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DC goes ‘Through the Ages!’ with September’s variant covers

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DC Comics is set to showcase the art of Nicolas Scott with a selection of ‘Though the Ages!’ variant covers spotlighting the history and evolution of some of the DC Universe’s most iconic characters. Releasing throughout the month of September, the Nicola Scott Artist Spotlight variant covers will grace Action Comics #1069, Batman #152, Batman/Superman: […]

The Most Overhated Modern Superhero Movies

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EJ Moreno looks at a selection of unfairly maligned superhero movies… Nowadays, all we hear is “superhero fatigue,” with audiences and critics growing tired of the genre. As cinema has been dominated by DC and Marvel for decades now, it seems like almost every superhero movie is met with a blah reaction. But that wasn’t […]

A DCEU Obituary: Ranking the DC Extended Universe from Worst to Best

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EJ Moreno ranks the DC Extended Universe… Let’s get this out of the way first: everything you are about to read comes from someone who was once a DCEU super-fan. Admitting that feels like the step to recovery, as does reflecting on the journey that began over a decade ago. Man of Steel, the 2013 […]

Jurnee Smollett’s Black Canary movie is still happening

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Following Warner Bros.’ recent merger with Discovery, you could be forgiven for thinking that the previously announced Black Canary solo movie for HBO Max might have gone the way of other high-profile DCEU cancellation Wonder Twins. Fear not Birds of Prey fans, because it appears that Jurnee Smollett and writer Misha Green are still busy […]

Ranking the DC Extended Universe from Worst to Best

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Anghus Houvouras ranks the DC Extended Universe from worst to best… Wonder Woman 1984 has finally been released giving fans of the character and the DC Cinematic Universe a reason to celebrate. Celebration isn’t something fans of the world’s most iconic heroes have been able to do since Warner Bros. decided to take a note […]

Margot Robbie says no imminent plans for a Birds of Prey sequel

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Going into 2020, few would have predicted that Warner Bros. and DC’s Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) would have ended the year as the highest grossing comic book movie, and even fewer would have said so one the movie finished up its box office run with an underwhelming $201.8 […]

The Saddest Moments in the DC Extended Universe

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Red Stewart presents the saddest moments in the DCEU… The DC Extended Universe has often been criticized for being overly-influenced by Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy, notably in its bleak tone, desaturated colors, and conflicted characters. And while we can debate whether this was a good decision or not, it did have one great side effect: giving […]

Rosie Perez is keen on a Birds of Prey sequel but hopes for less ageist jokes

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While it didn’t exactly set the box office alight upon release back in February, the subsequent pandemic that put much of the world under lockdown for the rest of the year means that the $201.8 million worldwide haul of Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) is enough to make the […]

Phenomenal Scenes in the DC Extended Universe

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Red Stewart presents five phenomenal scenes from the DC Extended Universe… The DCEU seems to have a lot going for it at the moment – we have Zack Snyder’s Justice League set to come out on HBO Max, there’s Wonder Woman 1984 that will (hopefully!) be released by Christmas, and of course you have many other sequels […]