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Comic Book Preview – Tales from the Dark Multiverse: The Death of Superman

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The Death of Superman gets the Tales from the Dark Multiverse treatment from DC Comics this Wednesday, and you can check out a preview of the issue here… The Dark Multiverse takes on the highest-selling comic book event of all time—the Death of Superman! In a broken world much like our own, Lois Lane, twisted […]

It’s time to #ReleaseTheTrankCut of Fantastic Four

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Anghus Houvouras with a call to #ReleaseTheTrankCut… In 2017 Justice League was released into theaters. ‘Released’ like a synthetic virus engineered to numb your senses and lull you into a state of catatonia. Ever since Joss Whedon took a dull hatchet to Zack Snyder’s original gonzo vision for Justice League, fans have been clamoring to […]

Comic Book Preview – Hill House Comics’ The Low, Low Woods #1

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DC’s Joe Hill-curated Hill House Comics launches its new horror series The Low, Low Woods this Wednesday, and we have a preview of the first issue for you here; check it out… Shudder-To-Think, PA, has been on fire for years. The coal mines beneath it are long since abandoned. The woods are full of rabbits […]

Exclusive Interview – Composer Kurt Farquhar on Black Lightning, the evolving sound of an ongoing series, and more

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Alex Moreland talks to Kurt Farquhar about Black Lightning, the evolving sound of an ongoing series, and more… How did you first get involved with Black Lightning? Well Salim Akil and Mara Brock Akil are producers that I’ve worked with over a number of years. Mara and I worked on Girlfriends and The Game and […]

Watchmen’s Damon Lindelof would “consider” another season

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Having announced in the run up to its premiere that his Watchmen series would consist of one self-contained season, writer and executive producer Damon Lindelof has now revealed that he is open to the possibility another run, should the right story come along. “I think that everyone wants to see how season one plays out,” […]

Infinity ends in new promo trailer for DC’s Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover

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With exactly two weeks to go until Crisis on Infinite Earths gets underway with Supergirl, The CW has released a new promo trailer for the DC crossover event which you can check out here… SEE ALSO: DC’s Crisis on Infinite Earths episode synopses released by The CW Crisis on Infinite Earths is set to air across five […]

Josh Gad was never seriously in the running for Penguin role in The Batman, but did speak to Matt Reeves

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He may have spent much of 2017 teasing his possible casting on social media, but with Colin Farrell now signing on for the role of Oswald Cobblepot – a.k.a. The Penguin – in Warner Bros. The Batman, actor Josh Gad has revealed that while he did chat to director Matt Reeves about the role, he […]

The CW orders Black Lightning to series

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The CW is going to be adding yet another superhero series to its network lineup, as Black Lightning has officially been ordered to series. Black Lightning stars Cress Williams (Hart of Dixie) as the titular character, and it will stand alongside Arrow, Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow, and The Flash, continuing to make The CW the premiere cable […]

Justice League Dark will be very different from other comic book movies, according to director Doug Liman

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Justice League Dark is going to be a very different comic book adaptation, according to director Doug Liman. Speaking to CinemaBlend, the Justice League Dark director explained his more character-driven approach to the upcoming DC film. “I think people will be surprised how character driven and how intimate Justice League Dark is — in kind […]