20 posts tagged ‘batman’
Batman Returns Writer Talks Plans for Scrapped Catwoman Spinoff
Gizmodo,
Before and particularly after the movie starring Halle Berry, it appears to be a rule that you don’t have Catwoman in a live-action movie without Batman getting top billing. But that wasn’t always the case—back in 2018, we learned the thief very nearly got her own spinoff film where she would’ve been played by… Read more...
Doctor Who's Holiday Time, the DCEU's Sendoff, and More Top Pop Culture News of the Week
It’s the final week of 2023, but the news hasn’t stopped quite yet. As the year wound down, the io9 crew found time to look back on the year’s events, say goodbye (and possibly hello?) to some old friends, and return to some haunts we left behind. Check them out here!—James Whitbrook Read more...
Honoring the Inspiring Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Luminaries Lost in 2023
Every year, io9 pays solemn tribute to actors, directors, artists, composers, writers, creators, and other icons in the realms of horror, sci-fi, and fantasy that have passed. Let us celebrate their everlasting impact on genre together. Here are the luminaries whose work has impacted the lives of so many and will live… Read more...
Christopher Nolan Has High Praise for Zack Snyder
Director Zack Snyder is famous not just for his films, but also for his passionate fanbase. And while most of Snyder’s fans vocalize that on social media, one of the biggest did so via traditonal media. His name is Christopher Nolan. Read more...
A requiem for Aquaman and the last gasp of the Snyderverse
AV Club,
With his energies now focused on building his own original(-ish) science-fiction franchise, filmmaker Zack Snyder has put the superheroes of the DC universe behind him. And now that Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom is finally out in theaters, it’s time for audiences to do the same. It’s been a decade since Snyder’s Man Of… Read more...
Tubi and Warner Bros. Agree to Bring the DC Universe to Streaming for Free
In the streaming world, the most important superpower is luring eyeballs to your platform—though adding actual superheroes to your line-up certainly can’t hurt. Thanks to a new deal with Warner Bros. Discovery, Tubi is now offering (or will soon offer) a wide range of DC Universe movies and TV series. Read more...
Anne Hathaway is glad she never made her Barbie movie or Spider-Man 4
Anne Hathaway doesn’t seem like the kind of person who lets herself get bogged down by regrets. She certainly presents a cheery vibe, but she’s a professional actor and could probably make us think “boy, that Anne Hathaway sure seems nice” in her sleep. What we mean is that she doesn’t seem like a Jacob Elordi-type… Read more...
Zack Snyder is the ultimate fanboy director, and Rebel Moon is his ultimate fanboy test
When Zack Snyder first announced his Netflix sci-fi epic Rebel Moon, he admitted that the concept was originally made for a “mature” Star Wars movie that he pitched to Lucasfilm—which Lucasfilm was not interested in. So he sanded off the serial numbers, replaced the lightsabers with different kinds of laser swords,… Read more...