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Jonah Hex to appear in Arrowverse crossover Crisis on Infinite Earths

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The CW is adding another familiar face to the roster of Crisis on Infinite Earths, with Johnathon Schaech set to reprise his DC’s Legends of Tomorrow role as Jonah Hex in the five-part DC crossover event. In addition to the main casts of the five shows – Supergirl, Batwoman, The Flash, Arrow and DC’s Legends […]

Shazam! director reveals original plans for Henry Cavill’s Superman cameo

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While Warner Bros. and DC Films were unable to reach a deal with Henry Cavill to have him make Superman a cameo appearance in this year’s DC superhero adventure Shazam!, that didn’t deter the filmmakers from including the Man of Steel in the film’s final scenes. As it turns out, we only got to see […]

Joker wins top prize at the Venice Film Festival

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After scoring an eight-minute standing ovation following its premiere last weekend, Warner Bros. and DC Films’ Joker has been selected for the top prize, the prestigious Golden Lion, by the jury at the Venice Film Festival. “They took a comic book mythology that has been done in so many ways and overturned it and revitalized […]

The Flash’s costume gets a New 52-inspired makeover in season 6 image

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TV Line has revealed a new image from the sixth season of The CW’s DC superhero series The Flash which gives us a peek at Barry Allen’s (Grant Gustin) new suit, which appears to be inspired by the Scarlet Speedster’s New 52 look; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Promo images for The Flash Season […]

Joker director explains why the film is not a typical comic book origin movie

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Todd Phillips, the director of Joker, has explained why the film is not a typical comic book origin movie. Everything about Joker seems to be different from what we have come to expect with comic book movies in recent times. The film seems to be far more grounded and character-focused. Todd Phillips and star Joaquin […]

Comic Book Preview – The Riddler: Year of the Villain #1

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Next week sees the release of The Riddler: Year of the Villain #1 from DC Comics, and you can take a look at a preview of the issue here… Lex Luthor has presented dark gifts to super-villains across the DC Universe, setting off what can only be called the Year of the Villain. Unfortunately, resources […]

Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn returns for Birds of Prey reshoots in latest set photos

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Last month it was revealed that Warner Bros. and DC Films have enlisted John Wick director Chad Stahelski to oversee some reshoots on the DCEU girl gang movie Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) designed to punch up the film’s action sequences, and with said reshoots now underway, the folks […]

The Grim Knight returns in trailer for DC’s The Batman Who Laughs

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Coinciding with the release of the collected edition this week, DC Comics has debuted a trailer for The Batman Who Laughs, the acclaimed series focusing on the terrifying Grim Knight of Dark Nights: Metal; check it out here… The Batman Who Laughs is enacting a sinister plan across the Multiverse-something both terrifying and oddly familiar. […]

Harley Quinn is “so f*cking over clowns” in first Birds of Prey teaser trailer

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With reshoots currently taking place in Los Angeles, the first teaser trailer for next year’s DC girl gang movie Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) hits theaters this week attached to Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema’s horror sequel It Chapter Two, and after some images surfaced last week, the […]