Chris Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy

  With ‘Dark Knight Rises’ in theaters, we look back at the 10 best things about Chris Nolan’s Batman trilogy.

  by John Hanlon | 297 days ago126 Comments

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  Superhero Expenses: The Estimated Costs of Batman & Iron Man

  Just as ‘Iron Man 3′ nears the completion of principal photography and ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ opens in theaters, a pair of infographics attempt to breakdown the true costs of being either hero.

  by Rob Keyes | 298 days ago82 Comments

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  ‘Dark Knight Rises’ Fails to Rise Above ‘Avengers’ Opening Weekend Record

  When it comes to superheroes, it seems there truly is strength in numbers, as ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ fails to topple Marvel’s ‘Avengers’ opening weekend box office.

  by Robert Yaniz Jr. | 300 days ago170 Comments

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  ‘Dark Knight Rises’ Star Christian Bale Visits Colorado Shooting Victims

  On Tuesday, ‘Dark Knight Rises’ star Christian Bale visited the hospital where seven victims of the Colorado theater shooting were recovering.

  by Rob Frappier | 301 days ago70 Comments

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  Does ‘Dark Knight Rises’ Contradict ‘The Dark Knight’?

  When comparing ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ to ‘The Dark Knight,’ there seems to be a major contradiction in the points that each film makes. Read on to see if you agree.

  by Kofi Outlaw | 301 days ago562 Comments

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  Anne Hathaway Is Game For A ‘Catwoman’ Spinoff

  ‘Dark Knight Rises’ actress Anne Hathaway has expressed interest in a spinoff film where she would reprise her role as the burglar Selina Kyle (a.k.a. Catwoman).

  by Sandy Schaefer | 302 days ago149 Comments