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Warner Bros. chief says DC Films “far less focused on a shared universe” after Aquaman success

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Warner Bros. and its DC Films division scored a huge win this past December with the release of Aquaman, with the Jason Momoa-headlined superhero adventure smashing the $1 billion mark at the global box office (it’s currently the second-highest grossing DC movie ever, just $18 million shy of The Dark Knight Rises). This must surely […]

Preview of DC’s Naomi #1

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DC Comics’ teen-focused imprint Wonder Comics launches its new series Naomi from Brian Michael Bendis, David Walker and Jamal Campbell this Wednesday, and you can take a look at a preview of the first issue here… When a fight between Superman and Mongul crashes into a small Northwestern town, Naomi (last name?) begins a quest […]

Promo for Arrow Season 7 Episode 11 – ‘Past Sins’

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Arrow returned from its midseason break last night [read our review of the midseason premiere here], and now The CW has released a promo for next week’s David Ramsey-directed eleventh episode of season 7, entitled ‘Past Sins’; watch it here… SEE ALSO: Promo images for Arrow Season 7 Episode 11 – ‘Past Sins’ DAVID RAMSEY DIRECTS […]

Promo for Black Lightning Season 2 Episode 11 – ‘The Book of Secrets: Chapter One: Prodigal Son’

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The CW has released a promo for next week’s eleventh episode of Black Lightning season 2, entitled ‘The Book of Secrets: Chapter One: Prodigal Son’; watch it here… FRUSTRATION – Jefferson (Cress Williams) suspects that Tobias (Marvin Jones III) is behind a recent malicious attack. He brings this news to Henderson (Damon Gupton) but doesn’t […]

Arrow Season 7 Episode 10 Review – ‘My Name Is Emiko Queen’

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Jessie Robertson reviews the tenth episode of Arrow season 7… We return to Star City on the edge of last year’s cliffhanger: that Oliver has a sister! Duhn-Duhn-Duhn! Sea Shimooka (Emiko) does an admirable job in her first go around here and she’s the large focus of this episode. I can see her channeling Season […]

Promo for Arrow Season 7 Episode 10 – ‘My Name Is Emiko Queen’

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Arrow is now on a break until January 21st, but The CW has given us a peek at what’s to come in the New Year by releasing a promo for the returning tenth episode of season 7, entitled ‘My Name Is Emiko Queen’; watch it here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lq_8nSyQBm4 SEE ALSO: Follow all of our coverage of Arrow […]

Latest rumours on The Batman suggest a 2021 release date, a new Dark Knight, and The Penguin as a villain

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With Matt Reeves said to have completed his script for The Batman, it was reported earlier this month that Warner Bros. and DC Films is looking to begin principal photography on the Dark Knight solo movie in November of this year ahead of a potential 2021 release date. If true, then we may still face […]

Rumour: Granny Goodness and the Female Furies will be the villains in DC’s New Gods

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Back in March of last year it was announced that Selma and A Wrinkle in Time director Ava DuVernay is heading to the DC Extended Universe, with Warner Bros. and DC Films enlisting the filmmaker for an adaptation of Jack Kirby’s New Gods. We’ve heard little of the project since, but now we have potential […]

Rumour: Birds of Prey may launch Harley Quinn movie trilogy

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In the wake of the positive reception to Margot Robbie’s portrayal in Suicide Squad, Warner Bros. and DC Films began working on a number of movies featuring the fan favourite villain, including a solo movie, Joker vs. Harley Quinn, Gotham City Sirens, Suicide Squad 2, and Birds of Prey – the latter of which is […]