There had been rumors for years now that the most popular Commissioner in comics, would not be making an appearance in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, due to his death before the events of the film. A recent report calls those rumors into question and adds another world class actor to the DC Extended Universe. The Hollywood […]
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice has been a lightning rod for controversy since before its own inception. Fans have been voicing there complaints and concerns ever since the release of Man of Steel. Will this movie be good? Is this the right tone to set for the DC cinematic universe? All those questions aside…one thing that […]
Last week Marvel Studios unexpectedly dropped their epic teaser trailer for Captain America: Civil War, that suddenly put Marvel’s next film back on the radar. With less than four months to go before the release of their own superhero film, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Warner Bros has taken note and ramped up their own marketing […]
One of the best selling points for Fox’s TV series Gotham, was to see the origins of many of the colorful villains that were created in the pages of DC Comics. After an uneven first season, Bruno Heller’s show has returned with a new theme called “Rise of the Villains.” So far the story lines have been […]
We are in the midst of a bonafide comic book movie Golden Age. When Deadpool, X-Men: Apocalypse, Suicide Squad, and Doctor Strange, is just the tip of the iceberg of superhero movies coming in one calendar year, you know it is a good time to be alive. However, there may be no bigger thrill than watching the biggest comic book […]
One of the most talked about images from the last trailer of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, wasn’t of Batman fighting like he was in the Arkham Knight video game. Or Superman tearing the doors off of the Batmobile like a stoner opening a Twinkie wrapper. No, it was the solemn opening, featuring a congressional hearing with Superman […]
It’s time for another week of the podcast made by fans, about the fandoms you love. This week’s episode is jam-packed as the ECC team takes a look back at the disastrous box-office performance of Fantastic Four, which has been one of the biggest superhero flops in years. If you are looking for a unique perspective on the the movie, […]
There have been multiple reports of what the future of Ben Affleck’s Batman has in store following his appearance in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Most of the speculation has revolved around Affleck directing and starring in the next incarnation of the Dark Knight’s adventures. It turns out that this was true, however the most […]
Man of Steel is hands down one of the most divisive comic book movies in history. With opinions on the film ranging from a masterpiece, to a work of action movie over indulgence. The hot topics of debate for the movie generally revolve around Pa Kent’s death, Superman being glum and distant, and the gigantic battle in Metropolis which […]
The Batman Arkham series has proven to be the definitive video game adaptation of the Dark Knight and it could be easily argued that it is the best adapted licensed game series ever. The Arkham series started off on the right foot by having legendary Batman writer Paul Dini (Batman: The Animated Series) craft the […]
This past summer one of the first dominoes to fall in Warner Brothers’ long term plan for their DC cinematic universe was Dwayne Johnson’s pending participation in the Shazam movie. Johnson had been dropping cryptic hints for months, leaving eager fans speculating who he would end up playing. It was finally announced that he would […]
The Epic Comicast podcast is back this week and ready to take you through the week’s biggest news stories and down memory lane. There were some significant news stories and rumors to sift through including the revolving casting chair for Rick Flagg in Suicide Squad, Ben Affleck’s Batman, a new actress was cast to portray Supergirl, and the […]
