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Kevin Smith reveals he is okay with never directing a Star Wars, Star Trek, Marvel, or DC movie

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Kevin Smith has said that he’s fine if he never gets the chance to direct a motion picture in franchises like Star Wars, Star Trek, Marvel, or DC. Smith is a huge fan favourite in the world of geek culture, thanks in large part to his history of directing movies that spoke very closely to […]

Todd Phillips’ Joker origin movie still moving ahead despite Jared Leto’s DCEU return

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Yesterday it was announced that Jared Leto is set to reprise his Suicide Squad role as The Joker for a DC Extended Universe solo movie focusing on the Clown Prince of Crime. As we’ve known for some time, Warner Bros. has also been planning a standalone Joker movie from director Todd Phillips (The Hangover) and […]

Peter Jackson debunks rumours linking him to a DC movie and Amazon’s Lord of the Rings

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Last month it was reported that Peter Jackson was deciding between a DC Extended Universe movie and Amazon’s upcoming The Lord of the Rings series as his next big project, however it seems that rumour was wide of the mark. Speaking to French outlet Allocine (via IndieWide), Jackson has rubbished the reports, stating that he […]

Rumour: Warner Bros. to unveil DCEU rebranding at Comic-Con

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With Marvel Studios choosing to skip the San Diego Comic-Con International this year, Warner Bros. has the opportunity to grab the spotlight in Hall H with its DC Films presentation, and if rumours are to be believed the studio is planning on using the panel to unveil a rebranding of the DC Extended Universe. Given […]

Keiynan Lonsdale’s Wally West won’t be returning to DC’s Legends of Tomorrow as a series regular

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Having joined the roster of the Legends last year, TV Line has some bad news for Wally West fans, as the site is reporting that Keiynan Lonsdale’s Kid Flash won’t be a series regular in the fourth season of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. It’s unclear at this point whether Wally will play any role in […]

Rumour: Green Lantern Corps to focus on Jessica Cruz and Simon Baz

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Despite the project falling silent for many months, writer and producer David S. Goyer confirmed back in January that Warner Bros. and DC Films’ planned Green Lantern Corps movie “is still in the works”, while March brought word that Mission: Impossible – Fallout helmer Christopher McQuarrie may potentially be in the frame for the director’s chair. […]

George Clooney reveals that Batman & Robin had the biggest influence on his career

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George Clooney has revealed that Batman & Robin was the film that had the most influence on his career. Batman & Robin hasn’t improved with age and it’s still regarded as one of the weakest entries in Batman’s live-action catalogue. George Clooney has never quite been able to live down his performance as Bruce Wayne […]

Preview of Wonder Woman Annual #2

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Wonder Woman Annual #2 is out in comic book stores today, and you can check out a preview of the issue here courtesy of DC Comics… “Star Light”! An enormous, divine threat has the Star Sapphires in its sights—and only Wonder Woman can protect them! She’s wielded their ring before, but the Corps has changed […]

The Disney Monopoly

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Tom Jolliffe looks at Disney’s dominance at the cinemas… You know that castle? The Disney Castle. We all know it. How about that Mouse lad and his lady friend? Sure. We know them. Right now Disney is on a high. Why so? Well it’s because in the past decade or so they’ve become an all […]