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Batman: Arkham Knight and A Trip Back to the Asylum

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With the release of Batman: Arkham Knight this week, Samuel Brace takes a trip back to the Asylum… This week, as Batman: Arkham Knight hit consoles and PC’s across the globe, I sat there unable to refrain from hearkening back to years past, 2009 in particular and the series debut game that so many of […]

Former Catwoman Julie Newmar joining Adam West and Burt Ward for animated Batman ’66 film

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Over the weekend we learned that former dynamic duo Adam West and Burt Ward would be reuniting for an animated feature film based on the beloved 1960s Batman TV series in 2016, just in time for its 50th anniversary. Now, we’re hearing that they won’t be alone. According to Dan Greenfield of 13th Dimension, Julie Newmar – […]

SDCC: Batman: The Killing Joke animated film announced alongside Batman: Bad Blood and Justice League vs Titans

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For years, Batman fans have wished for an adaptation of the famous graphic novel Batman: The Killing Joke, perhaps the most famous Joker story in the Clown Prince of Crime’s history. DC just announced that next year fans will finally get what they want with an animated adaptation of the renowned story. Written by the […]

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice rumour suggests another major Batman character is already dead

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WARNING – POSSIBLE SPOILERS BELOW… Last year we heard the report that Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice would be set in a time after Jim Gordon was already dead, which would make sense as Ben Affleck’s Batman is said to be a long-standing crime fighter who has been doing this for many, many years. […]

James Frain joins Gotham season 2 as Tigress’ brother

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The first major casting addition for Gotham‘s second season has officially been unveiled: According to Deadline, True Blood and Orphan Black actor James Frain has joined the Batman prequel show as a series regular. Frain will play Theo Galavan, the brother of DC Comics villainess Tabitha Galavan, a.k.a. Tigress. Theo is not a character from the pages of DC Comics, […]

Gotham promotes Nicholas D’Agosto to series regular for season 2

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Nicholas D’Agosto, who plays a young Harvey Dent on Gotham, has just announced that he’ll not only be returning to the show next season, but has been promoted to series regular: Thank you to all of you @Gotham and #HarveyDent fans for your enthusiasm. I can't wait to join more of the fun as a regular […]

Warner Bros. announces Batman Unlimited and DC Super-Friends animated projects

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Warner Bros. has announced that it is launching two new DC-themed lines in Batman Unlimited and DC Super Friends, which will include various toys and animated projects. According to Variety, Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts will be released on May 12 as a direct-to-video animated movie featuring Batman, Flash, Red Robin, Nightwing and Green Arrow going […]

Robin Lord Taylor on Penguin’s first scene with The Riddler in Gotham

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It looks like two of the most iconic members of Batman’s Rogues Gallery are set for their first meeting in FOX’s prequel series Gotham, with Robin Lord Taylor revealing to Comic Book Resources that his character Oswald Cobbleplot – a.k.a. The Penguin – is set for a first encounter with the forsensic scientist and future […]

Matthew Vaughn suggests Guardians of the Galaxy deserves award recognition, clarifies recent Dark Knight Trilogy comments

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In a recent interview for HeyUGuys Matthew Vaughn put forward the argument that superhero films are largely underappreciated in the world of cinematic award ceremonies, in particular Guardians of the Galaxy. He suggests that the Marvel Studios film was a bigger challenge to create than a number of other films “where you just plonk a […]