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a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
James Gunn on if Superman & Batman Have Already Met in DCU
James Gunn recently teased how Superman might react to meeting Batman in the new DC Universe. In a new interview, he hinted at a possible past encounter between the two heroes, shared insight into their dynamic, and suggested a more collaborative relationship compared to previous portrayals. During an interview with ExtraTV, DC Studios co-head and Superman director James Gunn teased the possibility that Superman and Batman may have already crossed paths in the DCU. When asked how Superman would react to meeting Batman, Gunn responded, 'Well, first of all, we don't know if he's already seen a man dressed up as a bat.' He added, 'But I think that he'd probably see a kindred spirit in that [here's] another crazy person wearing a crazy costume [albeit] with a very different intent.' Gunn previously confirmed that the Superman film begins with the character already three years into his hero career. This timeline suggests that Batman may have also been active during this period, raising the possibility of an off-screen meeting. Gunn suggested that their relationship in the new DC Universe will likely reflect mutual respect and camaraderie, similar to their 'World's Finest' dynamic in several comic arcs. In the comics, Superman and Batman have shifted between uneasy allies and close friends. Their canonical first meeting occurred in Superman #76 (1952), where Clark Kent and Bruce Wayne uncovered each other's identities during a cruise ship crisis. Later retellings in Man of Steel #3 (1986) and Justice League (New 52, 2011) offered different versions of the encounter, often portraying Batman as the more experienced hero. Earlier, Gunn also spoke with about Superman's costume choices, confirming that the character will wear trunks. He revealed that lead actor David Corenswet influenced the decision, emphasizing Superman's desire to appear hopeful and non-threatening. Gunn explained, 'He dresses like a professional wrestler…in a way that makes people unafraid of him.' Superman releases in theaters on July 11, 2025.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jurassic World: Rebirth Director Reveals Ridley Scott Movie That Inspired The Sequel (And It's Not Alien)
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Ridley Scott's fingerprint can be seen on pretty much every great sci-fi movie that has come out since his 1979 space horror film Alien changed the game. Many filmmakers have been influenced by his movies over the years, including Gareth Edwards, whose upcoming Jurassic World: Rebirth is about to make another addition to the Jurassic Park franchise. However, it wasn't Alien that inspired the new sequel. Ahead of the premiere of one of the biggest releases on the 2025 movie schedule, Edwards sat down for a chat with SFX Magazine (via to discuss his upcoming sci-fi thriller and where he took inspiration from to bring the dinosaur blockbuster to the big screen. During that conversation, the Godzilla and Rogue One director revealed that it was Scott's 2005 historical drama, Kingdom of Heaven, that inspired him greatly, specifically when it came to the director of photography: John Mathieson was the director of photography, and the more and more I looked at it, the more I was like, 'This is perfection.' There's not a bad frame in this movie. I've always had this love for his work. Mahieson, who first worked with Scott on the 2000 Best Picture winner Gladiator, has collaborated with the famed filmmaker multiple times over the years, including most recently with Gladiator II. His work on Kingdom of Heaven, a great movie that somehow flopped at the box office, is honestly some of his best work. Based on Edwards' comments, he really wanted to work with the man who gave Kingdom of Heaven such a captivating look and feel, but he had to work with Universal to get the ball rolling, as he revealed: When you start a film like this, you have a group of names you'd like to work with, and the studio have a group of names they would trust. Then there's Steven [Spielberg] as well in the middle of that. There was this one little overlap where they all intersected, and everyone agreed on Mathieson. Luckily, everyone agreed on bringing in Mathieson to serve as the director of photography for Jurassic World: Rebirth. Though it's unlikely there will be any flashbacks to the new mutated Distortus Rex (which was inspired by Alien) fighting off waves of Crusaders, it will be interesting to see how the two-time Academy Award nominee and prolific music video cinematographer handles the latest dinosaur movie. With the release of Jurassic World: Rebirth right around the corner in theaters on July 2, 2025, it will be interesting to see what other tidbits of information about the movie and its influences Gareth Edwards and others share with us all. If anything, I'm curious to see what those claims that the movie will honor the series' canon mean for the big blockbuster. In the meantime, all six previous Jurassic Park/World movies are streaming with a Peacock subscription. And while Kingdom of Heaven isn't currently streaming anywhere, it's worth seeking it out for the epic's 20th anniversary.
Perth Now
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Terminator: Dark Fate was ‘kind of underwritten', Linda Hamilton says
Linda Hamilton has admitted Terminator: Dark Fate was 'kind of underwritten'. The 68-year-old actress reprised her role as Sarah Connor in the controversial 2019 action blockbuster, though has now conceded director Tim Miller could have used a little longer to bring out the 'humanity' of the story. Speaking with she said: 'There were some really significant, maybe … emotional moments in the last one that I wish we had lingered over a little bit more. 'It was kind of underwritten, and I think Tim didn't feel that some of it was structured properly … I just wish it had slowed down a tiny bit and presented our fans with just a few more moments of humanity.' Reflecting on Sarah Connor and the impact she has had on pop culture, Hamilton admitted she was 'surprised' by the number of people who were inspired by the action heroine, and described the character as a 'woman in hell'. She mused: 'Well, I've always been surprised at the numbers that want to be like Sarah Connor. She physique as well as the physicality - but she's a very, very unhappy woman, right? 'I mean, she's struggling with so much unknown, and it's just like, 'No, you don't want to be like Sarah Connor. She's a woman in hell.' 'So that has always fascinated me, the way that people want to emulate her. But she's just a woman living in hell.' In Terminator: Dark Fate - which also stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mackenzie Davis and Edward Furlong - a new advanced Terminator is sent to kill a young woman whose fate is key to humanity's future. To protect her, Sarah Connor and a cybernetically enhanced soldier join forces in a fight for survival. Following Terminator: Dark Fate - which was the first time Hamilton had played Sarah Connor since 1991's Terminator 2: Judgement Day - the actress insisted she was done with the franchise and didn't want to return as the action heroine again. When asked about her Terminator future by Business Insider, she said: 'I'm done. I'm done. I have nothing more to say. The story's been told, and it's been done to death.' Director and producer James Cameron previously revealed that he was 'in discussion' for a Terminator reboot, but Hamilton sees little point in reviving the series once again. She said: 'Why anybody would relaunch it is a mystery to me. But I know our Hollywood world is built on relaunches right now.' The Terminator himself Arnold Schwarzenegger also said he was 'done' with the series following Terminator: Dark Fate. He told The Hollywood Reporter: 'The franchise is not done. I'm done. I got the message loud and clear that the world wants to move on with a different theme when it comes to The Terminator. 'Someone has to come up with a great idea. The Terminator was largely responsible for my success, so I always would look at it very fondly. 'The first three movies were great. Number four [Salvation], I was not in because I was governor. Then five [Genisys] and six [Dark Fate] didn't close the deal as far as I'm concerned. We knew that ahead of time because they were just not well written.'
Perth Now
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
28 Years Later writer Alex Garland is ‘sort of done with directing'
Alex Garland never thought about directing the 28 Years Later trilogy. The 55-year-old scribe reunited with his 28 Days Later co-writer and director Danny Boyle, 68, for the upcoming horror flick and its two sequels, though has now revealed he never considered helming 28 Years Later himself as he decided he was 'sort of done with directing'. Speaking with about whether he wanted to direct 28 Years Later, Garland said: 'No. I was certainly, at that point, sort of done with directing and wanted to write for other people. '[That] was one thing, but also, even if Danny hadn't wanted to do it … I think if Danny hadn't wanted to direct it, that probably would have just ended it at that point. And I certainly wouldn't have wanted to step in and, take that role.' Garland - who made his directing debut with 2014's Ex Machina and has recently helmed films like Civil War and Warfare - added 28 Days Later was 'the product of lots of people working together', which he insisted had to be the case for the 28 Years Later trilogy. He explained: 'It just wasn't the dynamic by which the original film was made. 'And the original film was the product of lots of people working together. Cast, crew and sort of broadly… But within it was some kind of interaction between me and Danny. And that had to be true for this one as well.' As the Rage Virus resurfaces in a quarantined Britain, 28 Years Later - which stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jodie Comer, Ralph Fiennes and Jack O'Connell - follows a new generation that ventures into the heart of the ruins - uncovering buried secrets, evolving threats, and a fight for survival that could change everything. 28 Years Later will see Garland and Boyle return to the series after sitting out 2007's 28 Weeks Later, which was directed and co-written by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo. Garland previously explained he chose to leave the 28 Days Later franchise because he 'couldn't be in a cynical mindset' to make a sequel. He told The Playlist: 'It was this. 28 Days Later was a very uncynical film. It had a punk sensibility. And in order to make a follow-up to it, you couldn't be in a cynical mindset. 'There's various reasons why that wouldn't have worked. And enough time had passed [with us]. There was a key idea that felt tonally correct to what we did 20-something years ago.'' 28 Years Later will be followed by 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, which will hit cinemas in 2026. Boyle recently revealed the sequel would also see the return of Cillian Murphy's 28 Days Later protagonist Jim, while the third and final 28 Years Later movie would make the character a 'very dominant element'. The filmmaker told Collider: 'There's a story arc across all three films. The principle of this is what we sold to Sony. And they immediately said, 'Don't say it's a trilogy. We said, 'No, we are going to say it's a trilogy.' Because it is! We're not going to lie to people! 'Not all the characters run through all three films, but some of them do. There's a character in this one, played by Ralph Fiennes, who is a massive part of the second film. 'Cillian Murphy is an element in the second film and a very dominant element in the third film.'
Perth Now
15-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
How to Train Your Dragon director Dean DeBlois eyeing Cate Blanchett for live-action sequel
How to Train Your Dragon director Dean DeBlois wants Cate Blanchett to appear in the sequel. The 56-year-old actress voiced Hiccup's mother Valka Haddock in the original animated Dreamworks trilogy, and DeBlois - who helmed the first three films, as well as the 2025 live-action remake - wants to bring Blanchett back for his upcoming live-action take on How to Train Your Dragon 2. Speaking about Blanchett's possible involvement with How to Train Your Dragon 2 with the 55-year-old filmmaker said: 'Well, I'm wishful as well. It's still early days. 'I think she is probably waiting for a script, but I've been knocking on that door. I wrote the character of Valka for her, so I told her it'll always be hers to turn down first.' DeBlois added Valka wouldn't be the only character to take on a slightly different look in How to Train Your Dragon 2 if Blanchett doesn't portray the warrior in the movie, as Toothless the dragon will also have matured by the second instalment. He explained: 'We knew we were going to go there. The idea is that Toothless is roughly Hiccup's age in dragon years, so he is a juvenile, an adolescent, as well, ageing into adulthood. 'That is going to alter his design in subtle ways, but mostly it's going to alter his mentality because he's a very sentient dragon. 'He has his own opinions about everything, and he'll also start to come into his own as a leader of his kind.' While the sequel is still in the writing stage at the moment, DeBlois teased he was paying particular attention to translating How to Train Your Dragon 2's heavier scenes to the live-action adaptation. He said: 'Certainly in the second movie, tackling the whole idea of Toothless being weaponised and turned against Hiccup and Stoic intervening like that, that's a pretty heavy moment. It was heavy for animation. 'I think it'll get even weightier in live-action, so I look forward to that, too, because there's something about the second movie. 'That, for most fans, is their favourite because it tackles tougher subject matter. It's a little bit darker and more expansive, so I'm looking forward to it. I'm only writing right now, but I'll get there. I'll definitely get there.' How to Train Your Dragon - which stars Mason Thames, Nico Parker, Gerard Butler and Nick Frost - follows Hiccup the Viking who befriends the dragon Toothless and challenges his village's fears of the big beasts. Recently, Parker addressed the online backlash to her casting as Astrid, with some saying the 20-year-old actress was a bad fit for the dragonslayer as she doesn't have blonde hair and blue eyes like the character seen in the original animated trilogy. Speaking with The Times of London, she said: 'There's some people that really love the animated movies and really want to see an exact play-by-play of that film, and I hope that you can watch [the new version] and find something that you love about it, regardless. 'But for the people that just hate inclusivity, hate change — when it comes to that side of things, I just don't care.' 'If I wouldn't value your opinion on most things in life, I can't value your opinion on my hair. If I did, I would go mad.'
