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DC’s The New Gods movie enlists Batman and Mister Miracle writer Tom King

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It seems that DC Films is turning to its comic book division for The New Gods, with director Ava DuVernay (A Wrinkle in Time) revealing on social media that she is teaming with current Batman comic writer Tom King to write the script for the proposed movie. https://twitter.com/ava/status/1133872711200063488 Based on characters created by Jack Kirby, […]

DC announces new Black Label series Joker/Harley: Criminal Insanity

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DC Comics has announced a brand new nine-issue series for its DC Black Label imprint in Joker/Harley: Criminal Insanity from New York Times bestselling writer Kami Garcia (Beautiful Creatures) and artists Mike Mayhew (The Star Wars) and Mico Suayan (Bloodshot: Reborn). In Gotham City, where heinous acts of violence are a daily occurrence, the GCPD […]

Joel Kinnaman confirms Rick Flag return for The Suicide Squad

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Although James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad was originally described as “a total reboot” of the 2016 movie, it’s become increasingly clear over the past couple of months that isn’t quite going to be the case. Margot Robbie (Harley Quinn), Jai Courtney (Captain Boomerang) and Viola Davis (Amanda Waller) are already confirmed to reprise their roles […]

DC’s Booster Gold script is finished, but the project appears to be in limbo

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Back in September 2015, Warner Bros. announced that Greg Berlanti would be swapping the Arrowverse for the DC Extended Universe with the super producer signing to direct a Booster Gold movie, scripted by Zack Stentz (Thor, X-Men: First Class). Things fell silent on the proposed project until last year, when Berlanti revealed that the film […]

Ra’s al Ghul and Shredder tour Arkham in Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles clip

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With Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles set to arrive on Blu-ray and DVD this coming Tuesday, Warner Bros. has released a new clip from the animated crossover which sees Ra’s al Ghul and Shredder take a tour of Arkham Asylum, encountering several members of the Rogue’s Gallery; watch it here… “Batman vs. Teenage Mutant […]

Comic Book Review – Doomsday Clock #10

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Ricky Church reviews Doomsday Clock #10… With each delay of DC’s Doomsday Clock, I’ve found myself getting less excited for the next issue. Then the next issue comes out and I remember exactly why the lengthy waits are worth it thanks to Geoff Johns’ writing and Gray Frank’s artwork. That happened once again with Doomsday […]

Comic Book Review – Batman: Last Knight on Earth #1

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Ricky Church reviews Batman: Last Knight on Earth #1… For nearly 10 years, Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo have done some groundbreaking work on Batman. Their run on the main Batman title was a highlight of the New 52 where they consistently churned out some great stories that pushed the boundaries for the character, an aspect […]