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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 […]

Danny DeVito gives his thoughts on The Penguin in Gotham

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While many have not been overly keen on the TV show Gotham, there has been overwhelming praise for the work of Robin Lord Taylor’s portrayal of a young Penguin. Back in 1992, Danny DeVito played the iconic role in Tim Burton’s Batman Returns, and he was asked what he thought about Taylor’s Penguin. “I’ve watched the […]

Anthony Carrigan on how he prepared for Victor Zsasz in Gotham

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If you’ve been watching Gotham on FOX (or Channel 5 in the U.K.) then you’ll already be familiar with Anthony Carrigan’s short but terrifying portrayal as the psycho henchmen of Don Carmine Falcone Victor Zsasz. Carrigan debuted his version of the murderous Zsasz in an episode called “Penguin’s Umbrella”.  In an exclusive interview with Batman-News […]

Henry Cavill says Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is “a visual spectacle” and “cinematic history”

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Next year, Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment will bring together its most iconic superhero characters together on the big screen for the very first time with the release of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, which is set to introduce the characters of Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman and Cyborg to the world created by Zack […]