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A few highly anticipated movies released trailers last week, and they all looked great. But that's what trailers do, they hype up the movie. Everybody remembers the exciting Suicide Squad trailers with Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody cranked up and - oh yeah - scenes taken out of context, a shift in tone that didn't match the film, and even several scenes (most of which included Jared Leto's Joker) that weren't in the film. Or the inspiring Man of Steel trailer with stunning scenes of Americana iconography and soaring melodies that hid the truly dark, dismal look of the film and a very out-of-character representation of Superman. Trailers mislead us, but why did I single out two DC Extended Universe (DCEU) films.

In the never ending saga of the sinking ship known as the DC Extended Universe (DECU) the solo Batman film possibly starring Ben Affleck has been delayed. Director Matt Reeves has begun work on War For the Planet of the Apes thereby pushing the start of production of The Batman into 2018. The movies original 2018 release date is now impossible to meet and has been pushed back to an as-of-yet specified 2019 release. There is now the obligatory rumor that The Batman is getting the dreaded page one re-write which could be possible as Matt Reeves' contract to direct reportedly gave him complete creative control and the current script was written before he was involved with the film, and that could push The Batman back even farther. This ripple has forced Justice League 2 from its 2019 slot. Originally Justice League 2 was going to compete against the still untitled fourth Avengers film for the summer box office but now Avengers 4 will most likely have an easier opponent in a DC hero...

I have not had the opportunity to watch Logan yet, so I can't brain out loud a review. The weekend box office has not been revealed yet either, but Friday estimates are available. Logan has earned an estimated $33 Million on Friday. This moves the estimated $60 Million opening weekend north of $80 Million. These numbers are on par with Wolverine X-Men Origins, however, I believe hype alone achieved that as the Saturday numbers for Wolverine X-Men Origins weren't great and the second weekend dropped over 60%. Logan's main competition this weekend is Kong: Skull Island, but as long as there is not a significant drop the cantankerous clawed Canadian may come out on top, judging by the new predictions it may be possible. Until I watch the film, hopefully by mid-week, I have to avoid spoilers.

The next installment of the seemingly unstoppable blockbuster machine known as the Marvel Cinematic Universe will be Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. Not much was expected from the first film about the obscure team of space heroes and many industry "experts" were claiming that Guardians of the Galaxy, the 10th film in the MCU, would the first flop. Admittedly it was risky, but the classic rock marketing campaign and the promise of a fun adventure set in the far reaches of space full unique, colorful creatures propelled the movie to a $94 million opening weekend and finished as the third highest grossing movie of 2014. The sequel was a sure thing and is now only a few months away, May 5th to be exact. We know many things about the film; the cast, synopsis, villain, and so on but we probably know less than we'd like to admit, thanks to the secrecy that surrounds a Marvel filming project. How does it connect to the MCU, the Guardians of the Galaxy will be involved next y...