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Kiersey Clemons, Rita Ora and Lucy Boynton up for Iris West role in The Flash movie

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It looks like director Rick Famuyiwa may be set for a reunion with Dope star Kiersey Clemons, as Variety is reporting that the actress has emerged as the front-runner to play Iris West in DC Film’s upcoming solo movie The Flash. In addition to Clemons, Borys Kit of The Hollywood Reporter is suggesting that Lucy […]

TV show Krypton will be a prequel to Man of Steel and the DC Extended Universe

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A common complaint from fans of Arrow and The Flash is that they don’t connect to the DC Cinematic Universe the same way Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Agent Carter and Daredevil do with the MCU. Well, David Goyer has revealed that Krypton, the Superman-less show he is currently developing, will serve as a prequel to Man of Steel […]

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice has a reported budget of $410 million; Justice League to cost $500 million

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With all the excitement of Star Wars: The Force Awakens ringing in our ears, it’s easy to forget that we’ve also got our first meeting of World’s Finest next year with the release of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. And a new report is suggesting that it will be a rather expensive meeting. According to […]

The DC Bad Movie Myth

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Samuel Brace on the DC Bad Movie Myth… There is a lie that is being perpetuated, a myth if you will, a myth tinged with vitriol that DC makes bad movies, exclusively bad movies, and that the new DC Extended Universe needs to save both them and their reputation. Time and time again it is […]

David Ayer announces that Suicide Squad is complete, says “it is a beast”

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With just six weeks to go until it opens in cinemas around the globe, director David Ayer has taken to Twitter to announce that he’s completed post-production on Warner Bros.’ hotly-anticipated DC supervillain team-up Suicide Squad. Squad is completed! Finished final mix and coloring. Now it's off to the lab and then the world. Nothing like […]

George Miller denies Man of Steel 2 rumours

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For the past month or so, the rumour mill has been buzzing with talk that Mad Max: Fury Road director George Miller is set to direct a DC movie, which may or may be Man of Steel 2. Or Justice League Dark. Well, according to the man himself, it’s not looking very likely – although he’s not […]

Christian Bale dismisses fan theory that he’s playing Bruce Wayne in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

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Last month, a fan theory started gaining some traction with regards to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, claiming that the film would actually serve as a continuation to Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy, with Ben Affleck actually playing the character of Slade Wilson, and Christian Bale returning as Bruce Wayne. We never covered it here […]

Jesse Eisenberg and Jeremy Irons talk Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

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With Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’s release date creeping ever closer, we should expect to hear more and more from the cast of the DC superhero ensemble over the coming months, and this week has seen both Jesse Eisenberg (Lex Luthor) and Jeremy Irons (Alfred Pennyworth) offering up a few words on their roles. […]

Sexism and Racism in Hollywood: The Black Force Awakens

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Pim Razenberg on sexism and racism in Hollywood… “Alright,” he sighted, the look on his face implying that a more serious tone was to follow. Squatting down next to the dead-still body of a man lying face-down in a puddle of mud, he paused a short moment to observe the seemingly beaten down individual’s shredded […]