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Comic Book Preview – Static: Shadows of Dakota #1

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Static returns this week as DC and Milestone launch the new series Static: Shadows of Dakota, and you can check out the official preview of the first issue below…Static is back! Though Virgil and his friends might have been able to stop the government’s off-the-books prison operations in Dakota, a powerful new threat lurks in […]

HBO Max axes DC series Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman’s Butler

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The clearing of the DC decks continues, with the HBO Max series Pennyworth following in the footsteps of Doom Patrol and Titans as the streamer swings the axe on the TV series amid the ongoing DC Studios shake-up.“While HBO Max is not moving forward with another season of Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman’s Butler, we […]

Could James Gunn be stepping into the director’s chair for Superman: Legacy?

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It’s less than a week removed from the reveal of DC Studios, the relaunched plan for the upcoming DC Universe movie. In that announcement by DC Studios co-chair James Gunn, we saw five shows and five series unleashed, including a new movie centered around the Man of Steel. Gunn and his co-chair Peter Safran will […]

Comic Book Preview – The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing #5

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DC Comics releases The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing #5 this Tuesday, and you can check out the official preview below…Knock, knock! Who’s there? That’s what The Joker is trying to find out. But as he closes in on the man he thinks is pretending to be him, Jason Todd is right on his […]

Colin Farrell reveals length of The Penguin HBO Max series

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With so much to look forward to on DC’s upcoming slate, The Batman‘s Colin Farrell has given an update to The Penguin series he’s set to lead for HBO Max.The Penguin will take place almost immediately after the conclusion of The Batman as Oswald Cobblepot, aka The Penguin, attempts to take control of Gotham’s underworld in the aftermath of Carmine […]

Steven Spielberg says The Dark Knight should have received a Best Picture nomination

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If we remembered the 81st Academy Awards in 2009, we’d recall the push to see The Dark Knight take home some major awards. While the film was nominated for various awards, it was left out of the conversation for Best Picture come Oscar night.One of the Oscar’s most beloved filmmakers, Steven Spielberg, is saying that […]

Exclusive Interview – Legion of Super-Heroes screenwriter Josie Campbell

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Ricky Church chats with Legion of Super-Heroes screenwriter Josie Campbell…Next week the next DC animated film Legion of Super-Heroes is set to be released, taking viewers along a ride to the 31st Century with Supergirl as she learns to hone her powers. Training alongside new Legion recruits as well as the egotistical Brainiac 5, a descendent of […]

James Mangold reportedly joins DC Studios for Swamp Thing movie

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James Mangold bumped Swamp Thing to the top of people’s hype list with one simple tweet.As we learned yesterday, the relaunched DC Studios dropped its upcoming slate of films, with Peter Safran and James Gunn leading the charge. One of the projects announced was a new Swamp Thing film, a new horror-inspired adaptation.The project has gained […]

Exclusive Interview – Legion of Super-Heroes director Jeff Wamester

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Ricky Church chats with Legion of Super-Heroes director Jeff Wamester…Next week the next DC animated film Legion of Super-Heroes is set to be released, taking viewers along a ride to the 31st Century with Supergirl as she learns to hone her powers. Training alongside new Legion recruits as well as the egotistical Brainiac 5, a descendent of […]