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Rumour: Warner Bros. wants more Batman and less Superman in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

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New rumours have surfaced regarding Warner Bros. and DC Comics’ upcoming blockbuster Batman Superman: Dawn of Justice, with Heroic Hollywood claiming that the studio wants more Batman and less Superman in the film. The following should be taken with a pinch of salt the size of Affleck in the new Bat-suit… SEE ALSO: New official […]

Viola Davis talks Suicide Squad and DC’s “darker characters”

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During an interview with Deadline to dicuss her work on ABC’s How To Get Away With Murder, Viola Davis has offered up a few words on Warner Bros.’ upcoming DC supervillain ensemble Suicide Squad., where she plays the character of Amanda Waller, head of A.R.G.U.S. and Task Force X. SEE ALSO: Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje shares new […]

Nicolas Cage talks Tim Burton’s Superman Lives

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This month we got a peek into Tim Burton’s aborted 90s take on the Man of Steel with the release of director Jon Schnepp’s documentary The Death of Superman Lives: What Happened? [read our review here], although sadly Schnepp was unable to secure the participation of Nicolas Cage, who would have led the cast as […]

Superman takes on Wonder Woman in storyboard art from George Miller’s Justice League Mortal

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Since the announcement of a documentary following the development of the failed Justice League Mortal, we’ve started to see a lot more of what could have been. We’ve seen some concept art for Aquaman and Wonder Woman as well as a sculpture of Martian Manhunter and now we have a new set of storyboard art […]

Batman’s role in Suicide Squad revealed?

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The Internet was pretty stunned last week when set photos and videos revealed that Ben Affleck’s Batman would appear in David Ayer’s Suicide Squad in a showdown with The Joker and Harley Quinn. Now, some new rumours have come out about his actual role in the movie. Beware, there could be spoilers below: According to […]

DC’s Legends of Tomorrow gets a showrunner

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Deadline is reporting that Phil Klemmer is set to serve as showrunner and executive producer on DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, the upcoming spinoff to The Flash and Arrow. Klemmer’s previous credits include the likes of Veronica Mars, Chuck, The Tomorrow People and Forever. SEE ALSO: Trailer, image and synopsis for DC’s Legends of Tomorrow “When […]

Arrow showrunner Marc Guggenheim confirms “lighter tone” and “more humour” in Season 4, talks DC’s Legends of Tomorrow

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If you’re all caught up on Arrow then feel free to keep reading to find out the first non-spoilery news about Season 4. But if you’re still working your way through Season 1, 2 or 3 then perhaps you should just hit the back button as there will be some SPOILERS ahead… Season 3 of […]

Harley Quinn co-creator Bruce Timm approves of her Suicide Squad look

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Late on Sunday, Suicide Squad director David Ayer tweeted out the first image of Task Force X in full costume, giving us our first look at Deadshot, Killer Croc, Captain Boomerang, El Diablo, Slipknot, Rick Flagg, Enchantress, Katana and, of course Harley Quinn. While the photo itself has received a predictable mixed reaction, fans have been happy […]

Tom Hardy talks Suicide Squad, and reveals why he left the project

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Back in December when we got the first casting news for Suicide Squad, it was announced that Tom Hardy would be set for a return to the DC universe, swapping The Dark Knight Rises‘ Bane for Rick Flagg, leader of Task Force X. However, barely a month later Hardy exited the film, with rumours suggesting […]