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Deadpool was being written during the filming of Green Lantern

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Deadpool has become a surprise awards contender, landing a Producers Guild of America nomination and now has the possibility of receiving an Oscar nomination for Best Picture. In the wake of all this fun and chaos, Ryan Reynolds sat down with The Hollywood Reporter for their Awards Chatter podcast, detailing just how far back production goes […]

Ben Affleck learned a “tremendous amount” working on Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

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If there is one near-unanimously agreed upon highlight of the DC Extended Universe so far, it’s Ben Affleck’s performance as Batman. Such a thing could bode well for his directorial addition to the universe with The Batman, along with his knowledge learned on blockbuster filmmaking from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Speaking to BBC […]

DC Comics to raise price for monthly Rebirth titles, will include digital codes

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Well, the reduced price for DC Comics beginning with last year’s Rebirth titles certainly didn’t last long. As announced via press release, 15 monthly Rebirth titles will be increasing in price from $2.99 to $3.99. There are two silver linings here. The first is that the twice-monthly titles – which include big name titles like Batman, […]

Harley Quinn might appear in the Gotham season 3 finale

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Gotham producer John Stephens recently took part in an interview with TV Guide, where he gave a very straightforward response when pressed for information on when fans can expect the fan favourite character Harley Quinn to appear on the show. “We might see [her] in Episode 22″, said Stephens, who then went on to elaborate that […]

Is Brad Peyton directing Dwayne Johnson in Shazam?

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Last week Dwayne Johnson revealed that he had met with the head honchos of the DC Extended Universe to discuss the tone of future movies, and more specifically Shazam, for which he is set to play Black Adam. Well, Batman-News has pointed out that since that meeting, DC head Geoff Johns has begun following a […]

Rick Cosnett announces his return to The Flash

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It looks like Robbie Amell’s Ronnie Raymond isn’t the only season one character we’ll be welcoming back The Flash, with Rick Cosnett announcing on Twitter that he’ll be returning to the show. https://twitter.com/RickCosnett/status/821029097744666624 Cosnett played Detective Eddie Thawne in the first season of The Flash, but died in the season finale as Eddie sacrificed himself in […]

Ben Affleck says The Batman is coming along great and fans will love it

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Ben Affleck has once again found himself speaking out on production regarding The Batman, rather than the currently released Live by Night, a.k.a. the reason he is taking on all of these interviews in the first place. In the span of a week, Ben Affleck has given multiple answers on the subject ranging from hesitance to continue […]

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, […]

Why I prefer my Batman with a working libido

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Anghus Houvouras on Batman and his libido… Batman is the most awesome comic book hero. I really don’t think that requires any discussion. I’m sure there are those out there that could make a strong argument in favor of Superman or Spider-Man, but for the majority of the geek community Batman is the ultimate embodiment […]