Tag: superheroes
The Real Reason Batgirl Got Shelved
Yesterday, shortly after news broke that Batgirl won’t be released theatrically or on HBO Max, Variety published a piece detailing why. Initially, word was that test screenings of the film were received so poorly that it was pulled out of embarrassment on Warner Bros.’s part. However, Batgirl...
Read MoreBatgirl Movie Shelved Indefinitely
Following poorly received test screenings, DC and Warner Bros. are shelving their Batgirl movie. This means the film won’t premiere in theaters or on HBO Max, as was previously announced. Despite a reported budget of $70 million already in the can, the film’s reception made releasing it a bigg...
Read MoreMarvel’s Phase 4 Profits are Down by Half
Marvel Studios is facing a much more menacing villain than Kang the Conqueror or Doctor Doom: declining profits. The Wall Street Journal reports that Marvel’s Phase 4 output has been underperforming mightily. “Since Disney acquired Marvel in 2009, the studio has produced 25 superhero films that ...
Read MoreThe Flash Will End its CW Run Next Year
Barry Allen can finally stop running. The CW has announced that next year’s ninth season of The Flash will be its last. The series has been one of the CW’s highest-rated since it began and was one of the few to survive the network’s recent purge. Earlier this year, star Grant Gustin signed on ...
Read MoreCops Raid Garage Over Late Batmobile
If ever a situation called for one of those Anchorman “That escalated quickly” memes, this is it. An exclusive ABC 7 report suggests that a wealthy realtor in California called in favors to have a car builder arrested and criminally charged because he couldn’t get a Batmobile fast enough. Seri...
Read MoreJon Favreau Didn’t Want Tony Stark to Die
Happy Hogan was even more devastated by his best friend’s death than we thought. In one of those Vanity Fair videos where filmmakers talk about scenes from their movies, Joe and Anthony Russo discuss Tony Stark’s sacrifice in Avengers: Endgame. They call it the moment that brought them the most ...
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