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Justice League News: Top 5 moments

On Tuesday 21st June Warner Bros. held a press junket on the set of the latest in-production DC film, Justice League. Which is currently being filmed in London. Media outlets were allowed to explore the set to see what the film would have in store. Surprisingly, whilst many producers wish to keep things under wraps, Warner Bros. released a lot of info on Justice League. From story to character profiles and even descriptions of entire scenes. Here are the top 5 things to take from this press junket. 1. The Synopsis "Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman's selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists the help of his newfound ally, Diana Prince, to face an even greater enemy. Together, Batman and Wonder Woman work quickly to find and recruit a team of metahumans to stand against this newly awakened threat. But despite the formation of this unprecedented league of heroes--Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg and The Flash-- it may already be too late to sa...

Moana: Top 5 Trailer Moments

SO! The trailer for Moana, Disney's latest animated princess movie, has finally landed online! This film has been hotly anticipated by audiences; primarily because of Dwayne Johnson, but also because it promises to be a celebration of Polynesian culture. This is fairly new for Disney - who are usually criticised for their lack of diversity.    Overall, I really liked this trailer. It mixes amazing visuals with good, old-fashioned family humour. The phenomenal animation also reflects how Disney has progressed since introducing this style with Tangled. However, whilst this trailer looks pretty, it is not flawless. I'll be getting into what I like and I didn't through 5 points that really stood out for me. Maui The trailer starts off with a hieroglyphic animation of Maui (Dwayne Johnson) – a Demi-God. This was done both beautifully and stylistically, leaving me in awe. Afterwards it’s shown that the hieroglyphs are actually Maui's tattoos, and that he's narr...