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Kevin Smith to direct episode of The Goldbergs about Tim Burton’s Batman

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Kevin Smith has been making the rounds lately directing episodes of superhero television shows like The Flash and Supergirl, and now he’s taking on Batman… sort of. According to IGN, Smith will next helm an episode of the ABC comedy series The Goldbergs centered on the impending release of Tim Burton’s 1989 film, Batman. The episode begins filming next week, and […]

Usain Bolt wants to appear alongside the Scarlet Speedster in The Flash movie

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Usain Bolt, the fastest man alive, is looking to give the Scarlet Speedster a run for his money. During a recent interview with MTV International to promote his upcoming documentary I Am Bolt, the nine-time Olympic gold medalist was asked if he’d be up for appearing in a superhero movie, to which he quickly answered […]

Michael Keaton on why he dropped out of Batman Forever: “It sucked”

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When Tim Burton left Batman Forever, Michael Keaton followed suit, and now we know why. On The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter Podcast, when asked what prompted his exit from the project, the Spider-Man: Homecoming villain sugarcoated nothing. “Let me simplify it for you: it sucked,” said Keaton. “The script was never good, I didn’t understand why he […]

Geoff Johns says a new DC TV show will be announced soon

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DC’s chief creative officer Geoff Johns has taken to Twitter to let fans know that we’ll soon be getting word on a new DC television show, with Johns posting the following tweet: 5) More #DCTV @CW_TheFlash @CW_Arrow @Gotham @TheCW_Legends @LuciferonFOX @TheCWSupergirl and many more! One which will be announced soon… — Geoff Johns (@geoffjohns) January […]

Jodie Foster claims superhero movies are “bad content” and ruining viewing habits

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One-time Clarice Starling and director of Black Mirror season 4 episode ‘Arkangel’, Jodie Foster, has been speaking to The Radio Times magazine about the current state of blockbuster cinema, saying that “Going to the movies has become like a theme park”. While that’s a point of view that has been recycled for many a blockbuster summer […]

Aquaman’s Patrick Wilson still excited over the DC Extended Universe

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Aquaman star Patrick Wilson is still excited for the future of the DC Extended Universe. Wilson is set to appear as the villain Ocean Master in the Aquaman solo movie, to be directed by James Wan. And while the latest entry in the series, Justice League, didn’t go down as well as many had hoped, […]

Dwayne Johnson says Black Adam will battle Superman, wants Armie Hammer to play Shazam

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With everyone’s attention on DC’s Wonder Woman and Justice League, its easy to forget some of the other plans in the DC Extended Universe post-Justice League. Two of those movies will be based upon Shazam, with one focusing on the hero and the other the villainous Black Adam, played by Dwayne Johnson. In an interview with Fandango, Johnson offered a little […]

Justice League vs. Suicide Squad tops bestselling comic books of December 2016

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DC returned to the top of the comic book bestseller list in December 2016, with Justice League vs. Suicide Squad #1 the biggest selling title of the month ahead of Marvel’s own team battle crossover Inhumans vs. X-Men #1. Meanwhile, on the graphic novel front, IDW claimed top spot with its Love is Love anthology, […]

The Flash Season 3 Episode 10 Review – ‘Borrowing Problems from the Future’

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Jessie Robertson reviews the tenth episode of The Flash season 3… The Future is not fixed!! (me wishing I could back to the US Primaries and get Bernie Sanders elected) Anyways, We’re back! The Flash picks up right where it left off giving us a brooding (and shirtless) Barry Allen unable to sleep, unable to […]