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After the tremendous success of Aquaman (James Wan, 2018)  DC has high hopes for its latest movie Shazam! (David Sandberg, 2019) based on the Golden Age Superhero, originally named Captain Marvel, the story centres around a young Billy Batson (Asher Angel) who is able to turn into an adult (Zachary Levi) with powers similar to Superman when he says the word "SHAZAM!". Whilst not a very well known superhero, the character does have something of a cult following and is very well known among the DC fanbase. Particularly for being able to hold his own against Superman. But whether or not he can hold his own movie, particularly next to DC's highly iconic Superhero pantheon, is another thing. Initial Thoughts This is a damn good movie. It has a lot of fun and entertainment, mainly from Zachary Levi (Chuck, Tangled)  and Jack Dylan Grazer (It: Chapter One, Beautiful Boy) . But it also has a lot of heart to it and a very important message about family. The action is pre...

As many of you are aware, DC has many projects lined up for the future. But one that has the most speculation behind it is Matt Reeves's Batman Solo film. This film has produced so many headlines and it doesn't even have a release date yet. From Ben Affleck (Argo, Batman V. Superman: Dawn Of Justice) stepping down as director and writer of the film, to Matt Reeves (Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes, Let Me In)  stepping in as director and writer, and now news that pre-production has been pushed back to later this year! Whilst no points been properly mentioned I'm going to make a list of 5 ideas for what the plot for the new Batman film could centre around. I'm not saying that these stories MUST be in the film. Matt Reeves is a good director and story-teller, also a grown man who can make his own decisions. But these are just some ideas that could work as either the main story or story elements if the creative team went in any of these directions.  1. Red Hood ...

2018 was a huge year for Superhero movies. With game-changing movies such as Avengers: Infinity War (2018, Joe & Anthony Russo)  breaking box office records, Sony having a surprise success with their Spider-Man properties and DC showing they're still in the game with Aquaman (2018, James Wan) . And now 2019 brings a whole new slate of movies. From Meta-reflections of the genre to major storylines coming to an end. And even some studios taking risks with their properties, which is pretty good! So here is the list of Superhero movies coming out. Ranked from what I am least excited for to what I'm most excited for. 9. Glass The first movie on this list that's scheduled to come out this year is M. Night Shyamalan's long-awaited follow-up to his cult hit Unbreakable (2000) . After Split (2016)  turned out to be a backdoor sequel to Unbreakable  fans have been awaiting the release of Glass . Bruce Willis (Die Hard, the 6th Sense) and Samuel L. Jackson (Pulp Fict...

After starring in Justice League (2017, Zack Snyder/Joss Whedon)  over a year ago, Aquaman (Jason Momoa)  is finally getting his solo movie. Many audiences seem disconcerted with this movie, due to DC's shaky track record with critics, but with director James Wan (Furious 7, The Conjuring) at the helm things could turn around for the struggling movie franchise. The trailers have advertised a truly engaging movie experience. So it's time to see if the DCEU can win back audiences that have been disillusioned by the previous movies. Initial Thoughts This movie is incredible! It's a captivating thrill ride that is one of the most faithful comic book movies I have ever seen. From the costumes to the action, this is Aquaman come to life! The action is incredible, the visuals are stunning to behold and the characters are really enjoyable to watch. This is a great movie for any audiences member. Not just Comic book/Superhero fans. Aquaman/Arthur Curry/Jason Mamoa Thi...

Aquaman is due to hit theatres in a week. In order to celebrate its release, here is my ranking of the DCEU. The DCEU has been quite divisive with fans, with some loving it and some hating it. I find myself in the former category. I do like what the creators have done with these films (Most of the time) and I am looking forward to where the DCEU goes from here. At the moment, the DCEU has only released 5 films so this will be a ranking of them rather than a top 10 list. Just to be clear that this list is my own personal opinion and may differ from your own personal list. 5. Suicide Squad (2016, David Ayer) I'm not going to say that I hate this movie, I actually do enjoy it for what it is. However, I can't really say this is a good movie. The pacing is so fast that it's difficult to really get into the story, the dialogue is sometimes just laughable, and the action is inferior when compared to other movies in the DCEU. This was mainly down to a serious re-edit of t...

On Monday it was announced that Comic Book icon Stan Lee passed away. Many fans, myself included, were devasted at this news. To know that a man who played such an important role in the shaping of a whole medium of storytelling was no longer with us. Stan Lee was the Walt Disney of comic books. He may not have created the Superhero, but he did elevate it and take it in directions that, back then, were never thought possible. His Impact on Comics Back in the 1960’s Comics were seen as a silly medium designed to entertain children. And Stan Lee helped change that. Instead of the glorious, heroes that readers would aspire to, Stan, alongside minds like Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, tried to make his characters more relatable, more grounded. And that was the premise of most of Marvel’s titles. His heroes had to deal with regular problems, which they had to cope with around their superhero lives. The Fantastic Four went on amazing, psychedelic adventures but they also had to worry ab...

Yesterday it was dropped by Variety that James Gunn (Guardians Of The Galaxy, Slither)  has been hired by Warner Bros. and DC to write the script for the upcoming  Suicide Squad 2  and to possibly direct it as well. This is the first project that Gunn has been hired for since he was fired from Guardians Of The Galazxy 3  in July this year after several tweets that the filmmaker wrote around 8 years ago were revealed that caused serious controversy. Initial Thoughts I'm 50/50 on this news. James Gunn did an amazing job with the first two Guardians Of The Galaxy movies, personally, I think they're the most visually beautiful Marvel movies ever made, and Suicide Squad is basically DC's answer to GOTG . So this seems like a perfect fit! But from a business standpoint, this might not be the best idea. Given the controversy surrounding him, this may end up being more of a strike than a home run. James Gunn Whilst James Gunn has shown his talent for ensemble fi...

There has been a lot of buzz surrounding the upcoming Joker Origin film, starring Joaquin Phoenix (Gladiator, Walk The Line) as the Joker. The film is the first in a line of films about DC characters that aren't connected to the DCEU. Over the weekend director, Todd Phillips (The Hangover, War Dogs)  released the test for the Joker-Make-up on Twitter, which trended for quite a while and got fans interested in this project. Then, the day after, on-set footage was leaked of Joaquin Phoenix in his make-up as the Joker on the subway. And thanks to this one-two punch, this film has now become a hot commodity for DC.     So how much does this version of the Joker differentiate from other versions? And what does this mean for the current DCEU version of the character played by Jared Leto (Dallas Buyer's Club, Suicide Squad) ? Let's dive in! Joaquin Phoenix's Joker Whilst Todd Phillips did tweet the make-up test for this, I was not a big fan. However, in the stills...