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Batman voice actor Kevin Conroy on playing a live-action Bruce Wayne in Crisis on Infinite Earths

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Some 27 years after he first brought the character to life so memorably in Batman: The Animated Series, legendary Batman voice actor Kevin Conroy is set to make his live-action debut as Bruce Wayne this month in The CW’s Arrowverse crossover Crisis on Infinite Earths. Conroy will guest star in the Batwoman episode of the […]

Joel Schumacher wanted to make an Arkham Asylum movie after Batman & Robin

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Batman & Robin might be the worst, or underappreciated, Batman movie ever made depending on who you ask. The movie was critically panned, and Joel Schumacher was presumably given a restraining order from every Batman property in existence. However, what if the movie succeeded? In an alternate universe, where Batman & Robin was a triumph, […]

Matt Reeves taking inspiration from Alfred Hitchcock for The Batman

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There’s only one influential figure named Alfred in Bruce Wayne’s world, but if director Matt Reeves has anything to say about it, he may have two. Sitting down with CNET, The Batman director reveals his major inspiration for the upcoming Dark Knight solo film. “For me, point of view is really important. I want to make sure […]

Mezco’s One:12 Collective Batman: Supreme Knight action figure revealed

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Diamond Comic Distributors has revealed that Mezco’s One:12 Collective Batman: Supreme Knight figure is set to go on sale May 27th 2020, priced at $85.00; take a look at the figure here… Mezco’s One:12 Batman series continues with this PREVIEWS Exclusive Batman: Supreme Knight! The Supreme Knight depicts an older Bruce Wayne who has learned […]

Danny DeVito is excited to see what Colin Farrell will bring to the role of The Penguin in The Batman

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In 1992, Danny DeVito portrayed the iconic villain The Penguin/Oswald Cobblepot in Tim Burton’s Batman Returns. Now, The Penguin is set to return to the big screen in Matt Reeves’ The Batman, this time with Colin Farrell taking on the part, and DeVito is excited to see what his Dumbo co-star will bring to the role. […]

Is it wrong to root for The Joker?

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Anghus Houvouras on The Joker… It’s almost impossible to escape the zeitgeist currently surrounding Todd Phillips’ highly-praised, highly-controversial take on The Joker. After near unanimous praise from the Venice Film Festival, the movie has become a target for the polarizing extremes of social media. Questions have been raised about the social responsibility of the time […]

Josh Gad was never seriously in the running for Penguin role in The Batman, but did speak to Matt Reeves

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He may have spent much of 2017 teasing his possible casting on social media, but with Colin Farrell now signing on for the role of Oswald Cobblepot – a.k.a. The Penguin – in Warner Bros. The Batman, actor Josh Gad has revealed that while he did chat to director Matt Reeves about the role, he […]

Comic-Con exclusive LEGO Batman The Dark Knight of Gotham City set revealed

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Following yesterday’s LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Captain Marvel and the Asis reveal, The LEGO Group has now unveiled another San Diego Comic-Con exclusive with the LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes The Dark Knight of Gotham City set which is available exclusively to attendees; check out the promotional images below, and head on over to the […]