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Rumour: Joker origin movie targeting an R-rating due to female nudity

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With the Joker movie moving full steam ahead towards a planned September production start date, a new rumour has surfaced via Geeks WorldWide which states that the film will be targeting an R-rating. Considering the project has been described as a gritty take on the Clown Prince of Crime’s origins, an R-rating certainly wouldn’t come […]

Kiana Madeira to play gender-swapped villain Spin in The Flash season 5

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The CW’s superhero show The Flash has added a new DC villain to its upcoming fifth season, with Deadline reporting that Kiana Madeira (Sacred Lies) is set to play a gender-swapped version of the character Spin. In DC Comics continuity, Spin is a man called Auerbach who possesses the ability to manipulate emotions. The Arrowverse […]

Batman tops both the bestselling comics and graphic novels of July 2018

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The Dark Knight reigned supreme in both Diamond Comic Distributors’ comic book and graphic novels sales charts for July 2018, with Batman #50 the bestselling issue of the month, and Batman Vol. 6: Bride or Burglar the bestselling trade paperback. However, DC Entertainment has to settle for second place overall in terms of publishers, with […]

The Academy’s ‘Achievement in Popular Film’ is a demeaning category

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Ricky Church on the new Oscar category ‘Achievement in Popular Film… The Academy Awards is the film industry’s most prestigious event of the year, celebrating outstanding achievements in a wide array of behind the scenes filmmaking from direction, acting to sound design and more. That’s how the ceremony is presented to audiences at least and […]

Rumour: Superman won’t cameo in Shazam!, and there’s no movement on a Man of Steel sequel either

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It’s been suggested on a number of occasions now that Henry Cavill’s Superman will make his return to the DC Extended Universe next year with a cameo appearance in Shazam!, while barely a month goes by without some site or another claiming that Warner Bros. is looking at [insert filmmaker of your choice here] for […]

Gal Gadot’s Diana Prince featured in new Wonder Woman 1984 set photos

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As production continues on Wonder Woman 1984, The Daily Mail has got its hands on a batch of new set photos featuring Gal Gadot’s Amazon Princess in her civvies as Diana Prince; check them out via the Twitter link below… SEE ALSO: Patty Jenkins shares first image of Pedro Pascal in Wonder Woman 1984 Gal Gadot […]

Ruby Rose is “beyond thrilled” to play Batwoman

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Yesterday we discovered that Orange Is the New Black and John Wick: Chapter Two actress Ruby Rose had been cast as Batwoman in The CW’s Arrowverse and is set to make her debut during the network’s annual crossover event between Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. Rose has now put out a statement via her Instagram on how excited she is […]

Teaser artwork for animated Reign of the Supermen, Batman: Hush, Justice League vs. The Fatal Five and Wonder Woman: Bloodlines movies

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During last month’s San Diego Comic-Con International, DC Entertainment officially announced its next slate of DC Universe Animated Original Movie releases, and now we’ve got a look at some teaser artwork for Reign of the Supermen, Batman: Hush, Justice League vs. The Fatal Five and Wonder Woman: Bloodlines. While we don’t have specific release dates […]

Rumour: Birds of Prey villain and synopsis revealed

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Following the announcement from Margot Robbie that filming on the Harley Quinn-led Birds of Prey is set to get underway in January 2019, the DC rumour mill has been working overtime on the girl gang team-up. Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve had alleged casting shortlists, reports that Barbara Gordon’s Batgirl won’t appear, rumours about […]