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Monday, June 23, 2025

After 'Superman': James Gunn's Been Talking... | News 06-23-25

James Gunn, Superman, Supergirl, Batman and Clayface | Text: DC on Screen #757: After Superman: James Gunn's Been Talking...

 

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Talk about a double-sized issue -- we effed 'round and made a 3-hour show! Here's all the DC stuff we talked about (and you know us, we did stray a mite here and there...):Superman
  • The Opening Weekend Tracking is All Over the Place
  • Gunn Pushes Back on Box Office Expectations
  • New Poster for 'Superman' Evokes '78
  • Why is Supes Weaker in This Outing?
  • We Have Confirmation of Guardians Stars
  • Weird Wall-Eyed Superman Shot Isn't in the Movie
  • How Does the World Not See Past the Glasses?
  • Why the Naysayers Are Yay for Gunn
  • Gunn's Way into Lex Luthor
Supergirl
  • Lobo Changes Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow's Story
  • When James Saw Milly
  • The Movie is Just Called 'Supergirl' Now
Clayface
  • 'Clayface' is Intended to Be R-Rated
  • Matt Hagen Has Been Cast!
The Batman Part II
  • Gunn Defends Reeves: "Get Off Matt's Nuts!"
  • Gunn Maintains Reeves' Batman is NOT DCU!
Mister Miracle
Batman Ninja Vs Yakuza League
  • Official Streaming Date
WBTea
  • Guillermo del Toro Has Never Mentioned 'Justice League Dark' to Gunn!
  • Dead is Dead in DCU
  • Secret Projects Are Being Written! (One is Gunn's Favorite!)
  • James Gunn Clears Up Batman’s DCU Timeline
  • A “Very Famous Movie Actor” Is Writing an Elseworlds Film for DC
  • James Gunn Reveals Whether Matt Reeves’ Batman Villains Can Appear in the DCU
  • Batman Needs a Reason to Exist
  • Gunn Dispelled Rumors About Teen Titans and Batman Casting
  • James Gunn’s DC Studios Just Killed a DCU Project
  • 'Paradise Lost' TV Show Gets an Exciting Update
  • 'Sgt. Rock' Gets Encouraging Update
  • What “Killed” the MCU (and How DC Will Avoid It)
  • James Gunn Teases Marvel/DC Crossover Could “Easily” Happen
Full James Gunn Interviews:
Entertainment Weekly
Rolling Stone
DC Showcase

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Wednesday, June 18, 2025

"Superman II" Review & Donner Cut Comparison

 

Superman (Christopher Reeve), Lois Lane (Margot Kidder) and General Zod (Terence Stamp) | Text: DC on SCREEN #756: Superman II Review & Donner Cut Comparison

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With all the greatest love and admiration and with respect to all the behind-the-scenes skullduggery that took place while this film was made, we talk about Superman II -- the theatrical (Richard Lester) cut with comparison to The Donner Cut (because the seams were too unseemly and Dave went back and subsequently found it impossible to ignore in this discussion).We can't help but have real issues with Superman II...

Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Superman International and Final Trailers Review + News

 

David Corenswet as Superman looking up | Text: Dc on SCREEN #755 - Superman International and FInal Trailers review + News

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Okay, so we're discussing the trailers, but we're also talking about Gunn's admission that a new 'Wonder Woman' is being written among other crazy things! Can't wait to see what this universe has in store, but here's everything we're talking this episode:
  • Pre-Sale Superman Ticket Orders Crash Fandango and Sell Out
  • Superman's First Day Pre-Sale Tickets Beat Everyone This Year So Far
  • Some Comments on The International Trailer
  • Review of The Final Trailer
  • No Justice League ... Yet
  • Gunn Says Wonder Woman is Being Written
  • Gunn is Working on a Superman Sequel ... Kinda
  • Metahumans Have Been Known for 300 Years in DCU
  • Who Are the Justice Gang?
  • Gunn's Post-Credit Opinions
  • The Batman Part II Is Still Important

Friday, June 6, 2025

"Superman" Rating, Rumors and Runtime! | News

 

David Corenswet as Superman | Text: DC on SCREEN #754 - 06/06/25 - Updates on: Superman, Peacemaker, Supergirl, Clayface, Constantine: Rating, Rumors and Runtime

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Great Rao! This episode was recorded over 3 separate days, but we're full of questions that get answered, rumors that get ruined, and runtimes that get sorted! We also have fun theories and a lot of laughs as we discuss the following:Okay, no laughs over the first bit... that was actually quite sad...
  • Saying Goodbye to Peter David
Superman
Peacemaker
  • "Peacemaker"’s Connection to "Superman" Is Deeper Than DC Fans Thought
  • A Big Cameo
  • The New "Peacemaker" Opening Dance Sequence Will Debut at Comic Con
  • "Peacemaker" is the Only Property Being Brought to Comic Con
  • James Gunn Says How Many Years Have Passed Since Season 1
  • First Look at Michael Rooker as Eagly’s Nemesis
Supergirl
  • "Supergirl" Has Wrapped Production
Clayface
  • Mike Flanagan Wrote "Clayface" Based on "Feat of Clay"
Constantine 2
  • Keanu Reeves Isn't 'Happy' With the "Constantine 2" Scripts in Development
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Monday, May 26, 2025

Superman: The Movie | Review

 

Superman: The Movie poster featuring Christopher Reeve as Superman flying and the faces of Marlon Brando, Margot Kidder and Gene Hackman as well as the red sun of Krypton about to explode | Text: DC on SCREEN #753 05-26-25 - Superman: The Movie | Review

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We've been doing this show for 10 years. It's time for us to review the blueprint for the modern superhero film: Richard Donner's 1978 classic "Superman: The Movie".

Note: This show art apparently began as this poster by Christopher Shy of Studio Ronin and cant be purchased here.

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