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Christopher Reeve and Richard Donner’s Man of Steel returns in preview of Superman ’78 #1

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DC Comics is set to make us believe a man can fly once again this coming Tuesday as it returns to the Richard Donner / Christopher Reeve continuity of Superman: The Movie to launch its new six-part series Superman ’78; check out a preview of the first issue here… Fly into director Richard Donner’s Superman […]

Aquaman 2 is inspired by 1960’s Italian science-fiction horror film Planet of the Vampires, says James Wan

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Although plot details for DC’s Aquaman sequel, titled Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, are currently being kept under wraps, director James Wan has revealed that the film has taken inspiration from the 1960’s Italian science-fiction horror film called Planet of the Vampires stating that “you can take the boy out of horror but you can never take the horror […]

Catwoman: Hunted animated film set with Elizabeth Gillies as Selina Kyle and Stephanie Beatriz as Batwoman

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DC has announced through The Hollywood Reporter the cast for Catwoman: Hunted, their first animated film of the 2022 slate. Starring as Catwoman/Selina Kyle will be Elizabeth Gillies (Dynasty) alongside Stephanie Beatriz (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) as Batwoman. Catwoman: Hunted follows “Catwoman as she attempts to steal a priceless jewel. The heist puts her squarely in the crosshairs of […]

Green Lantern director Martin Campbell admits he shouldn’t have tackled a superhero movie

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Not everyone is built to helm a superhero film. From the fan reaction to respecting the source material, tackling a film from Marvel or DC is no easy task, and not many filmmakers understand this quite like Martin Campbell. Campbell directed Green Lantern back in 2011 and the film was a commercial and critical bomb. […]

DC announces Robin & Batman prestige format miniseries

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DC Comics has announced that the Eisner-winning creative team of writer Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen are teaming once more to explore the early days of Dick Grayson’s crimefighting career in Robin & Batman, a new three-issue prestige format miniseries launching this November. Check out a sneak peek at the first issue here… The world’s […]

Comic Book Preview – Superman and the Authority #2

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Superman and the Authority #2 is out this Tuesday, and you can check out the official preview of the issue below courtesy of DC Comics… Clark Kent and Manchester Black continue to put Superman’s new team together, even though keeping Black in check seems like just as difficult a job as convincing the new recruits […]

The Suicide Squad and the Future of the DCEU

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Chris Connor on The Suicide Squad and the future of the DCEU… The DC Extended Universe’s journey has been anything but straightforward, with a critical backlash to 2016’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad and 2017’s Justice League leaving the future of the fledgling cinematic universe uncertain. Since 2018 however there appears […]

Promos for Superman & Lois season 1 finale – ‘Last Sons of Krypton’

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The CW has released two promos for the season one finale of Superman & Lois, entitled ‘Last Sons of Krypton’, which is directed by The Flash’s Tom Cavanagh; check them out here… In the action-packed season finale, Superman’s (Tyler Hoechlin) worst nightmare comes to life, and Lois (Elizabeth Tulloch) confronts Leslie Larr (guest star Stacey […]

Comic Book Preview – Batman Secret Files: Clownhunter #1

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DC Comics has shared a preview for Batman Secret Files: Clownhunter #1 ahead of its release this Tuesday; check it out here… Clownhunter’s brutal mission to hunt down all the clowns from The Joker War continues! The untrained but focused vigilante stalks a boss-level clown, but his luck might be running out as he walks […]