{"id":15374,"date":"2018-04-20T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-04-21T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/the-week-in-movie-news-steven-spielberg-tapped-for-a-dc-superhero-movie-summer-movie-preview-and-more\/"},"modified":"2018-04-20T23:00:00","modified_gmt":"2018-04-21T07:00:00","slug":"the-week-in-movie-news-steven-spielberg-tapped-for-a-dc-superhero-movie-summer-movie-preview-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/the-week-in-movie-news-steven-spielberg-tapped-for-a-dc-superhero-movie-summer-movie-preview-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week in Movie News: Steven Spielberg Tapped for a DC Superhero Movie, Summer Movie Preview and More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-style:italic;font-size:16px\">By  <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.movies.com\/movie-news\/week-movie-news-steven-spielberg-tapped-for-dc-superhero-movie-summer-movie-preview-more\/23750?wssac=164&amp;wssaffid=news\">Christopher Campbell<\/a><\/span>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"ftpimagefix\" style=\"float:left\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.movies.com\/movie-news\/week-movie-news-steven-spielberg-tapped-for-dc-superhero-movie-summer-movie-preview-more\/23750?wssac=164&amp;wssaffid=news\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" alt=\"Avengers Infinity War\" src=\"https:\/\/images.fandango.com\/ImageRenderer\/0\/0\/redesign\/static\/img\/default_poster.png\/0\/images\/masterrepository\/other\/Fan_2018SummerPreview_AvengersInfinityWar.jpg\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><strong><span>Need a quick recap on the past week in movie news? Here are the highlights:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span><b>MOVIE PREVIEW<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Our summer movie guide is here: <\/b><span>We put the spotlight on more than 40 upcoming major releases arriving over the next few months in our summer movie preview. Read the whole thing starting with <em>Avengers: Infinity War <\/em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fandango.com\/movie-photos\/the-summer-movie-guide-2018-1337\">here<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ready Player One\" src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/images\/fandangoblog\/Fan_CTheron-FGaryGray_FateO.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><b>BIG NEWS<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><em>M.A.S.K.<\/em> and He-Man movies get interesting new directors: <\/b><span>Two long-awaited movies based on &#8217;80s toys are finally coming together with F. Gary Gray (pictured above) taking the helm of <em>M.A.S.K. <\/em>and the Nee Brothers tackling <em>Master of the Universe<\/em>. Read more on these two possible franchise starters <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fandango.com\/movie-news\/hasbros-mask-heads-to-big-screen-via-f-gary-gray-753157\">here<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fandango.com\/movie-news\/indie-film-directors-the-nee-brothers-hired-to-helm-masters-of-the-universe-753161\">here<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Lincoln\" src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/images\/fandangoblog\/fan_margotrobbie_suicidesquad_20171201.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><span><b>GREAT NEWS<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><b>Cathy Yan to direct Harley Quinn movie: <\/b>Margot Robbie wanted a woman director on her Harley Quinn-focused <em>Suicde Squad <\/em>spin-off, and she got one in Sundance winner Cathy Yan. Read more <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fandango.com\/movie-news\/cathy-yan-to-direct-margot-robbie-as-harley-quinn-heres-what-we-know-so-far-753149\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Lincoln\" src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/images\/fandangoblog\/Fan_StevenSpielberg_blog_20.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><b>SURPRISING NEWS<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Steven Spielberg takes on the DCEU:<\/b><span> Another surprise director heading to the DCEU is Steven Spielberg, who previously helmed an animated comic book movie with <em>The Adventures of Tintin<\/em>. Now he&#8217;s fittingly adapting the World War II series <em>Blackhawk <\/em>for the big screen<\/span><span>. Read more <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fandango.com\/movie-news\/steven-spielbergs-comic-book-movie-blackhawk-heres-what-you-need-to-know-753153\">here<\/a><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/images\/fandangoblog\/fan_terminator_terminator2_.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><strong><span>COOL CULTURE<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gabriel Luna as the new Terminator:<\/strong><span> This week, the <em>Terminator <\/em>reboot added a few new faces, including Gabriel Luna as the new killing machine from the future. Read more about that <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fandango.com\/movie-news\/terminator-reboot-adds-3-newcomers-heres-everything-we-know-753146\">here<\/a> and see BossLogic&#8217;s rendering of what he might look like as the Terminator below. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\n\t\tCongratulations to my boy <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IamGabrielLuna?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@IamGabrielLuna<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Terminator?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Terminator<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zYO7C0V9p2\">pic.twitter.com\/zYO7C0V9p2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\u2014 BossLogic (@Bosslogic) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Bosslogic\/status\/985123772498755585?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 14, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/images\/fandangoblog\/easter-eggs-you-missed-in-the-deadpool-2-teaser-9-photos-2.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><strong><span>EXCLUSIVE BUZZ<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>David Leitch on <em>Deadpool 2 <\/em>and <em>Hobbs and Shaw<\/em>:<\/strong><span> We talked to <em>Deadpool 2 <\/em>director David Leitch about that upcoming sequel, the planned <em>Atomic Blonde <\/em>follow-up and the Hobbs and Shaw <em>Fast and the Furious <\/em>spin-off. Read the two-part interview <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fandango.com\/movie-news\/interview-director-david-leitch-on-deadpool-2-and-building-out-an-r-rated-cinematic-universe-753156\">here<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fandango.com\/movie-news\/exclusive-director-david-leitch-on-why-hes-directing-hobbs-and-shaw-plus-the-latest-on-atomic-blonde-2-753154\">here<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/\/mdcsite\/images\/featured\/201804\/fan_poster_jurassicworld2_blog_20170622-900.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>MUST-WATCH TRAILERS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><b><i>Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom <\/i>reveals a worse threat than dinosaurs<\/b>: The final trailer for <em>Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom <\/em>arrived with a lot more footage hinting that mankind is the true monster. Watch it below.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/images\/fandangoblog\/DF-01210_R.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><span><b><i>The Equalizer 2 <\/i>brings back a most dangerous Denzel:<\/b> Even more deadly than dinosaurs, maybe, is Denzel Washington in <em>The Equalizer 2<\/em>. Watch the first trailer for the sequel below and see our exclusive new images from the movie <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fandango.com\/movie-news\/exclusive-check-out-denzel-washington-in-the-equalizer-2-753152\">here<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/images\/fandangoblog\/deadppol2xforce.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><span><b><i>Deadpool 2 <\/i>introduces Peter:<\/b> Despite all the well-known superhero characters introduced in <em>Deadpool 2<\/em>, the latest, final trailer is mostly being talked about for a new, power-less guy called Peter. Watch it below.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span> <\/span><span>and <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/blockads.fivefilters.org\/\">Let&#8217;s block ads!<\/a><\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/blockads.fivefilters.org\/acceptable.html\">(Why?)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source:: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.movies.com\/movie-news\/week-movie-news-steven-spielberg-tapped-for-dc-superhero-movie-summer-movie-preview-more\/23750?wssac=164&amp;wssaffid=news\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"The Week in Movie News: Steven Spielberg Tapped for a DC Superhero Movie, Summer Movie Preview and More\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.movies.com\/movie-news\/week-movie-news-steven-spielberg-tapped-for-dc-superhero-movie-summer-movie-preview-more\/23750?wssac=164&amp;wssaffid=news<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ftpimagefix\" style=\"float:left\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.movies.com\/movie-news\/week-movie-news-steven-spielberg-tapped-for-dc-superhero-movie-summer-movie-preview-more\/23750?wssac=164&amp;wssaffid=news\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" alt=\"Avengers Infinity War\" src=\"https:\/\/images.fandango.com\/ImageRenderer\/0\/0\/redesign\/static\/img\/default_poster.png\/0\/images\/masterrepository\/other\/Fan_2018SummerPreview_AvengersInfinityWar.jpg\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><strong><span>Need a quick recap on the past week in movie news? Here are the highlights:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span><b>MOVIE PREVIEW<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Our summer movie guide is here: <\/b><span>We put the spotlight on more than 40 upcoming major releases arriving over the next few months in our summer movie preview. Read the whole thing starting with <em>Avengers: Infinity War <\/em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fandango.com\/movie-photos\/the-summer-movie-guide-2018-1337\">here<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ready Player One\" src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/images\/fandangoblog\/Fan_CTheron-FGaryGray_FateO.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><b>BIG NEWS<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><em>M.A.S.K.<\/em> and He-Man movies get interesting new directors: <\/b><span>Two long-awaited movies based on &#8217;80s toys are finally coming together with F. Gary Gray (pictured above) taking the helm of <em>M.A.S.K. <\/em>and the Nee Brothers tackling <em>Master of the Universe<\/em>. Read more on these two possible franchise starters <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fandango.com\/movie-news\/hasbros-mask-heads-to-big-screen-via-f-gary-gray-753157\">here<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fandango.com\/movie-news\/indie-film-directors-the-nee-brothers-hired-to-helm-masters-of-the-universe-753161\">here<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Lincoln\" src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/images\/fandangoblog\/fan_margotrobbie_suicidesquad_20171201.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><span><b>GREAT NEWS<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><b>Cathy Yan to direct Harley Quinn movie: <\/b>Margot Robbie wanted a woman director on her Harley Quinn-focused <em>Suicde Squad <\/em>spin-off, and she got one in Sundance winner Cathy Yan. Read more <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fandango.com\/movie-news\/cathy-yan-to-direct-margot-robbie-as-harley-quinn-heres-what-we-know-so-far-753149\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Lincoln\" src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/images\/fandangoblog\/Fan_StevenSpielberg_blog_20.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><b>SURPRISING NEWS<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Steven Spielberg takes on the DCEU:<\/b><span> Another surprise director heading to the DCEU is Steven Spielberg, who previously helmed an animated comic book movie with <em>The Adventures of Tintin<\/em>. Now he&#8217;s fittingly adapting the World War II series <em>Blackhawk <\/em>for the big screen<\/span><span>. Read more <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fandango.com\/movie-news\/steven-spielbergs-comic-book-movie-blackhawk-heres-what-you-need-to-know-753153\">here<\/a><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/images\/fandangoblog\/fan_terminator_terminator2_.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><strong><span>COOL CULTURE<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gabriel Luna as the new Terminator:<\/strong><span> This week, the <em>Terminator <\/em>reboot added a few new faces, including Gabriel Luna as the new killing machine from the future. Read more about that <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fandango.com\/movie-news\/terminator-reboot-adds-3-newcomers-heres-everything-we-know-753146\">here<\/a> and see BossLogic&#8217;s rendering of what he might look like as the Terminator below. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\n\t\tCongratulations to my boy <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IamGabrielLuna?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@IamGabrielLuna<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Terminator?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Terminator<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zYO7C0V9p2\">pic.twitter.com\/zYO7C0V9p2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\u2014 BossLogic (@Bosslogic) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Bosslogic\/status\/985123772498755585?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 14, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/images\/fandangoblog\/easter-eggs-you-missed-in-the-deadpool-2-teaser-9-photos-2.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><strong><span>EXCLUSIVE BUZZ<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>David Leitch on <em>Deadpool 2 <\/em>and <em>Hobbs and Shaw<\/em>:<\/strong><span> We talked to <em>Deadpool 2 <\/em>director David Leitch about that upcoming sequel, the planned <em>Atomic Blonde <\/em>follow-up and the Hobbs and Shaw <em>Fast and the Furious <\/em>spin-off. Read the two-part interview <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fandango.com\/movie-news\/interview-director-david-leitch-on-deadpool-2-and-building-out-an-r-rated-cinematic-universe-753156\">here<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fandango.com\/movie-news\/exclusive-director-david-leitch-on-why-hes-directing-hobbs-and-shaw-plus-the-latest-on-atomic-blonde-2-753154\">here<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/\/mdcsite\/images\/featured\/201804\/fan_poster_jurassicworld2_blog_20170622-900.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>MUST-WATCH TRAILERS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><b><i>Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom <\/i>reveals a worse threat than dinosaurs<\/b>: The final trailer for <em>Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom <\/em>arrived with a lot more footage hinting that mankind is the true monster. Watch it below.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/images\/fandangoblog\/DF-01210_R.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><span><b><i>The Equalizer 2 <\/i>brings back a most dangerous Denzel:<\/b> Even more deadly than dinosaurs, maybe, is Denzel Washington in <em>The Equalizer 2<\/em>. Watch the first trailer for the sequel below and see our exclusive new images from the movie <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fandango.com\/movie-news\/exclusive-check-out-denzel-washington-in-the-equalizer-2-753152\">here<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/images\/fandangoblog\/deadppol2xforce.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><span><b><i>Deadpool 2 <\/i>introduces Peter:<\/b> Despite all the well-known superhero characters introduced in <em>Deadpool 2<\/em>, the latest, final trailer is mostly being talked about for a new, power-less guy called Peter. Watch it below.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span> <\/span><span>and <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/blockads.fivefilters.org\/\">Let&#8217;s block ads!<\/a><\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/blockads.fivefilters.org\/acceptable.html\">(Why?)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15374","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-entertainment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15374","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15374"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15374\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15374"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15374"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15374"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}