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James Wan on why he chose to make an Aquaman movie

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As the promotional push for Aquaman continues, director James Wan has been chatting to The New York Times about the DC blockbuster, with the filmmaker explaining why he chose the oft-ridiculed King of Atlantis for his first superhero movie (having had the choice between that and The Flash), and whether he felt any pressure due […]

Kotobukiya’s Bishoujo Series Teen Titans Raven statue coming in 2019

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Sideshow and Kotobukiya have revealed the Bishoujo Series Teen Titans Raven statue. The collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $84.99 and is expected to ship between June and August 2019; check out the promotional images here…SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Sideshow CollectiblesRaven is poised and ready for action as she floats through the air with […]

Comic Book Review – Doomsday Clock #8

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Ricky Church reviews Doomsday Clock #8…In the build-up to the start of Doomsday Clock, DC and Geoff Johns had billed the series as a philosophical battle between Superman and Dr. Manhattan, but while Manhattan was key to the mission of Watchmen‘s characters, Superman has hardly been in the story. That thankfully changes in Doomsday Clock #8 as Superman plays […]

Promo for Black Lightning Season 2 Episode 10 – ‘The Book Of Rebellion: Chapter Three: Angelitos Negros’

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With Black Lightning now on its midseason break until January 21st, The CW has released a promo for the returning tenth episode of season 2, entitled ‘The Book Of Rebellion: Chapter Three: Angelitos Negros’; watch it here…SEE ALSO: Black Lightning Season 2 Episode 9 Review – ‘The Book of Rebellion: Chapter Two: Gift of the Magi’https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZAQENhnUjQSEE […]

Matt Reeves will reportedly turn in his rewrite of The Batman before the New Year

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Since signing on to the project last summer as a replacement for Ben Affleck in the director’s chair, Matt Reeves has been hard at work shaping his vision for Warner Bros. and DC Films’ long-planned The Batman solo movie.Official updates on the film have been hard to come by – instead we’ve mainly just had […]

Aquaman director James Wan explains why he wanted to tell “a standalone story”

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While it remains firmly entrenched in the DC Extended Universe, director James Wan has revealed to Den of Geek that he deliberately set out to tell “a standalone story” with Aquaman – one that wasn’t “necessarily part of a ‘cinematic universe.’”“We’ve seen him in other films, but I really wanted to tell a standalone story,” said Wan. “People […]

Elseworlds’ Lois Lane actress says Superman spinoff show is possible

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With Lois Lane making her Arrowverse debut this week alongside Tyler Hoechlin’s Man of Steel in The CW’s Elseworlds crossover and Jon Cryer set to play Lex Luthor in an upcoming episode of Supergirl, there’s been a lot of speculation that we may not be too far away from the arrival of a new Superman […]

Black Lightning promo image featuring China Anne McClain’s Lightning

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The CW has released an image for its DC superhero series Black Lightning which gives us a first look at Jennifer (China Anne McClain) in her costume as Lightning; take a look here…Jefferson Pierce is a man wrestling with a secret. Nine years ago, Pierce was gifted with the superhuman power to harness and control electricity, […]

DC’s Birds of Prey adds two more to its cast

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With filming set to get underway next month, DC’s girl gang movie Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) has made two more additions to its cast in comedian Ali Wong (Black Box) and Robert Catrini (Jack Reacher: Never Go Back).According to The Wrap, Wong will play an associate of Detective Renee […]