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Joker hits $737 million worldwide, on course to become biggest R-rated movie ever

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It may have fallen from the top of the box office in its third weekend in cinemas, but Warner Bros. Joker movie continues to laugh all the way to the bank. Adding a further $29.2 million domestically (where it finished second behind Disney’s Maleficent: Mistress of Evil) and $77 million internationally, the Joaquin Phoenix-led comic […]

Jared Leto reportedly tried to block Joker movie from being made

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Back in September of 2017, Suicide Squad star Jared Leto revealed that he was “a little confused” by the news that Warner Bros. would be moving ahead with a standalone Joker movie, which ultimately saw Joaquin Phoenix coming on board for a new interpretation of the Clown Prince of Crime. Well, if a report from […]

Dwayne Johnson confirms Black Adam will shoot in July 2020

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More than five years after he was first linked to the role, Dwayne Johnson has confirmed on social media that he’ll be suiting up as the DC villain / antihero Black Adam for his long-gestating solo movie next year. The Rock made the announcement on Twitter, responding to a fan who’d created a sculpture of […]

First-look preview of DC Black Label’s The Question: The Deaths of Vic Sage #1

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Next month sees the launch of The Question: The Deaths of Vic Sage, and you can take a look at an unlettered preview of the first issue of the DC Black Label miniseries here… Vic Sage knows right from wrong. He knows black from white. But what happens when he is drawn into a conspiracy […]

Zack Snyder shares new image of Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman from the Snyder Cut of Justice League

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Zack Snyder has shared another image from his original cut of the DC superhero team-up movie Justice League featuring Gal Gadot’s Diana Prince/Wonder Woman; take a look here… SEE ALSO: Zack Snyder confirms that Man of Steel’s General Swanwick was Martian Manhunter, would have appeared in Justice League SEE ALSO: Justice League cinematographer cried “all the […]

Todd Phillips says we’ll never see an extended cut or deleted scene from Joker

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With the original cut of Joker reportedly running some 30 minutes longer than the final version, it seems there’s plenty of material left on the cutting room floor should Warner Bros. have any ambitions of putting together an ‘Ultimate Edition’-style extended cut of the acclaimed DC movie. However, it seems we can safely rule out […]

DC Comics announces Wonder Woman #750 plans

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DC Comics has announced that it is assembling an all-star selection of creators for Wonder Woman #750 as the comic book publisher celebrates the Amazon Princess’ landmark issue with a 96-page special featuring new stories from Diana’s past, present and future. Wonder Woman #750 will feature new tales from Wonder Woman writers Greg Rucka, Gail […]

UPDATE: Tom Ellis says Lucifer won’t appear in DC crossover Crisis on Infinite Earths

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UPDATE: Speaking to ET, actor Tom Ellis has denied that he’ll be making a cameo appearance as Lucifer Morningstar in Crisis on Infinite Earths, stating that: “Right, okay, see… this is what happens. I go to Vancouver for the weekend to visit my friend for his birthday and now suddenly, I’m in a different show! […]

Crisis on Infinite Earths casts The Spectre

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The cast of The CW’s big DC crossover Crisis on Infinite Earths continues to expand, with IGN reporting that Stephen Lobo (Supernatural) has been cast in the role of Detective Jim Corrigan, a.k.a. The Spectre. “Fans of the Crisis on Infinite Earths comic know the Spectre plays a pivotal role,” states Arrowverse executive producer Marc […]