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HBO’s Watchmen adds Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Sara Vickers

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After the recent castings of Jeremy Irons and Tom Mison, you’d think the roster for the pilot for HBO’s Watchmen would be complete, but you’re wrong. Variety has reported Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (The Get Down) and Sara Vickers (Shetland) are now the latest to join the pilot. Like the majority of their fellow cast, their roles for […]

DC’s Aquaman trailer gets a fan-made animated makeover

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Warner Bros. and DC Films made quite a splash at Comic-Con this past weekend with the release of the first trailer for Aquaman, and now we’ve got a fan-made animated remake courtesy of the folks at Darth Blender, which pairs the soundtrack from the official trailer for the DC blockbuster with footage from the classic […]

The Most Disappointing: Toxic Fans & How They’re Handled in the Media

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Anghus Houvouras on toxic fans and the media… One of the things that keeps the fires burning in my brain is the concept of toxic fandom. It’s become so pervasive in our always-connected world of social media. Most of the stories play out in a similar fashion. A casting decision or creative choice is made […]

Rumour: The Batman inspired by Year One, Jack Huston has met for Dark Knight role

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With the lack of any kind of official news on The Batman during Warner Bros.’ DC Films panel at San Diego Comic-Con International, it seems it’s open season once more when it comes to rumours on the Dark Knight’s next big screen outing. Now, you may want to take this with a pinch of salt, […]

Christopher McQuarrie is open to directing Man of Steel 2, can’t predict if Tom Cruise would be interested in Green Lantern Corps

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Christopher McQuarrie has said that he would be interested in directing Man of Steel 2 and has revealed that he’s never talked with Tom Cruise about a potential Green Lantern film. A director of the calibre of Christopher McQuarrie is going to be discussed for many high profile films, and with the critical praise that […]

Watch the Aquaman trailer complete with director’s commentary from James Wan

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The first trailer for Aquaman surfaced this past weekend at San Diego Comic-Con, and now IMDb has released the trailer complete with commentary from James Wan, with the director giving us some insight into the scenes shown and the film’s overall plot; watch it here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mbwC6W2Qq4 From Warner Bros. Pictures and director James Wan comes […]

Geoff Johns discusses Robin’s “f*ck Batman” line from the Titans trailer

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It had been rumoured that the live-action Teen Titans show would be going down the “hard-R” route, and that was confirmed this past weekend with the release of the first trailer for Titans at the San Diego Comic-Con International. In addition to hard-hitting, bone-breaking action scenes, the trailer firmly set the tone for the series […]

Wonder Woman 1984 adds Natasha Rothwell to its cast

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Wonder Woman 1984 has been filming for a month, but the film has added one more addition to its cast. Deadline has reported Natasha Rothwell (Love, Simon) is the latest to join the anticipated film. Rothwell’s role is being kept under wraps for the time being. She joins a cast that includes Gal Gadot as Diana/Wonder […]

Preview of DC’s Beach Blanket Bad Guys Summer Special

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The sun is shining, and DC Comics is celebrating with the release of Beach Blanket Bad Guys Summer Special featuring ten summer-themed villain tales! Check out a preview here… It’s summertime in the DCU and the bad guys are taking over! Beat the heat with 10 all-new stories by top comics talent starring DC’s most spectacular […]