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Aquaman producer doesn’t think there needs to be any more Justice League-style team-ups from DC

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Peter Safran, a producer for Aquaman, thinks that there is no need for future DC team-up movies in the style of Justice League. The DCEU has been a tale of two halves. WB first tried to imitate the MCU, going after big superhero team-ups, which didn’t quite pan out for them. Now, however, they have found much […]

Idris Elba to replace Will Smith as Deadshot in The Suicide Squad

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Last week it was reported that Will Smith has become the latest actor to exit the DC Extended Universe, with a scheduling conflict preventing him from reprising his role as Floyd Lawton, a.k.a. Deadshot, in Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad. Well, it seems that Gunn and Warner Bros. have moved […]

DC announces Batman 80th Anniversary plans

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It’s 80 years since Batman was introduced to the world in Detective Comics #27, and DC Entertainment has announced a host of plans to celebrate the Dark Knight’s 80th anniversary. First up is a piece of commemorative artwork from longtime DC artist José Luis García-López with digital paint design by Admira Wijaya, which pays homage […]

Doom Patrol Season 1 Episode 3 Review – ‘Puppet Patrol’

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Hasitha Fernando reviews the third episode of Doom Patrol… Our titular motley crew are right back where they started. The shenanigans involving the devious Mr. Nobody and his vortex of mischief served only as a transitory period of torment for our heroes. Nothing new was gleamed by tumbling down that particular rabbit-hole (or Donkey’s throat […]

Promo images for Supergirl Season 4 Episode 14 – ‘Stand and Deliver’

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Following a promo for the fourteenth episode of Supergirl season 4, The CW has now released a batch of images for ‘Stand and Deliver’ which you can check out here… SEE ALSO: Supergirl Season 4 Episode 13 Review – ‘What’s So Funny About Truth, Justice, and the American Way?’ SUPERGIRL TAKES A STAND – Between Ben […]

Arrow to end with shortened season 8

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The CW has announced that Oliver Queen will soon be hanging up his bow, as the DC superhero series Arrow is set to come to an end with its recently announced eighth season, which will featured a shortened ten-episode run. Coinciding with the announcement, actor Stephen Amell took to Twitter to state: “Playing Oliver Queen […]

Aquaman spinoff The Trench could come before Aquaman 2 says producer

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Peter Safran, one of the producers for DC’s Aquaman, says that spinoff The Trench could come out before Aquaman 2. There is no question that Aquaman was a rip-roaring success, pleasing audiences around the world and making bucket loads of cash in the process. WB was so pleased with the film, they are even going […]

The Flickering Myth Reaction to the Shazam! trailer

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The Flickering Myth writing team discuss the new Shazam! trailer… After giving us our first look at the film back during the San Diego Comic-Con last summer, Warner Bros. and DC Films waited until a month out from its release to unveil more of their superhero comedy adventure Shazam!, with a brand new trailer arriving […]

Shazam promo poster reminds us that the DC film is one month away

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Following a new trailer for Shazam! earlier in the week, Warner Bros. has revealed a new promo poster for the Zachary Levi-headlined DC superhero movie reminding fans that the release of the comic book movie is now just a month away; check it out here, along with a new TV spot… SEE ALSO: Shazam! early tracking […]