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Avengers: Infinity War screenwriters on how they would “fix” the DC Extended Universe

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While the DC Extended Universe has managed to pull in some respectable numbers at the box office, it’s clear that Warner Bros.’ approach to its shared superhero world hasn’t quite managed to connect with audiences in the same manner as its rival over at Marvel Studios. In the wake of the disappointing reception to Justice […]

The Flash co-director hints at 2020 release date

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Although it was originally slated to arrive this year, Warner Bros. and DC Films’ solo movie The Flash has – like many DCEU projects – had a troubled road through development since it was first announced back in 2014. It has passed through the hands of two directors in Seth Grahame-Smith and Rick Famuyiwa, both […]

James Wan teases Aquaman fight scene

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Warner Bros. and DC Films have certainly made us wait for our first glimpse of December’s Aquaman, with the trailer for the DC solo movie set to debut at next month’s San Diego Comic-Con International. In the meantime, director James Wan has taken to Instagram to share a snap of his upcoming Funko Pop! Vinyl […]

Latest rumours on The Batman suggest it will be a reboot, but could still exist within the DCEU

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Last week it was rumoured that Warner Bros. DC Films and director Matt Reeves will be rebooting the Dark Knight with a new actor under the cape and cowl, and that The Batman may potentially exist within the same universe as Todd Phillips’ Joker origin movie as opposed to the DC Extended Universe. Well, another […]

DC’s Legends of Tomorrow promotes Courtney Ford to series regular, two new characters revealed

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The CW has announced that Courtney Ford has been promoted to a series regular for the upcoming fourth season of the superhero show DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. Ford portrays Nora Darhk, the villainouss daughter of Damien Darhk (Neal McDonough), and appeared frequently in the third season of the show as a recurring character. Ford, the […]

Supergirl season 4 will pay homage to Superman: Red Son

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If you caught the season three finale of Supergirl this past week, you’ll be aware that the episode closed with a tantalising tease of what’s to come, as a doppelgänger of Kara was seen making her way to a Russian military base in Siberia. Speaking to TV Line, executive producers Robert Rovner and Jessica Queller have […]

Richard Armitage auditioned for Batman in the DCEU, open to replacing Hugh Jackman as Wolverine

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When it was first announced that Henry Cavill’s Man of Steel would be joined by the Dark Knight in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, a host of actors such as Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling and Wes Bentley were brought up as possible contenders to succeed Christian Bale before Ben Affleck was announced as securing […]

Rumours circulating about a possible Man of Steel 2 announcement at Comic-Con

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With Marvel Studios opting to sit out Comic-Con this year, Warner Bros. has a great chance to grab the superhero spotlight in Hall H next month with its big DC Films presentation. We already know that it is set to feature the unveiling of the first Aquaman trailer, with Gal Gadot also on hand to […]

Justice League concept artist says Zack Snyder did finish his cut of the movie

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Warner Bros. and DC Films may be doing everything they can to move forward from Justice League after the DC blockbuster’s disappointing box office performance last year, but it seems there still remains a passionate section of the fanbase hoping that the studio will release a ‘Snyder Cut’ of the superhero team-up. While it seems […]