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Kristen Wiig reportedly in talks to play Cheetah in Wonder Woman 2

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After a recent rumour suggested La La Land actress Emma Stone passed on the opportunity to play Cheetah, one of Wonder Woman’s chief antagonists, it hasn’t taken Warner Bros. and DC long to find another potential actress. Deadline has reported Kristen Wiig (Bridesmaids) is in talks to portray the character in the highly-anticipated Wonder Woman 2. Director Patty […]

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 […]