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Dwayne Johnson nixed any Black Adam/Shazam! Fury of the Gods cameo chances

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A collaboration between Black Adam and Shazam made sense for comic book fans. As the characters are closely attached in the comics, seeing the two titans face-off could have delivered a fan-favorite moment. Sadly, Black Adam star and producer Dwayne Johnson felt differently as a new report from The Wrap reveals that The Rock allegedly […]

Dungeons & Dragons directors talk about their Flash movie that never happened

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If the road to seeing The Flash released into cinemas was bumpy, getting the film even made was just as challenging. During its pre-production, we saw Phil Lord and Christopher Miller attached to write a story treatment, and even Seth Grahame-Smith would work on it with Zack Snyder, while Rick Famuyiwa was helming the project […]

Shazam! director closes door on more superheroes, returning to horror roots

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David F. Sandberg is contemplating his cinematic future, and it seems like no more superheroes are ahead. As his latest outing, Shazam! Fury of the Gods brought in just $30.5 million during its opening weekend; the filmmaker and DC Studios are obviously unhappy. While the studio will have to sit with this loss, Sandberg is […]

The Most Anticipated Superhero Movies of 2023

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Olly Dyche on his most anticipated superhero movies of 2023… 2022 delivered a bucket load of superhero movies, with the likes of The Batman, Black Adam and DC League of Super-Pets from DC, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Thor: Love and Thunder and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever from Marvel Studios, and of course […]

Comic Book Preview – Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #13

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Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #13 is out on Tuesday, and you can check out the official preview of the issue below courtesy of DC Comics… WHERE IN THE WORLD IS METAMORPHO? In the pages of World’s Finest, Batman, Robin, and Superman have traversed some of the DCU’s most iconic locations and teamed up with the likes […]

Shazam! Fury of the Gods tanks at the box office with $66 million global weekend

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When you’ve essentially announced that your next few movies are simply filler until the launch of a revamped universe, chances are that audiences aren’t going to be too enthused to rush out on opening weekend, and that’s certainly the case for DC Studios with Shazam! Fury of the Gods. The Zachary Levi-led sequel to 2019’s […]

Comic Book Preview – DCeased: War of the Undead Gods #7

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DCeased: War of the Undead Gods #7 hits comic book shops and digital retailers this Tuesday, and we have the official preview for you below; check it out… The galactic war has reached Earth-2 and the battle to save the last bastion of hope! With an unstoppable army of infected New Gods, Yellow Lanterns, and […]

Theo Rossi joins HBO Max’s The Penguin ensemble cast

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We are now up to 11 cast members for the upcoming Penguin show, a spinoff of Matt Reeves’s hit film The Batman. The latest is a must-have player for a crime drama like this: Theo Rossi. Deadline reports Rossi will star in a recurring role opposite Colin Farrell and Cristin Milioti in The Penguin. Details on […]

Comic Book Preview – Milestone 30th Anniversary Special #1

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DC marks thirty years of Milestone Comics this week with the anthology one-shot Milestone 30th Anniversary Special #1, and you can check out the official preview below… Celebrate 30 years of Static, Icon, Rocket, Hardware, and the rest of the Dakotaverse in this star-studded anthology. From a Static and Batman Beyond team-up harkening back to […]