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Sylvester Stallone joins James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad

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Director James Gunn is bringing a number of his Marvel Cinematic Universe pals over to the DC Extended Universe for The Suicide Squad, with the likes of Sean Gunn, Michael Rooker, David Dastmalchian, Steve Agee, Nathan Fillion and Taika Waititi all set to feature in the cast of Task Force X’s second big screen outing.Well, […]

Comic Book Preview – Dark Nights: Death Metal #5

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DC Comics has shared a preview of Dark Nights: Death Metal #5 ahead of its release this Tuesday; check it out here…The Darkest Knight has won. With absolute power at the villain’s fingertips, Wonder Woman and the rest of the DC heroes are nothing to him. As the Darkest Knight turns his sights to his […]

Comic Book Preview – Rorschach #2

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DC Black Label’s Watchmen sequel series Rorschach continues this Tuesday with the release of the second issue; check out the official preview here courtesy of DC Comics…What’s the connection between an aging comic book artist and Rorschach? That’s the question the detective investigating the attempted assassination of a presidential candidate must answer. Wil Myerson, a […]

Comic Book Preview – Joker/Harley: Criminal Sanity #6

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Joker/Harley: Criminal Sanity #6 is out this Tuesday, and you can get an early look at the issue here with the official preview…Harley Quinn’s past and present have collided, and both the family she was born into and the family she found when she met Edie Malone are suffering. As Dr. Quinn’s confrontations with the […]

Zack Snyder would have cast Carla Gugino as Catwoman in the DC Extended Universe

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While he never got to fully flesh out his plans for the DC Extended Universe, Zack Snyder has revealed that his Watchmen and Sucker Punch star Carla Gugino would have been his choice for the role of Selina Kyle, a.k.a. Catwoman, if he’d had the opportunity to bring the character into the DCEU.“Probably I would […]

The CW looking to launch Black Lightning spinoff Painkiller with backdoor pilot

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It seems that The CW is looking to expand its DC output even further, with Deadline reporting that a potential Black Lightning spinoff entitled Painkiller is being set up as a backdoor pilot in an episode of Black Lightning’s upcoming fourth season.Written, directed and executive produced by Black Lightning showrunner Salim Akil, Painkiller will see […]

Zack Snyder teases Darkseid and Martian Manhunter Justice League designs

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Taking time out from reshoots and post-production on The Snyder Cut of Justice League, filmmaker Zack Snyder made a guest appearance on The Nerd Queens’ League of Mayhem YouTube stream this week, during which he shared some artwork featuring designs for the characters of Darkseid and Martian Manhunter; check them out here, via Twitter…SEE ALSO: Zack Snyder […]

James Gunn confirms that HBO Max’s Peacemaker TV show will connect to the DCEU

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James Gunn, the creator of the Peacemaker TV show for HBO Max, has confirmed that the series will be part of the DCEU.There are a lot of fans very excited to see James Gunn’s first foray into DC storytelling with The Suicide Squad. So, when news came that he was also heading a spin-off TV […]

Amber Heard confirms Aquaman 2 return

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As a petition calling for her removal from the DC Extended Universe passes one million signatures, actress Amber Heard has confirmed to Entertainment Weekly that she remains set to return for Warner Bros. and DC Films’ Aquaman 2 and is “excited” to shoot the superhero sequel.“I’m super excited about the amount of fan love and […]