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[Rumor] Is “Batman V Superman” Two Films? With Part One Hitting This Year?
There is this wild rumor gaining steam on the internet about the forthcoming “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” being split into two parts. The rumor sprung up yesterday when this image hit imgur, and was picked up by Aint It Cool News
While this is a wild rumor and should be taken with a grain of salt, you can see there clearly: Part I: Enter The Knight according to this image would hit in October of this year. With part two hitting on the release date we already knew about. Now, whether or not this is true we should consider some things.
WB is no stranger to separating films. Look at The Hobbit or Harry Potter both of these franchises have been chopped apart. The schedule is feasible since they could conceivably finish the VFX work and shoot the material needed to complete this first half. From what we know about this movie, production is been underway for some time and the cast continues to grow with each week.
We’re expected to get the first teaser for the film when WB’s Jupiter Ascending hits in February, and wouldn’t be a surprise to see PART I: ENTER THE KNIGHT: OCTOBER 23, 2015 at the end. It would be a surefire way for WB to enter the Superhero movie ring fighting in a year where they have nothing and Marvel is launching their second Avengers film.
Doesn’t look like there is much of chance of this happening, but it’s a fantastic idea. What do you guys think?
The supernatural world of Korean folk horror movie Exhuma grows larger with the arrival of prequel spinoff webtoon Maengjong this weekend, Variety reports today.
Naver Webtoon debuts Maengjong on May 30.
The series hails from Haemuri (Olgami) and will trace the high school origins of how shaman duo Hwarim and Bonggil, played by Kim Go-eun and Lee Do-hyun in the 2024 film, came together to face occultish threats.
The story is set to begin when “Hwarim, who has been concealing her identity following a childhood encounter with a snake spirit called Jin, crosses paths with Bonggil at their school.”
Variety notes that Exhuma director Jang Jae-hyun participated in the project’s early concept stage.
“We are presenting ‘Maengjong,’ a new series capturing the appeal of the horror-occult genre, ahead of the full summer season,” said Lee Jeong-geun, Naver Webtoon’s Korea webtoon content leader. “With the high school story of Hwarim and Bonggil, who left a strong impression in the film ‘Exhuma,’ enhanced by Haemuri’s characteristic tense direction, we expect it will be a welcome work for genre fans.”
“It is meaningful that the spin-off story of ‘Exhuma,’ loved by many audiences, expands by meeting the new grammar of webtoon,” said Lee Hyeon-jeong, managing director of the film business division at Showbox, which distributed the film. “We hope it will be a fresh experience for both film fans and webtoon readers.”
Exhuma was a breakout hit in 2024, becoming the first Korean occult film to surpass 10 million ticket buyers and the country’s highest-grossing film of the year. I wrote in my review that “the intricately woven Exhuma delivers one of the year’s biggest surprises in horror so far.”
The bond between Hwarim and Bonggil was one of the film’s highlights, making this prequel webtoon a must for fans.
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