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Djimon Hounsou to star as The Wizard in DC’s Shazam!

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It looks like Shazam! has found its mighty wizard as Entertainment Weekly reports Djimon Hounsou (Guardians of the Galaxy) will portray The Wizard in the Zachary Levi-led film from director David Sandberg. The Wizard is an ancient 3000-ear-old being who gifts the 13-year-old Billy Baston (Asher Angel) will the power of the gods, allowing him to transform […]

Deadpool 2’s Lewis Tan expects to return for X-Force, has had talks with DC about Nightwing

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While Deadpool 2 introduced X-Force ahead of the team’s planned spinoff movie, the majority of the roster only lasted a few minutes, with Shatterstar (Lewis Tan), Bedlam (Terry Crews), Zeitgeist (Bill Skarsgard), Vanisher (Brad Pitt) and Peter (Rob Delaney) all dying just moments into their first mission. As we saw in one of the post […]

Comic Book Preview – Batman & The Joker: The Deadly Duo #2

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DC’s Batman & The Joker: The Deadly Duo continues this Tuesday with the arrival of the second issue; check out the official preview below… Batman has joined forces with his archnemesis, and things are already off to a rocky start. But time is of the essence as another piece of Commissioner Gordon is delivered to […]

Adam Sandler discusses why he’s never joined a massive blockbuster franchise

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As one of the most recognizable actors, it’s a bit shocking that Adam Sandler hasn’t appeared in a Marvel, DC, Star Wars, or any other major franchise. While not every actor needs to appear in a blockbuster, Sandler’s beloved status seems perfect for a supporting or starring role in some of the most popular movies. […]

DC Studios’ Blue Beetle movie poster debuts at CCXP

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As we enter a new era for DC movies, we are about to see the theatrical debut of a fan-favorite character, Blue Beetle. Jaime Reyes will become Blue Beetle through the Scarab, and the first look poster teases this ancient alien biotechnology relic. In the film, we’ll see Reyes (Xolo Maridueña) return home from college […]

Exclusive: Margot Robbie confirms January production start for Birds of Prey, will have “much smaller budget” than other DC movies

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Margot Robbie is set to reprise her Suicide Squad role as Harley Quinn as many as four times in the next couple of years.  For now, though, her mind is on the first of those projects, Birds of Prey.  As well as playing Harley, she’s also producing the movie and now she’s confirmed exclusively to […]

Exclusive Interview – Margot Robbie on Terminal, directing ambitions, and Harley Quinn return in Birds of Prey

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Standing still isn’t in Margot Robbie’s nature.  After establishing her acting credentials in The Wolf Of Wall Street, her Oscar nominated turn in I,Tonya came just four years later.  It was also her first film as a producer to make it to the big screen although, as she explained to Flickering Myth’s Freda Cooper, it […]

DC Universe streaming service officially announced with content details, promo images and launch trailer

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DC Entertainment has officially announced DC Universe, its upcoming digital subscription service designed especially for fans, which is set to mix original live-action and animated series with an extensive back catalogue of DC movies, classic television shows, comic books and more. “Developing new ways for consumers to access some of our most popular and iconic […]

Preview of Batman: Prelude to the Wedding – Nightwing vs. Hush #1

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Batman: Prelude to the Wedding continues this Wednesday with the release of Nightwing vs. Hush; check out a preview here courtesy of DC Comics… Dick Grayson has a lot of responsibility. Being the original partner to Batman, he’s the natural choice to be Bruce Wayne’s best man. So if anyone has to get to the […]