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Warner Bros. CEO discusses DC Films’ new strategy and upcoming slate

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Kevin Tsujihara, Warner Bros.’ Chief Executive, has discussed how DC has changed its movie strategy by focusing less on a connected universe. It was quite clear that in the aftermath of Batman v Superman and Justice League, DC’s connected universe wasn’t quite working out how they wanted, and was unable to quickly replicate the success of […]

Aquaman 2 gets December 2022 release date, new characters rumoured

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Having signed up screenwriter David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick earlier this month, Warner Bros. and DC Films have now set a release date of December 16th 2022 for their Aquaman sequel, where they will be hoping the movie can replicate the success the first film enjoyed over the holiday period. James Wan is overseeing development on Aquaman […]

Will Smith will not return as Deadshot for The Suicide Squad

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It looks like Task Force X has lost one of its biggest stars for The Suicide Squad. Variety has revealed that Will Smith, who played notorious assassin Floyd Lawson, aka Deadshot, in Suicide Squad, will not be returning for James Gunn’s (Guardians of the Galaxy) sequel. The decision seems to have revolved around a conflicting schedule for […]

Titans casts Joshua Orpin as Superboy for season 2

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DC’s Universe’s Titans has found its Teen of Steel for its upcoming second season. The series has cast Joshua Orpin (The Black Mysteries: Ghost Stories) as Conner Kent, better known as Superboy, and he is set to play a key role in the season. Titans‘ character description for Superboy reads “Superboy, aka Conner Kent, is the angsty teenager […]

Comic Book Preview – Action Comics #1008

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Coinciding with its release today, DC Comics has unveiled a preview of Action Comics #1008, which we’ve got for you right here; take a look… The superstar creative team of writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Steve Epting dig into the DC Universe in this sweeping espionage epic that’s shattering the agencies—and heroes—dedicated to protecting […]

Doom Patrol Season 1 Episode 2 Review – ‘Donkey Patrol’

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Hasitha Fernando reviews the second episode of Doom Patrol… The opening scene of episode 2 finds our eponymous band of ‘super-zeroes’ in a bit of a hairy situation. To recap succinctly, the pilot of Doom Patrol concluded on a cliffhanger; albeit a rather outlandish one. It involved the appearance of an otherworldly flatulating donkey and […]

Shazam! TV spot serves up new footage from DC superhero adventure

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There’s still no sign of the new trailer, but Warner Bros. and DC Films have offered fans some new footage from the upcoming superhero adventure Shazam! thanks to the latest DC spot for the Zachary Levi-headlined blockbuster; watch the TV spot in the Twitter video below… SEE ALSO: Zachary Levi calls out trolls for pitting Shazam! […]

Promo images for Doom Patrol Season 1 Episode 3 – ‘Puppet Patrol’

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We’ve already seen a promo for Friday’s third episode of Doom Patrol, and now DC Universe has released a batch of images for ‘Puppet Patrol’ which you can check out here… DOOM PATROL is a re-imagining of one of DC’s most beloved groups of outcast Super Heroes: Robotman, Negative Man, Elasti-Girl and Crazy Jane, led […]

Funko’s latest Emerald City Comic Con exclusives include DC, Disney, Office Space, The Wizard of Oz and more

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Funko has revealed another batch of Emerald City Comic Con exclusives which includes products for DC Comics, Incredibles 2, Duck Tales, The Lion King, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Office Space, The Lord of the Rings, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, and The Wizard of Oz; check them out here… The infamous Mr. Mxyzptlk has a trick or two up his […]