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James Wan to co-direct Swamp Thing pilot as more casting breakdowns emerge

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Early in May, DC Entertainment announced that Aquaman director James Wan is developing a live-action Swamp Thing TV series for the upcoming DC Universe streaming service, where it will join the likes of Titans and Doom Patrol. It’s been reported this week that the series is looking to begin production in the fall, and now […]

Rumour: Robert De Niro wanted for DC’s Joker origin movie as supporting characters revealed

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With the Todd Phillips-helmed Joker origin movie reportedly eyeing a September production start date, today has brought us a new casting rumour from That Hashtag Show, which claims that executive producer Martin Scorsese’s frequent collaborator Robert De Niro is wanted for a role. The site has posted a selection of casting breakdowns for supporting characters […]

Todd Phillips’ Joker origin movie will reportedly begin production in September

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Despite the fact that Jared Leto-headlined Joker solo movie was announced earlier this month, it seems that Warner Bros. and DC Films are still pushing ahead with their plans for a non-DCEU Joker origin film. According to Omega Underground, production on the project – which is being directed by Todd Phillips (The Hangover), with Martin […]

Rumour: Birds of Prey will feature Huntress and Black Canary, but not Catwoman or Poison Ivy

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Back in April it was announced that Warner Bros. is moving ahead with a Birds of Prey movie, hiring filmmaker Cathy Yan (Dead Pigs) to direct a DC girl gang movie featuring Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn alongside Batgirl and several other classic female character from the DC universe. Now, according to a report at Omega […]

Rumour: The Flash movie to feature The Rogues, Jay Garrick, lower stakes and a comedic tone

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With reports circulating that Warner Bros. and DC Films have decided to drop the Flashpoint storyline for The Flash in favour of a more traditional solo movie, some new rumours have surfaced on Reddit (via CBM), which cover the film’s tone, villains, and potential castings. According to the report – which we advise taking with a […]

Zack Snyder says The Flash was originally going to get a new suit at the end of Justice League

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Although he’s yet to share his thoughts on Justice League, or go into any detail about his departure, director Zack Snyder continues to offer up nuggets of info about the DC blockbuster on his Vero social media account. He’s previously shared a few images from deleted scenes – see here and here – as well […]

Dredd production designer joins The Flash movie

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While we still haven’t had anything from Warner Bros. in the way of a release date or planned production start for The Flash, it seems that the Scarlet Speedster’s solo movie is starting to come together behind-the-scenes following the appointment of directors Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley. According to Omega Underground, Warner has enlisted […]

Rumour: Warner Bros. looking to hire an all-female crew for DC’s Birds of Prey

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Last month it was announced that Warner Bros. has enlisted up and coming filmmaker Cathy Yan (Dead Pigs) to direct Birds of Prey, a “girl gang” movie featuring Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn alongside other prominent female DC characters, thought to include the likes of Batgirl, Black Canary and the Huntress. Earlier in the week, Robbie – […]

DC unveils Young Justice: Outsiders promo art

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Back in November of 2016 it was announced that Warner Bros. Animation would be reviving its beloved superhero series Young Justice, with the third season – subsequently revealed to be titled Young Justice: Outsiders – set to feature as part of the upcoming streaming service DC Universe. Earlier this month the above title card was […]

Character breakdowns for Watchmen TV series have absolutely nothing to do with Watchmen

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For the past few months, Damon Lindelof has been hard at work developing a TV adaptation of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ seminal comic book Watchmen, with the writer and producer revealing recently that the HBO series will not be a direct adaptation of the source material. Well, the folks at That Hashtag Show are claiming to […]