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UPDATE: Shazam! will be the next DC film to go into production, Dwayne Johnson will not appear

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As we get ready to hear what the future may hold for the DC Extended Universe following Justice League at the San Diego Comic Con, The Hollywood Reporter has news of the next DC feature that Warner Bros. is planning to shoot.According to the outlet, Shazam! will be the next DC film to roll beginning in January or February […]

Jaume Collet-Serra to direct Dwayne Johnson in Jungle Cruise, passes on Suicide Squad 2

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Deadline is reporting that director Jaume Collet-Serra (The Shallows) has signed on to direct Disney’s upcoming action adventure Jungle Cruise, which is based on the classic theme park attraction and will be headlined by Dwayne Johnson.As a result, Collet-Serra is now out of contention for Warner Bros.’ DC Extended Universe sequel Suicide Squad 2, having emerged […]

Rumour: Shazam to start shooting in February, Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam won’t appear

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With Shazam’s planned release date of April 5th 2019 slowly edging ever-closer, it seems we may now have a production start date for the DC Extended Universe release, with El Mayimbe claiming on Twitter that filming on the movie will get underway in February.Dwayne Johnson had initially been cast as the villain/antihero Black Adam in the […]

Arrow executive producer on the “evolution” of the show in season 6

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Big changes are afoot for the sixth season of The CW’s DC superhero show Arrow, as the series ditches its traditional flashback format and heads into new territory. It has been previously suggested that season six will mark a “reboot” of sorts, although executive producer Wendy Mericle has described it more as an “evolution” during […]

The Week in Spandex – Avengers 4 begins production, Justice League “unwatchable”, Deadpool 2 images and video, The Amazing Spider-Man 3 details and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Avengers 4, Avengers: Infinity War, Thor: Ragnarok, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Captain Marvel, Inhumans, The Defenders, Daredevil, Venom, Silver & Black, The Amazing Spider-Man 3, The Sinister Six, Deapdool 2, […]

Gotham executive producer on drawing inspiration from Batman: Year One for season 4

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Bruce Wayne is set to continue on the road towards the cape and cowl in the upcoming fourth season of Gotham, and executive producer John Stephens has been speaking about the character’s journey this year, stating that they are drawing inspiration from the comic book Batman: Year One.“He will wear body armor and grappling hooks, […]

Comic Book Review – Wonder Woman by Greg Rucka Vol. 2

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Ricky Church reviews Wonder Woman by Greg Rucka Vol. 2… In these stories from WONDER WOMAN #206-217, the deadly Medusa comes calling, and Wonder Woman’s world is turned upside down. After a terrible sacrifice, the Amazing Amazon must prove herself once again to her comrades in the Justice League—and to the world. Before he began […]

Aborted Justice League post-credit scene, Coco wins the box office weekend, Ben Mendelsohn wants to play Doctor Doom and more – Weekend News Roundup

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NO LANTERNS…No spoilers for the DC team-up movie Justice League here, but a new post from a Reddit (who claims to be VFX artist on the movie) has said that there was a post-credits scene planned which features the Green Lantern Corps. The scene would have seen Bruce Wayne being awoken in his lake house by a […]

The CW releases synopsis for Arrowverse crossover ‘Crisis on Earth X’

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The CW has revealed the synopsis for the four part crossover episodes for DC shows Supergirl, Arrow, The Flash, and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, entitled ‘Crisis on Earth X’; check it out below…SEE ALSO: The CW teases the Arrowverse’s ‘Crisis on Earth-X’ crossover with new promoBarry (Grant Gustin) and Iris’s (Candice Patton) wedding brings the […]