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Akiva Goldsman says his early 2000s Batman vs. Superman script was “the darkest thing you’ve ever seen”

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Way back when Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and the whole DC Extended Universe was just a twinkle in Zack Snyder’s eye, Warner Bros. looked to bring together its two biggest superheroes for the DC crossover movie Batman vs. Superman. In the early 2000s, with the Batman franchise in tatters after Batman & Robin […]

Matt Ryan will be “disappointed” if he doesn’t get to audition for J.J. Abrams’ Justice League Dark

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Although NBC’s Constantine only lasted a single season, Matt Ryan firmly established himself as a fan favourite in the title role as John Constantine – so much so that he’s since returned to the role for the Arrowverse, as well as voicing the character in the animated web series Constantine: City of Demons and the […]

The CW releases synopses for The Flash season 7 and Batwoman season 2

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Having announced that it has pushed back its 2020 – 2021 schedule to January, The CW has now unveiled official synopses for two of its returning Arrowverse shows in The Flash season seven and Batwoman season two; check them out here… SEE ALSO: Supergirl spinof Superman & Lois gets a poster, synopsis and premiere date […]

DC expands Dark Nights: Death Metal with tie-in one-shots

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With the hotly-anticipated Dark Nights: Death Metal set to launch next month, DC Entertainment has announced that it will expand the event with two tie-in one-shots in August in Dark Nights: Death Metal Guidebook #1 and Dark Nights: Death Metal Legends of the Dark Knights #1. SEE ALSO: First look preview of DC’s Dark Nights: […]

Movie Review – Justice League Dark: Apokolips War (2020)

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Justice League Dark: Apokolips War, 2020. Directed by Matt Peters and Christina Sotta. Featuring the voice talents of Roger Cross, Rosario Dawson, Christopher Gorham, Camilla Luddington, Shemar Moore, Jerry O’Connell, Jason O’Mara, Matt Ryan, Sachie Alessio, Stuart Allan, Ray Chase, John DiMaggio, Taissa Famiga, Liam McIntyre, Tony Todd, Rebecca Romijn, Rainn Wilson, and Hynden Walch. […]

DC makes over 250 Scooby-Doo comic books available for free!

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To coincide with the VOD release of the new animated feature Scoob!, DC Entertainment has announced that it has made over 250 Scooby-Doo single issue and trade paperback comics available for fans to read this summer absolutely free! Here’s a sample of what’s available right now… The following Scooby-Doo titles available for free on DC […]

DC releases trailer for Wonder Woman: Tempest Tossed

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Next month sees the release of Wonder Woman: Tempest Tossed, a new YA graphic novel from New York Times bestselling author Laurie Halse Anderson (Speak) and acclaimed artist Leila del Duca (Shutter), and DC has unveiled a trailer for the coming-of-age adventure, which you can watch below… Princess Diana of Themyscira believes that her 16th […]

The Sandman Universe expands with The Dreaming: Waking Hours

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The Sandman Universe is expanding this August as Hugo and World Fantasy award-winning writer G. Willow Wilson (Wonder Woman, Ms. Marvel, The Bird King) and artist Nick Robles (Euthanauts) launch a new chapter in the saga with the all-new series The Dreaming: Waking Hours; check out an early unlettered preview of the first issue here… SEE ALSO: […]

James McAvoy to lead all-star voice cast of The Sandman Audible adaptation

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While we await movement on the long-gestating screen adaptation, Audible has announced an audio adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s acclaimed comic book series The Sandman, which will see James McAvoy (X-Men: Dark Phoenix) leading an all-star voice cast in the role of Morpheus, a.k.a. Dream. Published by DC Comics and launching in 1989, The Sandman tells […]