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April Bowlby will reprise Elasti-Woman role from Titans for Doom Patrol

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Back in February of this year it was announced that April Bowlby (Drop Dead Diva) had been cast as Rita Farr, a.k.a. Elasti-Girl / Elasti-Woman, in the live-action Teen Titans series Titans, and now comes word from Deadline that she is also officially on board to return to the role for the spin-off Doom Patrol. This […]

Laurence Fishburne doesn’t expect to get Man of Steel 2 call after turning down Justice League

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Having portrayed Daily Planet editor in chief Perry White in Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, actor Laurence Fishburne thinks his time in the DC Extended Universe may be over – and not because he’s made the jump to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but rather because he had to pass on […]

Aquaman image offers first look at Djimon Hounsou’s Fisherman King

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With just a week to go until the first trailer for Aquaman arrives at San Diego Comic-Con, Entertainment Weekly has revealed a new image from the DC solo movie which gives us a first look at Djimon Hounsou’s Fisherman King, one of the seven Kings of Atlantis alongside the Fisherman Queen (Natalia Safran), Princess (Sophia […]

Joaquin Phoenix says his Joker movie is “unique” and not like other studio superhero movies

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Joaquin Phoenix, who is now confirmed to play the Joker in a solo DC movie, says that the film is “unique” and not like other movies in the genre. After months of rumours and speculation, Joaquin Phoenix was finally confirmed to play the legendary villain the Joker in a solo movie directed by Todd Phillips. […]

LEGO’s DC Super Heroes Black Lightning Comic-Con exclusive minifigure revealed

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LEGO has revealed promotional images for its DC Super Heroes Black Lightning minifigure which is available for free exclusively at San Diego Comic-Con (entrants can log into their Comic-Con Member ID account and submit their interest – but you’ll have to act fast as it’s only open until midnight tonight PDT); check it out here… […]

Dwayne Johnson confirms Black Adam still happening despite DC’s reconfiguration

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Dwayne Johnson has confirmed that Black Adam is still on the way and is not impacted by DC’s reconfiguration. The DCEU is a strange entity and with the recent disappointment of Justice League there have been some significant changes behind the scenes. Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam is a film that has been long talked about […]

Joaquin Phoenix finalises deal to play The Joker in DC origin film, will begin shooting in September

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After months of rumours linking him to the part, it has now officially been confirmed that Joaquin Phoenix has signed on to portray the Clown Prince of Crime in Warner Bros. and DC Films’ standalone Joker origin movie from director Todd Phillips (The Hangover). The film, which is said to have a budget in the […]

Kristen Wiig’s Cheetah leaps into action in Wonder Woman 1984 set video

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A couple of weeks ago director Patty Jenkins shared the first official image of Kristen Wiig as the villain Barbara Ann Minerva, a.k.a. Cheetah, from next year’s hotly-anticipated DC superhero sequel Wonder Woman 1984, and now we’ve got a set video showing Wiig’s Cheetah leaping into action. Still no costume yet though… perhaps that’s something […]