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in FilmsWhy do Black Adam and Shazam wear the same lightning bolt symbol?
Answer: In the DC Universe, Shazam is the ancient wizard who gave Billy Batson (the other Shazam) and Black Adam their powers.Are the films connected?2022’s “Black Adam,” set to release in November starring Dwayne Johnson, is a spin-off on 2019’s “Shazam!.” The sequel “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” is set for Dec. 21, 2022
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in FilmsWho plays Batman in the upcoming 2023 DC Universe films?
Answer: Ben Affleck and Michael Keaton will appear as two Batmans in March 2023’s The Flash, and Affleck will reprise the role in June’s Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (as revealed on Jason Momoa’s Instagram account.) Keaton was also set to appear as Batman in Batgirl, initially scheduled for 2023. That is, until Warner Bros.…
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in FilmsWhich movie had the biggest opening weekend in 2022 in US theaters?
Answer: With an estimated $185 million in ticket sales in its first weekend in U.S. and Canadian theaters, Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness had the biggest opening weekend of the year, ahead of “The Batman’s” $134 million and the second biggest of the pandemic, behind “Spider-Man: Far From Home’s” $260.1 million.
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What are Batman Cowl NFTs?
Answer: Starting April 26, 2022, DC is releasing its Bat Cowl Collection — 200,000 unique NFTs, which are 3D-rendered images that “draw on the Caped Crusader’s 83-year history.” The NFTs will be priced at $300 apiece, meaning DC and Warner Bros. are planning to make $60 million from the sale. The new NFTs will be…
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Who is Krypto the Superdog?
Answer: Krypto the Superdog is Superman’s pet dog. The canine character has appeared in numerous cartoon television shows and films, including his own 2005 Cartoon Network series and as a live-action character on The CW’s Smallville. Dwayne Johnson will voice Krypto the Superdog in the animated film DC League of Super-Pets coming out on May…
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in FilmsWho wore the bat cape before Robert Pattinson?
Answer: Ben Affleck was the previous actor in the bat cape before Rebert Pattinson. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter on Jan. 14, 2021, he said he started drinking around the time of Justice League, which was why he had initially quit the DC universe, dropping out of his solo Batman film.
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in FilmsHow long is 2022’s The Batman?
Answer: At 175 minutes (two hours and 55 minutes), The Batman is the longest Batman film to date and the second-longest theatrically released comic book movie, only behind Avengers: Endgame.
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in FilmsWho’s playing the Batman in 2022?
Answer: Robert Pattinson is playing Bruce Wayne, aka Batman, in 2022’s The Batman, as he goes up against the Riddler (Paul Dano) with an assist from Zoë Kravitz’s Catwoman. IMDb’s users voted The Batman as the most anticipated movie of 2022. The film hits theaters on March 4, 2022.
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in FilmsWhich directors gave Brendan Fraser prominent parts in films in 2021?
In 2021, Brendan Fraser, the former Mummy star, landed the lead role in Darren Aronofsky’s next film, The Whale. Martin Scorsese cast him for a key role in his next movie, Killers of the Flower Moon (starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro). He also acted on Steven Soderbergh’s No Sudden Move.
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in CultureWhat has Superman been fighting for all these years?
For 80 years, Superman has been fighting for ‘truth, justice, and the American way.’ In 2021 DC Comics decided to give the old motto a new ending.
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in FilmsWho is Black Adam?
Black Adam is a DC Comics supervillain and the archenemies of Captain Marvel. Black Adam was initially depicted as a corrupted, ancient Egyptian predecessor of Captain Marvel. Still, since the turn of the 21st century, DC Comics writers Jerry Ordway, Geoff Johns, and David S. Goyer re-defined the character as a corrupted antihero attempting to…
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in booksWho is Jon Kent?
Jon Kent is the new Superman, son of Clark Kent and Lois Lane. The character was introduced in 2015 as Superboy before being encouraged by his father to become the new Superman._x000D_
