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DC Studios’ Blue Beetle movie poster debuts at CCXP

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As we enter a new era for DC movies, we are about to see the theatrical debut of a fan-favorite character, Blue Beetle. Jaime Reyes will become Blue Beetle through the Scarab, and the first look poster teases this ancient alien biotechnology relic. In the film, we’ll see Reyes (Xolo Maridueña) return home from college […]

Exclusive: Margot Robbie confirms January production start for Birds of Prey, will have “much smaller budget” than other DC movies

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Margot Robbie is set to reprise her Suicide Squad role as Harley Quinn as many as four times in the next couple of years.  For now, though, her mind is on the first of those projects, Birds of Prey.  As well as playing Harley, she’s also producing the movie and now she’s confirmed exclusively to […]

Exclusive Interview – Margot Robbie on Terminal, directing ambitions, and Harley Quinn return in Birds of Prey

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Standing still isn’t in Margot Robbie’s nature.  After establishing her acting credentials in The Wolf Of Wall Street, her Oscar nominated turn in I,Tonya came just four years later.  It was also her first film as a producer to make it to the big screen although, as she explained to Flickering Myth’s Freda Cooper, it […]

Rumour: Man of Steel 2 targeting 2020 release date

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Despite never having been officially revealed as in development at Warner Bros., we get a new rumour about Man of Steel 2 every couple of months, the latest of which claims that the Superman sequel is targeting a 2020 release date. The news comes by way of former Latino-Reviewer Mario-Francisco Robles, who claims that his […]

Justice League costume designer explains why Superman’s black suit wasn’t used

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Despite a number of rumours and teases in the run up to the film’s release, Superman’s black suit was absent from Justice League, with Henry Cavill’s Man of Steel opting to stick with his classic blue and red costume following his resurrection in the DC blockbuster. As we discovered last month, the black suit – […]

Gal Gadot explains why she never responded to James Cameron’s Wonder Woman criticism

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Although Wonder Woman garnered near-universal acclaim following its release last year – including a nomination at the WGA Awards this week – one person who didn’t seem to be much of a fan was James Cameron, with the Titanic and Avatar director describing the movie as a “step backwards” for the representation of females on […]

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II discusses his experience on Aquaman

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After being treated to two movies this year, DC fans have close to twelve months to wait for the next instalment of the DC Extended Universe, as Jason Momoa reprises the role of Arthur Curry for the Aquaman solo movie. Joining Momoa in the cast will be Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (The Get Down), who is set […]

Dwayne Johnson reveals Warner Bros. were “inexplicably and inexcusably” against bringing back Henry Cavill as Superman

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To celebrate Black Adam‘s position as number one digital movie in the download charts (you can check out the first 10 minutes here), Dwayne Johnson has released a thank you video in which he talks up the fact that the DC blockbuster is approaching $400 million at the worldwide box-office, despite wanting more from the […]

The Week in Spandex – Thor: Ragnarok arrives, Justice League marketing blitz, DC finds its Shazam, Deathstroke solo movie, CGI Venom and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers 4, Black Panther, Captain Marvel, Inhumans, The Punisher, Daredevil, Runaways, X-23, Deadpool 2, Gambit, Venom, The Gifted, Justice League, Shazam, Wonder Woman, Suicide Squad 2, Deathstroke, Supergirl, The Flash, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Arrow, Gotham, Superman Lives and […]

Gal Gadot reveals that DC has retconned Wonder Woman’s history after Batman v Superman

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During the closing scenes of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Gal Gadot’s Diana Prince told Bruce Wayne that “100 years ago, I walked away from mankind” – a clear set-up for this year’s solo movie, which saw Wonder Woman encountering the horrors of World War I. However, as we saw at the end of […]