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Warner Bros. and DC Films developing Hourman movie

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Deadline is reporting that Warner Bros. and DC Films are teaming with Chernin Entertainment for an adaptation of the DC Comics series Hourman. Created by Ken Fitch and Bernard Baily and making his first appearance in Adventure Comics #48 in 1940, the original Hourman was Rex Tyler, a chemist who develops a ‘Miraclo’ pill which […]

Comic Book Preview – Action Comics #1029

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Ahead of its release on Tuesday, we’ve got the official preview of Action Comics #1029 for you below courtesy of DC Comics; take a look… The Golden Age” reaches its conclusion in this issue that continues directly from Superman #29! Following an almost-deadly attack by an alien foe, the new Superman realizes that any threat […]

Warner Bros. blocked Zack Snyder from using John Stewart’s Green Lantern in Justice League

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Warning. Spoilers for Zack Snyder’s Justice League follow… WarnerMedia appears to have been very accommodating in allowing Zack Snyder to complete his original vision of Justice League for the HBO Max release of The Snyder Cut, even going so far as to pump around $70 million into post-production and a round of reshoots which saw […]

Five Times DC Beat Marvel to the Punch

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Red Stewart presents five times that DC beat Marvel to the punch… It’s easy to say the Marvel Cinematic Universe has beaten the DC Extended Universe in many ways…. mostly because it’s true. From introducing multiple characters to giving them a shared universe, we have an amazing spiderweb that other studios have tried and failed […]

Comic Book Preview – Batman/Superman #16

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DC Comics has unveiled the official preview of Batman/Superman #16 ahead of its release on Tuesday; take a look here… In the aftermath of Dark Nights: Death Metal, catch a glimpse of brave new worlds within the DC Universe…but what are these strange planets? As we delve into the parallel lives of the Man of […]

Movie Review – Zack Snyder’s Justice League (2021)

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Zack Snyder’s Justice League, 2021. Directed by Zack Snyder. Starring Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot, Jason Momoa, Ezra Miller, Ray Fisher, Amy Adams, Jeremy Irons, Connie Nielsen, Diane Lane, J.K. Simmons, Ciarán Hinds, Amber Heard, Joe Morton, Ray Porter, Jesse Eisenberg, Jared Leto, Joe Manganiello, Willem Dafoe, Robin Wright, Kiersey Clemons, Peter Guinness, Harry […]

Comic Book Preview – Batman Black & White #4

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Ahead of the issue’s release on Tuesday, DC Comics has shared a preview of Batman Black & White #4, and we have it for you here… Gotham City’s past, present, and future all come together to haunt the Dark Knight in exhilarating new stories from some of comics’ most noted luminaries as Batman Black & […]

Ava DuVernay’s DC series Naomi finds its lead in Kaci Walfall, adds three more to cast

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Casting is underway on Naomi, The CW’s upcoming DC comic book adaptation from Ava DuVernay (Selma, When They See Us), with Deadline reporting that young actress Kaci Walfall (Army Wives, Power) has secured the title role of teen superhero Naomi McDuffie. The potential series “follows a teen girl’s journey from her small northwestern town to […]

Comic Book Preview – Detective Comics #1034

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The Battle for Gotham begins in Tuesday’s Detective Comics #1034, and we have the official preview of the issue here; check it out… DC Future State may be over-but the present looks tense! With the loss of his fortune and manor, the election of Mayor Nakano, and the growing anti-vigilante sentiment in Gotham, Bruce Wayne […]