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Mattel unveils its Mera action figure from Justice League

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Mattel has revealed its 6 inch Mera action figure which is based on the likeness of Amber Heard in the upcoming DC blockbuster Justice League. The toy is set to go on sale November 15th, coinciding with the movie’s release, priced at $19.99; take a look below…SEE ALSO: Mera is on the run in new […]

David S. Goyer and Geoff Johns tease Green Lantern Corps and Omega Men for Krypton

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Earlier this week Syfy unveiled the first trailer for Krypton, DC’s upcoming Superman prequel series, which takes place on Kal-El’s home planet, albeit two generations prior to its destruction.As we saw in the trailer, the series also features the character of Adam Strange, and according to creator David S. Goyer and DC’s Geoff Johns, the […]

Flashpoint fan art features Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s Batman alongside Ezra Miller’s Flash

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Following the recent announcement at Comic-Con that DC’s solo Flash movie would be an adaptation of the Flashpoint comic book storyline, some fan art has arrived online from George Evangelista depicting what a Thomas Wayne Batman would look like as played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan. He is drawn prepped for battle alongside Ezra Miller’s Flash. […]

Déjà vu as Ben Affleck’s involvement with The Batman said to be in doubt, again

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For months, rumours swirled about whether Ben Affleck would remain in the director’s chair on The Batman, Warner Bros.’ planned Dark Knight solo movie. And, since it was revealed that he wouldn’t be, we’ve now had to endure rumour after rumour concerning his continued involvement – or lack of – in front of the camera […]

Rumour: Titans series looking to cast Batman and a young Robin

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If a new casting breakdown from That Hashtag Show is to be believed, it looks like DC’s live-action Teen Titans series Titans is looking to cast Bruce Wayne and a young Dick Grayson, presumably for flashback scenes.The site has uncovered two casting notices for recurring guest stars, which have the following descriptions:“[YOUNG JOHN CROSSLAND] Male, […]

Matt Reeves clarifies comments on The Batman not being part of the DCEU

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Yesterday some comments from The Batman director Matt Reeves surfaced, where the filmmaker stated that the upcoming Dark Knight movie would be “standalone” and not “part of the DC Extended Universe.”The Hollywood Reporter followed this up with a report claiming The Batman would be part of Warner’s new non-DCEU division alongside the newly-announced Joker origin […]

UPDATE: Matt Reeves says The Batman is “standalone” and “isn’t part of the DC Extended Universe”

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Ever since Ben Affleck stepped down as director of The Batman, there’s been a tonne of rumours and speculation surrounding The Dark Knight’s next solo movie, as well as Ben Affleck’s continued involvement with the project and the wider DC Extended Universe as a whole.While Affleck has since committed his future to the DCEU, War […]

Ben Affleck leaving Batman, Aquaman footage, huge Captain Marvel news and more – Weekend News Roundup

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AFFLECK BATMAN WOES?Over the San Diego Comic Con weekend, there were reports that Warner Bros. were reconsidering the casting of Ben Affleck as Batman in their DC Extended Universe, possibly before his solo movie The Batman. However during DC’s panel in Hall H, Affleck reassured fans that he was sticking with the cowl in Justice […]

Work is underway on the Teen Titans live-action series Titans

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In April of this year, it was announced that Warner Bros. is pushing ahead with its long-planned live-action Teen Titans series as part of a new dedicated DC streaming service, and now DC chief creative officer Geoff Johns has revealed that work is underway on the series… Oh. This also started this week… @AkivaGoldsman #Titans […]

Rumour: Ben Affleck signs up for Batman trilogy, leading to Batman Beyond

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On the eve of the San Diego Comic-Con, a report emerged claiming that Ben Affleck’s future as Batman was in doubt – something that the actor vehemently denied during the DCEU panel at Comic-Con last weekend.It seemed a lot of the original report was based on director Matt Reeves’ comments that he had plans for […]