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James Gunn says Marvel and DC both thrive off each other’s successes

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James Gunn has expressed his thoughts on the long-lasting Marvel vs DC debate and claims that both parties would stop this perceived rivalry as both companies benefit off each other’s success. In a series of tweets Gunn states: “As I’ve said so many times, at the end of the day, Marvel & DC fans have […]

Harley Quinn is back in trailer for DC’s Birds of Prey

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Warner Bros. has released the first full trailer for DC girl gang movie Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn), which sees Margot Robbie reprising her Suicide Squad role as the fan favourite villain as she teams with The Huntress (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), Black Canary (Jurnee Smolett-Bell), Renee Montoya (Rosie Perez) […]

Joker is eyeing $80 million plus domestic opening weekend, $155 million worldwide

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Box office experts are forecasting that Joker is eyeing an opening weekend of $80 million-plus. There is certainly a significant buzz around the Joker but with some of the recent controversy around the film, such as the way it depicts violence, has this dented its box office chances? Not according to experts in a recent […]

Supernatural star cast as Ryan Choi in DC’s Crisis on Infinite Earths

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The CW’s big DC crossover event Crisis on Infinite Earths has added another hero to its ranks, with TV Insider reporting that Supernatural actor Osric Chau has been cast in the recurring role of Ryan Choi. Ryan Choi will be familiar to DC fans as the second incarnation of The Atom after Ray Palmer (Brandon […]

Movie Review – Joker (2019)

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Joker, 2019. Directed by Todd Phillips. Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Zazie Beetz, Frances Conroy, Robert De Niro, Marc Maron, and Brett Cullen. SYNOPSIS: Forever alone in a crowd, failed comedian Arthur Fleck seeks connection as he walks the streets of Gotham City. Isolated, bullied and disregarded by society, Fleck begins a slow descent into madness as […]

Comic Book Preview – Superman: Up in the Sky #4

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DC Comics releases Superman: Up in the Sky #4 this week, retelling the legendary race between the Man of Steel and The Flash; check out a preview here… Available to comics shops for the first time! While Superman searches the galaxy for a kidnapped girl, she retells the tale of the Man of Steel’s race […]

Tom Welling’s Clark Kent meets Tyler Hoechlin’s Clark Kent in Crisis on Infinite Earths photo

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Last week it was revealed that Smallville star Tom Welling is set to become the third Superman to feature in the upcoming DCcrossover Crisis on Infinite Earths alongside Tyler Hoechlin’s Arrowverse incarnation and a Kingdom Come-inspired take portrayed by Superman Returns and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow star Brandon Routh. Well, it seems these various DC […]

Superman Returns! Brandon Routh is back as the Man of Steel in Crisis on Infinite Earths promo image

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Thanks to Deadline, we’ve got our first look at DC’s Legends of Tomorrow star Brandon Routh in the upcoming Arrowverse crossover Crisis on Infinite Earths – not as The Atom, but rather as Superman, reprising the role he portrayed by in 2006’s Superman Returns, albeit as a world-weary Kingdom Come-inspired version of the Man of […]

Robert De Niro offers his thoughts on Joker controversy

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Joker and The Irishman star Robert De Niro has weighed in with his thoughts on the accusations and controversy surrounding the Todd Phillips directed movie. With Joker set to arrive in cinemas in the coming days, there is growing concern that the way the film portrays violence could potentially lead to real-world incidents. Now, speaking with Variety at the New York […]