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Warner Bros. has big plans for Black Manta in the DC Extended Universe

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Although he’ll be playing second fiddle to Patrick Wilson’s Ocean Master in this December’s Aquaman, it seems that Warner Bros. and DC Films have big plans in store for Yahya Abdul-Mateen II’s Black Manta in the future. “We certainly have every intention that Manta plays a very large role in the DC universe,” producer Peter […]

Mission: Impossible – Fallout director originally agreed to the removal of Henry Cavill’s mustache for Justice League

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Director of Mission: Impossible – Fallout, Christopher McQuarrie, said yes to removing Henry Cavill’s troublesome mustache. The talk regarding Henry Cavill’s now infamous mustache never seems to end. Having grown the mustache for Fallout and then needing to have the facial hair digitally covered (poorly) for Justice League became a symbol of that film’s issues […]

Wonder Woman 2 and Suicide Squad 2 production start dates revealed

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With Warner Bros. and DC Films taking stock of the DC Extended Universe after the lacklustre reception to last year’s Justice League, it seems we’re now getting a good idea as to the next phase of their cinematic superhero universe. We know that DC has Aquaman set to arrive in December, followed by Shazam – […]

Emma Stone reportedly passes on Cheetah role in Wonder Woman 2

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With director Patty Jenkins and star Gal Gadot gearing up to begin production on Wonder Woman 2 this spring, it was only a matter of time before we started getting some casting rumours for the DC sequel. Well, sure enough, we’ve now got a report from That Hashtag Show, which claims that the follow-up to […]

Mission: Impossible – Fallout director linked to Green Lantern Corps, reignites Tom Cruise / Hal Jordan rumours

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Back in January of last year it was revealed that David S. Goyer (The Dark Knight Trilogy, Man of Steel) would be producing Warner Bros.’ cosmic DC adventure Green Lantern Corps, as well as penning the script with Justin Rhodes (Contract Killers). Since then, we’ve had Rupert Wyatt (Rise of the Planet of the Apes) and […]

Flashpoint directors’ deal not finalised, but new villain and character rumours surface

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Last month, it was announced that Game Night helmers and Spider-Man: Homecoming scriptwriters John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein were in talks with Warner Bros. to direct the studios Flash movie, which as revealed at Comic-Con last year, is now an adaptation of the Flashpoint story arc. Well, according to the duo, talks are still […]

Wonder Woman 2 working title prompts speculation about the sequel’s villain

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With director Patty Jenkins hard at work in development on Wonder Woman 2, Omega Underground is reporting that the sequel to last year’s DC Extended Universe blockbuster is going by the working title Magic Hour, prompting speculation as to which villain Gal Gadot’s Amazon Princess could be facing. As the site notes, this could potentially […]

Harley Quinn animated series supporting character breakdowns revealed

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Back in November it was announced that Warner Bros. is developing a 26-episode half hour adult animated series based around the fan favourite character of Harley Quinn, with the studio hoping to have Suicide Squad star Margot Robbie reprising her role as Dr. Harleen Quinzel. Well, it seems that casting is now underway on the […]

Preview of DC’s The Silencer #1

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The New Age of Heroes continues this Wednesday with the release of The Silencer #1 from DC Comics; check out a preview of the issue here… “CODE OF HONOR” part one! She’s one of the DC Universe’s deadliest assassins…and you’ve never heard of her. Super-strong, highly trained, armed with devastating and stealthy meta-human abilities, the […]

The Week in Spandex – Avengers: Infinity War, Black Widow, Thor 4, Spider-Man: Homecoming 2, Shazam, Flashpoint, Gotham City Sirens, Hellboy, Spawn and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers 4, Thor 4, Black Panther, Spider-Man: Homecoming 2, Venom, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Black Widow, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Cloak & Dagger, The Punisher, X-Men, Wolverine, The Gifted, Justice League, Shazam, Flashpoint, Gotham City Sirens, […]