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Ben Affleck’s ‘The Accountant’ Is Getting a Sequel
Ben Affleck’s ‘The Accountant’ Is Getting a Sequel
Ben Affleck’s ‘The Accountant’ Is Getting a Sequel
I kind of liked The Accountant. It was goofy, sure, but it had a kind of absurd purity as well. It “has a bit more interesting stuff creeping around its edges than a lot of the superhero movies based on established properties,” I wrote in my review for ScreenCrush. The mythology was engrossing, and the action scenes were surprisingly good. If The Accountant had come out 10 years ago, before I had kids and I gave up all my free time forever, I could easy envision a scenario where I watched it over and over on basic cable. It’s the perfect TNT movie.
Rumor: Is Josh Gad Playing Penguin in ‘The Batman’?
Rumor: Is Josh Gad Playing Penguin in ‘The Batman’?
Rumor: Is Josh Gad Playing Penguin in ‘The Batman’?
Today’s rumor is somewhat out of left field, and yet entire plausible once you consider it: According to a suspicious tweet posted by Josh Gad, the actor and recent star of Beauty and the Beast might be playing The Penguin in The Batman. And while an actor sharing a photo of a fictional character seemingly at random could mean just about anything, there is some additional evidence to support his potential involvement.
‘Triple Frontier’ Gets Assist From Netflix and the Afflecks
‘Triple Frontier’ Gets Assist From Netflix and the Afflecks
‘Triple Frontier’ Gets Assist From Netflix and the Afflecks
Triple Frontier has had one of the weirdest and most fraught production histories in recent memory, and while Paramount axed the film from its schedule three weeks ago, it’s not over yet. J.C. Chandor’s film, which was supposed to star Channing Tatum, Tom Hardy, and Mahershala Ali (after it was supposed to be directed by Kathryn Bigelow some years ago), has lost two of its actors and its release date, but it just got a few helping hands from some surprising sources.
The ‘Justice League’ Comes Together in New Trailer
The ‘Justice League’ Comes Together in New Trailer
The ‘Justice League’ Comes Together in New Trailer
This new international trailer for Justice League isn’t nearly as long as the domestic trailers, but the latest sneak peek at Zack Snyder’s ambitious superhero team-up should hold you over until the next full-length preview drops. And despite its compact runtime, it does feature a little bit of new footage while teasing the mysterious new villain that will bring these heroic titans together, all set to a generic heavy rock cover of The Beatles’ “Come Together” that was clearly lifted from Snyder’s iPod circa 2001.
The ‘Justice League’ Comes Together in the First Trailer
The ‘Justice League’ Comes Together in the First Trailer
The ‘Justice League’ Comes Together in the First Trailer
When we last left the caped crusader, things weren’t looking all that bright. Sure, he had a new super-friend in the form of Diana Prince, but Superman — the complete-stranger-turned-mortal-enemy-turned-best-friend in Batman’s life — has sacrificed his life to protect Earth (or something) and now the weight of protecting our planet rested heavily on the shoulders of Bruce Wayne. If Wayne could organize others like him, then maybe Earth could stand a fighting chance.
Watch Character-Specific Teases for ‘Justice League’ Trailer
Watch Character-Specific Teases for ‘Justice League’ Trailer
Watch Character-Specific Teases for ‘Justice League’ Trailer
Writing about the latest developments in movie-centric news isn’t a bad job, by any means — I could be mining ore and plucking chickens like my Eastern European forefathers — but some days still make you wanna sharpen up your morning coffee with something a little stronger. The recent trend of movie studios airing brief mini-trailers to tease the release of upcoming slightly-longer trailers numbers among my least favorite developments in online buzz-cultivating, and leave it to Zack Snyder and the DC cinematic universe to take that to the next level. Running a trailer for the trailer is some weak-ass bull, the sort of thing those nerds at Marvel would do — this is DC, baby, where they run five trailers for the trailer.
Joe Manganiello Offers Update on All This ‘Batman’ Business
Joe Manganiello Offers Update on All This ‘Batman’ Business
Joe Manganiello Offers Update on All This ‘Batman’ Business
So, The Batman. Is it happening? Will we ever see it? Is Ben Affleck second-guessing his decision to join the Snyderverse? It seems every time we talk about this movie another doomsday scenario (no pun intended) is right over the horizon. It did finally acquire a new director — Matt Reeves has officially signed on after a short little negotiating game — but production is still, as far as we know, halted.
See the Souped-Up New Batmobile for ‘Justice League’
See the Souped-Up New Batmobile for ‘Justice League’
See the Souped-Up New Batmobile for ‘Justice League’
A new Batman vehicle demands, in a more literal sense, a new Batman vehicle. As Ben Affleck prepares to don the cape and cowl once more to reprise the role of Bruce Wayne in Zack Snyder’s upcoming Justice League movie, modifications have also been made to his singular whip, the teched-out Batmobile. Snyder applied his bigger-is-better filmmaking ethic to the Batmobile in last year‘s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, diverging from Christopher Nolan’s utilitarian, industrial look towards something a little more tanklike. And today, Snyder’s taken to his favored social media channel of Vero to offer fans an advance look at what the latest edition of the Batmobile has to offer.
Actually, Matt Reeves Will Direct ‘The Batman’
Actually, Matt Reeves Will Direct ‘The Batman’
Actually, Matt Reeves Will Direct ‘The Batman’
After a brief and weirdly intense game of will they / won’t they, it looks like Matt Reeves will direct The Batman for Warner Bros. and Ben Affleck. Following reports late last week that negotiations had broken down between the Planet of the Apes director and the studio comes a reversal, as Reeves has officially signed on to helm the upcoming solo Bat-project, which was previously intended as a directing vehicle for Affleck himself.

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