Batman doesn’t need saving. But the animals he takes his name from are another story.

The cast and crew of “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” have joined together for National Save the Bats Week, aimed at spreading awareness about “White-Nose Syndrome,” a fungal disease leading to the deaths of millions of bats across North America. It sounds like the plot of a bad Batman story, but it’s a very real problem, and everyone from director Zack Snyder to star Ben Affleck want you to know about it.

“These bats are on the verge of completely dying out,” says Affleck. “Not only would we lose an extraordinary species, the death of our bats would be catastrophic to our ecosystem.”

“A lot of people are scared of bats and think bats are bad,” adds Snyder. “But bats are incredibly beneficial and are responsible for a lot of our ecosystem working.”

Watch the video and head to savebats.org to learn more about how you can help #SaveTheBats.

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It’s not easy to ask Daniel Radcliffe a “Harry Potter” question he’s never heard before. But one fan did exactly that during Radcliffe’s recent Reddit AMA, supporting his upcoming horror movie, “Horns.”

The question: “If you had a Horcrux, what would it be?”

A Horcrux, for the “Potter” unfamiliar, is a magical object that hides part of a wizard or witch’s soul. It’s the dark technique that Voldemort You-Know-Who uses to keep himself alive and thriving, splitting his soul into seven (er, eight) fragments to keep his power intact. It’s a question that Radcliffe has never been asked, and he was excited to engage with an original “Potter” topic.

“WOW,” he responded. “Um… that’s a really good question. First of all, congratulations to you for asking me a Harry Potter question I have NEVER been asked before, that is not easily achieved!”

Radcliffe said he would turn his iPod into a Horcrux, but even more specifically, he “would put it inside an album on the iPod, so you’d have to open that album. So I somehow want it to be connected to a particular album that means something, like Ziggy Stardust. So that’s how I’d want to do that.”

That’s just a small slice of the “Potter” ground Radcliffe covered during his Reddit AMA. Here are some other highlights:

Radcliffe’s favorite “Potter” character: The prisoner of Azkaban himself, Sirius Black. “I always loved the character, and then Gary’s portrayal of him I thought was perfect.” He also loves ...

Sin is the name of the game on “The Walking Dead.” In order to survive the zombie apocalypse, men and women are forced to kill not just the flesh-rotting walkers, but sometimes each other. It’s a dark, desolate world that only has room for dark, desolate people.

But there’s no one on “Walking Dead” more fixated on the nature of sin than Father Gabriel, the new character introduced in last week’s episode. Played by “The Wire” alum Seth Gilliam, Gabriel preaches the word of God, refuses to kill any walkers or humans, carries no weapons except for his faith, and lives inside a church all by himself. He’s also on somebody’s most-hated list, considering graffiti etched outside of his church that says: “You will burn for this.”

Burn for what, exactly? What is Gabriel’s great sin? What’s his secret? We don’t know just yet on the show, but we do know how the “Walking Dead” comic book answered Gabriel’s great mysteries. Read on if you want to find out, too.

Consider this your obligatory spoiler warning.

Last week, Rick Grimes and friends first encountered Gabriel in the woods, where he was about to become zombie food.

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In the comics, Gabriel actually approaches Rick’s group all on his own, in broad daylight, under no duress, seeking food. His first words: “Greetings, brothers and sisters. Can you spare a moment to talk about the lord?”

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As on the show, Gabriel travels without weapons.

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“Whoa.”

That’s the reaction from the majority of critics who’ve seen “John Wick,” the new action movie hitting theaters this weekend starring “The Matrix” main man Keanu Reeves. On the surface, it looks like another mindless action movie; but “John Wick,” helmed by first-time director and longtime stunt man Chad Stahelski, stands at 90% on RottenTomatoes.com as of this writing, an incredibly impressive score.

So, why are critics so taken with “John Wick,” anyway? Read on for our round-up of reviews and find out:

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“‘John Wick’ begins with a cool montage that almost apes the ‘sad Keanu’ meme. Our leading man, John Wick (who is almost always referred to by his full name – and why not, when it’s that cool?) is mourning the loss of his spouse in a modern suburban home that looks primed for a photo shoot in Dwell magazine. Before succumbing to disease, his wife organized the delivery of a puppy (cinema’s most adorable pet since almighty Uggie) to give him something to love as he tries to heal. When John Wick later runs afoul of some Russian gangsters who want to take his car, he tells them to buzz off in their native tongue. The thugs (led by ‘Game of Thrones’ Alfie Allen) invade his home late at night, give him a beat down, steal his wheels and kill the pooch. One phone call later John Wick lets everyone know that the demon is out of the bottle.” — Jordan Hoffman, Read More →

It once had strings, but now, it’s free — the “Avengers: Age of Ultron” trailer is upon us!

Although it was supposed to arrive next week, an early leak of the trailer forced Marvel’s hand, gifting fans worldwide their first look at Earth’s mightiest heroes’ second adventure a few days earlier than scheduled. And hey, that works for us, because there is an unbelievable amount of awesome packed into the two-minute teaser.

Here’s a closer look at all of the crazy, crazy things littered throughout the “Age of Ultron” trailer:

1. Let’s start with a hero shot.

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2. Because it looks like they won’t be feeling heroic for too long.

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3. Especially Banner.

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4. Banner’s having a hard time.

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5. That’s probably because of this guy.

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6. Meet Ultron, appearing for the very first time, made out of Iron Man armor scrap heaps and other assorted collections of metallic… strings…

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7. Eventually, Ultron will do some self-remodeling…

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8. …and come out looking like this:

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9. And because Ultron is insane, he’s going to start building more Ultrons.

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10. Like, lots more Ultrons.

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11. And it appears he’ll have help…

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12. …in the form of two siblings.

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13. First up is Quicksilver, who runs very fast:

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14. And then there’s Scarlet Witch, who… well, you’ll see for yourself:

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15. It’s a lot for ...