The mostly unlikely sequel acts as a companion piece to 300, bringing with it more of Miller’s trademark broads, blood and blades by swapping Spartans for Athenians. Zack “Snack” Snyder‘s adaptation of Frank Miller and Lynn Varley’s 300 was an almost literal interpretation of the graphic novel origins, a vision that could come from nothing else …
Tag: Roadshow Films
Jul 01 2013
‘Man of Steel’ punches through $500 million worldwide
Deadline reports that Zack “Snack” Snyder’s Man of Steel is halfway to the billion-dollar club as it passed $500 million globally at the box office. This was after another successful weekend in which $27 million was pulled domestically and another $18.9 million internationally over the weekend. This total includes $248.7 million domestically and $271.7 million internationally for …
Jun 25 2013
Film Review: Man of Steel
Warner relaunches its DC Cinematic Universe with its most famous of characters, but is it still Superman? As the Marvel Cinematic Universe continues to prove that superhero box office is alive and well, Warner has struggled to advance its own properties to the big screen. Despite the successes of Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy, and …
Jun 20 2013
Trailer for The LEGO Movie brings together DC superheroes
2014 just got a brand new superhero movie to look forward to. Roadshow Films released the international trailer for The LEGO Movie yesterday, showcasing several DC Comics characters. Fans will be familiar with this approach from the LEGO video games and spin-off films, but we now know that a Justice League LEGO movie is the …
Jun 15 2013
Photos: Man of Steel costume on display in Sydney
Having cause to leave the house this week, mostly to pick up comics but that is neither here nor there, we noticed that the The Galeries in Sydney’s CBD have been decked out with the Superman costume from Man of Steel. The reflective glass on the surface of the cabinet made it difficult to take …
Jun 03 2013
Melbourne Storm celebrate Man of Steel with limited edition Superman jersey
It seems that even for a comic book website, even we can’t avoid talking about this sports story. Metropolis comes to Melbourne at AAMI Park on Sunday night against Cronulla Sharks, when Melbourne Storm celebrates the Australian release of the Super Hero film Man of Steel on 27 June. The game has been named No Ordinary …