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Superman & Lois casts Emmanuelle Chriqui as Lana Lang

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The cast for The CW’s Superman & Lois continues to grow as Deadline reports that Emmanuelle Chriqui (The Passage) will star as Lana Lang in the series. Lana Lang is Clark Kent’s best friend and former love interest from his youth in Smallville. The series will see Lana as “the loan officer at Smallville Bank who stayed […]

LEGO DC: Shazam! Magic & Monsters gets a trailer and poster

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Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has released a trailer and key art for the upcoming animated feature LEGO DC: Shazam! Magic & Monsters which sees Shazam joining forces with the Justice League to take down Mr. Mind and Black Adam. With the shout of a word, 10-year-old Billy Batson transforms into an adult Super Hero! Join […]

Dylan Walsh to play General Sam Lane in Superman & Lois

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Deadline is reporting that Dylan Walsh (Nip/Tuck) has been cast as General Samuel Lane, the father of Lois and Lucy Lane, in The CW’s upcoming Arrowverse spinoff Superman & Lois. Walsh’s General Lane is descr9ibed as “a no-nonsense Army general who’s determined to keep America, and the world, safe from all threats – from this […]

Crisis on Infinite Earths showrunner wanted a Constantine and Swamp Thing team-up

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The CW’s big Arrowverse crossover Crisis on Infinite Earths was packed with cameos from DC shows past and present, with the showrunners seemingly granted the keys to the DC TV archive for the five-part event. However, it seems the producers didn’t have carte blanche, as executive producer Marc Guggenheim has revealed that he was hoping […]

James Gunn promises “Paul Dini-esque” Harley Quinn in The Suicide Squad

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Long-time fans of the Harley Quinn character will likely enjoy her next evolution on the big screen. After her debut in 2016’s Suicide Squad and her solo outing with Birds of Prey, Margot Robbie’s Harley is going back to basics. The Suicide Squad’s director James Gunn is promising to return to the character to the […]

Arrow showrunner wanted to end the series with a Batman tease

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During an interview with Fake Nerd Podcast, Arrow executive producer Marc Guggenheim has been chatting about the ending of the OG Arrowverse show, with the showrunner revealing that his “original conception” for the series finale was to end with a Batman tease. “I kind of had a little bit of a fantasy that Oliver would die, […]

Black Lightning Season 3 Episode 14 Review – ‘The Book of War: Chapter One: Homecoming’

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Red Stewart reviews the fourteenth episode of Black Lightning season 3… I can’t believe I am saying this, but Black Lightning’s writers managed to do something I didn’t think was possible- they finally tied together most of the loose plot threads this show has left dangling since its inception three seasons ago. If you’ve been […]

Justice League Dark: Apokolips War is reportedly the final chapter of the DC Animated Movie Universe

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This May, DC Animation brings together the Justice League, the Justice League Dark and other heroes and villains of the DC universe to battle the forces of Darkseid in the animated feature film Justice League Dark: Apokolips War, and according to a report from Comic Book, the movie will serve as an Avengers: Endgame-style conclusion […]

Black Lightning Season 3 Episode 15 Review – ‘The Book of War: Chapter Two: Freedom Ain’t Free’

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Red Stewart reviews the fifteenth episode of Black Lightning season 3… The word war is thrown around a lot in the penultimate episode of Black Lightning’s third season, yet I couldn’t help but be as disappointed by its prevalence as I was with War for the Planet of the Apes. Both act like what they’re […]