Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice on location in Detroit

Production on 2016’s most highly anticipated blockbuster — Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice — is well underway in Detroit. Which means all manner of camera-toting onlookers have blanketed the area trying to catch the slightest glimpses of action – and, of course, celebrities. Last week, there was the news team of the local Detroit ABC affiliate airing helicopter footage of on-set destruction following a major stunt sequence. Now, Getty Images has released a handful of new photos from the set.

Anyone who doubted that Ben Affleck lacked the gravitas or charisma to play the Caped Crusader should check out the pics of the actor (presumably between shots) looking appropriately dashing as Batman’s alter-ego, Bruce Wayne. If the dapper-dressing mogul is looking a bit disheveled, it’s understandable: The aforementioned footage shown on Detroit ABC-7 News included what appeared to be his office in shambles, with  a 'Wayne Financial' banner buried among the wreckage.   

We’ve also got a new photo of director Zack Snyder, who appears to be having a good time as he leans up against a Chevy SUV. Snyder seems to be in good spirits after a report last week that he called into a Detroit radio station to defend Batman and Superman’s fellow Justice League hero Aquaman, after the director heard the hosts trashing the seafaring superhero.

The helicopter footage aired last week revealed that Motown is standing in for Metropolis, home of Clark Kent/Superman (Henry Cavill), while raising an interesting question: What’s Wayne Industries doing in Metropolis, not Gotham City? Regardless, here’s an up-close look at a Metropolis D.M. license plate, no doubt a future collector’s item.

There are plenty of extras getting work in Detroit these days (the production injecting much-needed dollars into the struggling Michigan metropolis), as is evidenced by this shot of a horde of firefighters and civilians on a city street.

And finally, here’s a little more mayhem from the set: While that’s clearly a Detroit police car in the foreground, we’re pretty sure that they’re just securing the production’s parameters — and that this is for the movie, not some poor Detroiter’s ride on fire.

Leaked iPhone 6 images.

Recently leaked images claim to show the front panel Apple will use for its iPhone 6, furthering rumors that the new phone will come with a larger screen than that of the iPhone 5s.

The photos, which were published by Taiwanese website Apple Club and first spotted by 9to5Mac, reportedly show the LCD layer of the touchscreen as well as the phone's front panel. We also get a look at some of the internal components that sit underneath the front panel just above the display area.

It's unclear whether the display shown in the images is made of glass or sapphire crystal, but the photos reportedly show the 4.7-inch iPhone as opposed to the rumored 5.5-inch variant.

Take a look at some of the images from Apple Club below:

                                                                        Apple Club

Other than a larger display, the iPhone 6 is expected to come with a faster processor made by Apple, support for wireless charging, and some camera improvements. Re/code recently reported that Apple will hold an event on Sept. 9 to officially take the wraps off its next smartphone, but we have yet to hear any word from the company. 

First Apple, now Samsung

My, how things change. Over the last couple of years, many Wall Street analysts have been predicting “doom” for Apple, highlighted by Global Equities Research analyst Trip Chowdry’s classic declaration that Apple would “disappear” unless it released an iWatch within 60 days. Now it looks like Samsung, which for a while was many analysts’ golden boy, is getting the exact same treatment that Apple got in the aftermath of Steve Jobs’ passing.

9to5Google flags a couple of gloomy analyst notes published this week that paint a pretty grim picture for Samsung’s future prospects. Fitch analyst Nitin Soni, for one, says that Samsung has already lost its edge to budget smartphone brands like Xiaomi and Micromax. Soni also doesn’t think that Samsung’s newest gadgets such as smartwatches or phones with curved displays will do anything to turn things around — Samsung is apparently hosed no matter what it tries.

Bernstein Research analyst Mark Newman, meanwhile, argues that Samsung needs “a drastic change in smartphone strategy” and says that Samsung has gotten too greedy for trying to protect its margins when it should just be cranking out low-budget devices with high-end specs as Xiaomi has been doing.

“Protecting margins in the low-end is fruitless,” Newman argued while citing last quarter’s “disastrous set of results” to back up his claim.

Is Samsung in as big trouble as these analysts suggest? It definitely looks as though the company is going through a rough patch at the moment but as we’ve seen with Apple over the past couple of years, many analysts get overly excited by a couple of quarters of subpar results. While Samsung is definitely under higher pressure than it’s been in a while, counting the company out all together seems a bit premature at this point.

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Chris Brown and Rihanna

It looks like Chris Brown isn’t so hurt over his breakup with Karrueche. Over the weekend, the “Loyal” singer was spotted at an after party with none other than his ex, Rihanna! A fan who attended the same Monster Tour after party captured a (blurry) picture of Chris standing a few feet from the bad gal herself.

But, showing up at the party isn’t the only thing that Chris did to may be get Rih’s attention. On Instagram, Chris also posted a painting he did that looked too familiar. Fans pointed out that the artistic creation looked similar to Rihanna’s Monster Tour logo just before Chris took it down.

Memories by Robin Williams

Robin Williams, who died at age 63 on Monday, Aug. 11, from an apparent suicide, made one final update to Instagram several weeks before his death. The late comedian's latest post on social media celebrated the 25th birthday of his daughter Zelda, and included a throwback pic of the father of three with his baby girl.

 Zelda, whom Williams shares with his second wife Marsha Garces, celebrated her 25th birthday on July 31. On the day before her birthday, Zelda — like her father — shared a throwback pic of herself. "25 tomorrow…" the actress wrote. "Other than the blond, not much has changed. Thanks for the 9 month womb residency mama! All my love." (Williams and Garces were married from 1989 to 2008. Williams and his first wife Valerie Velardi were married for 10 years until they split in 1988.)

By Jeff Sneider

The Oscar-winning actor’s upcoming projects include a sequel to Williams’ 1993 hit Mrs. Doubtfire in development by 20th Century Fox and indie comedy A Film By Alan Stuart Eisner.

Beloved actor Robin Williams died Monday morning at age 63, leaving behind four completed films that are slated to hit theaters within the next 12 months.

Always game to entertain children, Williams reprised his role as Teddy Roosevelt in Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, which he already wrapped shooting and Fox is set to release on Dec. 19, allowing audiences to enjoy his comic gifts over the holidays.

 

Williams also stars in the holiday comedy Merry Friggin’ Christmas, which Phase 4 Films plans to release in the U.S. on Nov. 7. Universal Pictures International is distributing overseas. The film co-stars Wendi McLendon-Covey, Lauren Graham, Joel McHale, Candice Bergen, Jeffrey Tambor, Oliver Platt, Clark Duke, Tim Heidecker and Pierce Gagnon.

Joe and Anthony Russo, who directed Captain America: The Winter Soldier, produced Christmas, which was written by Phil Johnston, who worked as an assistant to writer-director Patrick Stettner on Williams’ 2006 movie The Night Listener

Williams recently starred opposite Bob Odenkirk in Dito Montiel’s drama Boulevard, which debuted earlier this year at the Tribeca Film Festival.

The Aladdin star also provided the voice of Dennis the Dog in Absolutely Anything, which features Simon Pegg and Kate Beckinsale in live-action roles, and is slated for release next year.

 20th Century Fox had also been developing a sequel to Williams’ 1993 hit Mrs. Doubtfire, though the actor had yet to read a script.

Williams had been attached to star opposite Oliver Cooper (Project X) in the indie movie A Film By Alan Stuart Eisner, though the film was not especially close to starting production.

Williams left behind an impressive body of work that proved he could excel doing both comedies and dramas. He won an Oscar for his supporting performance as Matt Damon‘s therapist in Good Will Hunting, and was previously nominated for Good Morning, Vietnam, Dead Poets Society and The Fisher King.

Kal El's first meeting with Father Jor El

It was in 2000 while filming the hostage thriller Proof of Life at the Stowe School in Buckinghamshire that Crowe, a lifelong rugby fan, spotted a young talent on the school pitch.

"There was a rugby match being played in the background and there was one kid on that field who was quite dominant and fluid and so he caught my eye. And in between shots that kid came over and talked to me but all his questions were about acting."

The 16 year-old in shorts was none other than Henry Cavill, who until then had only played parts in school productions.

Cavill remembers, "I walked up to him, stuck my hand out and said 'Hi my name's Henry, I am considering becoming an actor, any tips? What's it like?" and he said "well you know the pay is great but sometimes they don't treat you so good - and I'm paraphrasing!"

This brief meeting left a lasting impression with the Gladiator star, even once he had returned home to the other side of the world.

"I figured the greatest thing you could get when you're in boarding school or something is unexpected mail" explains Crowe, who sent a box over to the young fan a couple of days later.

"I received an Aussie rugby jersey," Cavill remembers, "some Aussie sweets, some Vegemite, a band CD and a picture of him in Gladiator saying 'Dear Henry, a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Russell."

Nobody could have predicted that the journey would lead to the $250 million Superman reboot Man of Steel, least of all Russell Crowe, who struggled to recognise his co-star:

"Twelve years later I'm in a gym in Naperville, Illinois and I'm working out with my son in this movie that I'm doing, he's on the other side of the gym and I knew I knew him from somewhere, I just didn't know - I couldn't place him."

Crowe notes that after a workout he asked Cavill "do I know you?" Cavill smiled and after and after several months was still reluctant to reveal all.

"I didn't want walk up to him and put him in that embarrassing situation where he has to lie to me like 'Hi, remember me? The kid from 12 years ago, the one kid you met during the shoot one day' I just assumed he wouldn't."

But, Crowe did remember:

"He said 'do you remember a kid that came and talked to you?' I went yeah, he goes and he talked to you about acting?' I said yes I do remember that, what did I say? And he said 'well they pay you pretty well but they treat you like s*** and I said yes Henry I did say that, good to see you! So it's an amazing little karmic circle."

"We had a good laugh about it" recalls Cavill. "It's one of those moments in life where you think what are the chances?"