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Morena Baccarin talks Dr. Leslie Thompkins role in Gotham

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When Gotham returns from its midseason break next week, we’ll be seeing the introduction of another familiar character from the Batman mythos in Dr. Leslie Thompkins, who is set to be portrayed by Morena Baccarin (Firefly). During an interview with Entertainment Weekly, the actress has spoken about the role, and Leslie’s pairing with Jim Gordon […]

Gotham showrunner comments on the introduction of The Joker

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Earlier in the week, Fox debuted a promo for the upcoming sixteenth episode of Gotham, which seemed to indicate that the episode would introduce the show’s version of The Joker, a.k.a. Jerome, played by Cameron Monaghan (Shameless) [watch the promo here]. Well, The Hollywood Reporter caught up with showrunner Bruno Heller, asking him whether that […]

Christian Bale on Ben Affleck taking over as Batman

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With Christian Bale set to take on the role of Moses in next month’s Exodus: Gods and Kings, it’s inevitable that the press tour for the biblical epic is going to throw up plenty of questions about his thoughts on Warner Bros.’ Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and Empire Magazine (via CBM) has got […]

Comic Book Preview – The Dark Knight Returns: The Golden Child

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Frank Miller’s Dark Knight Returns universe continues this week with the release of the DC Black Label one-shot The Dark Knight Returns: The Golden Child, and you can take a look at a preview here… It’s been three years since the events of Dark Knight III: The Master Race. Lara has spent the time learning […]

Comic Book Preview – The Batman’s Grave #3

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The Batman’s Grave continues this Wednesday with the release of issue #3, and we’ve got a preview for you here courtesy of DC Comics; take a look… A corrupt politico dies by his own hand, but James Gordon is convinced there’s something more to it. Now, it’s time to ask for access to the Batman’s […]

Comic Book Preview – Batman: Curse of the White Knight #5

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DC Comics releases Batman: Curse of the White Knight #5 this Wednesday, and we have a preview of the issue for you here; check it out… The GTO struggles to forgive Batman for his behavior on the tails of tragedy, but a promising path forward comes into focus when he uncovers a monumental clue about […]

Peter Sarsgaard joins The Batman in mystery role

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Director Matt Reeves has taken to Twitter to announce that Peter Sarsgaard (The Killing, The Magnificent Seven) has become the latest addition to the cast of his upcoming DC Comics reboot The Batman. Oh… Hi, Peter… 🦇 pic.twitter.com/GsS2ktuWxE — Matt Reeves (@mattreevesLA) December 6, 2019 Unlike previous castings, there’s been no official word as to […]