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Image: Arturo Holmes/Getty Images (Getty Images)As the upcoming Superman movie begins filming over in Atlanta, it’s landed one more actor to round out its principle cast: beloved actor Wendell Pierce will play Perry White.Sean Gunn on Working With His BrotherPer the Hollywood Reporter, the Wire alum has been tapped to portray the editor-in-chief of the Daily Planet. The character’s been a fixture of Superman for decades since his debut in a 1940s radio serial, particularly over in non-comics media: on the silver screen,…

Image: Warner Bros./DC ComicsThis year’s Sundance film festival featured the documentary Super/Man, which chronicles the late Christopher Reeve, who played the DC character from 1978-1987. With how beloved the actor’s take on Superman was for a certain generation, it’s no surprise that studios are trying to snatch it up, and it may have found a home.Who Wants DC’s Canceled Batgirl Movie? | New York Comic Con 2022Per Deadline, Warner Bros. Discovery is the potential frontrunner for the documentary, and is looking to grab…

Some of the films and stars coming to Sundance 2024.Image: SundanceThe 2024 movie season kicks into high gear this week with the start of the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. Each year, Sundance is where many of the biggest, most buzzworthy independent films start their journeys to either box office success or critical glory—and, with the festival now being both digital and in-person, audiences everywhere can participate.Sundance might be best known for its dramatic fare (Oscar winners like Coda and Little Miss Sunshine got…

From a double shot of Kristen Stewart in love to the definitive Devo documentary — the movies we can't wait to see at this year's fest The phrase “indie film” means little to nothing now — it feels like a marker for a bygone era à la “college rock” or “backpack rap,” even if truly D.I.Y. filmmakers continue to tell stories with consumer-grade technology, scrappy microbudgets and a dream. Yet the words “Sundance movie” still carry a certain currency, whether someone is using that…

Photo: Leon Bennett (Getty Images)The Daily Planet staff grows with The Righteous Gemstones star Skyler Gisondo joining Warner Bros.’ Superman: Legacy as Jimmy Olsen.What Does James Gunn Want from His Superman Movie? | io9 InterviewJames Gunn’s DC Studios has had a bonanza lately announcing casting for his upcoming Superman film. The Hollywood Reporter just revealed that Olsen would be played by Gisondo, known for his comedic work on shows like Gemstones and The Santa Clarita Diet. Also today, Sara Sampaio was announced…

HBO has always made amazing documentaries, whether for broadcast TV or its streaming service, Max. So there’s every reason to be excited about Superpowered: The DC Story even before I tell you that Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Leslie Iwerks and Emmy-nominated filmmaker Mark Catalena co-directed the three-part series, which will explore the comics publisher through its 85+ years of history with a truly stunning array of comics writers, artists, and luminaries, as well as its live-action stars, directors, and producers…

When Samuel L. Jackson appeared in Captain Marvel, the actor was digitally recreated to look like an age-appropriate version of himself for the 1990s-set film. But underneath that was the modern actor’s performance, not mere computer graphics. So Jackson is no hypocrite when he swears he won’t allow himself to be digitally recreated in any projects, whether in the Marvel Cinematic Universe or Star Wars, after his death.The Woman Who Would Be PhotonThe portrayer of Nick Fury, finally leading his own Marvel project with…

Opening weekend for The Flash was certainly not what many people involved expected it to be. The box office was much less than anticipated. Complaints about visual effects and more were rampant. And yet, if you step back and look at The Flash’s Rotten Tomatoes audience score, it’s over 80%, which suggests many fans who saw it did enjoy it.The Woman Who Would Be PhotonI personally enjoyed it, as I said in my review, and afterward had a great chat with the film’s director Andy Muschietti and his producing partner and sister…

Few superheroes have had as tumultuous a media presence as Superman. Joel Shuster and Jerry Siegel’s 1938 creation grew in popularity outside of comics thanks to Christopher Reeve’s movies and the 1990s cartoon (and the subsequent DC Animated Universe shows that spawned from it). During the 2000s, the character’s live-action efforts consisted of the 10-season Smallville from the WB (now the CW), and 2006’s Superman Returns served as the hero’s last theatrical movie for nearly a decade. Warner Bros. made several efforts to…