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Brendan Fraser cast as Firefly in HBO Max’s Batgirl movie

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Per The Hollywood Reporter, Brendan Fraser is heading to Gotham City as the beloved actor has been cast as the pyromaniac Firefly in the upcoming Batgirl movie for HBO Max. Fraser will star alongside Jacob Scipio (Bad Boys for Life) whose role is currently being kept under wraps as well as In The Heights‘ Leslie Grace, who […]

James Wan confirms cancelled The Trench spinoff was secretly a Black Manta movie

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Director James Wan has revealed that the now-cancelled Aquaman spinoff titled The Trench was secretly a DC Extended Universe film focusing on the villain Black Manta – who was first introduced in 2018’s Aquaman. Responding to a question from a fan on his Instagram account, Wan confirmed the true plans for The Trench movie after the project was shelved […]

Eternals director Chloe Zhao discusses the Marvel movie’s Superman reference

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Okay, so it’s not quite Avengers vs. Justice League, but if you’ve been paying attention to the marketing for Marvel Studios’ Eternals, you may be aware that the film includes the MCU’s first direct reference to the Distinguished Competition. A recent promo for the film features a scene where Phastos’ (Brian Tyree Henry) son make […]

Comic Book Preview – Aquaman/Green Arrow – Deep Target #1

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DC Comics launches its new limited series Aquaman/Green Arrow – Deep Target this Tuesday, and you can check out the official preview of the first issue here… The shadowy organization known as Scorpio has resurfaced, and it’s larger than before. While looting the past for artifacts and treasure, they have somehow altered the timeline, and […]

Iron Studios’ Bloodsport, Polka-Dot Man and Ratcatcher 2 The Suicide Squad Battle Diorama Series statues available for pre-order

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Iron Studios has revealed promotional images for The Suicide Squad Battle Diorama Series collectibles statues for Bloodsport, Polka-Dot Man, and Ratcatcher 2, based on the likenesses of Idris Elba, David Dastmalchian, and Daniela Melchior from James Gunn’s DC supervillain team-up; check out the promotional images here… With a mission to destroy a laboratory and a […]

Green Lantern showrunner describes the upcoming HBO Max series as “gigantic”

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For a Green Lantern television series to work, you will need a large-scale production. From epic space battles to the more significant number of actual Green Lantern corps members featured, the entire idea will be larger than life, and that’s seemingly what the team behind the upcoming HBO Max series are hyping. While many were […]

Comic Book Preview – Detective Comics #1044

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Fear State continues this Tuesday in Detective Comics #1044, and you can check out the official preview of the issue here courtesy of DC… When the terrorist organization known as THE RED CROWN took control of Mayor Nakano’s personal security detail, only the Batman could protect Gotham’s highest-ranking city official from certain death! But when […]

James Gunn details his much darker original ending to The Suicide Squad

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If you are a fan of James Gunn’s work outside of the MCU, the filmmaker can have a bit of a darker edge to his films. Sometimes his ideas are so dark that it even scares the man himself. Sitting down with CinemaBlend, Gunn opened up about his latest release The Suicide Squad. In the […]

Jason Todd leads a team of dead DC villains in preview of Task Force Z #1

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Jason Todd leads a new team of resurrected villains as DC Comics launches Task Force Z this coming Tuesday, and you can check out the official preview of the first issue right here… In life, they’ve terrorized the people of Gotham. Now, they are Gotham’s last hope. Task Force X saw villains working their way […]