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Andy Serkis on taking on the iconic role of Alfred Pennyworth in The Batman

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Andy Serkis will add another big franchise to his C.V. next year as he takes on the role of Bruce Wayne’s faithful butler, friend and father figure Alfred Pennyworth in Matt Reeves’ The Batman, and the actor has been chatting to LadBible about stepping into the shoes of the iconic Bat-Family character in the upcoming […]

Comic Book Preview – Justice League #44

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DC’s Justice League returns this Wednesday with issue #44, and you can check out an unlettered first look preview here… Cold war kickoff! After receiving a distress signal from Aquaman, the Justice League travels to Antarctica, where they discover an ancient prison at the bottom of the legendary pit of Tartarus. But who picked the […]

Anne Hathaway thought she was auditioning for Harley Quinn in The Dark Knight Rises

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Incredibly, it’s fast closing in on a decade since we last saw Catwoman on the big screen, and with Zoe Kravitz preparing her new take on Selina Kyle for Matt Reeves’ The Batman, The Dark Knight Rises star Anne Hathaway has shared a rather amusing story about auditioning for the role of the iconic Batman […]

Promo images for Batwoman’s Season 1 Finale – ‘O, Mouse!’

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The CW has released a batch of promo images for the season 1 finale of its Ruby Rose-headlined DC series Batwoman, entitled ‘O, Mouse!’; take a look here… When one of Gotham’s former heroes returns to his old stomping grounds to settle a score, both Batwoman (Ruby Rose) and Commander Kane (Dougray Scott) find themselves […]

First look preview of DC’s Dark Nights: Death Metal #1

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Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo’s Dark Nights: Metal follow-up Dark Nights: Death Metal gets underway this June, and DC Comics has given fans a sneak peek at the new miniseries with the release of an unlettered preview; check it out here… Get ready for the earth-shattering encore! The legendary team behind Dark Nights: Metal and […]

Composer Tyler Bates reuniting with James Gunn on The Suicide Squad

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Having worked with the director on all of his projects since 2006’s Slither, composer Tyler Bates is set to reunite with filmmaker James Gunn on the upcoming DC Extended Universe supervillain ensemble The Suicide Squad, Film Music Reporter has revealed. Along with Super and the Guardians of the Galaxy movies, Bates’ credits include the likes […]

Suicide Squad director is heartbroken that most of Jared Leto’s Joker work won’t be seen

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David Ayer, the director of Suicide Squad, says that his “heart breaks” for Jared Leto as most of his “magnificent” work as the Joker won’t be seen. It’s fair to say that Jared Leto’s performance as the Joker in David Ayer’s Suicide Squad didn’t live up to most people’s expectations. It’s true though that the […]

Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins says that the MCU model shouldn’t be the status quo for superhero movies

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Patty Jenkins, the director of Wonder Woman, says that the MCU shouldn’t be the status quo for superhero movies. The Marvel Cinematic Universe has certainly had a huge impact on the superhero movie genre and blockbusters in general, with so many trying to replicate its success with its shared universe. However, Patty Jenkins, the director […]

The Raid director discusses his abandoned Deathstroke movie

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Having originally joined the DC Extended Universe to take on the role of the main villain in The Batman prior to Ben Affleck’s departure, Joe Manganiello’s Slade Wilson made his debut in the post-credits scene of Justice League, which was intended to introduce the character ahead of a Deathstroke solo movie. Gareth Evans, direct of […]