Batman V Superman Gets Robot Chicken Parody Treatment

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Director Zack Snyder’s Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice was perhaps the most highly scrutinized blockbuster release of 2016 thus far, as it served to more fully establish the ever expanding DC Extended Universe and set the tone for future DC Films productions yet to come. Nevertheless, Snyder’s big screen take on the Bat of Gotham (Ben Affleck) and the Son of Krypton (Henry Cavill) ultimately became a success at the worldwide box office.

Despite failing to meet its goal of $1 billion in ticket sales, Batman V Superman has subsequently become a hit with the property’s most devoted fan base, and should serve as the basis for many films yet to come from the DCEU. On that note, the movie has proven such an integral facet of the pop-cultural zeitgeist of the moment that it has just been given a full parody treatment by none other than ...

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Assassin’s Creed Images Offer Closer Look at Fassbender’s Costume

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There is perhaps no other video game property that has courted quiet as much wide-spread acclaim and attention in the past ten years than Assassin’s Creed (from developer and publisher Ubisoft) has. With a feature length adaptation of the best-selling series on the way from director Justin Kurzel (Macbeth) and starring Michael Fassbender (X-Men: Apocalypse) and Oscar-winner Marion Cotillard (who costarred in Macbeth with Fassbender), anticipation surrounding the big screen installment in the historical/fantasy adventure property is quite high right now.

Following the release of the film’s first official trailer, all eyes are set towards the theatrical release of Assassin’s Creed later this December. The movie is already promising the inclusion of such ...

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Monster Trucks Preview: E.T. Meets Fast & Furious

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Based on the Monster Trucks title alone, it’s understandable that, at this point, moviegoers might not be entirely sure what to expect from Nickelodeon Movies’ upcoming live-action film: Monster truck rallies? Monsters that look like trucks? The actual premise is more unique than some might, at face value, assume. Monster Trucks is actually the story of a young man and the monster he befriends.

Following in the footsteps of iconic coming-of-age adventure tales, E.T.: The Extraterrestrial for example, Nickelodeon Movies, Paramount Animation, and Disruption Entertainment have teamed-up to deliver a lovable hero team in Monster Trucks – for a new generation of young moviegoers: Tripp (played by Lucas Till) and Creatch (a computer animated creature). Initially developed as a CGI-animation film, the studio chose to pursue a more ambitious ...

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Monster Trucks Special Effects: How CGI Creatures Drive Real Trucks

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Initially planned as a CGI-animated film in the vein of Cars or How to Train Your Dragon, Nickelodeon Movies’ Monster Trucks evolved into an ambitious mix of practical car chases and stunts that would later be augmented with CGI creatures in post-production. Given the challenges of injecting believable computer generated monsters inside real cars, it’s easy to understand why the studio was initially pitched the idea as animation. However, with similarly anthropomorphized car characters existing in other properties, the move to live-action could set Monster Trucks apart from the competition – and position the film as a unique blend capable of entertaining children with a fun hero creature as well as adults (who would be ...

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Monster Trucks Trailer & First Image: A Monster is in the Truck

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After several years in development, Nickelodeon Films and Paramount Animation have finally released the first trailer for their kid-friendly adventure film Monster Trucks. The film started out as a CGI-animated project, featuring a subterranean creature that is accidentally transported above ground – and befriends a lonely small-town boy. While the title is tongue-in-cheek, to the extent that some adult viewers will likely misunderstand (or roll their eyes at) the film, Monster Trucks was developed by established animation director Chris Wedge (known for helming Ice Age, Robots, and Epic) – making his live action debut.

That’s all to say, while the idea sounds goofy, there’s enough potential in that premise (not to mention heart and over-the-top effects) to thrill young moviegoers – assuming the filmmakers can strike a satisfying balance. Even though we still have a long time to go before the film releases, in January of 2017, the first ...

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The Emoji Movie May Face Legal Challenge Over Trademark Issues

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You may have been wondering how there can possibly be a movie about Emojis. They’re just icons on cell phones. They don’t speak, and they don’t have established backstories as characters. Say what you will about that other recent movie about icons of the smartphone screen, the Angry Birds, but at least they could move. And that’s even before the realization that there’s probably going to be a Poop Emoji character.

Even so, The Emoji Movie is a reality. The computer-animated project from Sony Pictures is currently in production, with a release date in the late summer of 2017. Now, however, there’s another potential concern from the project – a legal one.

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Suicide Squad: ‘Meet the Squad’ Video Introduces Task Force X

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The DC Extended Universe, which currently consists of director Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel and Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, is on something of a shaking footing: Snyder’s DC films to date have prompted controversy among moviegoers and, especially in the latter’s case, with movie critics. Warner Bros. has made a number of behind-the-scenes personnel changes since Batman V Superman was released too, including making Ben Affleck an executive producer on Snyder’s Justice League Part One, and recruiting DC Comics Chief Creative Officer/writer Geoff Johns to serve as an executive in charge of the DCEU.

David Ayer’s upcoming DCEU installment Suicide Squad, which has consistently been high on fans’ excitement indexes, has experienced some changes recently too, having now undergone a ...

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Ninja Turtles 2 Producer: No Crossovers Until TMNT Story ‘Played Out’

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Leading up to the release of the big budget franchise sequel Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows from director Dave Green due out this weekend, fans of the original comic book property co-created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird in the 1980s (plus the original animated series and subsequent live-action films of the 1990s) are probably on the edge of their seats in fevered anticipation. Ahead of the film’s release, producer Brad Fuller has already promised a sequel that will satisfy fans and improve upon the mistakes made in the preceding feature from 2014.

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How DC’s Rebirth Could Affect the DCEU

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[WARNING: This article contains spoilers for DC Universe: Rebirth #1, the DCEU, and The CW’s DC shows]

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DC Comics has been reborn. Under the supervision of Geoff Johns, DC’s newest Rebirth relaunch has been (so far) met with great applause. Now all eyes are on Johns and the future of the DCEU. While Man of Steel and Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice both have ardent supporters, their reception can’t be categorized as anything but polarizing. Tired of all the fighting, many fans are looking to Johns to “fix” the DCEU.

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Lucasfilm Launches Premium Star Wars Collectible Props Store

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As arguably the biggest film franchise of all-time, Star Wars is one of pop culture’s largest merchandising giants. Dating back to Kenner’s infamous “Empty Box” campaign in 1977, people have always been interesting in acquiring Star Wars products so they can bring a part of the galaxy far, far away home. With the property’s multi-generational appeal, Lucasfilm always makes sure there’s something for consumers of all ages. The Sideshow Collectibles line is a prime example of this, giving adult collectors top of the line figures to display in their homes.

The holy grail for many moviegoers would be to own a prop from one of the films. Now, they can, from a certain point of view. While the actual materials used ...

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Game of Thrones: Benjen Stark & Coldhands Connection Explained

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Warning: SPOILERS for the Game of Thrones books & TV show ahead

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The return of Uncle Benjen Stark (Joseph Mawle), a character who appeared for exactly three episodes before disappearing for some five years, is one of Game of Thrones’s biggest developments yet this season – which is saying quite a bit, given just how many twists there have already been this year.

But as with most things Thrones, the move comes as part adaptation, part refraction, and part original development – and also, just possibly, part future reveal from those two books in the Song of Ice and Fire series that author George R.R. Martin has yet to ...

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Ninja Turtles 2 Producer Promises Out of the Shadows Will Satisfy Fans

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows – the latest installment in the live-action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie series – arrives in theaters this Friday, as Screen Rant readers are no doubt aware of given this week’s surge of Out of the Shadows-related stories and interviews (at the time of writing this). The sequel to the 2014 TMNT reboot properly introduces many a character to the big screen that longtime Turtles fans know from cartoon TV shows, comic books, and video games past – including, mad scientist Baxter Stockman (Tyler Perry), as well as Shredder’s not-so-intelligent human goons-turned mutant henchmen, Bebop (Gary Anthony Williams) and Rocksteady (Shephen Farrelly). That alone has provided plenty ...

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TMNT 2 Director Dave Green On Making The Sequel

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Director Dave Green has enjoyed a meteoric rise in moviemaking. Following a series of shorts, the young helmer made his film debut with the family friendly sci-fi adventure Earth to Echo. Its modest success put him in the coveted position of taking the reigns of the rebooted Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise, a dream job for a long-time fan and self-proclaimed “Donatello” of his circle of friends.

However, because of the mixed reception the 2014’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles received from critics and fans alike, Green was asked to oversee some major shifts in tone and casting, as well as the addition of a slew of new characters. When Screen Rant sat down with the ...

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Wolverine Kills Bryan Singer in X-Men: Apocalypse Cameo

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Minor SPOILERS ahead for X-Men: Apocalypse

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X-Men: Apocalypse is packed full of easter eggs and comic book references – from a prologue that hints at the presence of alien tech, all the way through to a post-credits scene that teases the next big villain in the X-Men universe. There are so many details to spot, in fact, that it’s easy to miss some of them on a first, second or even third viewing – and sometimes you won’t be able to spot them until you know exactly what you’re looking for.

Now, director Bryan Singer has given X-Men fans a reason to go for a repeat viewing of Apocalypse by revealing that he actually ...

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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Images Show The Granger-Weasleys

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Yesterday, we brought you the first cast images from Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, J.K. Rowling’s first stage play dubbed as an extension of the Wizarding World she created with her Harry Potter stories. Cursed Child catches up with Harry, Ron, and Hermione, nineteen years after Harry defeated Lord Voldemort. Harry is now married to Ginny Weasley, working as head of the Auror Division at the Ministry of Magic, and the father to three school-age-children. The Cursed Child focuses on Harry’s youngest son, Albus Severus, who struggles to deal with the legacy of the Potter name as he begins his time at Hogwarts.

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Open Discussion – June 1, 2016

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As usual – talk about whatever you like as long as it’s related to movies, TV or Screen Rant itself – just remember to play nice. :-)

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Russell Crowe Says Man of Steel Sequels Were Planned

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After the release of Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, it certainly seems as though things have really picked up in the DC Cinematic Universe as a lot of a new superheroes and supervillains were introduced in Zack Snyder’s polarizing film to set the stage for future DC movies in a number of different ways. However, the mystery surrounding Man of Steel, and whether or not Henry Cavill would be starring in another solo movie as Superman, has remained murky at best much to the chagrin of a lot of DC fans.

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Wolverine 3 Set Photos Show a Graying & Grizzled Logan

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Part of the appeal of Wolverine as a superhero is that he’s effectively ageless, able to be dropped into various scenarios across the X-Men continuum without having to account for why he’s always basically the same guy. But Hugh Jackman, the actor who’s portrayed the character across the entirety of the X-Men movie franchise thus far, is all too human – which has added an extra later of anticipation to his third Wolverine solo turn, as many believe it likely to be his last turn in the role that made him a star.

The film is currently shooting in Louisiana, where candid snapshots may have revealed a new look at the hero’s next incarnation.

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’s Main Villain Revealed?

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The Guardians of the Galaxy return next summer to theaters and principal photography is nearly complete on the sequel which brings back the ragtag group of cosmic heroes with a new addition in Mantis (Pom Klementieff). The official Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 cast was announced by Marvel Studios in February revealing that nearly everyone from the first movie is returning (except for Benicio Del Toro and John C. Reilly) alongside a few new faces whose characters weren’t revealed at the time.

Reports and rumors have since provided some idea of who the new additions were playing and now there’s even more evidence of who the primary villain might be for Marvel’s next cosmic tale… and it’s a character ...

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Star Trek Beyond High-Res Images and Behind the Scenes Photos

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As any loyal Star Trek fan is well aware, 2016 marks the 50^th anniversary of the franchise. Arriving just in time to commemorate that milestone will be a brand new Star Trek TV series on CBS’ streaming service All-Access, as well as the next installment in the re-imagined franchise, Star Trek Beyond.

While the initial Star Trek Beyond trailer arrived back in December, the film it presented was one that few fans could have expected, to say the least. Since that time however, a new trailer premiered at a special fan event held on the Paramount lot and opinions of what exactly Star Trek Beyond could be like generally seem to have ...

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Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 3: Hive Concept Art Revealed

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The second half of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 3 was centered for the most part on the resurrected Grant Ward, following his dead body becoming host to the Inhuman known as Hive. Given that ABC already had Brett Dalton in place as Ward, it makes sense that the Hive’s true from wasn’t part of the weekly adventures of Agent Coulson and his team. And, from a purely budgetary standpoint, it makes sense to eventually phase out what little makeup was put on Dalton to give him that slightly zombified look and to pull out all the stops with an emaciated chest piece just in case anyone thought he might get better.

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Wolverine 3: Hugh Jackman Photos Add to ‘Old Man Logan’ Speculation

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Filming is now underway on Wolverine 3 in Louisiana. Supposedly, the third installment in the trilogy will be Hugh Jackman’s final outing as Logan. With a tightly guarded production, though, the plot has become a hotbed for speculation. Initial rumors pointed at the script being loosely related to the Mark Millar/Steve McNiven Old Man Logan story arc – minus the Disney-licensed characters, of course.

A few new details made their way through the grapevine, though, which reveal The Wolverine sequel’s budget. In addition, recent pictures of Hugh Jackman further fan the flames of conjecture with ...

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Pitch Perfect 3 Delayed to December 2017

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Pitch Perfect, released in the fall of 2012, was something of a surprise hit. It applied the usual music-underdog movie formula to collegiate a cappella — a musical form mostly untouched by popular culture up to that point — while also delivering humor, pushing feminist/girl-power themes and making a movie star out of Anna Kendrick. It even delivered a hit single, Cups, from Kendrick, not previously known as a singer.

Pitch Perfect 2, released three years later, made even more money than the original — even earning the title of highest-grossing live-action movie-musical in history — so a third film about the Bellas was inevitable. The film was announced last year, and while it’s now coming together, fans will just have ...

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Supergirl: Melissa Benoist Talks Season 2 & Flash Romance Rumors

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Kara Zor-El and Barry Allen met near the end of Supergirl season 1, in a cross-network crossover episode of Supergirl titled ‘World’s Finest.’ There was plenty of comedy, but the episode felt less like a buddy-cop procedural and more like Kara finding an unexpected peer mentor in Barry, who was happy to find a new ally and friend in Kara. For once, he was the superhuman with more experience at taking down bad guys, thus getting to play the elder statesman role.

‘World’s Finest,’ which saw Barry run fast enough to travel to another Earth in the Multiverse, also provided a 31 percent bump in Supergirl ratings up to 7.2 million viewers. Arguably two of the lighter characters in the DC TV universe, their quirky personalities meshed well together. So much so, in fact, Barry’s presence was enough to make Jimmy Olsen (Kara’s actual crush) jealous.

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X-Men TV Show Legion Ordered by FX; First Image Released

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As X-Men: Apocalypse wraps up the latest chapter of the X-film saga, 20th Century Fox looks to transition their corner of the Marvel world onto the small screen. Recently, the studio set their sights on creating two new X-universe offshoots, Hellfire and Legion. The latter show, drafted by Fargo creator Noah Hawley, explores Professor X’s son for FX.

Hawley’s take on Legion is a less-traditional, nuanced concept for the X-Men world, one more psychological than straightforward superhero-based. Apparently, his vision, as well as his success with Fargo, translated well to the network heads.

Today, Marvel announced that FX has picked up the first season of Legion. Home to edgier fare like

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Seth Rogen Discusses Adapting The Boys For Cinemax

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A lot can be said about Seth Rogen and his long-time collaborator Evan Goldberg. When the two first made it big with their original screenplay, it was with 2007’s teen comedy hit Superbad – a film the duo began writing when they were only 13 years old. Since that time they’ve proven themselves to be capable of turning out memorable comedies.

Most recently, the pair have had their sights set towards television and the somewhat challenging task of adapting Garth Ennis’ Preacher comic book series. As of this writing, it’s still early days for the AMC series but reactions so far have been positive – so much so that both Rogen and Goldberg appear to be looking forward to yet another hefty adaptation challenge.

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Transformers: The Last Knight Promo Teases Megatron’s New Form

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The last few weeks have sparked a flurry of announcements from the world of Transformers. Along with the reveal that the fifth film in the franchise would be titled Transformers: The Last Knight, news that production is getting started in Cuba (as well as a look at the new face of Optimus Prime) was released, sparking some to suggest the new purple eyes were indicative of a change of loyalties for the Autobot leader to the villainous Deceptions – with the promise that more would be coming soon.

Paramount Pictures has remained relatively mum on the specifics regarding the new film. Outside of a few casting announcements, little is yet known about the latest in the financially successful (though ...

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Disney’s Mary Poppins Returns Gets a 2018 Release Date

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When Disney released Mary Poppins in 1964, it was a smash hit. The musical film, starring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke, went on to win 5 Academy Awards, including Best Actress for Andrews, but Walt Disney didn’t have an easy time getting the film to the screen. As is well-dramatized in Saving Mr. Banks, original Mary Poppins creator, P.L. Travers, was fiercely protective of the magical nanny of her creation, and for a long time withheld the rights to any of her Mary Poppins books from Disney. Though she eventually relented, she was allegedly never satisfied with the film or the changes Disney had made; namely to make Mary Poppins a more family-friendly (though still ...

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