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Viola Davis confirms Amanda Waller role in Suicide Squad

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When the cast for Warner Bros. and director David Ayer’s Suicide Squad was officially announced, there was one major role from the DC supervillain ensemble unfilled in Amanda Waller, the Director of A.R.G.U.S., and head of Task Force X. Initial reports suggested that Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer and Oprah Winfrey were up for the part, […]

Official description for Vixen animated series, The Flash and Arrow stars to feature

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Back in January it was announced that Marc Guggenheim is working on an animated series based upon the DC character Vixen, which will take place in the same universe as the Arrow and The Flash series and air on The CW’s digital network CW Seed. The CW is set to give fans a sneak peek […]

The CW announces Vixen animated series, set in the world of Arrow and The Flash

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Accompanying the news that Arrow and The Flash have both been renewed for new seasons, The CW has announced that Marc Guggenheim is developing an animated superhero show based upon the character of Vixen, which will take place in the same universe as the network’s two current live-action DC series Created by Gerry Conway and […]

Marc Guggenheim discusses The CW’s new DC animated series Vixen, and crossing over with Arrow and The Flash

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During the Television Critics Association press tour, it was announced that The CW is expanding its DC universe with an animated series based around the character of Vixen, which will take place in the same continuity as the hit superhero shows Arrow and The Flash. During an interview with Comic Book Resources, executive producer Marc […]

John Barrowman’s Malcolm Merlyn promoted to series regular across all of The CW’s DC shows

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John Barrowman fans rejoice, as it looks like we’ll be seeing a lot more of his Malcolm Merlyn on The CW, with the British actor signing a deal to appear as a series regular across all of the network’s Arrowverse shows. Barrowman’s deal is similar to that signed by Wentworth Miller back in May, and […]

Warner Bros. bringing Suicide Squad and Wonder Woman to Comic-Con, but no Justice League?

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With the San Diego Comic-Con fast approaching, Warner Bros. has announced details of the DC Films portion of its Hall H panel, with the studio revealing that it is set to showcase August’s Suicide Squad, in addition to next year’s Wonder Woman. Writer-director David Ayer will take part in the Suicide Squad panel alongside Jared Leto, […]

Frank Miller and Scott Snyder to collaborate on Batman: The Dark Knight Returns threequel

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According to a report from Bleeding Cool, Frank Miller is set to team with current Batman writer Scott Snyder to pen a threequel to Miller’s seminal comic book The Dark Knight Returns and its less-seminal sequel The Dark Knight Strikes Again. According to the site, the story “would concern Carrie Kelley, the Robin of Dark […]

Batman: Earth One Vol. 2 arriving in May 2015

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DC Comics has announced that Batman: Earth One Vol. 2 – the sequel tot he #1 New York Times bestseller from writer Geoff Johns and artist Gary Frank – is set to arrive in May; check out the cover artwork here… While Gotham City is plunged into terror by an enigmatic anarchist and killer calling […]