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Aaron Pierre cast as John Stewart in DC’s Lanterns

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Aaron Pierre has just leveled up to play one of the biggest superheroes in HBO’s Lanterns. Green Lantern is one of DC’s most recognizable icons, and the John Stewart iteration has become a fan favorite in recent years. Pierre, known for his role in this year’s Rebel Ridge for Netflix, will take on the mantle […]

Joker director Todd Phillips isn’t planning a Harley Quinn spinoff or more DC movies

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Joker: Folie à Deux is shaping up to be one of the most polarizing films of the year, and it seems like director and co-writer Todd Phillips knows his time with superhero filmmaking is up. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the filmmaker revealed that he has no more interest in this universe, denying […]

DC Studios to produce Dynamic Duo animated movie focussing on two Robins

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Puppets? Dick Grayson and Jason Todd? DC Studios is cooking something up with this latest news. If you thought Joker 2‘s musical romp was an experiment for the DC brand, Dynamic Duo will soon enter production. This will be the first joint project between DC Studios and the Bill Damaschke-led WBPA. Little is known about the project, but […]

Bane and Deathstroke team-up movie in the works at DC Studios

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THR is reporting that DC Studios is looking to pair two of its supervillains for a team-up movie, with development underway on a film focussing on Bat-villain Bane and Teen Titans nemesis Slade Wilson, a.k.a. Deathstroke. While details are scarce and a director is yet to become attached, the potential project is being scripted by […]

Alan Tudyk set for mystery role in James Gunn’s Superman

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Although filming on James Gunn’s Superman wrapped back in July, Deadline has revealed another cast member for the DC Universe reboot with Alan Tudyk set to appear in a mystery role. Tudyk already has one role in James Gunn and Peter Safran’s new DC Universe, portraying the character of Doctor Phosphorus in the upcoming animated […]

Matthias Schoenaerts set for villain role in Supergirl movie

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If the Woman of Tomorrow must fight, she’s found quite the worthy adversary. As James Gunn and Peter Safran begin to shape the next set of DC Studios projects, a focus has been put on making Warner Bros/DC’s Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow. We already know that House of the Dragon‘s Milly Alcock won out to […]

Kyle Chandler poised to play Hal Jordan in HBO’s Lanterns

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Having seemingly searched the galaxy and beyond for their Hal Jordan, HBO and DC Studios have decided to give the power ring to Friday Night Nights alum Kyle Chandler for their forthcoming Lanterns series.  Everyone from Josh Brolin to Ewan McGregor have been linked with the role over the past few weeks, but now according […]

Akiva Goldsman’s script for Constantine 2 is complete

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Writer Akiva Goldsman is ready for Constantine 2, and it seems that the long-awaited script is closer to completion than ever before. In an interview with ComicBook.com, producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura says he has the script in hand and is nervously excited. “You know it’s in my inbox right now. Funny enough, I’m too scared to […]

DC’s Creature Commandos sets December premiere on Max

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While next year’s Superman will kick off the new DC Universe proper, James Gunn and Peter Safran will first usher in the new era of DC Studios with the December premiere of the animated series Creature Commandos. As announced by Max with the below poster, the series – written and executive produced by Gunn – […]

Luca Guadagnino reportedly tapped for new DC movie Sgt. Rock

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Luca Guadagnino isn’t afraid of adaptations, having remade the cult classic Suspiria, but his next project could take him in a new direction: comic book adaptations. Nexus Point News reports that Guadagnino is in talks with DC Studios to team up for a film version of Sgt. Rock. The report notes that the filmmaker will […]