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Community director Rob Schrab to helm The LEGO Movie sequel

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As expected, it’s now been made official that Phil Lord and Chris Miller won’t be returning to helm The LEGO Movie 2. However, they did manage to snag a promising replacement, and will be in charge of scripting duties. According to TheWrap, Community, Parks and Recreation and The Mindy Project director Rob Schrab will helm the next installment. Lord and Miller will pen […]

Calista Flockhart joins Supergirl as Cat Grant

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CBS’ upcoming Supergirl series has just cast another DC Comics character. According to Variety, Ally McBeal alum Calista Flockhart has been cast in the role of former Daily Planet reporter Cat Grant. In the comics, Grant is the fashion reporter at the famed Metropolis newspaper. In the Supergirl series, she’ll be “a self-made media magnate and founder of CatCo,” where Kara […]

Mark Millar and Stuart Immonen’s Empress heading to the big screen

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Another week, another Mark Millar comic heading to the big screen. According to THR, the latest of Millar’s books headed to the silver screen is Empress, which just hit comic book store shelves in April. Empress, which Millar co-created with artist Stuart Immonen, centers on the wife of a galactic dictator who decides to leave her […]

Former Lois Lane Teri Hatcher joins Supergirl as season 2 villain

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Supergirl has already featured several alumni from past DC film and television adaptations, including Smallville‘s Laura Vandervoort, former Supergirl actress Helen Slater, former Wonder Woman star Lynda Carter, and Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman star Dean Cain. Now, it’s brought that show’s Lois, Teri Hatcher, into the fold. SEE ALSO: ‘The Martian Chronicles’ poster for Supergirl featuring Kara and Martian […]

Patrick Wilson excited to work with James Wan and Jason Momoa on Aquaman

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Earlier this week, Watchmen actor Patrick Wilson was cast as Ocean Master – the half-brother of Arthur Curry – in the upcoming Aquaman solo film. His casting reunites him not only with the DC Extended Universe (he was the voice of the President of the United States in this year’s Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice), but with The Conjuring and The Conjuring 2 director […]

Constantine resurrected as animated series starring Matt Ryan on CW Seed

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NBC’s Constantine series sure has managed to find new life despite being cancelled after just one short season. Series star Matt Ryan returned as the chain-smoking supernatural detective for an episode of Arrow, and now it’s been announced that Constantine has been resurrected as an animated series on CW Seed. The new series will consist of five or six 10-minute […]

Kevin Smith to direct episode of The Goldbergs about Tim Burton’s Batman

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Kevin Smith has been making the rounds lately directing episodes of superhero television shows like The Flash and Supergirl, and now he’s taking on Batman… sort of. According to IGN, Smith will next helm an episode of the ABC comedy series The Goldbergs centered on the impending release of Tim Burton’s 1989 film, Batman. The episode begins filming next week, and […]

The Flash adds Sleepy Hollow actress Jessica Camacho as Gypsy

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A new member of the Justice League is headed to The Flash, albeit one that many may not have heard of. According to TheWrap, Cynthia Reynolds, AKA Gypsy, is heading to Central City, and she’ll be played by Sleepy Hollow actress Jessica Camacho. Carlos Valdes, who plays fan-favorite Cisco on the show, first teased the appearance of Gypsy […]

Chris Miller announces Han Solo movie filming underway with new BTS image

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Filming on the upcoming and as yet untitled Han Solo spinoff film is finally underway. Co-director Chris Miller took to Twitter this morning to announce the news, showing off a behind-the-scenes shot of the film’s clapboard and a caption that riffs on the classic “Han shot first” Greedo controversy: HanFirstShot pic.twitter.com/KReR6rgKFT — Christopher Miller (@chrizmillr) January 30, […]

FX orders pilot for Sons of Anarchy spinoff Mayans MC, Kurt Sutter to direct

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Ever since FX’s popular series Sons of Anarchy wrapped in 2014, there have been talks of refueling the property in the form of a spinoff or prequel series. Now, that’s one step closer to becoming a reality, as the network has officially ordered a pilot for the long-rumored spinoff focusing on the rival Mayans motorcycle club. According […]