Buy now it’s likely not a spoiler to reveal that “Justice League” includes the return of Superman, who sacrificed himself to save humanity at the end of 2016’s “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.” That film, which was generally regarded as overly dark and somewhat unwieldy, gave audiences a version of Superman (Henry Cavill) that felt morose and off-base from the comic books. Here, filmmaker Zack Snyder — as well as Joss […]
Here’s what to know about Justice League before seeing it this weekend: it’s the ear-buds-plugged-in-without-being-untangled version of a movie. The superhero would-be blockbuster is functional but frustrating. It’s constrained, dense with potential that remains knotted either by a lack of skill or lack of time. By all accounts, Warner Bros. continued to throw money at the problem — by bringing in Joss Whedon to finish the film after director Zack Snyder left […]
Batman, Wonder Woman, et al: Prepare to defend yourselves. Forget Steppenwolf; the greatest threat to Warner Bros' Justice League might end up being movie critics. With the first team-up of DC's self-proclaimed World's Greatest Super-Heroes just days away from release, the reviews are in, and to say they're mixed would be an understatement. Certainly The Hollywood Reporter's own Todd McCarthy was not a fan, writing that "the virtually humor-free script by Chris Terrio […]
Two films — “Justice League and “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” — topped last week’s social media buzz, according to media-measurement firm comScore and its PreAct service. “Justice League” generated 190,000 new conversations last week after Warner Bros. stepped its marketing efforts. Most notably, the studio released of a new full trailer on Oct. 8 at New York Comic Con. The new trailer follows Wonder Woman and Batman as they […]
The studio is working on plans to usher out Affleck’s Batman gracefully, a source says, addressing the change in some shape or form in one of the upcoming DC films. Ben Affleck is heading to Comic-Con this weekend to promote Warner Bros.’ upcoming Justice League movie, set for a Nov. 17 release. But how many more times is he likely to put on the Batsuit? Probably not many, if ever again. Yes, […]
Warner Bros. can’t get enough of Justice League, and fans cannot either. This weekend, the world got its first-look at the blockbuster as Zack Snyder dropped the trailer for Justice League for all to see. The thrilling video saw the likes of Batman and Wonder Woman team up with Cyborg, Aquaman, and even the Flash as they faced down hordes of parademons. And, in the international trailer for Justice League, […]
Superhero movies are a pretty divisive genre. While they consistently rake up tons of money at the box office and (at least for the MCU) positive critical attention, audiences rarely agree on how good the movies are. In particular, the casting and performance of beloved comic book characters is usually picked apart by the fandom. Case in point: Ben Affleck's Bruce Wayne. The news of Affleck's involvement in the DCEU […]
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows is a textbook example of what I like to call “The Tomb Raider Trap.” In short, Paramount/Viacom VIAB +1.06%‘s Tomb Raider was a pretty terrible franchise starter that was horribly butchered in the editing room, but nonetheless opened huge thanks to star power, marketing, and brand interest. Two years later, The Cradle of Life made 43% less worldwide despite being a noticeably […]
