It looks like Kevin Smith is set to join the DC universe, with The CW announcing today at the Television Critics Association press tour that Smith is set to direct an episode of The Flash.No further details were given, but Deadline is reporting that Smith’s episode will air in May.This won’t be the first time that […]
Done to Death: The Perpetual Resurrection of Comic Book Characters
Anghus Houvouras on the perpetual resurrection of comic book characters…Death. It’s a constant in the world of comic books. Something employed by Marvel and DC with marked regularity. A creative crutch that’s as synonymous to the medium as cliffhanger endings and over sexualized females in barely there costumes.It’s such a tired, meaningless cliché. Characters are […]
The Week in Spandex – Captain America: Civil War, Spider-Man, Avengers: Infinity War, Inhumans, Daredevil, Deadpool, Batman v Superman, Wonder Woman, Suicide Squad, DC TV and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Captain America: Civil War, Spider-Man, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Inhumans, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Agent Carter, Deadpool, X-Men: Apocalypse, Gambit, Legion, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Wonder Woman, Justice League, Suicide Squad, Supergirl, […]
Jesse Eisenberg says Lex Luthor hair loss scene in Batman v Superman is the best of his career
Although the first official image (released back in March) of Jesse Eisenberg’s Lex Luthor from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice showed the villain with what is perhaps his most well-known physical trait, a completely bald head, the character has been seen sporting a full head of fairly long hair in all of the promotional […]
Zack Snyder says “there’s a lot of movie” not in the Batman v Superman trailer
When the latest trailer for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice arrived online last month, a lot of fans expressed concerns that it gave too much away, with the preview revealing much of the plot, in addition to the DC villain Doomsday.Well, if you were one of the concerned, then fear not as director Zack […]
Supergirl Season 1 Episode 9 Review – ‘Blood Bonds’
Martin Carr reviews the ninth episode of Supergirl…If ‘Hostile Takeover’ seemed truncated in its need to leave us hanging, then ‘Blood Bonds’ seeks to remedy its predecessor’s tardiness. Launching back into that monumental smack down with gusto. Which results in a huge crater and one director of the DEO being taken hostage. In true fashion […]
Arrow’s David Ramsey set for The Flash appearance to battle King Shark
Earlier in the week Arrow star David Ramsey took to Instagram to tease a possible appearance for his character John Diggle in The CW’s DC sister show The Flash.Well, Comic Book has now confirmed the upcoming crossover, which will see Diggle and his wife (Audrey Marie Anderson) helping Grant Gustin’s Barry Allen to battle the […]
NBC orders pilot of DC Comics sitcom Powerless
TNT may have pulled the plug on the Teen Titans series, but it looks like DC Comics fans may still have another show to look forward to when the new TV season rolls around.The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that NBC has placed a pilot order for Powerless, the workplace sitcom which was first revealed back in […]
John Barrowman writing Arrow: The Dark Archer comic book series
DC Entertainment has announced that John Barrowman and his sister Carole are penning a new twelve-chapter digital comic entitled Arrow: The Dark Archer, which will be set between the third and fourth seasons of the Arrow TV show, and also explores how Malcolm Merylyn became the Dark Archer, the nemesis to Oliver Queen’s Arrow.SEE ALSO: […]
UPDATE: TNT pulls the plug on live-action Teen Titans TV series
Given that there’s been no movement on the project for over a year, this probably won’t come as too much of a surprise, but TNT has decided against moving ahead with its live-action Teen Titans series, with network president Kevin Reilly stating that: “We decided it wasn’t where we wanted to go.”Titans – or Blackbirds, […]
