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David Ayer wanted to cast Shia LaBeouf in Suicide Squad​, but Warner Bros. thought he was too crazy

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During an interview with Variety, Shia LaBeouf has revealed that his Fury director David Ayer hoped to cast him in Suicide Squad in the role of GQ Edwards (subsequently played by Scott Eastwood), only for Warner Bros. to veto the idea. “The character was different initially,” states LaBeouf. “Then Will [Smith] came in, and the […]

J.K. Simmons talks Justice League, says Commissioner Gordon will interact with most of the team

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As production continues on Justice League, ET caught up with our new Commissioner Gordon, J.K. Simmons, who revealed that he’s wrapped filming on his part in the DC blockbuster. Simmons also spoke about working with director Zack Snyder, and revealed that Gordon will interact with most of the Justice League, although primarily with Ben Affleck’s Batman. […]

Black Adam blasts off with $67M at the U.S. box office and and $140M worldwide

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The combined powers of Dwayne Johnson, the DCEU, and an audience starved of blockbuster content meant that Black Adam bowed with an expectation smashing $67 million at the domestic box-office and a worldwide haul of $140 million.  A passion project for Johnson, Black Adam proved to be worth the 15-year wait by landing the actor […]

Movie Review – Black Adam (2022)

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Black Adam, 2022 Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra Starring Dwayne Johnson, Sarah Shahi, Viola Davis, Aldis Hodge, Pierce Brosnan, Noah Centineo,  James Cusati-Moyer, Quintessa Swindell, Marwan Kenzari and Mohammed Amir. SYNOPSIS: In ancient Kahndaq, Teth Adam was bestowed the almighty powers of the gods. After using these powers for vengeance, he was imprisoned, becoming Black Adam. […]

DC’s The Flash movie already has a sequel script

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The Flash’s journey to the big-screen hasn’t been one befitting of a character who can run at Mach 3.3, or 2,532 miles per hour, but should Barry Allen’s solo-outing be the success Warner Bros. hope, at least they’ll be ready to move much faster on a sequel following news that a script is already finished.  […]

DC Films enters new era with Henry Cavill, Matt Reeves, Dwayne Johnson, and James Gunn

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DC and its film universe are in a rocky spot. While the executives are changing at Warner Bros Discovery, so are the talents in front and behind the cameras. In a new landscape shift from the DCEU, we’ve learned a bit about the plan for the future, and it looks like an interesting upcoming slate. […]

Dwayne Johnson says the whole point of the Black Adam movie is for eventual Superman face-off

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We are entering a new era of the DC Universe, and the man ushering this in is Black Adam himself, Dwayne Johnson. Johnson also knows in this era that DC will need to see significant moments to get fans hooked back into the world. So, the producer/actor is planning some major things, like having his […]

Patty Jenkins hints that her third Wonder Woman movie may not be her last

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Even though Wonder Woman 3 is still a while away, but it seems a fourth installment isn’t out of the realm of possibility. As a guest at this year’s Matera Film Festival in Italy, the filmmaker opened up about the creative process of crafting Wonder Woman 3 and how it inspired more ideas. Jenkins notes […]

Comic Book Preview – The Flash: The Fastest Man Alive #2

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DC Comics’ Flash movie prequel The Flash: The Fastest Man Alive continues this Tuesday, and you can check out the preview of the issue here…   Barry Allen’s early days as the Flash continue! Barry struggles to balance his new job as a hero with his internship at the crime lab. The pressure starts overwhelming […]