When Warner Bros. first announced Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice at the San Diego Comic-Con in 2015, the DC superhero ensemble was originally set to arrive on July 17th 2015. However, the film was pushed back to May 6th, 2016, which put it head-to-head with Marvel’s then-unannounced Captain America: Civil War, before WB decided […]
Comic Book Review – Justice League #43
Ricky Church reviews Justice League #43… “The Darkseid War” event rages on as Batman takes a dark journey into the depths of Godhood and unlocks the forbidden knowledge of the DC universe! Meanwhile, arch-enemies Superman and Lex Luthor must stand together in order to survive, and Wonder Woman leads the Justice League in an offensive […]
General Zod will have “flippers instead of hands” in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Although Michael Shannon’s Man of Steel villain General Zod is confirmed to be making an appearance in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, his exact role in the film has largely been kept a secret. While we may not know how Zod fits into the plot (spoilers), especially considering that he died in Man of […]
Michael Wilkinson on designing the costumes for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Following his work on Man of Steel, costume designer Michael Wilkinson then tasked with creating the look for The Dark Knight and the Amazon Princess (not to mention Aquaman) for the upcoming DC epic Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice from director Zack Snyder. Now, during an interview with Peoples Choice, Wilkinson has offered some […]
A female Firefly coming to Gotham season 2
With season two of Gotham being billed as ‘Rise of the Villains’, FOX has added another of Batman’s Rogues Gallery to its cast, with TV Line reporting that Michelle Veintimilla (Those Who Kill) is set to play a female Firefly. SEE ALSO: Three new Gotham featurettes look forward to season 2 The official character description […]
Pan’s Levi Miller joins the cast of Supergirl
After beating out hundreds of hopefuls to land the title role in this year’s Pan, actor Levi Miller is set to follow up the Peter Pan origin tale with a role in CBS’ Supergirl, The Wrap reports. Levi is set to play Carter Grant, the son of Calista’s Flockhart’s Cat Grant, who is the the […]
Why does every superhero movie feature the Military-Industrial Complex?
Anghus Houvouras on superhero movies and the military-industrial complex… To say that comic book movies have become formulaic is like saying that Michael Bay enjoys explosions and hot women. It’s painfully obvious and hardly a revelation. I sat through Fantastic Four last week, and like many of you checked out around the halfway point, and […]
The Week in Spandex – Fantastic Four, Captain America: Civil War, Spider-Man, Batman v Superman, Wonder Woman, Constantine, Blade, The Punisher, Heroes Reborn and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Fantastic Four, X-Men: Apocalypse, Deadpool, Captain America: Civil War, Spider-Man, Blade, Captain Marvel, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Guardians of the Galaxy, Daredevil, The Punisher, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Wonder Woman, Suicide Squad, Constantine, Arrow, The Flash, […]
Justice Leak joins Supergirl as DC villain Hellgrammite
Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Justice Leak (Powers) is set for a role in the DC universe, with the actor signing on to play the villain Hellgrammite in the CBS series Supergirl. In the comic book mythology, Hellgrammite is an entomologist called Roderick Rose, who finds himself transformed into an insect-like villain. However, it seems […]
Comic Book Review – Batman #43
Ricky Church reviews Batman #43… In the start of a new epic, a new villain stalks Gotham City. Will Batman be able to uncover the mystery of Mr. Bloom? Since before Jim Gordon was announced as the next Batman, fans wondered what became of Bruce Wayne in the aftermath of ‘Endgame’. Many believed it wouldn’t […]
