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Why James Cameron is completely wrong on Wonder Woman

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Ricky Church on why James Cameron is wrong about Wonder Woman…James Cameron has been making a lot of headlines recently, but probably not for the reasons he’d like. He’s currently starting production on Avatar 2 and his ambitious sequels, as well as rebooting Terminator with Tim Miller directing returning stars Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton, […]

The Week in Spandex – Thor: Ragnarok trailer, Ant-Man and the Wasp villain revealed, Justice League marketing blitz, James Cameron slams Wonder Woman again and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Thor: Ragnarok, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Venom, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Avengers 4, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Black Panther, Inhumans, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., The Punisher, Runaways, Deadpool 2, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Gambit, The Gifted, Justice League, Flashpoint, Nightwing, Wonder Woman, The Joker, Aquaman, Suicide […]

Lucifer’s Lindsey Gort cast as Detective Amy Rohrbach in Titans

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Actress Lindsey Gort (The Carrie Diaries, Lucifer) has joined the cast of DC’s upcoming live-action Teen Titans series Titans, with TV Line reporting that she will portray the character of Detective Amy Rohrbach, Dick Grayson’s partner at the Bludhaven Police Department.Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales star Brenton Thwaites will lead the cast of Titans as Dick […]

Betty Buckley joins Supergirl as Reign’s mother

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TV Insider is reporting that Tony Award-winning actress Betty Buckley (Pretty Little Liars, The Leftovers, Split) has signed on for a guest role in the upcoming third season of The CW’s DC superhero show Supergirl.Buckley is set to play Patricia Arias, the adoptive mother of Odette Annable’s Reign. According to the site, “the Arias women have […]

Gotham Season 4 Episode 2 Review – ‘The Fear Reaper’

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Martin Carr reviews the second episode of Gotham season 4…R-rated post watershed territory is still in full effect this week following up that meaty season four opener. Nightmare visions, asylum inmates running wild and one pissed off kingpin Penguin out for retribution are all on the agenda. Consider also that half the GCPD would rather […]

Jared Leto plays down his on-set “method” antics on Suicide Squad

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Jared Leto is well known for the extreme lengths he goes to in order to get into character, but his alleged antics during the shooting of Warner Bros.’ DC blockbuster Suicide Squad certainly raised a few eyebrows.According to reports, Leto sent a number of bizarre “Joker-inspired” gifts to his cast mates, including live rats, a […]

Justice League gets five new character posters

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With its November release date rapidly approaching, Warner Bros. continues to push the promotional campaign for the upcoming DC blockbuster Justice league with the release of five new character posters featuring Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg, and The Flash. Take a look here…SEE ALSO: Geoff Johns talks Warner’s standalone DC movies, DCEU to focus less […]

Lynda Carter has a firm response for James Cameron and his Wonder Woman criticism

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While Wonder Woman has received near universal praise, Warner Bros.’ female-led superhero blockbuster has attracted a handful of critics – most notably filmmaker James Cameron, who back in August criticised the film as a “step backwards for the portrayal of women in movies.At the time, Wonder Woman helmer Patty Jenkins posted a measured response to […]

Geoff Johns talks Warner’s standalone DC movies, DCEU to focus less on interconnectivity

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Back in August it was announced that Warner Bros. is set to launch a new DC Comics division, focussing on standalone movies separate from the wider DC Extended Universe and beginning with a Joker origin film from director Todd Phillips (The Hangover) and producer Martin Scorsese (Silence), which will see a new actor cast as […]