For all of the fierce criticism levelled at the casting of Ben Affleck during pre-production on Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, the actor's turn as the Caped Crusader is arguably one of the few positives to have emerged from the release of Snyder's derided superhero tentpole.
All of the Rangers are in place, Pitch Perfect director and star Elizabeth Banks has been cast as Rita Repulsa, and Dean Israelite's live-action reboot has its crosshairs placed on a March 24, 2017 release window.
So began a testing development period, with numerous writers steering the script in different directions, before Moon and Source Code director Duncan Jones was brought aboard in place of Sam Raimi. Now, after rocking Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con, the big-budget feature now known as Warcraft: The Beginning is barrelling down on its opportune summer release date - and we can hardly wait.
Esteemed composer and all-round musical maestro Hans Zimmer has formally announced plans to retire from the superhero genre, ensuring Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice will go down as his final foray into the realm of costumed heroes and spandex.
Having already checked off Valentine's Day and New Year's Eve in his list of cinematic festivities, director Garry Marshall is poised to return behind the lens later this year for Mother's Day.
Change the past. Save the future. 12 Monkeys will return to Syfy when season 2 premieres on April 18, and in order to ramp up the excitement, the network has premiered a thrilling new trailer that dives deeper into the past and all the mysteries therein.
It's a screenplay seemingly good enough to evoke a pang of regret in J.J. Abrams for passing up the chance to direct and now, as Star Wars: Episode VIII production marches on, Adam Driver has discussed the "really great" script underpinning Disney's 2017 sequel.
Though the inclusion of Armature's space shooter Dead Star should come as no surprise, Sony has formally peeled back the curtain on April's PlayStation Plus lineup across PS4, PS3 and PS Vita.
NBC is eager to broaden its horizons when it comes to hit crime drama The Blacklist, with The Hollywood Reporter claiming that the network is partnering with series producers to engineer a spinoff based around Famke Janssen's newcomer.
