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Constantine reboot coming to HBO Max from J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot

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The DC spellcaster is heading for another round of television. We’ve learned today, from multiple sources, that HBO Max is reviving Constantine as a TV series. However, this version will see the creative team starting from scratch.J.J. Abrams will produce the new series under his Bad Robot production label and WarnerMedia has nabbed British novelist […]

Warner Bros. announces new DC Showcase shorts featuring Constantine, Blue Beetle and more

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Warner Bros. has announced that the DC characters Kamandi, The Losers, Blue Beetle and Constantine are set to headline for new DC Showcase animated shorts set for release between 2021 and 2022.Produced by Warner Bros. Animation, DC Entertainment, and Rick Morales (Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion’s Revenge), the four shorts will be included as bonus features […]

Comic Book Preview – Hellblazer: Rise and Fall #1

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This Tuesday sees the launch of the new DC Black Label series Hellblazer: Rise and Fall, and we have the official preview of the first issue for you here; take a look…A billionaire falls out of the sky and is gruesomely skewered on a church spire. Bizarrely, Angel Wings are attached to his back. More […]

Aborted Justice League Dark concept art features Swamp Thing, Constantine, Klarion the Witch Boy and a Lady of the Night

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With J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot currently developing a Justice League Dark series for HBO Max, it seems that Warner Bros. and DC Films have abandoned their ambitions to bring the team of occult heroes to the big screen for the time being.Way back in 2012, reports first emerged that Guillermo del Toro was looking to […]

Watch the Constantine reunion panel with Keanu Reeves from Comic-Con@Home

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Yesterday’s Comic-Con@Home schedule was a big day for Keanu Reeves fans; not only was he part of the Bill & Ted Face the Music panel alongside co-stars Alex Winter, William Sadler, Samara Weaving and Brigette Lundy-Paine [watch it here], but he also joined director Francis Lawrence and producer Akiva Goldsman to celebrate the 15th anniversary […]

Director Francis Lawrence still wants to make a sequel to Constantine

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Although it has been nearly 15 years since the release of the supernatural action movie Constantine, starring Keanu Reeves, a sequel has never come to fruition despite the constant rumours and speculation throughout the years.However, in a recent interview with SlashFilm, Constantine director Francis Lawrence explained that while a sequel may not happen due to the direction DC […]

Matt Ryan will be “disappointed” if he doesn’t get to audition for J.J. Abrams’ Justice League Dark

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Although NBC’s Constantine only lasted a single season, Matt Ryan firmly established himself as a fan favourite in the title role as John Constantine – so much so that he’s since returned to the role for the Arrowverse, as well as voicing the character in the animated web series Constantine: City of Demons and the […]

Crisis on Infinite Earths showrunner wanted a Constantine and Swamp Thing team-up

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The CW’s big Arrowverse crossover Crisis on Infinite Earths was packed with cameos from DC shows past and present, with the showrunners seemingly granted the keys to the DC TV archive for the five-part event.However, it seems the producers didn’t have carte blanche, as executive producer Marc Guggenheim has revealed that he was hoping to […]

The Top Ten Film Scores Based On DC Comics Properties

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Hasitha Fernando on the top ten film scores based on DC Comics properties…When it comes to big screen adaptations, DC Comics were way ahead of the curve than their Marvel counterparts. Of course, that’s not to say that films based on DC Comic properties have been consistent throughout, but as evidenced by Christopher Nolan’s The […]

The Week in Spandex – Ant-Man, Black Panther, Luke Cage, Jessica Jones, The Fantastic Four, X-Men: Apocalypse, Suicide Squad, Bananaman and more

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Our weekly round-up of the latest news and talking points from the world of screen superheroes, including Guardians of the Galaxy, Ant-Man, Black Panther, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Big Hero 6, The Fantastic Four, X-Men: Apocalypse, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Suicide Squad, LEGO Batman, The Flash, Arrow, Gotham, Constantine, Bananaman and […]