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Zachary Levi teases Batman cameo in Shazam!

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Production is now underway on the seventh entry in the DC Extended Universe, Shazam!, and following yesterday’s glimpse of Zachary Levi in costume as the title character, the actor has now taken to Instagram to tease a possible Batman appearance in the movie… https://instagram.com/p/BftHtXgjVPQ/?utm_source=ig_embed   Now, as Ben Affleck is yet to commit to The […]

Wonder Woman 2 confirmed to start filming this summer according to producer

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According to a producer for the DC Extended Universe, Wonder Woman 2 will commence shooting this summer. With news of a surprise hit in the form of Black Panther being the current talk of the town, it’s easy to forget that it wasn’t so long ago that Wonder Woman was making similar waves on its […]

First glimpse of Zachary Levi in costume as Shazam

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With filming on Warner Bros.’ latest DC Extended Universe blockbuster Shazam! now underway, a set photo has surfaced online which gives us our first glimpse of Zachary Levi (Thor: The Dark World) in costume as Billy Batson’s adult superhero alter-ego. https://twitter.com/omelete/status/968541881444560897 It’s difficult to really judge the costume based on the above photo, but as […]

Joss Whedon was planning on adapting ‘The Million Dollar Debut of Batgirl!’

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Last week it was announced that Joss Whedon has vacated the director’s chair on the planned DC movie Batgirl, with The Avengers and Justice League director stating that: “Batgirl is such an exciting project, and Warners/DC such collaborative and supportive partners, that it took me months to realize I really didn’t have a story.” Well, it […]

Mark Millar explains why he thinks Marvel movies are more successful than DC films

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In the ten years since the release of Iron Man back in 2008, Marvel Studios has enjoyed enormous, unprecedented success with its Cinematic Universe, both in terms of critical acclaim and box office (it’s the highest grossing franchise in history, with over $14 billion in receipts). DC on the other hand hasn’t had the easiest […]

Nightwing director reaffirms his commitment to the Dick Grayson solo movie

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Almost a year ago to the day, it was announced that The LEGO Batman helmer Chris McKay would be bringing Dick Grayson to the DC Extended Universe with a live-action Nightwing movie. McKay has provided fans with regular social media updates about his plans for the former Boy Wonder, but the movie was one of […]

Has Warner Bros. found a new Batgirl writer… on Twitter?

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Warner Bros. certainly doesn’t have the best of track records when it comes to holding on to directors for its DC projects, and this past week saw Batgirl going down the same route as the likes of Wonder Woman, The Flash/Flashpoint and Justice League Dark when Joss Whedon announced that he’ll no longer be bringing Barbara Gordon […]

Joss Whedon no longer directing Batgirl

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Last year Joss Whedon became part of Warner Bros.’ DCEU after signing on to direct Batgirl and overseeing reshoots and editing on Justice League. Now, however, The Hollywood Reporter confirms that Whedon will no longer write or direct Batgirl and is stepping aside. THR claims their sources say the decision was made because Whedon could not find the right […]

Shazam! director says costume reveal is “right around the corner”, has similarities to Justice League: War

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The director of Shazam!, David F. Sandberg, has teased the pending reveal of the hero’s suit. Shazam! might not be as anticipated as the likes of Avengers: Infinity War or even DC’s Aquaman, but the film is still generating discussion and fans of the character are eager to get a glimpse of Shazam in full […]