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Comic Book Review – Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1

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Chris Cooper reviews Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1… “DC Comics and IDW team up for the crossover you never saw coming as two of the greatest entertainment icons meet for the first time! In Gotham City, a series of deadly raids leads Batman to believe he’s up against a group of highly trained ninjas known […]

The iconic 1989 Batmobile gets the LEGO treatment with new LEGO DC Batman set

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As part of the Dark Knight’s 80th anniversary celebrations LEGO has unveiled its LEGO DC Batman 1989 Batmobile from Tim Burton’s classic superhero movie Batman, a 3306-piece set which comes with minifigures for Batman, Vicki Vale, and The Joker. The set goes on sale on November 29th, priced at $249.99/£219.99; check out the promotional images […]

First official look at Ben Affleck’s Batman v Superman Batsuit in colour

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We’ve seen a couple of shots of Ben Affleck in the Batsuit in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, but not in colour… until now. ComicBook has discovered a colourised version of the first official photo of Affleck’s Dark Knight, which is taken directly from Zack Snyder’s Cruel & Unusual Films production company website… So, […]

LEGO Batman movie will explore “every era of Batman filmmaking”

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One of the most popular elements of this year’s widely successful The LEGO Movie was Will Arnett’s Batman. So popular was he that he’s getting his own spin-off movie in 2017. Speaking out the movie to Empire, Phil Lord and Chris (who will serve as producers on the movie) gave some insights as to what […]

Colin Farrell and Andy Serkis in talks for Penguin and Alfred roles in The Batman

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It looks like Warner Bros., DC Films and director Matt Reeves are about to round out the core cast of The Batman, with Colin Farrell (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them) and Reeves’ Planet of the Apes star Andy Serkis in final talks for the roles of Oswald Cobblepot/The Penguin and Alfred Pennyworth respectively. […]

The Best Horror Moments in Superhero Movies

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For all the criticisms of oversaturation, superhero movies have managed to retain their longevity thanks to a clever mix of genre blending. They may have their conventions and tropes and archetypes, but they intermingle so well with many other cinema favorites like comedy, satire, western, thriller, and even space opera. One of the more underrated […]

Jeffrey Wright confirmed as Commissioner Gordon in The Batman

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Back in September it was reported that Jeffrey Wright was in talks with Warner Bros. and DC Films about taking on the role of Gotham Police Commissioner James Gordon in The Batman, and now director Matt Reeves has taken to Twitter to confirm the Westworld star’s casting. Tweet! #Gordon 🦇 pic.twitter.com/O4PBX7MmuH — Matt Reeves (@mattreevesLA) […]

Epix renews Batman prequel series Pennyworth for second season

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After receiving acclaim for its first season, Epix has announced the Batman prequel series Pennyworth has been renewed for a 10-episode second season. Starring Jack Bannon in the title role as Alfred Pennyworth, the series explores the early days of Batman’s faithful butler when he served the British government. “Pennyworth has been a big hit for us, […]