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Up Up and Pret-a-Porter: Why are superhero movie costume designs so boring?

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Anghus Houvourus on superhero movie costumes… Be warned: This is going to be some epic level nitpicking right here. By now my laundry list of complaints about the Marvel Cinematic Universe are well known. It’s safe to say that I may be the most vocal critic of the Marvel movies in terms of consistency and […]

The Walking Dead’s Benedict Samuel to play The Mad Hatter in Gotham season 3

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The Mad Hatter is coming to Gotham, with Deadline reporting that former The Walking Dead star Benedict Samuel has signed on to Fox’s Batman prequel series in the role of Jervis Tetch. Gotham’s incarnation of the Mad Hatter is “a talented hypnotist teetering on the edge of madness. He arrives in Gotham with an unwavering […]

Brian McManamon cast as Clayface in Gotham

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Clayface is heading to Gotham, with Comic Book reporting that Brian McManamon has been cast as Basil Karlo in Fox’s Batman prequel series. McManamon, whose previous credits include appearances on shows such as Project Beth and Gossip Girl, also confirmed his casting on Twitter by sharing an image of himself alongside Ben McKenzie… Psyched to be […]

Doctor Who star Michelle Gomez to appear in Monday’s episode of Gotham

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Having tormented the Doctor as Missy (a.k.a. The Master) in Doctor Who, Michelle Gomez is heading to Gotham City, with the actress set to appear in this Monday’s episode of Gotham, entitled ‘A Bitter Pill to Swallow’. Details on her appearance are being kept under wraps, but Gomez has tweeted a first look image of […]

Gotham executive producer on introducing Azrael with a “brand-new twist”

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Back in July of last year, it was revealed that Gotham i set to introduce the character of Azrael, with the episode ‘The Son of Gotham’ subsequently making reference to the Order of St. Dumas, the organisation responsible for training the character. Speaking to Comic Book, executive producer John Stephens has been discussing the introduction […]

David Mazouz on Bruce Wayne’s journey to Batman in Gotham season 2

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Last month Gotham star David Mazouz revealed that the second season of Fox’s Batman prequel series will see Bruce Wayne’s dual personality starting to take shape, and now the young actor had been speaking to Comic Book about how Bruce’s discovery of the Batcave is set to kickstart his journey towards becoming the Dark Knight. […]

LEGO DC Super Heroes – Jokerland Review

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Gary Collinson reviews the LEGO DC Super Heroes Jokerland (76035) set… Last month, LEGO expanded its DC Super Heroes line with two Batman-themed sets in The Batboat Harbor Pursuit (76034) and Jokerland (76035). Clocking in at 1037 pieces, including eight minifigures, the latter of the two transforms Gotham City’s amusement park into the nightmarish ‘Jokerland’, […]

A female Firefly coming to Gotham season 2

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With season two of Gotham being billed as ‘Rise of the Villains’, FOX has added another of Batman’s Rogues Gallery to its cast, with TV Line reporting that Michelle Veintimilla (Those Who Kill) is set to play a female Firefly. SEE ALSO: Three new Gotham featurettes look forward to season 2 The official character description […]