The Avengers: Endgame re-release was a smart play by Disney, but because of Dark Phoenix instead of Avatar. In June, when Kevin Feige confirmed Endgame would be heading back to theaters with additional bonus content after the credits, the popular narrative was that it was a play by Marvel Studios to pass Avatar’s global box office total. The 2009 James Cameron sci-fi epic grossed $2.788 billion worldwide and is the current record holder....

When Apple Pay officially went live in the UK almost a year ago, it was supported by every major bank except Barclays, which waited a further nine months before joining in. The reason was because Barclays was trying to push its own mobile payment service, bPay – which is actually just a contactless card chip embedded into a variety of physical objects. bPay hasn’t exactly set the world alight, and the bank’s latest attempt to persuade people to use it is to effectively offer UK customers a poor man’s Apple Watch: a chip embedded into a rubber loop that you slip into any watch band....

Clark Kent and Bruce Wayne have come to blows on numerous occasions ever since Frank Miller first posited the pair as ideological opposites in The Dark Knight Returns, but many fans and casual moviegoers are still having difficulty accepting the idea of the two ostensible good guys as enemies (even temporary ones) in the Warner Bros. blockbuster Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice. The question of whether or not pitting these beloved heroes against one another is taking the nascent DC Cinematic Universe down too dark a path has persisted, exacerbated by continued debate in fandom over whether or not Man of Steel went overboard in its depiction of urban destruction and Superman-inflicted violence....

The dividing line between success and failure at the movie box office is difficult to pin down. Superficially, it might seem simple: subtract the movie’s original production budget from its total worldwide gross, and if the number left over is positive then the movie was a financial success. In reality, however, the additional costs of marketing and distribution can run just as high as the cost of actually making a movie - so much so that many films only begin to turn a profit after they have already grossed twice or even thrice their production budget....

Batwoman could secretly be introducing the Arrowverse’s version of Professor Pyg as the brother of villain Alice. Kate Kane has finally solved the mystery of her sister’s disappearance 15 years ago. Beth was caught up in a car accident triggered by the Joker, and her unconscious form was swept down the Gotham River. She was found by Dr. August Cartwright, who imprisoned her in order to provide company for his son, Jonathan....

Katherine Langford says Iron Man’s deleted Soulworld scene from Avengers: Endgame was added to Disney+ in response to fan demand. The Love, Simon and 13 Reasons Why actor was one of the last major cast members confirmed for Endgame ahead of its release, leading a number of people to speculate she was playing someone of importance. In fact, some went so far as to predict she would make her debut as a key character for Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (like Kate Bishop) in the film....

Warning: SPOILERS for Avengers: Endgame The Avengers have restored the MCU thanks to their Endgame victory, but to do it, they destroyed a Guardian of the Galaxy’s future. Sure, Star-Lord is the reason Thanos won the Infinity War, but the life he’s now doomed to live is dark–even for Marvel. To be clear, we’re not referring to the Star-Lord expected to appear in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, or the version of Peter Quill who is still searching for a resurrected Gamora at the end of Endgame....

Ever since the post-credits scene of The Avengers, fans of both the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Marvel Comics Universe have been waiting to see Thanos in all his glory. That time will finally come in Avengers: Infinity War and the subsequent untitled sequel, where Josh Brolin will get put to work and bring the Mad Titan to life. Thanos will be on a quest to round up the six Infinity Stones (that he has still yet to claim and in some cases, even lose), so that his Infinity Gauntlet will be the deadliest and most powerful weapon imaginable....

Fans of The Bachelor aren’t here for Colton Underwood’s drama with Rachel Lindsay. After Underwood reignited his petty feud with the former star of The Bachelorette, fans accused him of being immature. The Underwood/Lindsay drama first started when news broke of a rift between Lindsay and another Bachelor Nation star, Raven Gates. Although the two women were once close friends, Lindsay explained on Watch What Happens Live that Gates had done something worthy of ending the friendship, though she wouldn’t specify exactly what happened....

Female-fronted comedies have been big business in recent years, with movies like Bridesmaids pulling in huge box office and a new generation of comedy stars like Melissa McCarthy redefining what audiences expect from women comedians. And while there have been setbacks (the highly touted all-women remake of Ghostbusters made headlines this week after being declared the most-disliked trailer in YouTube history) it seems clear that this fresh force in mainstream comedy will continue to grow on audiences and critics alike....

Warning! Spoilers for Batman: Curse of the White Knight below. When it comes to Batman and Harley Quinn’s relationship, the two aren’t always on the best of terms. Harley’s consistently been a thorn in the Caped Crusader’s side as her past with the Joker has unquestionably given him pause about ever trusting her. However, the two might be heading towards a romantic relationship in an upcoming series. Harley Quinn’s primarily paired with the Joker in the comics, however, her relationship with Poison Ivy has taken center stage over that one - and for good reason....

An Avengers: Endgame deleted scene reveals an alternate version of Black Widow’s death - and it’s worse than the theatrical cut. The moment Hawkeye and Black Widow headed off to Vormir in Avengers: Endgame, viewers knew that one of them wouldn’t make it out alive. In order to acquire the Soul Stone, you have to sacrifice someone you love - and the close, almost familial, bond between Clint Barton and Natasha Romanoff meant either would be heartbroken to lose the other....

Following a terminally ill fan’s post, Reddit users are asking those involved with Avengers 4 to provide the dying man an early screening of the film. In April, the narrative that Marvel Studios has been unfolding since 2008’s first Iron Man film finally comes to its conclusion with the fourth Avengers movie, which is now officially titled Avengers: Endgame. The surviving heroes will do their best to resurrect those lost in Thanos’ fateful snap, and set the stage for what’s to come in the MCU’s Phase 4....

Click the image to see the drone’s full video Über-cool iPhone-controlled quadricopters from Parrot are finding some interesting uses in New Zealand where Opus engineers sent an iPad-controlled drone to examine and film the front of Christchurch’s Roman catholic cathedral which has been damaged in Monday’s quake and is now pretty unstable, 3News.co.nz explains: They have a nice video of the drone so go ahead and click on the above screenshot to watch it via 3News....

In light of Joker’s success, The Batman is imagined as an R-rated movie in new fan-art. In a couple of years, a brand new iteration of the Caped Crusader is set to grace the big screen with Matt Reeves’ upcoming standalone movie. Starring Robert Pattinson as the Dark Knight, the actor replaces Ben Affleck who played the iconic superhero in the DC Universe for two films - Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League....

The Batman family has faced many enemies over the years, but the rise of Bane in DC’s Universe has just changed them forever. Batman may end up saving the day and defeating Bane once and for all… but it’s too late to save his beloved butler. This history-making news will be hard for fans to accept if they fell off around Batman’s failed wedding to Catwoman–a tragic twist masterminded by Bane himself....

Batman has a new Arkham Knight to face in the world of DC Comics, and this version has the potential to be a greater (and most importantly more interesting) villain than the original. The Arkham Knight was first introduced in his own subtitled video game, 2015’s Batman: Arkham Knight. The conclusion to a trilogy began in 2009’s Arkham Aslyum and the last major entry in the Batman: Arkham franchise, Knight came with a very specific promise....

With the stage set for Zack Snyder to make history, Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice has become one of the most highly anticipated movies of 2016. Not only will it showcase the first ever live-action showdown between DC’s two biggest heroes, but it will also serve as the debut for the latest incarnation of Bruce Wayne/ Batman (Ben Affleck). What began as a simple sequel to 2013’s Man of Steel has grown exponentially into a major moment for the history of Gotham’s Caped Crusader....

As the most controversial comic book movie in history, the debates over Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice rage on even years later. The online discussion divided audiences into either loving or hating Zack Snyder’s take on DC’s heroes, instead of discussing it as fans–a problem the Batman v Superman: By The Minute Podcast hopes to change. The questions posed by the movie itself–What does “the American Way” mean today? When does a hero become a villain?...

Electronic Arts kicked off their EA Play 2018 conference with a presentation by DICE for Battlefield V, this time directly addressing the feedback the game’s reveal event earned a few weeks ago. We finally saw real multiplayer gameplay, headlined by the game’s flagship mode, ‘Grand Operations’, alongside snippets of footage highlighting BFV’s slick new animations and destruction effects. And with every Battlefield V reveal, there were teases and teases of more stuff they still aren’t showing yet - the biggest of which is what everyone has been waiting for: Battlefield V is getting a battle royale mode as part of its ‘Tides of War’ live service post-launch....