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Box Office Updates for SUICIDE SQUAD, Weekend #8
Suicide Squad is now in its eighth weekend of release, and the DC supervillain ensemble continues to impress. The film is still in the top ten movies of the week – a record matched only by Deadpool for this year’s comic book movies – and it has maintained strong legs throughout its theatrical run. How did it do this weekend? According to Box Office Mojo, Suicide Squad grossed an estimated $3.1 million this weekend. This brings its domestic total to $318.1 million, and it’s about to surpass 2008’s Iron Man at the North American box office. Overseas, Suicide Squad has currently grossed $413.6 million. Its worldwide total is presently at a…
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BATMAN ARKHAM Is Finished; Rocksteady Says Farewell To The Dark Knight
Batman: Arkham VR is just around the corner; and it will mark the end of Rocksteady Studios’ Arkham franchise. Producer Dax Ginn spoke with Eurogamer saying: “We submitted [Batman VR to Sony] last week which was an awesome experience.” The game is completely done and will hit store (or PlayStation Network) shelves in a matter of days. It’s nice to hear that the game is ready to go, but what’s next for the studio? We really want to know what’s their next console or VR experience. Sadly, Ginn seems like he doesn’t know more than we do. When Eurogamer posed the question to Ginn he replied saying: “To be honest…
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Warner Bros. Bringing BATMAN: RETURN OF THE CAPED CRUSADERS and JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK to New York Comic-Con 2016
New York Comic-Con is in just a couple of weeks, and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has some big plans. It has been announced (via Comic Book Resources) that the studio’s next two animated DC films, Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders and Justice League Dark, will have panels at the convention. As previously announced, Return of the Caped Crusaders will hold its world premiere on Thursday, October 6th at 5:30 PM. The screening will be followed by a Q&A session with star Adam West and director Rick Morales, along with screenwriters/producers Michael Jelenic and James Tucker. WB Animation president Sam Register is monitoring the panel. After NYCC, Return of the Caped Crusaders –…
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Funko Unveils DC-Centric New York Comic-Con Exclusives
Funko is bringing plenty of exclusive collectibles to New York Comic-Con this year. Unsurprisingly, some of these products are based on DC’s comics, movies and television shows. Here is a list of the DC-related exclusives you can find at the Con. First up, we have some new Suicide Squad collectibles. There’s a Joker (Grenade Damage) Pop! from one of the movie’s deleted scenes. It was even glimpsed in one of the trailers. Meanwhile, we have two new Dorbz based on the film: Harley Quinn w/ Mallet and Deadshot w/ Eye Scope. On the television side of things, Hawkgirl from DC’s Legends of Tomorrow is finally coming to Pop! form. We also…
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FEATURE: Five DC Funko Pop! Lines We Want to See
Over the years, Funko has produced countless products based on DC Comics properties. The toy company has covered everything from film and television to video games and animation – primarily through the Pop! Vinyl line. This particular line is easily Funko’s most recognizable product, and the DC brand has been a consistent presence. Where could Funko and DC go next, though? There are still a lot of DC films, games and TV shows that haven’t gotten the Pop! treatment yet. Below, we’ve compiled a list of five DC-centric Funko Pop! lines we’d like to see. Supergirl Funko has produced Pop! figures for many of DC’s current television shows, including Arrow,…
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SUICIDE SQUAD Box Office Updates for Weekend #7
Despite negative reviews from critics and that 67% drop in its second weekend, DC Films’ Suicide Squad has turned out to be an indisputable box office hit. It has had strong legs in every subsequent weekend, and last week, the movie surpassed $700 million worldwide. Now, we have the box office totals from its seventh weekend of release. According to Box Office Mojo, Suicide Squad grossed an estimated $4.7 million this weekend. This is only a $17.7% drop from last week, and the number brings the film to #7 on this weekend’s top ten. The movie has now grossed $313.8 million domestically. Overseas, the movie has surpassed the $400 million…
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JUSTICE LEAGUE Director Zack Snyder Reveals First Look at J.K. Simmons as Commissioner Gordon
Today is officially Batman Day, and to celebrate, Zack Snyder has quite the present. The Justice League director has tweeted a new image from the film, and it features a first glimpse at J.K. Simmons as key Batman supporting character James Gordon, the police commissioner of Gotham City. Simmons recently wrapped filming his “small role” in Justice League, and the plan is for Gordon to appear in several more DC movies. For example, don’t be surprised if Simmons is in Ben Affleck’s Batman film. Check out the first look below, and stay tuned for more as we have it. #JusticeLeague #BatmanDay pic.twitter.com/m1MbiF6HZD — ZackSnyder (@ZackSnyder) September 17, 2016 #JusticeLeague #BatmanDay pic.twitter.com/R9dcvU6mSO…
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SUPERGIRL Casts Routlette as LEGENDS OF TOMORROW Adds a Second Obsidian
We’re less than a month away from the premiere of Supergirl‘s second season, this time on The CW. Today, we have some news on the latest DC villain to take on Kara Zor-El. ComicBook has confirmed that Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. actress Dichen Lachman will play DC’s Roulette, aka Veronica Sinclair, on Supergirl. Roulette runs an underground alien fight club in National City, and as you might predict, she wants Supergirl to get involved. It’s unknown if Roulette is just guest starring in one episode, or if she will appear in multiple episodes. This marks the second live action portrayal of Roulette, following Smallville. She also appeared in a couple episodes…
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CONSTANTINE is Finally Coming to Blu-Ray This Fall
While DC Entertainment’s Constantine show was well received by fans, NBC canceled it after just one season. This spawned a #SaveConstantine movement in hopes of another network picking it up for a second season. Matt Ryan went on to reprise the John Constantine role on an episode of Arrow, while rumors of his future in the Arrowverse continue. Additionally, Ryan is voicing the character in the Justice League Dark animated movie. While we continue to wait and see about Constantine‘s future, the series is finally coming to home video. Warner Archive Collection has announced that Constantine: The Complete Series will be released on Blu-Ray and DVD on Tuesday, October 4th. In addition…
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First Look at Batman’s New Tactical Suit from JUSTICE LEAGUE
As revealed in the movie’s set visit reports earlier this year, Batman will be wearing two new costumes in Justice League. The first one, seen in the San Diego Comic-Con group photo, is pretty much a tweaked version of the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice suit, just with some armor plating and a new cowl. The second suit, called the “tactical Batsuit,” will be used later on in the movie. Now, we have a first look at this costume. Justice League director Zack Snyder shared a new photo on Twitter, revealing Ben Affleck in the tactical Batsuit. From what we can see, this costume sports even more armor and…