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Best look yet at Justice League villain Steppenwolf

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Although he’s been kept well under wraps in the promotional material for the movie, we have had a few glimpses at Justice League’s big bad thanks to various toy products, and now designer Brodie Perkins has given us our best look yet at Ciaran Hinds’ Steppenwolf thanks to a headshot render for Mattel’s upcoming Justice […]

Concept art of Batman’s Flying Fox from Justice League

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Thanks to Entertainment Weekly, we have some concept art from November’s Justice League movie, which shows Batman’s Flying Fox – a plane which serves as the mobile base for the team of DC superheroes as they battle Steppenwolf and his Parademons. “I didn’t want to do a sleek airplane; it needed to feel like an extremely avant-garde classic,” says […]

Ben Affleck in talks to direct Casey Affleck in Afghanistan war movie Red Platoon

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Having stepped away from the director’s chair on Warner’s DC solo movie The Batman, it looks like Ben Affleck is set to get back behind the camera for the Afghanistan war movie Red Platoon, according to The Tracking Board. The movie is being produced by Sony, Immersive Pictures and Smokehouse Pictures, and is based on […]

The Week in Spandex – Avengers 4 wraps filming, Gambit loses another director, The New Mutants delayed, Justice League extended cut rumours and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers 4, Spider-Man: Homecoming 2, Silver & Black, Venom, Thor: Ragnarok, Ant-Man 3, Black Widow, Captain America: Civil War, Runaways, Inhumans, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Gambit, Deadpool 2, The New Mutants, Kitty Pryde, Doctor Doom, Justice League, Shazam, Wonder Woman, […]

David Ayer on the critical mauling of Suicide Squad and Bright

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Despite grossing almost $750 million worldwide, 2016’s DC supervillain team-up Suicide Squad was absolutely savaged by critics, and director David Ayer has been chatting to EW about the overwhelmingly negative critical reaction, revealing that it shook his confidence when getting back behind the camera for his next film Bright. “It was shit,” said Ayer. “Yeah, […]

Gotham City Sirens reportedly on hold due to Suicide Squad 2, Birds of Prey and Joker vs Harley

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Despite being absent from the last two DC Films slate announcements by Warner Bros., Suicide Squad director David Ayer stated recently that development continues on Gotham City Sirens, the planned spinoff movie centring on Harley Quinn, Catwoman and Poison Ivy. However, with Margot Robbie gearing up for her return as Harley Quinn this year, The […]

David Ayer says Gotham City Sirens remains in development

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Back in December of last year it was announced that Suicide Squad helmer David Ayer would be directing a Harley Quinn-led spinoff entitled Gotham City Sirens, which was expected to see Harley joined by fellow femme fatales Catwoman and Poison Ivy. Although the project seemed to be a priority for Warner Bros. and DC, it […]

Speculation resurfaces that Eiza Gonzalez has been cast as Catwoman in the DCEU

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If you cast your mind back to this summer, you may recall speculation linking From Dusk Till Dawn and Baby Driver star Eiza Gonzalez to the role of Catwoman in Warner Bros.’ planned female DCEU movie Gotham City Sirens. The rumours began due to the actress’ social media activity, having shared photos of various DC […]

David Ayer suggests that he’s still moving ahead with Gotham City Sirens

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Director David Ayer has signalled that he is still involved with Gotham City Sirens. Recent rumours have suggested that both Zack Snyder and Suicide Squad director David Ayer are not to be heavily involved in the DC movie universe for much longer. Suicide Squad didn’t exactly go down well with critics but was a hit […]