Mark Millar knows a thing or two about writing a comic. The creator of Kingsman, Miller also created the Civil War saga whilst working for Marvel comics, so it may… Continue reading "Mark Millar on why DC’s properties aren’t translating that well to the big screen."
Whilst their films still make money at the box office, Warner Bros.’ DC Comics movie universe has a long way to go to get out from under the mammoth shadow… Continue reading "Is Joaquin Phoenix now in line to star in the solo Joker movie?"
It started in earnest with one of the biggest franchises of all time, and indisputably one of the most unique. The Harry Potter series carried a generation with it. Audiences… Continue reading "How a ‘Good’ Idea Turned Bad: The Dying Trend of Two-Part Adaptations."
2017 was a very mixed year for box office returns. On the one hand there were two films making over $500 million in the US alone and it was only… Continue reading "2017 Box Office Report."
*** SPOILERS *** As readers of Film ’89 will know, in the run up to the release of DC, Warner Bros’ and Zack Snyder’s long awaited Justice League, we’ve been… Continue reading "Justice League (2017) – Review."
Rewatching The Watchmen. Love it or loathe it, we find ourselves in an age where the comic book movie has become the dominant genre in Hollywood. Filmed adaptations of almost… Continue reading "Watchmen (2009)."
For many, director Zack Snyder launched the DC Extended Universe with a well-intentioned misstep. Man of Steel attempts to explore the reasons why Superman chooses to help humanity by giving us… Continue reading "Man of Steel (2013) – Review."
With the impending release of the much anticipated Justice League, there’s a lot of speculation as to whether DC can carry on with the momentum started by previous DCEU film,… Continue reading "Producer Charles Roven assures fans that Justice League won’t have a lighter tone due to Joss Whedon’s involvement."
It’s probably accurate to say that Ben Affleck was not a popular choice when he was first announced as taking on the role of Batman back in 2013. For our… Continue reading "Yet more Batman rumours surface over Affleck’s future in the role."
With the release of Justice League coming this November, expectations for the upcoming DC Comics superhero team-up have been boosted by the commercial and critical success of Patty Jenkins’ Wonder… Continue reading "Ben Affleck says Justice League will benefit from having two directors."
