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Ranking All of 2018’s Superhero Movies

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Liam Hoofe rounds up what has been an exceptional year for the superhero genre…By this point, saying that a year is a marquee year for superhero films feels a little redundant. The genre has established itself as the most financially bankable in all of cinema, and it feels as though barely a month goes by […]

The Death of Superman and Reign of the Supermen set for UK theatrical release

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Last month it was announced that Warner Bros. will be bringing the animated movies The Death of Superman and Reign of the Supermen to U.S. theaters, and now we have word that the double-bill will also be screening in UK cinemas for one night only on January 14th 2019.The two-part film is an animated adaptation […]

Witness the birth of The Dark Knight in new Gotham season 5 trailer

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Following on from a batch of promo images, Fox has released an action-packed extended trailer for the fifth and final season of the Batman prequel series Gotham which sees the series’ villains, old and new, reigning chaos across on the city while Gordon, Bruce, and the GCPD fight to keep it safe; check it out […]

DC’s Doom Patrol gets a teaser trailer and character posters

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DC Universe has released the first teaser trailer for the upcoming superhero series Doom Patrol along with six character posters featuring Timothy Dalton as Dr. Niles Caulder/The Chief, Diane Guerrero as Crazy Jane, Joivan Wade as Victor Stone/Cyborg, April Bowlby as Elasti-Woman, Matt Bomer as Larry Trainor/Negative Man, and Brendan Fraser as Cliff Steele/Robotman; check […]

First look at Kaldur’ahm as Aquaman in DC’s Young Justice: Outsiders

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Warner Bros. Animation has released a first look image of Kaldur’ahm (Khary Peyton), the former Aqualad, who has now taken on the mantle of Aquaman in the DC Universe animated series Young Justice: Outsiders: Check it out here…SEE ALSO: Watch the trailer for Young Justice: Outsiders“We established back in season 1 that King Orin was training […]

James Wan comments on Aquaman’s darker moments

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James Wan, the director of Aquaman, has commented on the film’s darker and scary sequences.James Wan is known for his pedigree in the world of horror movies, particularly for his work on the likes of Saw and The Conjuring. This background put him in the perfect position to try some dark and scary things with Aquaman.Aquaman […]

Doom Patrol, Swamp Thing, Stargirl and Harley Quinn premiere dates revealed by DC Universe

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DC Universe subscribers can start working out their schedules for 2019, with the streaming service seemingly outlining its premiere date for the live-action series Doom Patrol, Swamp Thing and Stargirl, along with the Harley Quinn animated show.According to GeeksWorldWide, Doom Patrol is set to begin on February 15th 2019, followed by Swamp Thing on May […]

Henry Thomas to play Dr. Mid-Nite in DC’s Stargirl

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Entertainment Weekly is reporting that E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and The Haunting of Hill House star Henry Thomas has become the latest addition to the cast of DC Universe’s Stargirl series, where he’ll portray Dr. Charles McNider, a.k.a. Dr. Mid-Nite.The official character breakdown for Thomas’ Dr. Mid-Nite describes him as “a brilliant and forward-thinking medical pioneer, […]

James Wan cut a bloody and violent shark scene from Aquaman

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James Wan, the director of Aquaman, apparently had to cut a bloody shark scene from the film.With fans around the world now enjoying Aquaman in cinemas, the fun can start surrounding how different the film may have been if certain scenes hadn’t been cut. Was there anything crazy that didn’t make the theatrical release?Well, apparently, […]