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Batman: Killing Time to pit The Riddler, The Penguin and Catwoman against a young Dark Knight

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The Dark Knight will find himself facing off against The Riddler, The Penguin and Catwoman this March in Warner Bros. and DC Films’ The Batman, but the trio of Rogues are also set to team up in comic book form that month as they attempt to pull of the heist of the century in the […]

Marvel to reassemble the Savage Avengers in May

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Marvel has announced that the Savage Avengers are set to return this May with a new creative team and new line-up as Daredevil (Elektra), Anti-Venom, Black Knight, Cloak & Dagger and Weapon H team with Conan to battle the evil Deathlok. The new Savage Avengers series is written by David Pepose (Spencer & Locke, Scout’s […]

Tales of the Walking Dead anthology series announces first cast members

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AMC has announced the first casting details for Tales of the Walking Dead, the upcoming six-episode anthology series featuring original, standalone stories set within The Walking Dead Universe. Anthony Edwards (Inventing Anna), Parker Posey (Lost In Space), Terry Crews (Brooklyn Nine-Nine), Poppy Liu (Dead Ringers) and Jillian Bell (Rough Night) are set to feature in […]

Disney+ picks up new Goosebumps series

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Disney+ is looking to add some chills to its line-up, with the streaming service snapping up the upcoming live-action Goosebumps series with a 10-episode order. Based on R. L. Stine’s beloved book series, the new show will follow “a group of five high schoolers who unleash supernatural forces upon their town and must all work […]

The CW gives pilot orders to Gotham Knights, Supernatural and Walker spinoffs

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The CW may soon have to make room for another DC show in its schedule, with the network granting a pilot order to Gotham Knights, a potential Bat-Family series from Batwoman executive producers Chad Fiveash and James Stoteraux and story editor Natalie Abrams. Gotham Knights is being produced by Berlanti Productions, but is unrelated to […]

Halsey to make acting debut alongside Sydney Sweeney in National Anthem

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Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Halsey is set to make her acting debut in Bron Studios’ National Anthem, starring alongside Sydney Sweeney (Euphoria), Paul Walter Hauser (Richard Jewell), Simon Rex (Red Rocket), Toby Huss (Dickinson), Gavin Maddox Bergman, Harriet Sansom Harris (Desperate Housewives) and newcomer Derek Hinkey. The feature directorial debut of Tony Tost (Damnation), National Anthem “revolves […]

Roland Emmerich says Marvel, DC and Star Wars are ruining the movie industry

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Given the unprecedented popularity of superhero movies in recent years, it’s not unusual for a respected filmmaker such as Martin Scorsese, Ridley Scott, Denis Villenueve and even The Dark Knight trilogy helmer Christopher Nolan to pop up with some comments bemoaning the negative impact of said films on the movie industry. But, it seems, they’re […]

The CW to murder Batman with Gotham Knights TV series

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The CW is dipping back into the DC Comics well once more, with EW reporting that the network is developing a Gotham Knights series which will revolve around a new generation of heroes following the death of Bruce Wayne. The project is being written by Chad Fiveash & James Stoteraux (Batwoman, Gotham) and Natalie Abrams […]

Netflix announces Bastard!!: Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy anime series

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Netflix is adding to its anime output with a new series adaptation of Kazushi Hagiwara’s classic manga Bastard!!: Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy, the streamer having made the announcement through its Netflix Anime social accounts with the release of a teaser poster. Inspired by Hagiwara’s love heavy metal music and Dungeons & Dragons, Bastard!! takes place […]