If they handed out awards for actors who get the most out of mere minutes of screentime in a feature film, the late Pete Postlethwaite would be an easy contender — for, if nothing else, the florist scene in the 2010 Ben Affleck crime thriller The Town. This Boston-set feature film, with a cast that …
The last time that longtime friends Matt Damon and Ben Affleck worked on a movie project together, they were both young and hungry indie auteurs telling a story about a hardscrabble, blue-collar Bostonian with a ferocious talent for complex math. Since the runaway success of 1997’s Good Will Hunting, both actors have, of course, gone …
In what should come as a shock to basically no one, Ben Affleck confirmed that he will be passing on the costume to a new Batman for DC’s next standalone movie featuring the Dark Knight. On Wednesday, Deadline reported that DC’s highly-anticipated standalone Batman movie — The Batman — is now slated to hit theaters …
In what has become one of the more riveting narratives in Hollywood, Ben Affleck has once again made headlines by announcing that he will not be directing The Batman solo film for DC after all. Variety broke the news on Monday, citing sources who say Affleck made the decision based on what he thought would …
From a critical perspective, the DC movie universe is off to a rocky start. After Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was raked over the coals in March, Suicide Squad was expected the turn things around at the end of the summer. The 26% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes reveals that it didn’t quite succeed. Nevertheless, comic book …
Despite the fact that Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad combined to gross over $1.5 billion at the box office, it’s hard to consider them a success. Both movies were hyped beyond belief, but the critical reaction was incredibly harsh, with neither movie managing to top 30% on Rotten Tomatoes. That’s not to …
Earlier this morning, Ben Affleck surprised comic book fans everywhere by sharing some blurry footage of DC villain Deathstroke on his Twitter account. There was no context or explanation, but according to TheWrap’s Umberto Gonzalez, a source with knowledge of the situation has confirmed that Deathstroke will be the main villain in Affleck’s upcoming solo Batman movie.
Ben Affleck isn’t done playing the Caped Crusader in Warner Bros’ DC Comics saga. The actor already appeared in Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, and will also star in two Justice League movies in the coming years. But the studio just confirmed that not only is a standalone Batman is in the works with Affleck …
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably know that Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice has been getting raked over the coals by critics ever since it hit theaters. Reviewers say the plot doesn’t make sense, the characters have no motivation and the tone is so dark that kids can’t even see it. …
In order to compete with the ever-expanding Marvel Cinematic Universe, DC is hosting an explosive event of its own next year by pitting two heroes against each other in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. This is the film that will open up DC’s own movie universe, but going forward, Batman may play an even larger role than we’d previously …
