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David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan to Play Clark Kent and Lois Lane in ‘Superman: Legacy’
After a lengthy audition process, James Gunn has found his Superman and Lois Lane for his reboot of the DC universe in Superman: Legacy. More
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Ranking the Films in the DC Extended Universe
Those of you who listen to the Awards Radar Podcast got a tease of this earlier in the week. Listen here for that, but Myles and I ranked the films in the DC Extended Universe. Piggybacking off of that, and tied in to the release today of The Flash, I’ve expanded the ranking to include […] More
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‘Batman: The Brave and the Bold’ to be Directed by Andy Muschietti
Andy Muschetti is a Warner Bros darling at this point. Between both It movies and now The Flash, he’s a go to filmmaker for WB. Hot on the heels of The Flash (reviewed here by Joey) hitting theaters, it looks like Muschetti has another DC gig lined up. It’s a big one, too. According to […] More
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‘The Last Jedi’ Blindspot + Re-Casting ‘The Guardians of the Galaxy’ in Re’Verse!
This week’s episode features double segments with the removal of Emilia’s Star Wars Episode VIII The Last Jedi Blindspot and the squad’s decade-specific recasting of Guardians of the Galaxy in The ‘Verse! Reeee’Verrrse! We’re almost through the Star Wars sequels which means we’ve almost completely dragged Emilia from her peaceful layperson status and into the […] More
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A ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Series Retrospective and Vol. 3 Review
The squad blasts through 700 jumps in time and space to reach the end of the James Gunn-directed Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy. Once we get all our organs in the right place again we take a look back at volumes one and two, discussing how well they’ve held up over the years and how […] More
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Awards Radar Podcast #136: Joey, Myles, and Steve Take Your Questions While Also Musing About James Gunn / ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’
Welcome back to the Awards Radar Podcast. In each episode, Editor Joey Magidson (that’s me!) will be joined by some of the staff of Awards Radar to talk about the latest in film, television, and entertainment in general. The show will obviously have an awards season slant to it, but we won’t forget about other […] More
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James Gunn Kept ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ a Family Affair
One of the major themes running through Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy films has always been family, even if not in the most traditional of senses. The films tell the story of a group of misfits Peter Quill (Chris Pratt), Rocket Raccoon (Bradley Cooper), Groot (Vin Diesel), Gamora (Zoe Saldana) and Drax the Destroyer (David […] More
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Sunday Scaries: A Tribute to James Gunn’s Horror Efforts
The Sunday Scaries are upon us once again! Yes, as the weekend concludes, most of us feel an oncoming sense of anticipatory dread about the week ahead. Anxiety about work manifests itself into a feeling that’s known as the Sunday Scaries. However, we at Awards Radar are here to combat that, by taking back the […] More
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Awards Radar Community: We Want Your ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ Reactions!
Even getting this version of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 seems like a bit of a miracle. After firing then re-hiring James Gunn, Marvel managed to still wind up with a film that has really been taken by my fellow critics (and myself, as you’ll see below), with audiences poised to chime in now […] More
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Film Review: ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ is an Emotional Goodbye to Friends From James Gunn
Throughout the Marvel Cinematic Universe, no franchise has been more consistently beloved, or handled with more of a singular vision, than the Guardians of the Galaxy films. Shepherded by James Gunn, the now three movies are all big science fiction epics, to be sure, but they’re also funny tales of friendships and makeshift families. They’re […] More
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‘Superman: Legacy’ To be Directed by DC Co-Head James Gunn
Since becoming the co-head of DC Studios alongside Peter Safran, James Gunn has wasted no time in restructuring the plan for the future of the DC superhero universe. With a multi-chapter plan being set into motion, Gunn also now has his first directorial effort for the reconstructed DCEU lined up in the form of Superman: Legacy, a film that […] More
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Awards Radar Podcast #124: Joey and Myles Discuss Super Bowl Trailers, the DCU Slate, MCU Reviews, and Rave More About ‘The Last of Us’
Welcome back to the Awards Radar Podcast. In each episode, Editor Joey Magidson (that’s me!) will be joined by some of the staff of Awards Radar to talk about the latest in film, television, and entertainment in general. The show will obviously have an awards season slant to it, but we won’t forget about other […] More