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The Batman director Matt Reeves on Barry Keoghan’s cameo and the character’s future

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Warning. Spoilers for The Batman follow… Although the initial casting announcement for The Batman had Barry Keoghan as portraying Gotham City Police Officer Stanley Merkel, that ultimately proved to be nothing more than a smokescreen and – as had been rumoured for the past few months – the Eternals star was instead revealed as the […]

DC shares first-look sneak peek at Flashpoint Beyond

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DC Comics has announced that it is set to give fans a special sneak five-page sneak peek at the upcoming Flashpoint Beyond with all DC titles releasing on March 29th and April 5th, but you don’t have to wait until then to get your first look at the Flashpoint sequel as we have the official […]

The Batman’s GCPD HBO Max spin-off has “evolved” to focus on Arkham Asylum

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With The Batman dominating the box office this weekend, all eyes are on the future for director Matt Reeves’ new franchise. While an HBO Max spin-off series is still in development, the focus has now evolved from it being centred on the Gotham City Police Department to Arkham Asylum, the prison that holds many of Batman’s most […]

The CW’s Gotham Knights casts Fallon Smythe and Tyler DiChiara

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The CW has made its first casting announcement for Gotham Knights, a Batman series set after his apparent death where his young sidekicks must come together to protect Gotham City and solve his murder. Per Variety, Fallon Smythe (grown-ish) and Tyler DiChiara (The Virgin of Highland Park) are the first to join the series which has […]

DC League of Super-Pets trailer introduces Keanu Reeves’ Batman

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Warner Bros. has released a new trailer for the upcoming animated feature DC League of Super-Pets which offers a first look at Keanu Reeves’ Batman as he bonds with his new canine sidekick Ace; check it out here…  In “DC League of Super-Pets,” Krypto the Super-Dog and Superman are inseparable best friends, sharing the […]

The Batman tracks down $128.5 million domestic opening weekend, $240 million total worldwide

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Matt Reeves’ The Batman has capitalised on the great reviews (read our ★★★★ critique here), stellar word-of-mouth, and moviegoers reinvigorated appetite for big screen fare, by tracking down $128.5M at the North American box office this weekend. According to Deadline the number could rise to $130M when the dust has settled on the return of […]

Comic Book Preview – Batman: Urban Legends #13

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DC Comics releases Batman: Urban Legends #13 on Tuesday, and we’ve got the official preview of the issue for you here… John Constantine enters the fray to help Batman and Zatanna with their mystical woes, but will he only tear the two further apart? In the final “Eternity” chapter, Christopher Freeman comes face to face […]

Comic Book Preview – The Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries #12

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The twelfth and final issue of The Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries hits comic book shops on Tuesday, and you can get yourself a sneak peek at the finale below with the official preview from DC Comics… Mystery Inc. gets a call from the most haunted hotel in the world. Birds are attacking! Plants are attacking! […]

Comic Book Preview – Detective Comics #1056

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Detective Comics #1056 is out this coming Tuesday, and we’ve got the official preview of the issue for you here; check it out… The Scarecrow stalks The Tower! Dr. Jonathan Crane, who recently terrorized Gotham City during ‘Fear State,’ is but one of many villainous inhabitants of Arkham Tower jockeying for position as leader of […]