Article: Two Chicago filmmakers join forces to create aeDefianceAE.(L & E Suburban Life & Entertainment)

Byline: Dann Gire Daily Herald Film Critic * dgire@dailyherald.com

DonAEt ask Edward Zwick to direct the next Spider-man sequel.

Or Batman or Iron Man, either.

"IAEm a little bit tired of superheroes," said the director of acclaimed movies such as "Glory," "The Last Samurai" and "Blood Diamond."

"IAEm much more interested in real heroism. If you look closely at real heroes, itAEs very complex. People who do extraordinary things often do them at great cost and with extreme contradiction."

Which brings us to his new movie "Defiance," which opens at local theaters Friday after making an award-qualifying run in New York and Los ...

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