Warner Bros. Had 5 Writers Compete For ‘Wonder Woman’ And More Issues With The DC Movies “We’re on track to deliver a slate of films that will delight audiences everywhere thanks to the efforts of the many exceptionally talented people invested in the success of this universe.” That’s Greg Silverman, President of Creative Development and Worldwide Production at Warner Bros., talking about the studio’s upcoming slate of DC movies. It’s not only the obvious studio sentiment, it’s what fans all over the world want to believe....

Watch ‘Purl’, Pixar’s First Animated SparkShorts Film Last month,we learned aboutPixar’s newSparkShortsprogram. The animation initiative aims to give up-and-coming storytellers the spotlight and allows them to experiment with new storytelling techniques and production workflows. And the first Pixar SparkShorts project has just debuted online for everyone to see. Purlis directed byKristen Lesterand produced byGillian Libbert-Duncan. It follows an enthusiastic ball of yarn named Purl who starts working at a fast-paced, high energy start-up called B....

Watch Batman Fight Batman In Latest ‘LEGO Dimensions’ Video Game Trailer If you’re a frequent reader of SlashFilm, you know that we loveLEGO, and we love even more when the building block toy gets blended with our favorite films. Whether it’s an officialGhostbustersEcto-1 set or a customJurassic Parkvisitor center, we like seeing the building blocks come together to make things from the movies we love. Therefore, our interest is piqued by the forthcoming video gameLEGO Dimensions, a new collectible figure video game which combines the likes ofLord of the Rings, Back to the Future, Batman(and otherDC Comicsheroes),The LEGO Movie, Ninjagoand evenThe Wizard of Oz....

Watch The First Two Amazing Minutes Of ‘Batman Ninja’ Batman Ninja, a new animated movie that drops the Dark Knight into Feudal Japan, looksamazing. If you can’t wait to see the film, the first 2 minutes ofBatman Ninjafootage have found their way online for your viewing pleasure. Many modern DC animated films leave a lot to be desired. The animation tends to be rather bland, lacking style or distinction.Batman Ninja, however, looks like the complete opposite....

WTF: WWE To Produce Animated ‘Scooby-Doo’ Film Set At WrestleMania; Man Shoots Himself In The Butt During ‘Bourne Legacy’ The next two statements are totally true.World Wrestling Entertainmentis producing an animatedScooby-Doofilm centering on a murder mystery atWrestlemania, and a man shot himself in the ass while sitting down in a screening ofThe Bourne Legacy. After the jump, read the details on the crazy but true stories. First up,Deadlinereports that WWE is teaming up with Warner Bros....

‘Another Earth’ Is A Sci-Fi Indie Version Of ‘Bounce’ [Sundance Movie Review] I’m always excited to see independently-produced science fiction films at the Sundance Film Festival because it usually means I’m in for a treat. Notable mentions include Shane Carruth’s 2004 time travel moviePrimer, and Duncan Jones' 2009 psychological space thrillerMoon. This year’s line-up is almost completely devoid of sci-fimovies. As far as I can tell, the only two films are: the Midnight movie selection Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Sameand a film in the dramatic competition calledAnother Earth....

‘Bad Times At The El Royale’ Trailer: Shirtless Chris Hemsworth Has Never Seemed So Sinister… After making a splashy directorial debut with the subversive horror filmThe Cabin in the Woods, not much had been heard fromDrew Goddard. The longtime Joss Whedon collaborator dabbled in TV(Daredevil), and wrote some Oscar-nominated screenplays (The Martian), but he didn’t yet give fans what they wanted: his second feature film. Now, six years later, he finally unleashesBad Times at the El Royale, and boy, does it looks like he’ll deliver....

‘Better Call Saul’ Goes South Of The Border With “Dedicado A Max” This week onBetter Call Saul: Kim and Jimmy There’s a lot I love aboutBetter Call Saul, but at the top of the list is Kim Wexler. I firmly believe she’s one of the most fascinating characters on TV right now. Part of that comes from how complex the character is written. And part of it comes fromRhea Seehorn’s unparalleled performance....

‘Castle Rock’ Would Like To Introduce You To ‘Henry Deaver’ Welcome to our spoiler-filledCastle Rockreviews, in which we explore Hulu’s newStephen King-inspired series. (If you’re looking for a spoiler-free review of the show,click here). This week we look at episode nine, “Henry Deaver.” Henry Deaver At last,Castle Rockgives us some answers. Maybe. With only one more episode to go after this, “Henry Deaver” attempts to explain just what the hell is going on in this show....

‘Days Of Hate’ And ‘The New World’ Use Comics To Explore America’s Chaotic Future It’s a stacked week for Aleš Kot. The Czechoslovakia-born writer (now the Czech Repbulic), who you may know from his run on Marvel’sBucky Barnes: Winter Soldier, just had a six-issue Image trade paperback hit shelves this past Wednesday, July 18th.Days of Hate: Act One, created with artist Danijel Zezelj, captures a gloomy, divided, radicalized America in the immediate future....

‘Doctor Strange’ Reveals New Photo; UK Release Date Moved Up [UPDATED] WithDeadpool,Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,Captain America: Civil War,X-Men: Apocalypse, andSuicide Squadall in the rearview mirror, we’ve only got one major superhero movie left to go in 2016:Doctor Strange. And with the film’s fall release date quickly approaching, we’re getting more and more details on the mystical Marvel movie. Today, we’ve got a newDoctor Strangephoto featuring starBenedict Cumberbatchand his sweet Sanctum Sanctorum, plus new info on theDoctor Strangeruntime and theDoctor StrangeUK release date....

‘Fantastic Four’ Canceled? Comic Books Will Be Disappearing From Shelves For Awhile If 2015 was already a bad year forFantastic Four, it doesn’t sound like 2016 is shaping up to be much better for Marvel’s first family. 20th Century Fox’s franchise reboot of the comic book property bombed hard at the box office and now Marvel Comics is shelving the superhero team, at least for awhile. Get the details below....

‘Haunting Of Bly Manor’ Will Bring Back ‘Hill House’ Star Victoria Pedretti The Haunting of Hill Houseseason 2,The Haunting of Bly Manor, will have at least one familiar face.Victoria Pedretti, who broke out in a big way in the first season as Nell, has landed the lead role in the second season of Netflix’s anthology series. WhereasHill Housedrew on Shirley Jackson’s iconic haunted house novel,Bly Manoris adapting Henry James’sTurn of the Screw....