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Here’s The Clearest Look At Batman From ‘Batman Vs. Superman’
JPosters has claimed to have exclusively received the below color photo of Batman from the upcoming superhero film Batman Vs. Superman: Dawn Of Justice. The picture shows a full-on frontal shot of the Dark Knight, although we don’t see some of his arms or any of his legs. But we do get to see his utility belt, which looks very militaristic and scarred, as though it’s been through a great deal.
What’s interesting about this photo is that it shows that the suit is made more of a tightly woven mesh rather than something completely solid, which is what I’m used to seeing all of the other films. This feels like something that has far more mobility and allows for greater movement, although it does bulk up Ben Affleck enormously.
Also something to note, and maybe I’m just seeing things here, but the shape of the mouth opening reminds me a bit of the Joker’s smile. It’s very wide but sharp in the corners, reminiscent of that evil rictus. Readers, if there’s something to it, or even if I’m just being crazy, definitely let me know!
Batman Vs. Superman: Dawn Of Justice, which was directed by Zack Snyder, comes out March 25th, 2016. It stars Ben Affleck as Batman and Henry Cavill as Superman.
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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