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Rumour: Warner Bros. “loves” The Batman script, aiming to shoot Summer 2019

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After more than a year of working on the screenplay, it was reported last week that Matt Reeves had completed his first draft of the script for The Batman and delivered this to Warner Bros. and DC Films. Well, if a new rumour from El Mayimbe is to be believed, Warner executives are said to […]

Superman: The Movie receiving 4K release this November

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Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and DC Entertainment have announced that Richard Donner’s 1978 classic Superman: The Movie is set for a 4K Ultra HD release this November, celebrating the 40th anniversary of the movie and the 80th anniversary of the iconic Man of Steel. Directed by Donner and starring Christopher Reeve as Clark Kent/Superman, Marlon […]

Preview of DC’s Heroes In Crisis #1

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DC launches its hotly-anticipated new limited series Heroes in Crisis this Wednesday; check out a preview of the first issue here… There’s a new kind of crisis threatening the heroes of the DC Universe, ripped from real-world headlines by C.I.A.-operative-turned-comics-writer Tom King: How does a superhero handle PTSD? Welcome to Sanctuary, an ultra-secret hospital for […]

Preview of Archie Meets Batman ’66 #3

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Archie Comics and DC Comics have released a preview of this Wednesday’s Archie Meets Batman ’66 #3; check it out here… The historic crossover mini-series rolls on! Gotham’s villains have infiltrated Pop’s Chocklit Shoppe to enact their plans of mind control! But when one of Pop’s best customers sees the action taking place, will he be […]

Margot Robbie’s Birds of Prey gets 2020 release date

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While the cast for the film is still forming, Warner Bros. and DC Films have set an official release date for the Cathy Yan-directed Birds Of Prey, which is set to open on February 7th, 2020. Margot Robbie will reprise her Suicide Squad role as Harley Quinn and is said to be joined by Black Canary […]

Preview of Detective Comics #989

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Detective Comics #989 hits comic book shops on Wednesday, and you can take a look at a preview of the issue here courtesy of DC Comics… Fighting off Tweedle-Dee and Tweedle-Dum and two versions of the pyro-maniac Firefly shouldn’t be too difficult for Batman…but the real threat comes from the fact that they’re pairs! For […]

Former DC boss says Joker movie is “what DC should have been doing since Nolan”, deletes Twitter after backlash from Zack Snyder fans

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Having spent the past few years focussing on the shared DC Extended Universe (and to varying degrees of success), Warner Bros. and DC Films are branching out next year with the standalone Joker movie, which has just started production this past week. The film, which is directed by Todd Phillips (The Hangover), is set to […]