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Idris Elba May Take Aim As Deadshot

brettstevens | Mar 9, 2019 | 0

Suicide Squad is about to trade the Fresh Prince for a DJ. Deadline reports that Idris Elba is in talks to replace Will Smith as the legendary DC Comics assassin Deadshot in the James Gunn-directed revamp of the Suicide Squad set to be released August 2021. I first saw this news when the latest ep...

James Gunn Chose Suicide Squad over a Man of Steel Sequel and Krypto

brettstevens | Feb 5, 2019 | 0

James Gunn could have taken flight with more than one member of the Superman family. The Hollywood Reporter’s Heatvision newsletter states that before Gunn signed on to helm a new take on Task Force X, titled The Suicide Squad, he was offered a myriad of DC projects, including a Man of Steel ...

The Rising Tide of Jason Momoa

brettstevens | Dec 22, 2018 | 0

In 2006, Joe Flanigan, who played main character John Shepherd on Stargate: Atlantis, would often refer to his costar Jason Momoa as the Chewie of the group. Yet anyone who has followed Momoa through the years knows that he is anything but. Don’t get me wrong; Flanigan was fantastic. But it was M...

Aquaman Sets Box Office Record in China

brettstevens | Dec 12, 2018 | 0

It looks like Aquaman is gonna become the Michael Phelps of the Middle Kingdom. When it was first announced Aquaman was going to be opening up two weeks early in China, I felt a mix of trepidation and jealousy. What if this was a sign that Warner Bros. didn’t have faith in the film‘s ability t...

REVIEW: Aquaman (2018)

Jellz | Dec 11, 2018 | 0

The DCEU desperately needs one of its movies to be a hit. The cinematic universe has been inconsistent, to say the least, with Wonder Woman being the only undeniable win for Warner Bros. Even Justice League was seen as a failure, with its lackluster direction and limited understanding of its cha...

Aquaman Gets Positive Early Reactions

brettstevens | Nov 28, 2018 | 0

Aquaman has been surrounded by many questions. With the underperformance of Justice League and many fans losing hope in the DCEU, it appeared Warner Bros. and DC had a lame duck on their hands. According to the early Aquaman reactions, however, it seems like this is just another lesson in why you d...