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Billy Crudup in talks to return as Barry Allen’s father in The Flash

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The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that the Emmy-winning Billy Crudup (The Morning Show, Watchmen) is in final talks to join the cast of The Flash as Henry Allen, the father of Ezra Miller’s Barry Allen, in the upcoming DC solo film from director Andy Muschietti. This will be a bit of a return to the […]

Comic Book Review – Batman: Three Jokers #2

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Ricky Church reviews Batman: Three Jokers #2… After the first issue of Geoff Johns’ Batman: Three Jokers met its very high expectations, Three Jokers #2 builds off that anticipation with a story that raises the intrigue, character development and horror as Batman, Batgirl and Red Hood continue their investigation into the mysterious three Jokers. Much of the strength […]

Batwoman casts Gotham actor Alex Morf as Victor Zsasz in season 2

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As The CW is currently preparing to resume production on its Arrowverse shows, EW is reporting that the second season of Batwoman has cast Gotham actor Alex Morf to guest star as fan-favourite DC villain Victor Zsasz. The official description says Morf’s take on the character is ″a charismatic, skilled hitman with high, unpredictable energy. He […]

Wonder Woman: Earth One Vol. 3 set for release in March 2021

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DC Comics has announced that Grant Morrison and Yanick Paquette are set to complete their Wonder Woman: Earth One trilogy this coming March with the release of the third and final volume of the original graphic novel series. Diana, now queen of the Amazons, must assemble the disparate Amazonian tribes for the first time in […]

Batman Unburied scripted podcast coming to Spotify

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Warner Bros. and Spotify have announced they are developing Batman Unburied, a scripted podcast which comes from The Dark Knight Trilogy writer David S. Goyer. Coming in 2021, the series will “explore the darker aspects of Bruce Wayne’s psychology.” Goyer has written the podcast’s story and will executive produce. “I’ve been a fan of narrative podcasts for some […]

Jai Courtney says The Suicide Squad doesn’t abandon what the first movie established

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When it was first announced that James Gunn was making the jump to from the Marvel Cinematic Universe to the DC Extended Universe for The Suicide Squad, initial reports – and comments from DC Films producer Peter Safran – suggested the movie would be a “total reboot” of 2016’s David Ayer-directed film. Of course, as […]

Henry Cavill won’t be taking part in Zack Snyder’s Justice League reshoots, budget reportedly $70 million

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Earlier this week it was revealed that Zack Snyder is planning a week of filming this October in order to complete the ‘Snyder Cut’ of Justice League ahead of its release as a four-part limited series on HBO Max next year. The original report claimed that Ben Affleck (Batman), Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman), Ray Fisher […]

Comic Book Preview – Justice League Annual #2

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DC Comics has shared a preview of Justice League Annual #2 ahead of its release tomorrow; check it out here… It’s a locked-room murder mystery in the Hall of Justice! Superman, an investigative journalist; Batman, the World’s Greatest Detective; the Flash; a CSI technician; Wonder Woman; a mystical detective for the Justice League Dark; and […]

Prime 1 Studio’s Batman: Arkham City Poison Ivy statue unveiled

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Sideshow and Prime 1 Studio have unveiled the 1:3 scale Poison Ivy statue from the 2011 video game Batman: Arkham City. The DC collectible piece is available to pre-order now, priced at $1,099; check it out here… Prime 1 Studio is proud to present the beautiful piece from the Batman: Arkham City video game, the […]