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Alex Proyas’ Dark City is getting a limited edition 4K Uhd Blu-ray release in June. More details below.

Alex Proyas’ 1998 cult film Dark City is getting a 4K release this coming June, courtesy of Arrow Video. The film will be available on DVD, Blu-Ray and 4K Uhd Blu-ray on 23rd June. The release will include both the theatrical release and Proyas’ director’s cut, which was originally released in 2008.

Here’s a synopsis: John Murdoch (Rufus Sewell) wakes in a hotel bathtub with no memory of who he is or how he got there, but there’s a body on the floor with bloody spirals carved into the flesh and a voice on the phone that tells him to flee. Soon Murdoch is on the run, wanted by the police, a woman who claims to be his wife and a group of mysterious pale men who seem to control everyone and everything in the city…...

The night will never end when Dark City releases on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray on June 24 via Arrow Video.

The 1998 sci-fi noir thriller is directed by Alex Proyas from a script he co-wrote with Lem Dobbs and David S. Goyer.

It has been newly restored in 4K from the original 35mm camera negatives, approved by director of photography Dariusz Wolski, with Hdr.

Both the 100-minute theatrical version and the 111-minute director’s cut are included with original DTS-hd Ma 5.1, stereo 2.0, and new Dolby Atmos audio options.

Disc 1: Director’s Cut:

Audio commentary by director Alex Proyas (new) Audio commentary with Craig Anderson, Bruce Isaacs, and Herschel Isaacs of the Film Versus Film podcast (new) Audio commentary by director Alex Proyas Audio commentary by film critic Roger Ebert Audio commentary by writers Lem Dobbs and David S. Goyer Introduction by Alex Proyas Return to ‘Dark City’ – Hour-long documentary with director Alex Proyas,...

Arrow Video has announced they’re bringing both the 2001 action thriller Swordfish and the 1998 sci-fi noir film Dark City to 4K in June – and they’re accepting pre-orders for both of the releases! The limited edition 4K release of Swordfish, which has a release date of June 9th, can be pre-ordered at This Link. The limited edition 4K release of Dark City, which will be released on June 24th, can be pre-ordered Here. If you don’t want a 4K Uhd disc, there’s a Blu-ray release of Dark City, also coming on June 24th, that can be pre-ordered Here.

Directed by Dominic Sena from a script written by Skip Woods, Swordfish has the following synopsis: Former master hacker Stanley Jobson is on parole after getting caught infiltrating an FBI program. Even so much as glancing at a computer could send him straight back to prison, but Stanley’s new...

Is there anyone as disappointed in their adaptations as master of horror Clive Barker? Okay, part time Wizard and full-time curmudgeon Alan Moore is probably the most upset at his work being adapted but Clive is a close second. The sad part is that while he has had fewer of his novels or short stories adapted than someone like Stephen King, he has played a part in more of them and been let down more often than not. He also didn’t have a great beginning with film as his first screenplay Transmutations or Underworld he ended up hating. He first adapted his own work with Rawhead Rex in 1986 and hated the end product there too. Other than 1987’s Hellraiser which he wrote and directed, there hasn’t been something that he was disappointed in or was butchered by the studio and he has become a bit jaded. His films...

The bungling of Trick ‘r Treat by Warner Bros. — shelving it after well-received festival screenings before unceremoniously dumping it straight to DVD in 2009 — is well-documented, but had it received a traditional theatrical release and underperformed, there’s a chance it may have never entered the cultural zeitgeist. Instead, its authentic cult roots allowed it to blossom into the contemporary classic we celebrate today.

Trick ‘r Treat stands alongside the opening credits of Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers as a felicitous distillation of the Halloween atmosphere on celluloid. Sam, the impish demon played by 7-year-old Quinn Lord that serves as the film’s mascot, personifies the tricks and treats of Halloween while serving as the connective tissue between segments.

Writer-director Michael Dougherty — in his feature debut after making a name for himself as a writer on X2: X-Men United and Superman Returns — evokes Pulp Fiction with his expertly crafted...

We all love a good old forbidden love story, right? Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet has been re-conceptualised countless times over the years; from stylish adaptations by Aussie auteurs, traditional period dramas and with, of all things, gnomes. This is just a drop in the vast ocean of movies that have taken on the Bard’s classic tale, and for the third entry in the popular Underworld series, it was time for a flashback to some forbidden Lycan and vampire love. The first Underworld movie had a backstory that explained how vampires and werewolves came to be mortal enemies, thanks to a feud that began between Michael Sheen’s super sexy Lycan, Lucian, and Bill Nighy’s nosferatu vampire Viktor. You see, hairy Lucian had been secretly romancing the fanged bloodsucker’s daughter Sonja, played by Doomsday’s Rhona Mitra. And with that premise, you can probably guess where this threequel is going.

Michael Corvin's character in Underworld played a crucial role as the first hybrid of vampire and werewolf. Scott Speedman's absence from more recent Underworld movies has raised questions about the character's fate. While Michael's story may have ended, Scott Speedman has continued to thrive in his acting career post-Underworld.

Many fans have wondered what happened Scott Speedman's character Michael Corvin in the Underworld franchise, as he seemingly vanished despite being an integral character. The first Underworld had the simple but effective pitch of vampires versus werewolves with a dash of romance thrown in and became a solid hit and helped make Kate Beckinsale a certified action movie star. It wasn't long until the sequel Underworld: Evolution arrived, which pit Death Dealer Selene (Beckinsale) and her lover Michael against the originators of the vampire and werewolf races. The franchise then featured a prequel Underworld: Rise Of The Lycans, but Beckinsale wasn't involved

However,...

After leaving the Dceu behind, Zack Snyder has been quite busy with his Rebel Moon franchise which already has two films to its name. The films revolve around a fictional galaxy ruled by something called the Motherworld. Rebel Moon sees Sofia Boutella in the lead role as she does a splendid job of bringing Korra to life. From the cast to the crew, Zack Snyder worked with brilliant people who were on the top of their game.

Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon: Part 2 – The Scargiver

However, it seems like the filmmaker felt that there was still a piece missing from the puzzle. As it turns out, the missing jigsaw piece needed to complete the picture is none other than Patrick Tatopoulos, the Production Designer for Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice and Zack Snyder’s Justice League. Now, Zack Snyder is hoping his old friend would help him out on the third Rebel Moon film.

It’s Millie Bobby Brown versus dragon in Netflix’s dark fantasy adventure. Here’s our review of Damsel:

By pure coincidence, Damsel arrives on Netflix almost exactly a century after German director Fritz Lang introduced what was likely cinema’s first dragon in 1924’s Die Nibelungen. Lang and his collaborators brought their fearsome creature to life with a mixture of rubber, mechanical joints and puppetry (plus a bit of cocaine if one account is to be believed), and the result has a physical presence that is still captivating 100 years later.

In Damsel, director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo and production designer Patrick Tatopoulos used CGI to create their dragon, but it still has plenty of weight, personality, and most importantly, menace. Unlike the gigantic winged beasts of, say, 1981’s Dragonslayer (which had terrific animation from Phil Tippett) or 2002’s Reign Of Fire, Damsel’s dragon is also relatively compact – it’s...

Damsel's fantastical kingdom came to life through clever use of sound stages and on-location filming in London and Portugal. London's Troubadour Meridian Water Studios brought Elodie's grand castle and epic caves to reality with practical sets. Portugal's picturesque cities and mountain ranges provided the backdrop for Damsel's unique twist on the classic fantasy tale.

Netflix's Damsel brought a fantastical kingdom and an intricate cave system to life, and this required a variety of unique filming locations. The 2024 film, which stars Millie Bobby Brown as Princess Elodie, is everything you'd want in a fantasy, complete with extravagant castles and breathtaking mountain ranges. It took a mix of cleverly constructed sound stages and on-location filming sites to transport Elodie to her world of queens, princes, and dragons, and Damsel pulled out all the stops to make this happen.

Directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (28 Weeks Later and Intruders), Netflix's Damsel tells...

Director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo talks to us about his latest film, Damsel, designing an intimidating dragon, and Millie Bobby Brown facing her fears…

The subject of fear comes up in varying forms during our lively chat with Spanish director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo. There’s the fear induced by the glowering dragon that lies at the heart of his latest film, Damsel, which will stream on Netflix from the 8th March.

There’s the fear experienced by rising star Millie Bobby Brown, who was forced to confront her own claustrophobia when making Damsel; the film’s centre-piece is a lengthy fight for survival in a network of caves inhabited by that fearsome dragon, designed by the legendary Patrick Tatopoulos (those cool bat-type aliens in Pitch Black? Those were his).

Then there’s the fear Fresnadillo felt while making horror sequel 28 Weeks Later in 2007 – the process of editing it, he tells us,...

Monster stories are about as old as storytelling itself, with every primitive society coming up with their own unique spin on man-eating creatures. That’s why it makes sense that writers and filmmakers are still providing us with fresh twists on these ancient tales well into the 21st century, though some of these updates are more successful than others. One monstrous re-imagining that I believe deserves a little more love from genre fans is Howard McCain’s Outlander, a 2008 thriller that loosely re-imagines the classic Beowulf story as a sci-fi monster movie.

Curiously enough, the movie that would become Outlander began life way back in 1992, with McCain coming up with an early iteration of the story which was later rewritten by screenwriter Dirk Blackman. This initial version of the film was intended to be produced independently in southern New Zealand, though it was ultimately never made. It was only in...

With the exception of J.R.R. Tolkien, Robert E. Howard is likely the most influential author in all of fantasy fiction, with his beloved Conan the Barbarian stories transporting avid readers to the thrilling days of high adventure. However, the character also has a surprising link to the horror genre due to Howard’s occasional use of Cosmic Horror elements, something that was at least partially influenced by his long-time friendship with H.P. Lovecraft. Luckily for horror fans, the man-eating beasts and indescribable Elder Gods of Conan weren’t the author’s only foray into spooky tales about steadfast heroes encountering supernatural terror.

Years before Conan first rode out of Cimmeria, Howard was already a well-known figure in the world of weird fiction because of his other popular creation, the demon-hunting puritan known as Solomon Kane. First published in 1928, the swashbuckling hero became incredibly popular with fans of horror and pulp adventures alike,...

Series Mania has unveiled the nine shows from six countries competing for the prestigious International Competition along with revealing the lineup and Guests of Honor for this year’s edition, the first to take place in person for three years.

Scroll down for the full list. Shows competing for the Competition include Michael Hirst’s Billy the Kid, for Epix, MGM and Viaplay, Israel’s Fire Dance, France’s Le Monde De Demain and The UK’s The Birth of Daniel F. Harris, each of which are being handed a world premiere.

The president of the jury announced soon will be joined by German actor Christian Berkel, Franco-Belgian actress Cécile de France, Israeli actress Shira Haas (Unorthodox), Turkish creator and director Berkun Oya (Bir Baskadir) and French singer-songwriter and model Yseult.

The jury will award the Grand Prize for Best Series, the Prize for Best Actress,...

For years, Heather Wixson has dazzled readers on Daily Dead with her passionate and premier knowledge of makeup effects, and this Halloween season, horror and sci-fi fans got the ultimate treat when Dark Ink released Heather's new book, Monsters, Makeup & Effects: Volume 1 (the first book in a four-volume series), and a book signing is taking place this weekend at the Dark Delicacies bookstore in Burbank!

Featuring author Heather Wixson and the legendary makeup artist Ve Neill, the Monsters, Makeup & Effects: Volume 1 book signing will take place this Saturday, November 6th at 3:00pm Pt at Dark Delicacies.

If you're in the area, be sure to swing by to meet Heather and Ve Neill and purchase a signed copy of the book! For more information, visit:

https://www.darkdel.com/store/p2454/Sat%2C_Nov_6th_3_pm%3A_Monsters%2C_Makeup_%26_Effects%3A_Vol_1.html#/

If you can't make it to Burbank this weekend,...

“The Boss Baby: Family Business” director Tom McGrath will be the keynote speaker at the 22nd View Conference, which will be held from Oct. 17-22 in Turin, Italy.

The DreamWorks Animation feature is the sixth film McGrath has made with the studio. He is the co-writer and co-director of the “Madagascar” movies, and he directed Dwa’s “Megamind” in 2010. He was nominated for an Academy Award in 2017 for “The Boss Baby.” His films have generated nearly $3 billion at the box office worldwide.

The View Conference gathers together some of the top professionals in the areas of animation, visual effects, computer graphics, games, interactive and immersive media, virtual production and more for a week of keynote addresses, talks, presentations and workshops. Early bird ticket prices are available now through Aug. 31 at the View Conference website.

Other speakers from the world of animation include “Wolfwalkers” director Tomm Moore; Kris Pearn, director of...

The entire mythology of Batman is based on Bruce Wayne losing his parents at an early age. As such, each new interpretation of the mythology puts a new spin on the characters of Bruce's parents, Thomas and Martha Wayne. In Zack Snyder's Justice League, Thomas Wayne is presented as a genius inventor, so much so that the film's production designer Patrick Tatopoulos recently revealed in an interview that Thomas actually created the new Batplane, nicknamed the Flying Fox, that features in the story.

"The idea of the Flying Fox is his father's, that he developed for a military purpose. One of them was almost partially built, almost finished, and he just had to adjust and fix it. But the idea is between the two movies Batman has decided he knows what's coming his way, and he's starting to reactivate things. Part of his world that he hasn't used, because...

HBO Max will soon witness the arrival of the mythical "Snyder Cut" of Justice League, the movie that seemed like an impossible dream at one point. Warner executives and Zack Snyder himself have repeatedly stated that Zack Snyder's Justice League is going to be a one-off affair. But the fact remains the film was initially meant to set up two sequels and multiple spinoffs. In an interview with CinemaBlend, the Snyder Cut's production designer Patrick Tatopoulos affirmed the film will plant the seeds for many possible follow-up movies.

"I mean, I'll tell you, the Anti-life Equation, that moment is where you get to the next level. The next world is a much bigger world. What Zack had done, and I can't stop describing it, but in his office at Warners he had these gigantic boards on the wall where he's starting to draft the three movies like this. And I thought that was unbelievable.

“You have been quite a challenge, rat-brain, and you’re going to make a hell of a conversation piece when you’re stuffed and hanging on the wall at the academy!”

The 20th Anniversary Blu-ray Release Of “Battlefield Earth” From Mill Creek Entertainment To Include Over 70 Minutes Of New Bonus Features!

New Interviews with Filmmakers Accompany this Blu-ray Debut on September 15, 2020!

Mill Creek Entertainment is excited to announce the inclusion of newly produced bonus features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of Battlefield Earth. Celebrating the 20-year anniversary of its theatrical launch, this high-definition debut includes over 70 minutes of interviews with the crew associated with the film. Fans can get behind-the-scenes insights, never-before-seen photographs and fascinating stories about the development of the script, visual effects, musical score and more! This special edition Blu-ray will release will be available on September 15 for $19.99 Msrp.

Based on L. Ron Hubbard’s bestselling science fiction book,...

UTA has hired Jason Garber and David Morris, who had been production agents at Wme. They are now moving to UTA’s Production division based in Los Angeles and report to Pete Franciosa, UTA Partner and Head of Production.

The pair’s client roster includes Oscar and Emmy winners Sanne Wohlenberg (Chernobyl), Erica Kay (Fosse/Verdon), Mary Rae Thewlis (The Americans), Caroline Baron (Mozart in the Jungle), Nikki Penny (Maleficent: Mistress of Evil), Alison O’Brien (The Addams Family), Stephen Smallwood (Patrick Melrose), Montez Monroe (Sweetbitter), Mark Sanger (Gravity), James Wilcox (Hillbilly Elegy), Sean Faden (Mulan), Greg Baxter (Detective Pikachu), Matt Jenkins (Murder on the Orient Express) and Donald Mowat (Spider-Man: Far From Home) among others.

Two of their clients, Kazu Hiro and Vivian Baker, were among the trio that won the Oscar on Sunday for Bombshell in Makeup & Hairstyling.

They join a current UTA Production roster that includes this year...

The 24th annual Art Directors Guild Awards, which honors the best production design in film and television, took place Saturday, February 1. All eyes were on the Period Film category, which this year had four nominees match up with the Oscars for Best Production Design: “The Irishman,” “Jojo Rabbit,” “1917” and “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.” The other two Adg period contenders were “Ford v Ferrari” and “Joker,” while the Oscars’ fifth bid went to “Parasite,” which was up for Contemporary Film at the guild. Scroll down to see the full winners list for the 2020 Adg Awards.

SEE4 reasons why Brad Pitt winning the Oscar for ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ is as real as a donut

The Art Directors Guild Awards have a great track record predicting the Oscar race for Best Production Design. Throughout the first 23 years of these kudos, the eventual Academy Award winner has always numbered...

On December 9, the Art Directors Guild announced the nominees for its 24th annual awards, which will be handed out on Feb. 1. These kudos have a stellar record at previewing the Academy Awards. Over the first 23 years of these prizes, the eventual Oscar winner for Best Production Design has always numbered among the Adg nominees in the various categories.

According to our expert predictions, period film contender “Once Upon A Time in Hollywood” is the clear frontrunner to win the Oscar for Best Production Design. We expect that three of its rival in that race at the Adg — “The Irishman,” “Jojo Rabbit” and “1917” — will also contend at the Oscars. The fifth Academy Awards nominee is expected to be “Little Women,” but its odds might lengthen after being snubbed by the guild.

Period Film

“Ford v Ferrari” – François Audouy

“The Irishman” – Bob Shaw

“Jojo Rabbit” – Ra Vincent

“Joker” – Mark Friedberg

“1917...

Disney led the pack with eight production design nominations for the 24th annual Art Directors Guild Awards. These included Marvel’s “Avengers: Endgame” and “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” for fantasy, and animation entries “Frozen II,” “Toy Story 4,” and “The Lion King”.

All of the Oscar contenders were well represented, including Bong Joon Ho’s Lafca Best Picture winner, “Parasite,” and period standouts “1917,” Sam Mendes’ innovative, single-shot, World War I thriller, “Joker,” Todd Phillips’ blockbuster origin story, which channeled gritty ’70s New York as Gotham City; Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” which gave a 50-year facelift to Hollywood Blvd.; and Martin Scorsese’s sprawling mob epic, “The Irishman,” which crammed 117 locations for 309 scenes.

Contemporary nominees included Marielle Heller’s “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” Chad Stahelski’s “John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum,” Rian Johnson’s “Knives Out” and Jordan Peele’s “Us.” The other...

The Art Directors Guild has announced nominations for the 24th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards in theatrical motion pictures, television, commercials, music videos and animation features. The nominees include features The Irishman, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and Ford v Ferrari, and Game of Thrones, The Mandalorian, The Crown and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel on the TV side.

Winners will be honored at the 2020 Awards at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown on Saturday, February 1, 2020. The nominees were announced today by Art Directors Guild President Nelson Coates, Adg, and Awards Producer Scott Moses, Adg. Additional honorees for Cinematic Imagery will be announced at a later date.

As previously announced, Syd Mead will receive the William Cameron Menzies Award. The Adg Lifetime Achievement Awards be presented to Joe Alves, Denis Olsen, Stephen Myles Berger and Jack Johnson. Additional honorees...

The Art Directors Guild has announced its nominations for the 24th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards in theatrical motion pictures, television, commercials, music videos and animation features.

Among the films recognized for outstanding production design are James Mangold’s “Ford V Ferrari,” Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman,” and Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.”

“Aladdin,” “Avengers: Endgame,” “Dumbo” and “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” all scored nods in the fantasy film category.

In television, streaming newcomer Disney Plus scored a production design nomination for its freshman season of “The Mandalorian.” HBO’s “Big Little Lies,” “Game of Thrones” and “Veep” also earned nominations in their respective categories.

Syd Mead, the “visual futurist” and concept artist known for his design contributions to science-fiction films such as “Star-Trek: The Motion Picture,” “Aliens,” and “Blade Runner,” has been named the recipient of the William Cameron Menzies Award. The Adg Lifetime...

“The Irishman,” “Ford v Ferrari,” “Jojo Rabbit,” “Joker,” “1917” and “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood” on Monday all nabbed nominations for the Art Directors Guild Awards’ period-film category, the Adg category that most closely corresponds to the Academy Award for Best Production Design.

In the Adg fantasy-film category, which typically supplies one or two Oscar nominees, the guild singled out “Ad Astra,” “Aladdin,” “Avengers: Endgame,” “Dumbo,” “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” and “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.”

Both of those categories were expanded from five to six nominees because of ties.

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Nominees in the contemporary-film category are “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” “John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum,” “Knives Out,” “Parasite” and “Us.”

Animated-film nominees are “Abominable,” “Frozen II,” “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World,” “The Lion King” and “Toy Story 4.

After helming the underwhelming “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales,” Scandinavian director Joachim Rønning returned to Disney to navigate “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil.” His creative interest was piqued by the maternal war between Michelle Pfeiffer’s divisive Queen Ingrith and Angelina Jolie’s conflicted Maleficent, along with with the introduction of the oppressed dark fey (led by Chiwetel Ejiofor).

At Disney’s D23, Jolie said that the much-hyped sequel to the 2014 hit is about families “being pulled apart by their differences” and fighting “for the belief that what makes you different, makes you stronger.” Rønning echoed the political relevance with his own assessment of Queen Ingrith as a Trump-like ruler. “I do think that it was so interesting to see Michelle Pfeiffer as Queen Ingrith dictating the narrative of the story and how it resembles a little bit today’s society,” he said in a recent interview with IndieWire.

Justice League production designer Patrick Tatopoulos has shared some more concept art of Ray Fisher's Cyborg. Tatopoulos has worked with Zack Snyder several times over the years and it is believed they will be working together again in the future. Both men have an attraction to the darker elements in their projects and it really looks like Cyborg was going to have a much larger part in the DC ensemble movie and that is was going to be a lot darker from what ended up on the big screen.

Patrick Tatopoulos' Cyborg concept art is something that he shared "just for fun." The Justice League character can be seen in mostly dark red and black with some religious undertones. It's a rather haunting image and it seems like it would fit in perfectly with the artwork of the band Tool. It actually looks similar to one of their album...

“Dark City” was released on February 27, 1998, and it helped me fall in love with movies. It also sparked my interest in awards. During the same period I was wrestling with continued Emmy snubs for “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” “Dark City” made me wonder how the Oscars could miss the boat on what is still one of the most visually and narratively innovative films I’ve seen. So on its 20th anniversary I decided to revisit the underrated science-fiction gem, which deserved Oscars 20 years ago.

“Dark City” was a unique amalgam of genres with elements of murder mystery, film noir, horror and sci-fi dystopia, using those tropes to examine human memory and how we construct and perform our identities. It was undoubtedly a tough sell for New Line Cinema, and even tougher when you consider that at the time “Titanic” was still swimming circles around other releases at the box office.

Batman had two vehicles in Justice League, the Batmobile and the Flying Fox. However, there was almost a third vehicle. Production designer for Justice League, Patrick Tatopoulos recently shared a couple sketches with the world on Instagram of concepts for the Batbike. I find the design to be very intriguing. It doesn’t have wheels indicating a futuristic hoverbike approach. It is also much sleeker and dare I say sexier than the Batbike we were treated to in the Dark Knight trilogy. It is very angular with the seat even looking similar to a batarang. What do you think of this Batbike? Should it make an appearance in The Batman?

Batbike? ...I wish. Another quick doodle on the side of my dreams. #patricktatopoulosdesigns #justiceleague #batman #dc #bike #superbike #motorcycle #design #sexy #dark #fashion...

As fans get ready to head back to theaters for a second viewing of Justice League over the holiday weekend, production designer Patrick Tatopoulos is showing off some early designs. The production designer unveiled artwork depicting an updated Batcycle, that ultimately wasn't seen in the finished movie. It isn't known how this unique vehicle may have fit into the story, or if scenes with these vehicle were actually shot and discarded. The production designer also unveiled some designs for the Flying Fox as well, the Batman aerial transport that actually was seen in the movie.

The images were revealed on Instagram, although Patrick Tatopoulos didn't offer any details about his work and why the Batcycle ultimately wasn't used in the movie. It also isn't known if, like previous versions of the Batcycle, this vehicle is one that actually detaches from the Batmobile. But given the new upgraded version of the...

From the Flying Fox to the souped-up Batwing, it’s fair to say Bruce Wayne brought the big guns to Justice League.

But it seems the Caped Crusader’s arsenal was actually trimmed prior to release, as production designer Patrick Tatopoulos (via ComicBook.com) has posted some never-before-seen concept art of the Batbike. And whereas the Batpod was the hulking beast of Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy, what with its front-mounted cannons and plane-sized tires, this so-called Batbike is much more angular in its design, which is arguably inspired by the wings of a bat more than anything else. How very fitting.

Sadly, it never made the cut, and that’s really been the story of Justice League ever since Warner’s big-budget ensemble piece fell flat on November 17th. Six days on, and fans are now petitioning Warner Bros. for a director’s cut – that online petition has...

Thanks to EW, we have a new piece of concept art to share with you from Justice League. The art features Batman's jet, which is called the Flying Fox. The aerial vehicle was built to transport the Justice League around the world while and also a variety of vehicles like the Batmobile. As you can see, Batman is joined by the rest of the team in the art. When talking about the jet, production designer Patrick Tatopoulos said:

“You can put three Batmobiles in the lower part of it. I didn’t want to do a sleek airplane; it needed to feel like an extremely avant-garde classic. With the maneuverability of a jet—but it can actually carry things.“The bottom part of the jet is a huge cargo bay, which the Batmobile sits in. The second floor is like a cultural center, with computer terminals. The third story is the cockpit.

Bruce Wayne isn’t one to do things by halves.

From the lavish Batcave to the souped-up Batwing and everything in between, Gotham City’s Dark Knight has an arsenal that would rival a small army. And in Justice League, Bats will need to call upon his latest and greatest weapons if he’s to fend off the invading Steppenwolf and his nightmarish Parademons.

At the crux of that arsenal is the Flying Fox, a gargantuan command center big enough to house three – count ’em, three – Batmobiles. And that’s just on the first deck. Unveiled today via Entertainment Weekly, the huge aerial vehicle will essentially serve as Justice League HQ come November, and it’ll allow all five members (sorry, Supes) to travel around the world. Think of it as a smaller, more refined version of the McU’s helicarriers.

Per EW, production designer Patrick Tatopoulos (Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice...

Justice League production designer Patrick Tatopoulos shares a new piece of concept art for the Flying Fox and details the features of the vehicle.

Batman V Superman production designer Patrick Tatopoulos reveals a new closer look at the Paredemons who will terrorize Justice League.

Remember those crazy nightmares that Bruce Wayne was having in Batman v Superman? Well, there was a crazy looking Bat-creature that was supposed to be in one of those, and thanks to production designer Patrick Tatopoulos, you can see what that creature was going to look like. I love the wicked and terrifying look of the creature that is basically Batman as a monster. There was just no place in the story for it. The first thing I thought of when I saw the art was a quote from Stephen King's It, where Pennywise the Clown says, "Kiss me fat boy!" Then my mind immediately changed it to the creature saying to Bruce Wayne, "Kiss me bat boy!"

My bat creature from Batman Vs Superman Design and Photoshop artwork. P. Tatopoulos. Fabrication/ makeup /application,Steve Wang -Thomas Floutz. #patricktatopoulosdesigns #creature #batman #horror #artwork #fashion #concept #makeup #friend #teamwork #dc...

Production designer Patrick Tatopoulos has shared concept art of the giant Bat-creature from Batman’s creepy nightmare sequence.

The post ‘Batman v Superman’ Concept Artist Reveals Giant Bat-Creature appeared first on Fortress of Solitude.

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice production designer Patrick Tatopoulos has shared a new piece of concept art from the movie, and as you can see, it features a new look at the "bat creature" which attacked Bruce Wayne during his nightmare. Many fans assumed that this was actually Man-Bat and that the Dark Knight was seeing one of his many foes, but it now appears as if it's just a monster. Even so, this artwork is great, and it's interesting to get an idea of the process which went into creating it. Tatopoulos has also been hired to work on Justice League, so with any luck, we'll one day get to see some of his work from that too. As for a trailer, there's still no word on when it might land, though it being attached to Kong: Skull Island still seems like the most likely possibility. What do you guys think?...

The arrival of the Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice Ultimate Edition has given fans an opportunity to experience more of Zack Snyder’s universe. With an extra thirty minutes of additional footage inserted back into the movie, resulting in an R-rating, this longer cut is being heralded as a far more rounded piece of cinema. And, as is the case with home video, it’s also given us more insight as to how Snyder and his team crafted the world inhabited by two of comic book history’s most decorated heroes.

In the latest featurette to appear online, titled Constructing the Batcave, production designer Patrick Tatopoulos talks through the challenges of creating a fresh take on Bruce Wayne’s playboy hideaway.

“It’s very urban,” says Tatopoulos. “Although you’re in a crazy cave, you never feel claustrophobic in here… If you look at the set, every structure is actually floating.

The Batmobile is back... and if you thought the version we saw in Batman V Superman was (too?) lethal, this upgraded vehicle is packing even more firepower. "You have missile launchers, you have cannons, you have machine guns," explained production designer Patrick Tatopoulos. In addition to the image, we have lots of details on some of the other tech we can expect to see in the movie. Apparently the team will have their own airship called The Flying Fox, which is large enough to fit the Batmobile inside it. If you're imagining the potential action sequences that allows for, you're not the only one. Plus, the League will have access to another bit of Bat-tech: a one-person vehicle known as the Nightcrawler. "There's an action set piece -- we're gonna take you to this tunnel," producer Deborah Snyder explained. "It's a tunnel they were gonna build between Metropolis and Gotham and it had been abandoned,...

Warner Bros. Pictures’ action adventure Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice continues to hit new heights at the box office, reaching a worldwide total of more than $800 million and counting. The announcement was made today by Veronika Kwan Vandenberg, President of Worldwide Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures.

Kwan Vandenberg said:

“We want to thank our partners in exhibition for their unwavering support in delivering the film, day-and-date, to a record number of screens for a March corridor, further demonstrating our commitment to a 12-month strategy for films of every genre. We also want to thank fans around the world for sharing their passion for these characters and this story by heading to the theatres for ‘Batman v Superman,’ and we congratulate the cast and filmmakers on the film’s ongoing success.”

The domestic box office now stands at $301.2 million, with the international box office at $500.5 million, for a global total of $801.7 million.

Warner Bros. Pictures’ action adventure Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice continues to win at the worldwide box office. Soaring past $500 million after only five days in theaters with a total of $501.9 million and counting, the film joins a very rare group of movies that cross half a billion dollars in their first week of release. The announcement was made today by Veronika Kwan Vandenberg, President of Worldwide Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures.

Kwan Vandenberg stated:

“We’re so proud that ‘Batman v Superman’ has become the must-see event film of the season for fans the world over. These incredible numbers are building momentum for not only this movie, but for the upcoming slate of DC Super Hero films.”

The domestic box office total now stands at more than $193.3 million, and the international figure is $308.6 million.

From director Zack Snyder comes Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice starring Oscar winner Ben Affleck...

Blink and you might miss the entirety of the latest Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice clip. At 10 seconds, it certainly isn't long. But it's very cool. This quick sneak peek shows Bruce Wayne suited up and sitting behind the wheel of the new Batmobile. And we get to see just what this wicked cruise missile can do, as it takes big curves at top speeds.

The new Batmobile has been one of the central selling points of this follow-up to 2013's Man of Steel. Warner Bros. even had the screen-used vehicle on display as part of their studio tour this past December. Here's what Tour Guide John had to say about the vehicle as it will be seen and used in this latest DC Comics adventure.

"This is the new Batmobile for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. It is designed by Patrick Tatopoulos. It is build by Dennis McCarthy.

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This Week: From Star Wars to the two comic book War movies! Captain America: Civil War, which might have dire consequences for Infinity Wars, says the Russo Bros in a new interview. And Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice...how many bad guys are there?

The excitement people are feeling over Star Wars right now feels like many of them rediscovering a whole universe (maybe “galaxy” is a better word in this case) that is filled with characters they care about and hints of grand stories we may one day discover. In that way, they’ve joined us, the superhero movie blockbuster faithful, in the never-ending roll of mega franchise storytelling.

Welcome back, Star Wars.

Speaking of Wars and serialized franchise storytelling, the Russo Brothers opened up a new film studio in Beijing,...

Welcome to the DC Weekly, where every week we cover the land of DC comics, TV, and movies. Be it random bits of news, TV show reactions, or miscellaneous reviews or speculation, you can be sure to get your DC fix here!

This Week I talk a bit of news, ranging from a correction of that recent Doomsday piece we ran a few days back, to Tom Hardy losing his “Suicide Squad” gig. I also take this break in the TV season to talk “Legends of Tomorrow,” The CW’s hotly-anticipated DC TV series set to air in January!

News-LETAbout That Doomsday Piece…

First off, I’d like to apologize.

A few days ago, I ran a piece about an interview with “Batman v Superman” production designer Patrick Tatopoulos. In the interview he talked about Doomsday not being the final act of the film.

Well, it turns out that interview was completely fabricated.

When the third trailer for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice arrived earlier this month, it gave fans their first look at the massive villain Doomsday, who had long been rumored as part of this massive superhero adventure. While many fans were upset that this trailer revealed too much, there is still much we don't know about how Doomsday fits into the story. The French magazine Premiere (courtesy of Cosmic Book News) managed to catch up with production designer Patrick Tatopoulos, who revealed that Doomsday will evolve throughout Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

"We are able to tell a story in a fresh way. Doomsday is an evolution essentially. Fans may be aware of the death of Superman story, but this is handled in such a new way. When the film is called Batman v or versus Superman, it really has a lot of levels to the meaning. Superman...

A lot of fans complained about the last trailer for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice because some people think that it showed way too much. I was actually really surprised that they threw Doomsday in there. I thought that element would have been something they'd want save for people to see when they saw the movie, but I guess not. 

Doomsday made his debut in 1992's "The Death of Superman" story arc, and as you saw in the trailer Lex Luthor (Jesse Eisenberg) creates the monstrous villain using Zod's (Michael Shannon) dead body. This threat will unite Batman (Ben Affleck), Superman (Henry Cavill), and Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot).

Turns out there is actually going to be more to it than that, and there's something big in the story that hasen't officially been revealed yet. During an interview with Premiere, production designer Patrick Tatopoulos talked about the film and assured...

Update: Premiere France is calling into question the fact that the interview with production designer Patrick Tatopoulos took place in their publication. They shared the following Tweet asking if the interview in fact ran on their outlet: @ComicBook_Movie hey guys, are you sure you saw that Patrick Tatopoulos interview on Première ? https://t.co/tDkubNB728— Première (@PremiereFR) December 14, 2015 CosmicBook News is standing by the material they claim to have received, but it seems dubious. For now, take this with a grain of salt. Earlier: The most recent trailer for Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice had some pretty cool stuff to see, but it also had a number of problems. Primary among these was the fact that it showed off a lot. It gave us the major reveal of Doomsday as a villain as well showing Wonder Woman joining the fight against him. It appeared that ...

To say the recent "Batman v Superman" trailer was divisive among fans would be something of an understatement. Some fans adored the action and the increasingly hostile tête-à-tête between Bruce Wayne and Clark Kent at the trailer's beginning, while some couldn't overlook the large amount of CG and more importantly, the reveal of Doomsday. Sure, fans knew that by the end of "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice," Batman and Superman would be pals, and that justice will have dawned. It's in the title of the film, after all. But some would argue that "Batman v Superman" is also in the title, and that you eliminate all tension when you actually show them working together in what we expect to be the final act of the movie...or at least what we expected to be the final act of the movie.

In a recent interview with French magazine Premiere (via...