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Awesome Foreign Superhero Movies You Have To See

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Marvelous Videos presents eight foreign superhero movies worth checking out… Superheroes are best associated with western audiences: after all, the vast majority of the great comic book companies emerged in countries like the United States, United Kingdom, and France. However, though names like Marvel, DC, and 2000 AD are recognizable among the general populace, they […]

The CW passes on Black Lightning spinoff Painkiller

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The CW may be moving forward with Ava DuVernay’s Naomi adaptation, but the network has passed on another of its potential DC series, opting against a series order for the Black Lightning spinoff Painkiller. The potential spinoff aired as a backdoor pilot during the fourth and final season of Black Lightning, and would have saw […]

The Arrowverse assembles for new poster from The CW

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The CW has released a new poster showcasing the stars of the Arrowverse, bringing together Black Lightning’s Jefferson Pierce (Cress Williams), The Flash’s Barry Allen (Grant Gustin), Stargirl’s Courtney Whitemore (Brec Bassinger), DC’s Legends of Tomorrow Sara Lance (Caity Lotz), Superman & Lois’ Clark Kent (Tyler Hoechlin), Batwoman’s Ryan Wilder (Javicia Leslie), and Supergirl’s Kara […]

Black Lightning spinoff Painkiller adds three to its cast

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Black Lightning may be coming to an end with its upcoming fourth season, but fans of the show do have a potential spinoff in their future with Painkiller, a backdoor pilot for a new series based around Jordan Calloway’s character Khalil Payne. The pilot will air as the seventh episode of Black Lightning season four, […]

Black Lightning gets a new season 4 trailer

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With just two weeks to go until Black Lightning returns for its fourth and final season, The CW has released a new trailer for the DC superhero series which sees Jefferson declare his alter-ego dead as he fights to keep his family safe; take a look here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YihlJOsAmTU&feature=emb_title Jefferson Pierce is a man wrestling with […]

The CW looking to launch Black Lightning spinoff Painkiller with backdoor pilot

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It seems that The CW is looking to expand its DC output even further, with Deadline reporting that a potential Black Lightning spinoff entitled Painkiller is being set up as a backdoor pilot in an episode of Black Lightning’s upcoming fourth season. Written, directed and executive produced by Black Lightning showrunner Salim Akil, Painkiller will […]

The CW announces new season schedule and premiere dates

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Having pushed back its 2020-21 schedule to midseason due to the coronavirus pandemic, The CW has now officially unveiled its new schedule set to get underway this January. The month will see the return of DC show Batwoman (with Javicia Leslie taking over crimefighting duties from Ruby Rose), along with Riverdale, Nancy Drew, Legacies and […]

The Flash, Supergirl and Black Lightning get official posters ahead of 2021 premieres

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The CW has revealed five posters for their returning DC superhero series The Flash, Supergirl and Black Lighting featuring Barry Allen (Grant Gustin), Iris West-Allen (Candice Patton), Kara Danvers (Melissa Benoist), Nia Nal (Nicole Maines) and Jefferson Pierce (Cress Williams); take a look here… SEE ALSO: Arrow spinoff Green Arrow and the Canaries still alive […]

Warner Bros. and The CW looking to resume production on The Flash, Superman & Lois and Riverdale in late August

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With the world slowly emerging from lockdown, Deadline is reporting that Warner Bros. TV and The CW are looking to resume production on their Vancouver, British Columbia-based shows at the end of August. According to the site, talent from The Flash, Superman & Lois and Riverdale have been contacted to let them know their services […]