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Jake Gyllenhaal now the bookies’ favourite to replace Ben Affleck as Batman

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With a vacancy arising following Ben Affleck’s departure from The Batman, bookmakers Betway have installed Jake Gyllenhaal as the favourite in the betting for the next actor to don the cape and cowl for Warner Bros. and DC Films’ upcoming Dark Knight solo movie.Gyllenhaal, who will soon be seen as the Marvel villain Mysterio in […]

Armie Hammer is the bookmakers’ favourite to replace Ben Affleck as Batman

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Almost two years to the day after he stepped down as director, it was announced this week that Ben Affleck will not be donning the cape and cowl for Warner Bros. and DC Films’ The Batman, with director Matt Reeves set to introduce a new, younger incarnation of the Dark Knight for the long-gestating solo […]

Rumour: Rocksteady working on Batman: Arkham Crisis

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Since 2016, Rocksteady Studios – the company behind the hugely successful Batman: Arkham video game series – has been slaving away in secret on a new title, with rumours surfacing every few months that the developer is turning its attention from The Dark Knight to the Man of Steel.Back in December, Rocksteady co-founder Sefton Hill dismissed the […]

Promo and images for Gotham Season 5 Episode 6 – ’13 Stitches’

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The CW has released a promo and batch of images for the sixth episode of its Batman prequel series Gotham season 5, entitled ’13 Stitches’ which sees Jim Gordon put together a team to stop Eduardo Dorrance; check them out here…SEE ALSO: Gotham Season 5 Episode 5 Review – ‘Pena Dura’GORDON BUILDS A TEAM TO […]

Matt Reeves gives an update on The Batman and his take on The Dark Knight

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Matt Reeves’ The Batman will see the hero in his detective mode, something that hasn’t been seen too much in past feature films.We don’t know exactly what to expect from Matt Reeves’ Batman movie and how it will fit in with the rest of the DCEU but there’s no doubt fans are excited for a new solo film to […]

Preview of Detective Comics #997

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With issue #1000 fast approaching, DC Comics has released a preview of this week’s Detective Comics #997; check it out here…There’s no man on Earth more convinced that he knows what makes Batman tick than Dr. Hugo Strange! Which makes him a natural target for the thing that’s hunting Batman, unless Batman gets there first!Detective […]

Batman: The Murder Machine Dark Knights: Metal statue unveiled by DC Collectibles

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Sideshow and DC Collectibles have unveiled the upcoming Batman: The Murder Machine statue from Dark Nights: Metal. Limited to 5000 pieces, it is available to pre-order now, priced at $85.00 and is expected to ship at some point between September 2009 and November 2019; take a look here…SEE ALSO: Dark Nights: Metal’s Batman: The Devastator DC Collectibles […]

Dark Nights: Metal’s Batman: The Devastator DC Collectibles statue unveiled

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Sideshow has unveiled a batch of promotional images for DC Collectibles’ limited edition Batman: The Devastator statue from Dark Nights: Metal, which is available to pre-order now, priced at $130.00; check it out here…SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Sideshow CollectiblesThis statue captures the imposing essence of the Devastator—an all-powerful creature in which the unstoppable might of Doomsday fuses […]