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DC Universe’s Swamp Thing gets a new trailer and poster

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With Swamp Thing set to premiere on DC Universe this coming Friday, the streamer has unveiled a new trailer for the James Wan-produced live-action comic book adaptation, along with a new promotional poster which pays homage to artist Steve Bissette’s classic cover to the Alan Moore-penned Swamp Thing #28; take a look here… Swamp Thing follows […]

James Gunn won’t reveal whether The Suicide Squad is a sequel or reboot

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When it was first announced that Guardians of the Galaxy’s James Gunn would be heading to the DC Extended Universe to write and direct The Suicide Squad, it was said that the new movie would be a “relaunch” of the supervillain team-up, with producer Peter Safran subsequently describing it as a “total reboot” of the […]

DC Universe announces Swamp Thing premiere date, new content plans and release schedule

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DC Entertainment hosted a special DC Universe panel at WonderCon Anaheim yesterday, where – in addition to unveiling a first-look image of Brec Bassinger as Stargirl – we got a number of announcements regarding the streaming service’s upcoming slate of content. First up comes the official premiere date for the live-action series Swamp Thing from […]

Comic Book Preview – Superman: Leviathan Rising Special #1

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DC Comics releases Superman: Leviathan Rising Special #1 today, and we’ve got an extended 24-page preview of the issue for you here; check it out… An all-star roster of writers and artists highlight the new threat of Leviathan, but also tees up new ongoing series for Jimmy Olsen by writer Matt Fraction and artist Steve Lieber, […]

Patty Jenkins talks Wonder Woman 1984’s 80s setting and release date change

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Having been pushed back from its November 2019 release date, we’re now just a little over a year out from the release of Wonder Woman 1984, the follow-up to 2017’s smash hit DC superhero blockbuster which reunites director Patty Jenkins with leading lady Gal Gadot. The film – which Gadot has intriguingly described as “not […]

DC releases trailer for Batman: Last Knight on Earth

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DC Comics launches its hugely-anticipated Batman: Last Knight on Earth this coming Wednesday through its Black Label imprint, and to whet our appetites the publisher has unveiled a trailer for the three-issue series from writer Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo. Watch it here… SEE ALSO: Check out a trailer of Batman: Last Knight on […]

DC Comics announces Batman/Catwoman series from Tom King

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DC Comics has announced that Tom King will be leaving the main Batman title in December 2019 to write a new 12-issue Batman/Catwoman series launching the following month. “Batman and Catwoman is a chance to do what Morrison and Quietly did in Batman and Robin: launch an ambitious, accessible, beautiful, thrilling new series that concludes […]

Charlize Theron turned down the role of Wonder Woman’s mother Queen Hippolyta

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Given the success the two enjoyed with 2003’s critically acclaimed Monster, it certainly won’t come as a surprise to learn that Charlize Theron was offered the opportunity to reunite with director Patty Jenkins on Warner Bros. and DC Films’ Wonder Woman. Theron ultimately turned down the opportunity however, and now it seems we know why […]