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  • DC’s Batman and Superman to unite on the big screen

    DC’s Batman and Superman to unite on the big screen

    MUMBAI: Riding on the success of Man of Steel, director Zack Snyder has decided to have a clash of the two supermen in the next Warner Bros movie. A young batman and superman will be seen together in the movie which is slated to release in 2015.

    Henry Cavill from Man of Steel will be playing superman again while the person to play batman is under consideration.

    The announcement came as a surprise to all at San Diego Comic-Con 2013. Snyder is co-writing the story with David Goyer, who will then write the screenplay for it. “Let‘s face it, it‘s beyond mythological to have Superman and our new Batman facing off, since they are the greatest Super Heroes in the world” said an excited Snyder.

    The new film brings back Charles Roven and Deborah Snyder as producers. This time, Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas are serving as executive producers, along with Benjamin Melniker and Michael E. Uslan.

    The film is based on the Superman characters created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster and Batman character by Bob Kane.

    Man of Steel collected $630 million at the worldwide box office. Other details are not yet revealed.

  • Man of Steel exceeds market expectations amassing $196.7 million worldwide

    Man of Steel exceeds market expectations amassing $196.7 million worldwide

    MUMBAI: It‘s a bird, it‘s a plane, no it‘s Superman! Warner Bros‘ and Legendary Pictures‘ Man of Steel starring Henry Cavill, reprising the role of the red-capped Krptonian superhero has swooped across the box office with a record opening of $196.7 million worldwide.

    Zack Synder‘s Superman reboot, premiered on Thursday and over the four day period raked in a whopping $125.1 million pushing it to the number one position in June, and second best debut in 2013 behind Disney/Marvel‘s Iron Man 3. Internationally too, the tentpole soared amassing over $71.6 million during the same period.

    As reported by a Warner Bros executive to Deadline, the Sunday matinees ran much brighter than the Saturday‘s collection, unusual but not surprising considering the formula of the hype of a much anticipated movie release coupled with the Father‘s Day occasion worked well in favour.

    Man of Steel opened across 4207 theatres worldwide with a 3D release in 3,357 venues.

    Although film critics and reviews didn‘t quite appreciate this third franchise on Superman, the audience gave the movie a thumbs-up snubbing all critics‘ views and giving it an ‘A‘- CinemaScore. The high octane visual treat of Man of Steel packed a strong opening punch in 3D (3,357 venues), immense and skilful marketing of Warner Bros together with Christopher Nolan‘s and Zack Synder‘s involvement has truly wooed the audience worldwide. A Warner Bros executive reported that, Man of Steel grossed nearly double the next top four films added together, marking its dominance over the marketplace.

    With a wide presence across 331 domestic IMAX screens, Man of Steel delivered a $13.3 million opening with 42 per cent generated from the 3D versions. The movies presence has also boosted the entire box office weekend nearly 78 per cent more than the similar corresponding period last year. Along with Man of Steel, Sony/Columbia Pictures‘ apocalyptic comedy, This Is the End received a decent feedback and is projected for a $ 32.8 million in its five day bout.

    Meanwhile, Summit/Lionsgate multi starrer Now You See Me crossed the $100 million worldwide mark in its third week. The Vin Diesel adrenalin pumping Fast & Furious 6 amassed a stupendous $636.9 million worldwide in its fourth successful week. The Box Office shocker, The Purge grossed $58.5 million in its second week, although it received a thrashing at the box office this week.

  • Superman’s opening flight might cross the $100 mn barrier at the BO

    Superman’s opening flight might cross the $100 mn barrier at the BO

    MUMBAI: Within a week from now, the box office is going to be struck by the Kryptonian capped superhero film, Man of steel. The Superman reboot, has the 300 director Zack Synder at the helm and stars Henry Cavill as Superman, along with Amy Adams, Laurence Fishburne, Antje Traue, Ayelet Zurer, Jadin Gould, Rebecca Butler and Christopher Meloni in its leading cast.
     
    According to sources, Warner Bros‘ Man of Steel hitting the theatres on June 14 in UK and US should be geared up for a strong $100 million debut at the US box office alone. Given the early buzz on the film has been strong with a healthy marketing campaign spend of over $150 million. Warner Bros has been going into an overdrive in promoting the movie, with 13 TV spots and 4 clips to date, and while the final trailer dropped yesterday, there is likely much more to come over the next seven days, added by a source.
     
    It seems a lot of expectations are riding on the $225 million blockbuster especially with Warner Bros wanting a Justice League film within the next four years. After Christopher Nolan‘s Dark Knight‘s standalone stupendous success at the box office, Warner Bros is all set to re-launch the red capped DC superhero, Superman through Man of Steel, in their attempt to create a wider universe for other superheros as well.
     
    Also with Iron Man 3‘s collections surpassing the $1.2 billion mark, sources expect that the Christopher Nolan produced Man of Steel has a long way to go to compete with the likes of Marvel‘s Mr. Stark.
     
    Still the industry observers look strongly at the reboots imprint on the box office which premiers on June 10 in New York.

  • Superman voted best sci-fi character

    Superman voted best sci-fi character

    MUMBAI: After beating Doctor Who and a host of Star Wars creations, Superman has been voted the greatest ever sci-fi character on screen.
    The Man Of Steel, memorably portrayed on screen by the late Christopher Reeve, topped a list of well-known names in a poll that was compiled by the makers of board game Stratego.
    “Superman is the archetypal hero, and clearly as popular now as he was when he first appeared in comic books over 70 years ago,” Katherine Pierce, game‘s marketing manager, has reportedly said.
    Seconding in the race was Han Solo, played by Harrison Ford in the original trio of Star Wars movies, while another star of the films, the Jedi master Yoda, came in third.
    The highest-ranked female character in the list included Ripley played by Sigourney Weaver from the Alien movies.
    The best placing from the popular long-running Star Trek series was Captain Kirk (William Shatner) at number seven, in the poll of 2,000 people.

  • Warner Bros’ next Superman flick in 3D

    Warner Bros’ next Superman flick in 3D

    MUMBAI: Warner Bros. has confirmed that its Superman film Man of Steel will be converted to 3D while in the post-production stage.
    There‘s been speculation for months that Warner would convert the film to 3D, thereby increasing the tent pole‘s earning potential.
    Starring Henry Cavill in the title role and directed by Zack Snyder, Man of Steel is scheduled to open all over on 14 June. The film also stars Amy Adams as Lois Lane and Michael Shannon as General Zod.
    Man of Steel producer Christopher Nolan has resisted working in 3D. Snyder, on the other hand, has worked in the 3D format in Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga‘Hoole.
    Scripted by David S Goyer, Man of Steel aims to reboot the marquee superhero franchise for Warners.

  • Russel Crowe in Dracula film

    Russel Crowe in Dracula film

    MUMBAI: It is believed that Russell Crowe is in talks to star in forthcoming Dracula re-imagining Harker.

    The 47-year-old is in talks to appear in the re-imagining of Bram Stoker‘s Dracula as a tough London detective on the hunt for the ghoulish figure behind a string of gory murders, reported Contactmusic.
     
    The film, produced by Warner Bros, will be directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and produced by Leonardo DiCaprio.

    Crowe is currently working on Superman: Man of Steel.