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David Mazouz on Gotham Season 4: “Batman is coming”

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When FOX first announced Gotham back in 2013, everyone’s immediate reaction was: “How can you make a show set in Batman’s universe without Batman”. Sure, Bruce Wayne is in the show, but he’s young yet. In the meantime, the spotlight focuses on Jim Gordon, and the various origins of Batman’s rogues gallery. So how has […]

Wonder Woman surpasses Suicide Squad at the worldwide box office

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Despite new superhero competition from Spider-Man: Homecoming, Warner Bros.’ Wonder Woman continues to pull in the cash at the box office, with the Gal Gadot-headlined solo movie having now pushed its worldwide total to $745.8 million. It’s already become the highest-grossing instalment of the DC Extended Universe domestically, and now the film has surpassed Suicide […]

Gotham season 4 will see Selina Kyle evolving into Catwoman

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As Bruce Wayne continues his journey towards donning the cape and cowl in Gotham, young actor David Mazouz has revealed that the upcoming fourth season will see Camren Bicondova’s Selina Kyle following in his footsteps as she evolves into Catwoman. “With Selina specifically, Selina is also going to be transforming into Catwoman in a major way […]

Paying Men Less Isn’t The Answer To Gender Equality In Hollywood

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Neil Calloway is unimpressed with new revelations this week… Friday saw an interview with Emma Stone published, where she admitted that some of her male co-stars had taken pay cuts so that she received an equal salary to them. Now, I’d happily appear in a film alongside Emma Stone for the price of a bag […]

Warner Bros. developing animated Batman: Gotham by Gaslight movie

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A list of the special features for the upcoming animated feature Batman and Harley Quinn has arrived online via Reddit, revealing that Warner Bros.’ next DC Universe Animated Original Movie will be an adaptation of the Elseworlds story Batman: Gotham by Gaslight. Published in 1989 from writer Brian Augustyn and artist Mike Mignola, Gotham by […]

The Week in Spandex – Spider-Man: Homecoming, Avengers: Infinity War, Thor: Ragnarok, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Aquaman, Wonder Woman, The Batman and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Spider-Man: Homecoming, Avengers: Infinity War, Thor: Ragnarok, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Luke Cage, Jessica Jones, Deadpool 2, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Justice League, Aquaman, Wonder Woman, The Batman, Green Lantern Corps, Supergirl, Arrow, The Flash, Hellboy Rise of the Blood Queen and more… The fourth […]

Critical Thinking: Don’t Believe the Hype

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Anghus Houvouras on hype and hyperbole… Hype is something every film writer constantly struggles with. The perpetual entertainment news cycle gives film fans so much to chew on. There’s a formulaic cycle of hype that happens with every new movie that strokes the cockles of film fans. Some movies come with preordained hype. A new […]

Smallville’s Erica Durance joins Supergirl season 3

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Supergirl has added another DC veteran to its cast for its upcoming third season, with former Smallville star Erica Durance swapping the role of Lois Lane for Alura Zor-El, which she will take over from Laura Benanti. “Unfortunately Laura, who Greg Berlanti and I have worked with for years going back to Eli Stone, was unable […]