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New images from Batman: Soul of the Dragon animated movie

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Ahead of its release next month, Warner Bros. has unveiled four new images from the 1970s-set DC animated feature Batman: Soul of the Dragon, offering a new look at O’Sensei, Bruce Wayne, Rip Jagger, Lady Shiva and Richard Dragon; take a look here… SEE ALSO: 70s-set Batman: Soul of the Dragon animated movie gets first […]

Tom Hardy based his version of Bane on Christopher Nolan

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According to the director of The Dark Knight Rises, Christopher Nolan, he was the inspiration for Tom Hardy’s performance as Bane. Actors will get their inspiration from wherever they can get it but did Tom Hardy really base Bane in The Dark Knight Rises on director Christopher Nolan? That’s what Nolan is saying. He was […]

Batman prequel series Pennyworth gets a new season 2 trailer

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With the Batman prequel series set to return this weekend, Epix has released a new trailer for season two of Pennyworth which you can watch here… SEE ALSO: Read our review of Pennyworth season 2 A year after the explosive events of last season, England finds itself embroiled in a devastating civil war, with the […]

Deathstroke actor Joe Manganiello reveals story details about Ben Affleck’s The Batman

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After his brief tease in 2017’s Justice League, fans wanted more of Joe Manganiello’s take on iconic Batman villain Deathstroke. Known for his gun and sword mastery, Deathstroke is a perfect match for the Dark Knight, and fans almost got to see Manganiello face off with Ben Affleck in Warner Bros.’ aborted Batman solo movie. […]

Hot Toys unveils new Batman figure and Batpod from The Dark Knight Rises

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Sideshow and Hot Toys have revealed a new 1:6 scale DX Series Batman figure which is based on the appearance of Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne in The Dark Knight Rises, along with a Movie Masterpiece Series 1:6 scale Batpod, inspired by its appearance in the final film in Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy. The […]

Remember when Courtney Love nearly played Harley Quinn in the sequel to Batman & Robin?

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Luke Owen looks back at what could have been the character’s first big screen appearance… Following the box office success of Batman Forever and the impressive dailies for Batman & Robin, it was announced in February 1997 that Joel Schumacher would be returning to direct the fifth movie in the franchise. Joining him on this adventure […]

Comic Book Preview – Detective Comics #1032

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Ahead of its release this Tuesday, DC has shared the official preview for Detective Comics #1032, and we have it for you right here… Father vs. son round two! Batman and Damian Wayne are once again butting heads after Bruce uncovers the missing Black Casebook pages in the clutches of his estranged son. But when […]

Comic Book Preview – Batman: Black & White #1

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Batman: Black & White returns this coming Tuesday as DC Comics launches a brand new volume of the classic anthology series; check out the official preview of the first issue here… The iconic anthology series returns with a brand-new slate of comics’ most exciting and innovative storytellers to explore the Batman mythos in stark black-and-white! […]

Aaron Eckhart looks back on The Dark Knight, says it’s a “reflection of our times”

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It’s been 12 years since The Dark Knight was released in theatres and Aaron Eckhart, who played Harvey Dent/Two-Face in the Christopher Nolan-directed Batman movie, has reflected on the film’s impact. In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Eckhart explained that the script for the film was more like reading literature rather than a script, and […]

TV Review – Pennyworth Season 2

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Martin Carr reviews Pennyworth Season 2… With Jack Bannon channelling Michael Caine’s Alfie we gear up for a second season of Pennyworth. Having shot his father, watched his girlfriend die and slept with the Queen it would seem there is much to live up to. What this DC tangent offers up is the advancement of […]