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Only 36% Of Viewers Finished ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ In Its First Week WhenZack Snyder’s Justice Leaguedebuted in March on HBO Max, it was the culmination of a years-long campaign by fans who clamored to see the original vision that director Zack Snyder had for the 2017 comic book movie. But just how many viewers beyond that fanbase stuck around until the credits rolled? According to a third party data company, not many....

Proper Gentleman Christopher Nolan Is Dreadfully Sorry About His Anti-Netflix Comments Ever the urbane chap, filmmakerChristopher Nolanbuttoned up one his waistcoats, took a sip of tea, and proceeded to walk-back his anti-Netflix comments. TheDunkirkdirector had previously had harsh words towards the streaming giant but after a nice strong cup of PG Tips, the acclaimed director settled down a bit and sent Netflix’s chief content officerTed Sarandosan apology. What a guy! Find out more about the Christopher Nolan Netflix apology below....

Revisiting ‘The Reluctant Dragon’, Disney’s Often-Forgotten And Uniquely Controversial Blend Of Animation And Live-Action (Welcome toOut of the Disney Vault, where we explore the unsung gems and forgotten disasters currently streaming on Disney+.)One of the new titles offered on Disney+ is the six-part documentaryThe Imagineering Story, directed by Leslie Iwerks. The overall documentary is meant to capture the heft and sweep of decades' worth of creative pioneering courtesy of the men and women who design the Disney theme parks....

Rumor: Cate Blanchett’s ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Character Revealed? Last month, we learned thatCate Blanchettwas in talksto join the cast ofThor: Ragnarokand there was much rejoicing. Any movie would be lucky to lure the phenomenally talented Blanchett into its cast, so the thought of her joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe in some capacity is mind-boggling. This is “Robert Redford inCaptain America: The Winter Soldier” and “Tilda Swinton inDoctor Strange” level casting. We live in an age where our finest thespians have no problem taking a shift or two in comic book movies....

Russell Crowe Says Robin Hood Was The Bad Guy I’ve always been interested in contemporary adaptations of literary and film classics (as is evident with theDisturbia Movie Trailer posting). Well some interesting news just hit the wire that Russel Crowe has signed on to play the Sheriff of Nottingham, in amodern dayREVISIONISTlive-action Robin Hood adaptation titled Nottingham. Nottingham is a 180 degree spin of the Robin Hood story-line where the Sheriff is the protagonist and Robin Hood is the bad guy....

Saudi Arabia To Christen Its First Movie Theater With ‘Black Panther’ The first Saudi Arabian movie theater is about to open after a 35-year ban on cinemas in the country. But thankfully,it won’t be playingThe Emoji Movie. Saudi Arabia will christen the opening of its first official movie theater in two weeks with screenings ofBlack Panther, the zeitgeist-y superhero movie that may have just added a new formidable market to its record-setting run....

Spider-Man: No Way Home To Get Early Digital Release — On Tuesday! Pirates have pulled their own bit of Doctor Strange-style magic, mystically manipulating the folks at Sony to shift the release of “Spider-Man: No Way Home” in light of a high-quality version of the film leaking online. Fans who want to check out the Spider-Man sequel sooner instead of later from the comfort of their own homes will soon be able to do so, while still supporting the film industry and not breaking the law....

Superhero Bits: ‘Batman: Death In The Family’ Clip, ‘Supergirl’ And Other DC Shows Pause Production & More Want to see a clip fromBatman: Death in the Family? Why areBatwomanandSupergirlpausing production so soon after restarting? WillJohn Wesley Shippreturn toThe Flashdespite hisCrisis on Infinite Earthsfate? Why doesPeter Parkerlook younger inSpider-Man: Remasteredfor the PlayStation 5? Did you hearMilestone Comicsare out for digital purchase now? All that and more in this edition ofSuperhero Bits....

Superhero Bits: Avengers Age Of Ultron, Suicide Squad, Supergirl, Gotham, X-Men, Wolverine Want to seeBatmanon top of a car on the set ofSuicide Squad? When can you get thisX-Men Days of Future Pastposter? How didThe AvengersinfluenceWarcraft? Who might be the villains inGothamseason 2? CouldCrossbonescome back in the Marvel Cinematic Universe? What unanswered questions did you have afterAvengers: Age of Ultron? Read about all this and more in today’s Superhero Bits....

Superhero Bits: Iron Man 3, Amazing Spider-Man 2, Watchmen, Justice League, Electro What new footage do TWO newIron Man 3TV spots reveal? Is the Warner Bros.Justice Leaguemovie in trouble? What’s going on on the set ofThe Amazing Spider-Man 2? Did an extra from that film reveal something aboutJamie FoxxasElectro? Where can you get a workingRorschachmask fromWatchmen? Read about all that and more in today’s Superhero Bits. Animpressive newIron Man 3TV spot features what appears to be Extremis....

Superhero Bits: X-Men Days Of Future Past, Batman Vs. Superman, Captain America, Ant-Man, Spider-Man, Man Of Steel What’s the number one reason there aren’t female superhero movies? Want to see a new image of Wolverine inX-Men: Days of Future Past? Which ofPaul Rudd’sAnchorman 2co-stars wants to playAnt-Man? Who isSpider-Man’s most evil foe? What were the best superhero action scenes of 2013? Just how big is the production onBatman vs. Superman? Read about all this and more in today’s Superhero Bits....

The Quarantine Stream: ‘The Flight Attendant’ Is Fun, Addictive TV (Welcome toThe Quarantine Stream, a series where the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching while social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.)The TV Show:The Flight AttendantWhere you’re able to Stream It:HBO MaxThe Pitch:Kaley Cuoco is a frequently drunk flight attendant who wakes up in a bed next to a dead man. She has no memory of the murder and has to race to piece together what happened before she ends up taking the blame....

The Quarantine Stream: The Team Deakins Podcast Is Like A Free Audio Version Of Film School (Welcome toThe Quarantine Stream, a series where the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching while social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.)The Podcast:Team DeakinsWhere you may Stream It:Apple, Spotify, the usual places podcasts can be heard.The Pitch:Twice a week, Oscar-winning cinematographerRoger Deakins(Blade Runner 2049,The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford,The Shawshank Redemption) and his wife and collaboratorJames Deakinsare joined by a guest from the film industry to have wide-ranging conversations about making movies....