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Rumour: Warner Bros. has dropped its Injustice League / Legion of Doom plans for the DCEU

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Last year’s Justice League seemed to indicate that DC Films’ was sewing the seeds to bring together the DC universe’s biggest villains for an Injustice League / Legion of Doom-style group with a post credits scene featuring a meeting between Jesse Eisenberg’s Lex Luthor and Joe Manganiello’s Slade Wilson. Rumours have suggested that this team-up […]

Blade Runner 2049 composer Benjamin Wallfisch to score DC’s Shazam!

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Following the release of the first trailer last weekend during the San Diego Comic-Con International, it has now been announced that composer Benjamin Wallfisch (Blade Runner 2049, It) is set to score the upcoming DC superhero adventure. The news may not come as too much of a surprise given that Wallfisch has teamed with director […]

New Aquaman images feature Arthur Curry, Mera, Ocean Master, Atlanna and armored sharks

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A batch of new images have arrived online for Warner Bros. upcoming DC solo movie Aquaman featuring Arthur Curry (Jason Momoa), Atlanna (Nicole Kidman), Ocean Master (Patrick Wilson), Mera (Amber Heard), and a school of armoured great white sharks; check them out here… SEE ALSO: DC’s Aquaman trailer gets a fan-made animated makeover From Warner Bros. […]

HBO has “very, very high hopes” for Damon Lindelof’s Watchmen pilot

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HBO’s Television Critics Association presentation has taken place this week, and it has offered up some snippets of information on the current state of Damon Lindelof’s (The Leftovers, Lost, Prometheus) adaptation of Alan Moore’s seminal graphic novel, Watchmen. Deadline is reporting that the network’s programming president, Casey Bloys, discussed the pilot, which has been directed by Nicole […]

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 […]