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Neva Howell joins Superman as Martha Kent

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Not long after it was revealed character actor Pruitt Taylor Vince has joined James Gunn’s Superman as the Man of Steel’s adoptive father Jonathan Kent, The Wrap has now announced that Neva Howell (Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul) will play Martha Kent, Superman’s mother. Martha Kent played a major role in Clark Kent’s […]

Cruella director Craig Gillespie in talks to helm Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow

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DC Studios’ Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow may be nearing a director as Deadline reports Craig Gillespie (Cruella) has begun talks to helm the film. Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow will star House of the Dragon‘s Milly Alcock as Kara Zor-El/Supergirl. Production on the film is expected to begin this fall once DC Studios head James Gunn has completed filming on […]

Dave Bautista wants more Marvel outside of Drax

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You can’t keep a good hero (or possible villain) down. Dave Bautista loves working in the superhero world and wants to explore more options outside of playing Drax the Destroyer in the Guardians of the Galaxy movies. While promoting his appearance in Dune: Part Two, Bautista opened up to io9 about his feelings on more […]

Wendell Pierce to play Perry White in James Gunn’s Superman

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With James Gunn’s Superman having begun filming now, The Hollywood Reporter has announced an additional piece of casting for the anticipated DC film. Wendell Pierce (Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan) will star in the film as Perry White, the editor-in-chief of the Daily Planet. Perry White was introduced in the 1940s Superman radio serials before transferring over to the comics. […]

Superman begins filming with James Gunn revealing logo and title change

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James Gunn announced on his Instagram production on Superman, formerly titled Superman: Legacy, has begun, coincidently on the day that is Clark Kent’s birthday in DC Comics continuity. To celebrate the start of filming, Gunn revealed the first look at Superman’s iconic S-sigil for the new film… Gunn wrote “Overjoyed to be announcing the start of principal […]

The Jurassic League movie reportedly in the works at DC and Warner Bros. Animation

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James Gunn and DC Studios are reportedly set to explore a prehistoric version of the DC Universe with  TheInSneider reporting that an animated movie adaptation of the 2022 comic book limited series The Jurassic League is in the works from DC and Warner Bros. Animation. Created by Daniel Warren Johnson and Juan Gedeon, the six […]

James Gunn posts first Superman: Legacy cast photo

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Say hello to Eve, Mr. Terrific, Superman/Clark, Otis, Lex, Peter Safran, Jimmy, Metamorpho, Lois, Hawkgirl, James Gunn, Guy, and The Engineer in the first full-cast photo for James Gunn’s Superman: Legacy.  Ahead of production getting underway in Atlanta, the cast got together for a table-read as their comic book alter-egos, including Nicholas Hoult sporting his […]

Matthew Vaughn offer his take on a Henry Cavill-led Superman: Red Son film

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Matthew Vaughn has plenty of takes on the Hollywood industry. From shading the Supergirl casting process to stating what Marvel needs to do, Vaughn seems pretty vocal about the state of superheroes. That doesn’t mean he’s against it, as the BroBible asked the Argylle director about adapting his own dream DC project, which happens to […]

James Gunn teases that two mystery DC projects will enter production soon

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James Gunn has Superman: Legacy on his mind, but that doesn’t mean the new DCU isn’t moving forward. During a recent post on social media to celebrate the first anniversary of the launch of the new DC Universe era, called Gods and Monsters: Chapter 1, the filmmaker and DC Studios co-chair let it be known […]