DC Studios successfully rebooted their shared cinematic superhero universe (known as the DCU) this year, kicking off a 10-year initial plan referred to as “Chapter 1: Gods and Monsters.” But just as that plan comes to fruition, could Batman and Superman wind up in Marvel’s MCU? It’s possible. David Corenswet stars in “Superman.” Courtesy Warner…
With WBD up for sale, Paramount Skydance is attempting an early bid while Warner leadership hopes for a bidding war, with rumors Netflix is about to jump into things with their own bid. This means any merger may result in changes to whatever plans WBD’s DC Studios has for its superhero franchises, including Batman. Robert…
Director Matt Reeves reasserted that his upcoming film The Batman: Part II is an “Elseworld” story and not in the newly established DCU shared cinematic world. Zoë Kravitz and Robert Pattinson star in “The Batman” Source: Warner Bros., photo Jonathan Olley The Batman and The DCU The statements came in a red carpet interview with…
Ebon Moss-Bachrach in “The Fantastic Four: First Steps.” Disney/Marvel Studios Disney and Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four: First Steps is getting a bit of a reprieve at this weekend’s domestic box office following a rough past couple of weeks at the box office. Directed by Matt Shakman and starring Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn…
DC Studios’ and Warner Bros. Pictures’ first DCU live-action installment Superman is inevitably flying toward $600 million at the worldwide box office after another strong hold on the weekend top-10 charts. This weekend sees Superman at about $595 million (plus or minus) worldwide, and hitting the magic $600 million mark sometime in the next several…
“The Fantastic Four: First Steps” poster featuring Vanessa Kirby, Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn and Ebon Moss-Bachrach. Disney/Marvel Studios The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ final box office numbers for its second frame ended up being even lower than its already disastrous projected take. On Sunday, the likes of Deadline, Variety and The Hollywood Reporter all projected…
The best-performing superhero film of 2025 is Superman, and I sat down with Wētā Senior VFX Supervisor Guy Williams to talk about his team’s worldbuilding work for writer-director (and co-CEO of DC Studios) James Gunn’s newly launched DCU. A kaiju attacks Metropolis in “Superman.” Source: Warner Superman And Wētā By the Numbers Williams brings an…
Ebon Moss-Bachrach in “The Fantastic Four: First Steps.” Disney/Marvel Studios The Fantastic Four: First Steps, starring Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn and Ebon Moss-Bachrach, is beating pre-release projections on its way to a $125 million opening at the domestic box office. The fourth film iteration of Marvel’s First Family of Superheroes stars Pascal, Kirby,…