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Julian Darius on the DC Cinematic Universe and the State of Pop Culture

Michal Chudolinski — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 11:00:00 +0000

What’s your feelings about Batman v. Superman teaser trailer? Do you like it or does it make you bored? My original reaction was underwhelmed. I know it was only a teaser trailer, but there’s not… [more]

Some Cautious Thoughts on Zach Snyder’s Batman v Superman

Julian Darius — Thu, 22 May 2014 13:00:30 +0000

Batman v Superman" title="Some Cautious Thoughts on Zach Snyder’s Batman v Superman" style="float:left;" />Yesterday, Batman v Superman got a subtitle — Dawn of Justice — and began filming. I wrote about the film in a news story, but I thought I’d complement that with a few brief thoughts,… [more]

Batman v Superman Gets a Full Title, Begins Filming

Julian Darius — Wed, 21 May 2014 20:59:38 +0000

Batman v Superman Gets a Full Title, Begins Filming" title="Batman v Superman Gets a Full Title, Begins Filming" style="float:left;" />It’s official: the Man of Steel sequel co-starring Batman will be titled Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. The subtitle clearly suggests that the film will feature the formation of the Justice League — which… [more]

Maybe this Franchise Thing is Out of Control

Julian Darius — Mon, 30 Dec 2013 22:55:05 +0000

It’s hard to believe, but there was a time when super-hero movies were few and far between. Now, they’re so ubiquitous that even super-hero fans worry there are too many. Marvel’s had success tying movies… [more]

The Man of Steel Lacks Heart, Brain, Courage

Mike Greear — Sun, 23 Jun 2013 11:00:40 +0000

The Man of Steel Lacks Heart, Brain, Courage" title="The Man of Steel Lacks Heart, Brain, Courage" style="float:left;" />It’s been two days since I saw Man of Steel and I haven’t stopped talking about it. Wait, let me revise that. It’s been two days since I saw Man of Steel and I haven’t… [more]

Zack Snyder’s Revisionist The Man of Steel

Julian Darius — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:00:10 +0000

The Man of Steel" title="Zack Snyder’s Revisionist The Man of Steel" style="float:left;" />The Man of Steel is very much Zack Snyder’s. But that doesn’t mean what we thought it did. (As usual, here there be spoilers.) Prior to the film’s release, super-hero fans had a lot of… [more]

Frank Miller’s Year One Screenplay

Julian Darius — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 10:00:52 +0000

Year One Screenplay" title="Frank Miller’s Year One Screenplay" style="float:left;" />Late 2000 seems, by all accounts, to have been a turning point for the languishing Batman franchise. It was then that both Batman: DarKnight and the live-action Batman Beyond were cancelled, with Warner Bros. focusing… [more]

Unproduced Attempts to Film Batman’s Origins

Julian Darius — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 10:00:30 +0000

Batman Begins was, in fact, preceded by other attempts to dramatize Batman’s origins, both on film and on television. In 1999, one production company proposed a weekly series about the boyhood of Bruce Wayne prior… [more]

Why Thor Soared and the Lantern Failed

Gene Phillips — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 11:00:12 +0000

Movie theaters in the summer of 2011, like most summers for the past 30-something years, were dominated by films heavy on crowd-pleasing elements, with particular attention to heavy FX content. Unlike many other summers, the… [more]

Superman Returns Prequel #4: Lois Lane

Julian Darius — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:00:23 +0000

Superman Returns Prequel #4: Lois Lane" title="Superman Returns Prequel #4: Lois Lane" style="float:left;" />Five years ago, around the release of Superman Returns, I began a look at its four-part prequel mini-series, examining how it changed Richard Donner’s original films and what it revealed about Superman’s five years of… [more]

The Simple, Elegant Way to a DC Cinematic Universe

Julian Darius — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 07:33:22 +0000

There’s a simple solution to DC’s motion-picture woes: stop following Marvel’s model. Marvel’s shared cinematic universe only proceeded the way it did due to accidents of history. The company saw the success of 2005′s Fantastic… [more]

Blame it on Hector: A Green Lantern Movie Review

Cody Walker — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 12:00:59 +0000

Green Lantern Movie Review" title="Blame it on Hector: A Green Lantern Movie Review" style="float:left;" />I’ve wanted to watch a live-action Green Lantern movie ever since I was ten years old, so to say that I was excited for this film is a gross understatement. When Ryan Reynolds was cast… [more]

The Dark Knight Approaches $400 Million

Julian Darius — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:00:33 +0000

The Dark Knight Approaches $400 Million" title="The Dark Knight Approaches $400 Million" style="float:left;" />In its third weekend of release, The Dark Knight took in an estimated $43.8 million, bringing its total domestic gross to an estimated $394.9 million. The total was the second-best third-weekend in history: Spider-Man took in $45.0… [more]

The Dark Knight Approaches $300 Million in 10 Days

Julian Darius — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 11:30:46 +0000

The Dark Knight Approaches $300 Million in 10 Days" title="The Dark Knight Approaches $300 Million in 10 Days" style="float:left;" />Now in its second weekend, The Dark Knight continues to set records for the highest-grossing film over such a short duration. On Monday, 21 July, on its fourth day of release, The Dark Knight all but matched… [more]

The Dark Knight Breaks Records

Julian Darius — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:10 +0000

The Dark Knight Breaks Records" title="The Dark Knight Breaks Records" style="float:left;" />The Dark Knight‘s debut in theatres has broken just about all the records for an opening. First, it broke the record for highest-grossing midnight showing on Friday, 18 July. The movie took in $18.5 million… [more]

Flash and Green Lantern Films Get Directors

Julian Darius — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 17:00:47 +0000

Flash and Green Lantern movies have been given directors and new directions in the wake of the upcoming Justice League film. While work continues on Justice League, set to spin off a number of DC characters into… [more]

Millar Not to Write Next Superman Film

Julian Darius — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 21:00:56 +0000

Not to Write Next Superman Film" title="Millar Not to Write Next Superman Film" style="float:left;" />Seeing opportunity in the wake of changes to the next Superman film, Mark Millar offered to write the character’s next cinematic installment… for free. Millar, a longstanding Superman fan, made the offer on Monday in… [more]

Superman Returns Prequel #3: Lex Luthor

Julian Darius — Sat, 05 Aug 2006 11:00:57 +0000

Superman Returns Prequel #3: Lex Luthor" title="Superman Returns Prequel #3: Lex Luthor" style="float:left;" />How did Lex meet that girl Kitty anyway? Or that widow Gertrude? And what exactly was he up to for five years? Previously, I introduced the Superman Returns prequel comics and examined the first two issues… [more]

Superman Returns Prequel #2: Ma Kent

Julian Darius — Thu, 13 Jul 2006 11:00:22 +0000

Superman Returns Prequel #2: Ma Kent" title="Superman Returns Prequel #2: Ma Kent" style="float:left;" />Previously, I introduced the Superman Returns prequel comics and examined the first issue in some detail, paying particular attention to how it changed things from Donner’s 1978 original. This time, we’ll continue on to the second… [more]

The Superman Returns Prequel Comics

Julian Darius — Sat, 08 Jul 2006 11:00:22 +0000

Superman Returns Prequel Comics" title="The Superman Returns Prequel Comics" style="float:left;" />In a major coup for the publisher, DC Comics announced in early 2006 that it would, in June 2006, be publishing a four-issue mini-series prequel to the then-upcoming Superman Returns. Simply titled Superman Returns Prequel #1-4, the series would… [more]

What Bryan Singer Has Done

Julian Darius — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 11:00:59 +0000

What Bryan Singer has done, with Superman Returns, is to create something lastingly sublime. For all the changes Singer has wrought, Superman has never been more Superman. He has never been more comfortable and at ease… [more]