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– Well, it appears that just about everyone was right about the critical response to Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice affecting Warner Bros’s upcoming film plans. According to various sources, the studio was a bit surprised by the response, and is going to be limiting its film slate after the beating BvS took. Also of note, Warner Bros has moved up Wonder Woman to June 2, 2017, a certain Multiversity writer’s 35th birthday. That same article reports, in a somewhat paradoxical situation, they have also added two ‘unnamed’ films to their film slate, October 5, 2018 and November 1, 2019. We shall see what those films are, or if any of DC’s post-Wonder Woman films actually materialize.
– Noted Garth Ennis adapters Seth Rogenand Evan Goldberg are working on an adaptation of “The Boys” – Ennis’s government run anti-superhero task force collaboration with Darick Robertson – for Cinemax. The pair’s Preacher debuts next month on AMC.
– By the time you read this, we will be just mere hours away from the first Star Wars: Rogue One trailer, which will debut on Good Morning America. In other ‘ABC television is the place to debut trailers’ news, Doctor Strange will see its first trailer released on Jimmy Kimmel Live on April 12, a certain Multiversity writer’s child’s birthday.
– The upcoming “Death Note” adaptation has reportedly moved from Warner Bros to Netflix.
– The cover of the print version of the June DC Comics Preview catalog offers up a ‘new’ look at some of the ‘Rebirth’ redesigns which, frankly, look closer to the New 52 than anyone would want to admit.
– Comics Alliance did a great job of honoring Gil Kane yesterday. This one is definitely worth your time.
– And, finally, from the “Zach Snyder is more full of shit than a Coachella porta potty” file, it turns out his claim that Batman kills ‘all the time’ in “The Dark Knight Returns” is patently untrue, as if you ever thought otherwise.
