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Given what happens in Justice League, what was the point of Superman’s death?

2017-11-21T08:47:02-05:00

"Where is Superman?"

"Where is Superman?"

That question haunted Justice League's marketing campaign, as millions of people (or possibly just me) obsessively wondered where the Man of Steel was in the film. Now that Justice League is here, we finally know the answer to that question, and it turns out that it's simultaneously more and less interesting than we imagined.

Spoilers for Game of Thrones season 5, Man of Steel, Batman v Superman, and Justice League follow.

First off, let's just get this out of the way: I was right. Back in March, I made this prediction:

Justice League will feature Superman as a bad guy, at least until the Justic …

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Does Justice League do any of its heroes justice?

2017-11-20T11:22:10-05:00

This past weekend, Justice League finally landed in theaters. The movie was meant to be Warner Bros.' answer to The Avengers; the crowning achievement of the DC Extended Universe. But those plans hit some speed bumps along the way. Batman v. Superman wasn't the level of hit the studio was hoping for, and Suicide Squad was disastrous on a critical and financial level. Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins did deliver the kind of cultural-zeitgeist blockbuster the studio was looking for, but she did it by ditching the style, tone, and storyline the previous DC films had all been built upon. Then, in perhaps the most drastic blow of all, Justice …

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Justice League has something for everyone — and no way to fit it all together

2017-11-15T04:24:26-05:00

It's probably a mistake to ascribe any sort of grand strategy to Justice League, Warner Brothers' latest superhero film made in conjunction with DC Entertainment. The film is necessarily a clash of multiple personal visions and multiple corporate ones: original director Zack Snyder stepped down from the film after a family suicide, and Joss Whedon stepped in to complete the movie, stitching together Snyder's footage via months of extra reshoots to add character-building and comedy. And Warner certainly had to be aware that Snyder's grand scheme for the DC Extended Universe - DC's rushed attempt to catch up with Marvel's nearly decade-old mov …

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DC’s heroes unite in the new Justice League trailer

2017-10-08T10:37:45-04:00

A new trailer for DC's superhero ensemble movie Justice League has arrived, and it paints a bleak picture for the post-Superman world we were left with after the events of Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice.

Superman's death looms heavy over the trailer. It opens with Lois Lane dreaming about becoming engaged to Clark Kent in Kansas, only to wake up and find him still missing. We then get a glimpse of how the rest of the world is feeling his loss. TV newscasters say that violence, war, and terrorism is on the rise. But there's darker things on the horizon. Bruce Wayne tells Diana Prince that he's been dreaming of something dark coming for …

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DC is officially stepping away from its expanded cinematic universe

2017-09-29T18:03:55-04:00

It's no secret that DC's cinematic universe efforts have experienced some difficulties winning the hearts of both fans and critics. The exception has been the most recent entry in the franchise: the largely standalone Wonder Woman, released earlier this year.

Now it seems that DC is learning from its past mistakes and successes. According to an extensive report by Abraham Riesman over at Vulture, Warner Bros. and DC will be deemphasizing the interconnected DC Extended Universe for future films, following a template set by Patty Jenkins' blockbuster hit. It's something that's been hinted at before, with reports of the standalone Joker preque …

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Superman’s mustache will be digitally removed as Justice League faces extended reshoots

2017-07-24T16:35:03-04:00

Justice League - the DC Extended Universe's upcoming superhero team-up movie - has spent the last few weeks filming reshoots under the guidance of Joss Whedon (who replaced original director Zack Snyder, who stepped out for personal reasons).

Variety has a new report out today detailing some of the struggles the months-long reshoot process is experiencing. Whedon is said to be working on "connective tissue" to link Snyder's already filmed set pieces, and scheduling for actors like Ezra Miller and Henry Cavill has become increasingly problematic as reshoots continue to extend.

Warner Bros. will digitally remove the offending 'stache in post- …

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The Comic-Con trailer for Justice League reveals their true enemy

2017-07-22T15:54:52-04:00

Warner Bros.'s Hall H panel at San Diego Comic-Con is pulling out all the stops for the DC Extended Universe. For the latest trailer for Justice League, the world is still in mourning after the death of Superman. Now, it's up to the newly formed League to face Steppenwolf (Game of Thrones alum Ciarán Hinds) and his armies of Parademons.

Where's a Kryptonian when you need him?

Justice League is the superhero team-up Warner Bros. has been promising since the inception of the DCEU. After Superman (Henry Cavill) sacrificed himself in the fight against Doomsday in last year's Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, Batman (Ben Affleck) takes it upon …

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Justice League director Zack Snyder steps down due to family tragedy

2017-05-22T19:19:13-04:00

Zack Snyder, who has acted as DC Comics' directorial visionary on a number of its most ambitious film projects, is stepping down from Justice League due to a family tragedy. The news, announced in an interview published today by The Hollywood Reporter, means Snyder will be handing the reins over to Avengers director and writer Joss Whedon, who will ferry the project through its remaining post-production stage before its November 17th release later this year.

'Justice League' is now in Joss Whedon's hands

Snyder, whose daughter committed suicide in March at the age of 20, admits that he originally misjudged how the loss would affect his work. …

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Superman must be evil in Justice League and I think I can prove it

2017-03-27T13:43:11-04:00

The latest trailer for Justice League came out this weekend, giving us our first good look at the upcoming DC Comics team-up. And like the first trailer, it looks pretty fun! But, despite a great showing from Jason Momoa living his Aquaman-by-way-of-Khal-Drogo life and a quip about how rich Batman is, something is noticeably missing: Henry Cavill's Superman.

This isn't the first time Superman has been absent from a Justice League promotion. That first look footage from San Diego Comic-Con last year? Not even a hint of Kal-El. Teaser image from January? No Superman. New batch of posters that accompanied the new trailer? The Last Son of Krypt …

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Aquaman is already the Justice League’s MVP

2017-03-25T16:00:02-04:00

Today brought us a brand-new Justice League trailer, and I'm going go out on a limb and say that I'm cautiously optimistic about where the film is heading. Now, let me be frank and say that I don't think it's going to be the greatest movie in the world. I still feel too burned by Batman v Superman and Suicide Squad to let myself feel too pumped about this upcoming DC superhero blowout. But this trailer provided me with someone to hang my hopes on:

Aquaman.

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Jason Momoa looks like he's having the time of his life in this role, and it's a great look for a character mainstream audiences know as "that dude who can talk to fish." Don't get me wr …

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