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Director Matt Reeves was not messing around when he made Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. He wipes out most of the human race before the title card, then unfurls a powerful story of two opposing societies destined for war despite having every possible opportunity at peace. It’s bleak. It’s bold.
The next Batman movie was just pushed back but the next Batman story is coming later this year.
We’ll be seeing Superman again before Batman. Warner Bros. just announced that The Batman Part II, Matt Reeves’ sequel to his 2022 film The Batman, has been delayed a full year, from October 2025 to October 2026.
It’s been over a year since we lost legendary voice actor Kevin Conroy, but his most famous role will live on a little bit longer.
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As expected, HBO just confirmed that season two of The Last of Us won’t arrive until 2025. Which is certainly a long time but was mostly expected, since filming won’t begin until early next year.