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Mondo’s SDCC exclusive poster artwork for Guardians of the Galaxy, The Dark Knight, Legion and The Flash

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With San Diego Comic-Con in full swing, Mondo has unveiled a selection of its superhero-themed SDCC exclusive posters, including Guardians of the Galaxy by Matt Taylor, The Dark Knight by Rory Kurtz, Legion by Marc Aspinall, and The Flash by Cesar Moreno. Check them out here… If you’re at Comic-Con, be sure to stop by […]

Exclusive: Wonder Woman star Connie Nielsen shares a funny story about her “awkward” first meeting with Gal Gadot

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Flickering Myth’s Tai Freligh caught up with Wonder Woman star Connie Nielsen this past week to discuss her role in her new film The Confessions, and also managed to slip in a few questions about her work in the DC Extended Universe, during which Connie shared a funny story about her first meeting with the […]

Nightwing director explains why the film wasn’t part of Warner’s DC slate at Comic-Con

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During the San Diego Comic-Con last month, Warner Bros. unveiled its next slate of DC Extended Universe movies, although there were several notable omissions, including the long-rumoured Man of Steel 2, Cyborg, Gotham City Sirens and Nightwing. Director David Ayer has already debunked rumours that he’s off Gotham City Sirens, and now Nightwing helmer Chris […]

Nightwing director reveals what he’s looking for when casting Dick Grayson

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Back in February of this year it was announced that The LEGO Batman Movie helmer Chris McKay is set to swap the world of DC animation for the live-action DC Extended Universe as director on a Nightwing feature, and the filmmaker has been speaking on Twitter about the appeal of the character and what he’s […]

When Will DC Learn How to End Their Movies?

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Samuel Brace on DC’s movie endings… Fistfight! Explosions! Chaos! This has been the climactic scene of every DCEU (are we still calling it that?) film so far, this is how the powers that be have decided to end the movies that populate their connected universe up until this point. Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: […]

What Sets Christopher Nolan Apart From Other Blockbuster Directors

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With the release of Dunkirk, Eric Bay-Andersen explores the aspects of Christopher Nolan’s films that set him apart from his contemporaries… Over the past twenty years, Christopher Nolan has amassed a body of work so impressive that a new film by him is now an event in the cinematic calendar. But it’s not just the […]

Is Luke Skywalker evil, Wonder Woman Oscar campaign beings, new Justice League banner and more – Daily News Roundup

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MARK HAMILL ADDRESS THEORIES A new fan theory his kicked around online based on previous posters for Star Wars, which claims that Luke Skywalker will be the villain when it comes to December’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Posing this question to Mark Hamill himself, The Jedi Knight had a rather humorous response. Check it […]

Christopher Nolan praises Wonder Woman, unlikely to return to the superhero genre

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Although he remained nominally involved with the DC universe following The Dark Knight Trilogy by serving as producer on Man of Steel and receiving an executive producer credit on Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Christopher Nolan has now moved away from the DCEU as he focusses on other projects – most notably his latest […]

DC and Dynamite announce The Shadow/Batman sequel series

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DC Comics and Dynamite Entertainment have announced the upcoming release of The Shadow/Batman, a sequel to the Batman/The Shadow miniseries from the creative team of writer Steve Orlando and artist Giovanni Timpano. Here’s the covers to the first issue of the six-issue miniseries, along with the official solicitation… The World’s Greatest Mystery. The World’s Greatest […]