{"id":7165,"date":"2016-04-01T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-04-02T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/best-of-the-week-whats-next-for-the-dc-extended-universe-star-wars-the-force-awakens-extras-and-more\/"},"modified":"2016-04-01T22:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-04-02T06:00:00","slug":"best-of-the-week-whats-next-for-the-dc-extended-universe-star-wars-the-force-awakens-extras-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/best-of-the-week-whats-next-for-the-dc-extended-universe-star-wars-the-force-awakens-extras-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Best of the Week: What's Next for the DC Extended Universe, 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Extras and More"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Christopher Campbell<\/a><\/span> <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/div>\n

The Important News<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

DC Delirium:<\/strong> <\/strong>Ben Affleck wrote a script for a solo Batman movie<\/a>. Zack Snyder explained how deaths in Batman v Superman <\/em>set up Justice League<\/em><\/a>. James Wan stated that Aquaman <\/em>will have a badass take on the character<\/a>. Suicide Squad <\/em>is reshooting some scenes to make it funnier<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Box Office: <\/strong>Batman v Superman <\/em>broke some box office records<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Star Wars<\/em> Mania:<\/strong> Star Wars: The Force Awakens <\/em>hit VOD<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Marvel Mania: <\/strong>Tom Hiddleston said Thor Ragnarok <\/em>might be his last Marvel movie<\/a>.<\/p>\n

X-Men <\/em>X-citment:<\/strong> Jennifer Lawrence said she’s dying to do more X-Men <\/em>movies<\/a>. Maisie Williams and Anya Taylor-Joy might star in The New Mutants<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sequelitis: <\/strong>Sicario 2 <\/em>will bring back the three stars of the original<\/a>. Robin Wright joined Blade Runner 2<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Franchie Fever: <\/strong>Disney is making a live-action spinoff of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Casting Net: <\/strong>Jim Parsons will star in Man-Witch<\/em><\/a>. <\/p>\n

Vocal Boards: <\/strong>Fred Armisen will voice Krang in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows<\/em><\/a>. Finding Dory <\/em>added some actors from The Wire<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sound Tracking: <\/strong>Hans Zimmer declared he will no longer score superhero movies<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Name Game: <\/strong>The Kingsman <\/em>sequel was titled Kingsman: The Golden Circle<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Remake Report: <\/strong>The next Friday the 13th <\/em>reboot will be a period piece<\/a>. Bryan Cranston and Kevin Hart will star in a remake of The Intouchables<\/em><\/a>. Starman <\/em>is the next John Carpenter movie getting a remake<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Festival Fair: <\/strong>Woody Allen’s latest will open the Cannes Film Festival<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Celebrating the Classics:<\/strong> Ripley’s Reeboks from Aliens<\/em> are coming to stores for Alien <\/em>Day<\/a>.<\/p>\n

New Directors\/New Films: <\/strong>Jonah Hill will make his directorial debut with Mid-90s<\/em><\/a>. Alex Gibney will make his narrative debut with The Action<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Videos and Geek Stuff<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

New Movie Trailers:<\/strong><\/span> The Lego Batman Movie<\/em><\/a>, Alice Through the Looking Glass<\/em><\/a>, Suicide Squad<\/em><\/a>, Lights Out<\/em><\/a>, The Witch<\/em><\/a>, The Conjuring 2<\/em><\/a>, The American Side<\/em><\/a>, Me Before You<\/a> <\/em>and Mother’s Day<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

TV spot: <\/strong>Captain America: Civil War<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

See: <\/strong>The best movie-related April Fools’ Day jokes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Watch: <\/strong>A fake trailer for a version of Suicide Squad <\/em>featuring classic movie villains<\/a>.<\/p>\n

See: <\/strong>What DC Comics writers and artists thought of Batman v Superman<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Watch: <\/strong>A breakdown of all the Easter eggs in Batman v Superman<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

See: <\/strong>Batman and Superman references in movies and TV shows<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Watch: <\/strong>Batman fights The Terminator<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Learn: <\/strong>How Bill Hader and Ben Schwartz created the voice of BB-8<\/a>. And how chainsaws inspired the voice of Kylo Ren<\/a>.<\/p>\n

See: <\/strong>The cutest BB-8 cosplay ever<\/a>. And the best visual-effects shot in Star Wars: The Force Awakens<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Watch: <\/strong>Daisy Ridley’s emotional Star Wars: The Force Awakens <\/em>audition<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Learn: <\/strong>How much it would cost to attend Hogwarts<\/a>.<\/p>\n

See: <\/strong>Jurassic Park <\/em>reimagined as a Disneynature documentary<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Watch: <\/strong>An honest trailer and an alternate ending for The Revenant<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

See: <\/strong>Joseph Kosinski’s trailer for the new Doom <\/em>video game<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Watch: <\/strong>The NeverEnding <\/em>characters reunited for a commercial<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Learn: <\/strong>How to add the Mission: Impossible<\/em> lifelike mask effect in your own movie<\/a>.<\/p>\n

See: <\/strong>This week’s new movie posters<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Our Features<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Monthly Movie Guide:<\/span><\/strong> The April movie calendar (above) features everything you need to see this month.<\/p>\n

Comic Book Movie Guides: <\/strong>A hardcore Batman fan reviews Batman v Superman<\/em><\/a>. Also: the reason for the shocking Batman v Superman <\/em>ending<\/a>. Plus: how Warner Bros. can turn the DC Extended Universe around<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Interview: <\/strong>Ti West on his subversive Western In a Valley of Violence<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Horror Movie Guide: <\/strong>Catch up on all the latest horror news and trailers.<\/a><\/p>\n

Home Viewing:<\/strong> Here’s our guide to everything hitting VOD this week<\/a>. <\/p>\n

<\/span>and <\/span><\/p>\n

MORE FROM AROUND THE WEB:<\/strong><\/p>\n

ZergNet<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n

Let’s block ads!<\/a><\/strong> (Why?)<\/a><\/p>\n

Source:: http:\/\/www.movies.com\/movie-news\/best-week-what39s-next-for-dc-extended-universe-39star-wars-force-awakens39-extras-more\/20373?wssac=164&wssaffid=news<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a><\/div>\n

The Important News<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

DC Delirium:<\/strong> <\/strong>Ben Affleck wrote a script for a solo Batman movie<\/a>. Zack Snyder explained how deaths in Batman v Superman <\/em>set up Justice League<\/em><\/a>. James Wan stated that Aquaman <\/em>will have a badass take on the character<\/a>. Suicide Squad <\/em>is reshooting some scenes to make it funnier<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Box Office: <\/strong>Batman v Superman <\/em>broke some box office records<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Star Wars<\/em> Mania:<\/strong> Star Wars: The Force Awakens <\/em>hit VOD<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Marvel Mania: <\/strong>Tom Hiddleston said Thor Ragnarok <\/em>might be his last Marvel movie<\/a>.<\/p>\n

X-Men <\/em>X-citment:<\/strong> Jennifer Lawrence said she’s dying to do more X-Men <\/em>movies<\/a>. Maisie Williams and Anya Taylor-Joy might star in The New Mutants<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sequelitis: <\/strong>Sicario 2 <\/em>will bring back the three stars of the original<\/a>. Robin Wright joined Blade Runner 2<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Franchie Fever: <\/strong>Disney is making a live-action spinoff of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Casting Net: <\/strong>Jim Parsons will star in Man-Witch<\/em><\/a>. <\/p>\n

Vocal Boards: <\/strong>Fred Armisen will voice Krang in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows<\/em><\/a>. Finding Dory <\/em>added some actors from The Wire<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sound Tracking: <\/strong>Hans Zimmer declared he will no longer score superhero movies<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Name Game: <\/strong>The Kingsman <\/em>sequel was titled Kingsman: The Golden Circle<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Remake Report: <\/strong>The next Friday the 13th <\/em>reboot will be a period piece<\/a>. Bryan Cranston and Kevin Hart will star in a remake of The Intouchables<\/em><\/a>. Starman <\/em>is the next John Carpenter movie getting a remake<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Festival Fair: <\/strong>Woody Allen’s latest will open the Cannes Film Festival<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Celebrating the Classics:<\/strong> Ripley’s Reeboks from Aliens<\/em> are coming to stores for Alien <\/em>Day<\/a>.<\/p>\n

New Directors\/New Films: <\/strong>Jonah Hill will make his directorial debut with Mid-90s<\/em><\/a>. Alex Gibney will make his narrative debut with The Action<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Videos and Geek Stuff<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

New Movie Trailers:<\/strong><\/span> The Lego Batman Movie<\/em><\/a>, Alice Through the Looking Glass<\/em><\/a>, Suicide Squad<\/em><\/a>, Lights Out<\/em><\/a>, The Witch<\/em><\/a>, The Conjuring 2<\/em><\/a>, The American Side<\/em><\/a>, Me Before You<\/a> <\/em>and Mother’s Day<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

TV spot: <\/strong>Captain America: Civil War<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

See: <\/strong>The best movie-related April Fools’ Day jokes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Watch: <\/strong>A fake trailer for a version of Suicide Squad <\/em>featuring classic movie villains<\/a>.<\/p>\n

See: <\/strong>What DC Comics writers and artists thought of Batman v Superman<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Watch: <\/strong>A breakdown of all the Easter eggs in Batman v Superman<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

See: <\/strong>Batman and Superman references in movies and TV shows<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Watch: <\/strong>Batman fights The Terminator<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Learn: <\/strong>How Bill Hader and Ben Schwartz created the voice of BB-8<\/a>. And how chainsaws inspired the voice of Kylo Ren<\/a>.<\/p>\n

See: <\/strong>The cutest BB-8 cosplay ever<\/a>. And the best visual-effects shot in Star Wars: The Force Awakens<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Watch: <\/strong>Daisy Ridley’s emotional Star Wars: The Force Awakens <\/em>audition<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Learn: <\/strong>How much it would cost to attend Hogwarts<\/a>.<\/p>\n

See: <\/strong>Jurassic Park <\/em>reimagined as a Disneynature documentary<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Watch: <\/strong>An honest trailer and an alternate ending for The Revenant<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

See: <\/strong>Joseph Kosinski’s trailer for the new Doom <\/em>video game<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Watch: <\/strong>The NeverEnding <\/em>characters reunited for a commercial<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Learn: <\/strong>How to add the Mission: Impossible<\/em> lifelike mask effect in your own movie<\/a>.<\/p>\n

See: <\/strong>This week’s new movie posters<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Our Features<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Monthly Movie Guide:<\/span><\/strong> The April movie calendar (above) features everything you need to see this month.<\/p>\n

Comic Book Movie Guides: <\/strong>A hardcore Batman fan reviews Batman v Superman<\/em><\/a>. Also: the reason for the shocking Batman v Superman <\/em>ending<\/a>. Plus: how Warner Bros. can turn the DC Extended Universe around<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Interview: <\/strong>Ti West on his subversive Western In a Valley of Violence<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Horror Movie Guide: <\/strong>Catch up on all the latest horror news and trailers.<\/a><\/p>\n

Home Viewing:<\/strong> Here’s our guide to everything hitting VOD this week<\/a>. <\/p>\n

<\/span>and <\/span><\/p>\n

MORE FROM AROUND THE WEB:<\/strong><\/p>\n

ZergNet<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n

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