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Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders set for one-night-only theatrical release

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Following the successful theatrical release of Batman: The Killing Joke, Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment are once again teaming up with Fathom Events for a special one night only theatrical release of Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders. The animated movie – which features the voice talents of Adam West (Batman), Burt Ward (Robin) and […]

Joe Manganiello to play Deathstroke in Ben Affleck’s Batman movie

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A couple of weeks ago, Ben Affleck dropped a rather interesting surprise for DC fans when he shared some footage of Slade Wilson – a.k.a. Deathstroke, with a report then emerging that the mercenary would be the main villain in Affleck’s solo Batman movie. Well, according to The Wall Street Journal, DC Films boss Geoff […]

The Age of Ire: How Marvel & DC fan the flames to sell comics

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Anghus Houvouras on how Marvel and DC fan the flames to sell comics… The classic age of comics were called ‘The Golden Age’. Pretty much from the moment Superman showed up hurling an Edsel at criminals. The Silver Age was ushered in when DC created a brand new Flash passing the mantle to Barry Allen. […]

The Week in Spandex – Deathstroke footage, Kevin Smith on the DCEU, abandoned Smallville spinoff, Thor: Ragnarok Comic-Con footage, Squirrel Girl and the New Warriors and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Justice League, Batman, Suicide Squad, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, The Dark Knight Rises, Gotham, The Flash, Arrow, Supergirl, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Black Lightning, Krypton, Smallville, Batman: The Killing Joke, Doctor Strange, Captain America: Civil War, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Fantastic Four, Thor: Ragnarok, […]

Joseph Gordon-Levitt thinks the ending to The Dark Knight Rises was “perfect”

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Christopher Nolan brought the curtain down on his acclaimed Batman trilogy in 2012 with The Dark Knight Rises, delivering a definitive ending to Bruce Wayne’s story as he faked his own death in order to live out the rest of his life with Selina Kyle, whilst seemingly passing on the mantle of the Dark Knight to […]

Paul Dini discusses Suicide Squad, Harley Quinn and the DC Extended Universe

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If there is one name in comics that most fans revere, it is Paul Dini. Mr. Dini has been a driving force of comics and animation for over 20 years, working on such classic animated shows as He-Man and the Masters of the Universe and Tiny Toon Adventures. His biggest claim to fame, however, is […]

Gotham showrunner Bruno Heller: “I don’t think superheroes work very well on TV”

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Gotham showrunner Bruno Heller has caused a bit of a stir with his comments at the Edinburgh Television Festival, where he seemingly dismissed the likes of Supergirl, Arrow, The Flash and Daredevil by stating that superheroes don’t translate very well to the small screen. “I don’t think superheroes work very well on TV, probably because of the […]

The Week in Spandex – Civil War deleted scenes, Infinity War marks an end and new beginning for the MCU, Thor: Ragnarok set photos suggest huge cameo, Justice League Dark gets Gambit director and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Thor: Ragnarok, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Captain Marvel, Luke Cage, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Ultimate Spider-Man vs. The Sinister 6, New Mutants, Gambit, Fantastic Four, Legion, Justice League Dark, Suicide […]

Jessica Jones’ Kieran Mulcare could be playing Solomon Grundy in Gotham season 3

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We’ve known for a while the Solomon Grundy is heading to Gotham for the upcoming third season of the Batman prequel show, and now it seems we may know who’ll be playing the zombie supervillain. Coming Soon has got its hands on a set photo featuring Jessica Jones star Kieran Mulcare decked out in a completely […]