My knee-jerk reaction to Ben Affleck being cast as Bruce Wayne (Batman) in the sequel to Man of Steel could be summed up with “What? Why?” The first thing that comes to mind is Daredevil, which isn’t exactly a notable comic book movie.
Category: Film
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Ben Affleck Cast as Batman in ‘Man of Steel’ Sequel
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Vin Diesel Voicing Groot in ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’
Vin Diesel was recently in talks with Marvel, but what was talked about was only speculation until Diesel briefly posted a picture of Groot from Guardians of the Galaxy on his Facebook page. -
Michael Rosenbaum Shows off Stan Lee Autograph That Calls Him the Best Lex Luthor
Ever since Man of Steel hit theaters, actor Michael Rosenbaum has expressed his desire to reprise his role as Lex Luthor in the sequel. Yesterday he tweeted an autographed photo of Stan Lee, who wrote that Rosenbaum is the best Lex Luthor.
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Trailer for ‘Thor: The Dark World’
Marvel’s “Phase 2” is well underway with the trailer for Thor: The Dark World hitting online. Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston reprise their roles for the third time as drama-free brothers, Thor and Loki. Alan Taylor of Game of Thrones directs, and his style shows perfectly in the trailer.
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Trask Industries to Protect Us in ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’
I have to admit, I’m pessimistic about Bryan Singer’s X-Men: Days of Future Past. The cast seems to grow everyday, which gives the impression that cameos will occur nonstop. Then there’s Wolverine once again being up front and center, as if he’s the only X-Man.
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John Williams to Score ‘Star Wars: Episode 7’
I know, I know — I’m a day late on posting this, but it’s news that should be spread throughout time and space. In a (not so) surprising twist, Kathleen Kennedy of Lucasfilm announced that John Williams will return to the Star Wars saga to compose for Episode 7. -
‘Terminator’ Reboots with Arnold’s Return
The Terminator and Terminator 2 were highly regarded films, while the third movie and Terminator: Salvation can be summed up as “meh”. Nevertheless, Paramount, Skydance Productions, and Annapurna Pictures intend to move forward with the franchise. -
Michael Rosenbaum Wants to Play Lex Luthor in ‘Man of Steel’ Sequel
Man of Steel is out in theaters and speculation for the sequel is already circulating. One of the possibilities is Lex Luthor being the antagonist, which makes sense considering the LexCorp logos we saw in the movie. Or that’s leaping — over a tall building — in a single bound.
