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James Gunn says “superhero movies are mostly boring right now”

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What happens when one of the biggest producers & directors calls out his genre? Well, that’s what we are asking ourselves now as James Gunn opened up about the state of superhero movies. While not on the level of Twitter’s chatter about “superhero fatigue,” The Suicide Squad director feels the genre is in a rut. […]

The Justice League will battle the undead in DC vs. Vampires

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DC Comics has announced that writers Matthew Rosenberg and James Tynion IV and artist Otto Schmidt are teaming for DC vs. Vampires, a new standalone twelve-issue maxiseries pitting the Justice League against a secret legion of the undead. In the tradition of DCEASED comes a new, terrifying story from the minds of James Tynion IV, […]

Dwayne Johnson teases new look at Black Adam

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As production on New Line Cinema and DC Films’ Black Adam movie draws towards its end, Dwayne Johnson has taken to Instagram to share a new set photo from the film which offers a new glimpse at The Rock’s DC antihero and teases his yet-to-be-revealed costume. “This image of Black Adam from behind gives you […]

Exclusive Interview – Tim Sheridan on his career writing Batman, Superman, He-Man and Transformers

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Ricky Church chats with writer Tim Sheridan about his work on the likes of Batman, Superman, He-Man and the Transformers… This summer marks a pretty big one for screenwriter Tim Sheridan as he has multiple projects releasing in a very short window. A few weeks ago the anticipated animated film Batman: The Long Halloween, Part 1 and […]

James Gunn confirms filming has wrapped on Peacemaker, reveals series directors

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Writer and director James Gunn has confirmed that the upcoming eight-episode first season of HBO Max’s Peacemaker series, starring John Cena, has wrapped filming after 11 months in the works. https://twitter.com/JamesGunn/status/1414783283653718016 With filming wrapped on the Peacemaker series, Gunn has also revealed who the directors are on the DC project. In addition to Gunn directing five of the […]

Comic Book Preview – Rorschach #10

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DC Comics has released a preview of Rorschach #10 ahead of the issue’s arrival in comic book shops this Tuesday; take a look here… Who would have benefited from the assassination of a presidential candidate? Rorschach and Laura didn’t operate in a vacuum. Their actions touched a lot of different people. In his continued efforts […]

The Suicide Squad celebrates Shark Week with King Shark promo

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In celebration of Shark Week, a new TV spot has landed online for the next instalment in the DCEU, The Suicide Squad which focuses on Sylvester Stallone’s King Shark; check it out here… SEE ALSO: James Gunn reveals the DC villains who didn’t make the cut for The Suicide Squad When you’re King Shark, every week […]

Comic Book Preview – Justice League: Last Ride #3

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Justice League: Last Ride #3 is out this Tuesday, and we’ve got the official preview for you here courtesy of DC Comics… Apokolips: once the fiery terror of the Multiverse, now a lifeless husk filled with ghosts and dark secrets. Will the planet formerly ruled by Darkseid help the Justice League…or destroy it? Justice League: […]