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Franchise Report Card: Marvel & DC

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Anghus Houvouras grades the Marvel Cinematic and DC Extended Universes… There’s been a lot of discussion lately about fan bias towards movies from our experienced friends at Marvel Studios and Warner Bros. who have just started taking baby steps into an expanded cinematic universe. Critics, columnists, and editors find themselves in a precarious situation from […]

Jason Momoa announces that Justice League has wrapped filming

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Jason Momoa has taken to Instagram to announce that filming has wrapped on Warner Bros.’ next DC ensemble Justice League, with the actor posting a shirtless photo of himself in the gym with the caption: “There’s [too] many people to thank for all their hard work [on] JL, Tonight is our wrap party. I am so […]

UPDATE: Batman isn’t the only Justice League member in Suicide Squad

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Warning. Potential spoilers for Suicide Squad follow… We know that The Dark Knight is set to feature in Warner Bros.’ next DC Films offering Suicide Squad, but Batman may not be the only Justice League member set to make his second appearance on the big screen this year. Having appeared briefly in Batman v Superman: […]

Matthew MacCaull to play the Justice Society’s Commander Steel in DC’s Legends of Tomorrow

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The CW has found the another member of the Justice Society of America for season two of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, with Entertainment Weekly reporting that Matthew MacCaull (iZombie, Star Trek Beyond) is set to play Henry Heywood, a.k.a. Commander Steel. As revealed during Comic-Con, Commander Steel will be a member of the JSA alongside Hourman […]

Brandon Routh on the Justice Society of America’s introduction in DC’s Legends of Tomorrow

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During the San Diego Comic-Con last weekend, it was announced that DC’s original superhero team – and forerunner to the Justice League – the Justice Society of America is set to feature in the second season of The CW’s DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, and star Brandon Routh has been speaking to Screen Rant about the […]

SDCC: Katie Cassidy set for series regular role across all of The CW’s Arrowverse shows

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Following on from John Barrowman (Malcolm Merlyn) and Wentworth Miller (Captain Cold), it has now been announced that Katie Cassidy (Laurel Lance) has signed a deal to appear as a series regular across all of The CW’s Arrowverse shows. “With Laurel being gone, it’s incredibly important for the team to move forward, remembering that legacy […]

SDCC: Justice League Action to include 152 DC Comics characters

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Yesterday, Cartoon Network released a highlight reel to show off its new DC Comics animated series, Justice League Action. Now, thanks to an interview conducted by Slashfilm, we have a few more details about the series, including the revelation that it will feature a whopping 152 different characters from the pages of DC Comics. That roster includes […]

SDCC: Tom Taylor to write Injustice 2 prequel

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During the Injustice 2 panel, DC announced that in the months leading up to the anticipated sequel they will release a digital first prequel comic with fan-favourite writer Tom Taylor returning to the Injustice world. Taylor wrote the Injustice: Year One comic, a prequel to Injustice: Gods Among Us that told the story of how Superman fell from grace and became […]

The Pre-SDCC Week in Spandex – New Suicide Squad footage, Batman v Superman Blu-ray review, Spider-Man concept art, Taika Waititi on Thor: Ragnarok, Batman rumoured for the Arrowverse, Constantine to return and more

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In this special pre-SDCC edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Suicide Squad, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Batman, Supergirl, Constantine, Gotham, Powerless, The LEGO Batman Movie, Thor: Ragnarok, Captain America: Civil War, Luke Cage and more…  With the San Diego Comic-Con International kicking off across the Pond today, we’re expecting the […]