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The Week in Spandex – Justice League, The Batman, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Avengers: Infinity War, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Black Panther, Deadpool 2

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Justice League, Wonder Woman, The Batman, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Supergirl, The Flash, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Arrow, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Black Cat and Silver Sable, Avengers: Infinity War, Black Panther, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Thor: Ragnarok, […]

Charlie Hunnam dismisses Green Arrow casting rumours and superhero movie roles

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Earlier this year some fan art appeared online showing Pacific Rim and Sons of Anarchy star Charlie Hunnam as Oliver Queen. However, if you were hoping to see the actor taking on the role of Green Arrow in the DC Extended Universe, I’m afraid we have some bad news for you.Speaking to Yahoo Movies, Hunnam […]

The 5 DC Comics Storylines That Deserve Standalone Movies

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Ben Robins on the 5 DC Comics storylines that deserve standalone movies…With reports spreading across the DC/Warner Bros. fence this week that we might well be looking at a number of stand-alone movies from the DC Comics world, talk of possible adaptations has been rife once again. Ironically, stepping back momentarily from the DCEU could […]

Comic Book Review – Action Comics #976

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Ricky Church reviews Action Comics #976… “SUPERMAN REBORN” finale! As this epic tale wraps up, Superman’s life is drastically changed…and that’s all we are saying for now—except that you won’t want to miss it! “I’m back. We’re back. And everything is going to be fine” Reading those words brought a large smile to my face. […]

Katie McGrath’s Lena Luthor promoted to series regular for Supergirl season 3

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It looks like we’ll be seeing a lot more of Lena Luthor in season three of Supergirl, as The CW has promoted actress Katie McGrath to a series regular for the third season of the DC superhero show.McGrath’s Lena, the younger sister of iconic Superman villain Lex Luthor, made her debut in the season two […]

J.K. Simmons doesn’t know if The Batman will shoot before Justice League 2

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This November, former Spider-Man star J.K. Simmons will make his DC Extended Universe debut as he takes on the role of Jim Gordon in Justice League.Simmons was set to reprise the role this year for The Batman, but now that the Matt Reeves-directed solo movie has been pushed back amid rumours of a page-one rewrite, […]

Comic Book Review – Star Trek/Green Lantern: Stranger Worlds #4

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Villordsutch reviews Star Trek/Green Lantern: Stranger Worlds #4…It’s a race between the forces of good and evil! The first to reach the only Power Battery in the universe will control the destiny of all worlds! Can Hal Jordan and the crew of the Enterprise beat Sinestro and his allies to the ultimate prize?SEE ALSO: Check out a preview of Star […]

DC’s Legends of Tomorrow Season 2 Episode 15 Review – “The Fellowship of the Spear”

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Jessie Robertson reviews the fifteenth episode of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow… So, Mick’s supposed to be Boromir? There seemed to be a lot to unpack as we head toward the end of this season’s finale; in the large scope, the Legends retrieved the rest of the Spear of Destiny from Thawne right off the top […]

The Flash Season 3 Episode 17 Review – ‘Duet’

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Jessie Robertson reviews the seventeenth episode of The Flash season 3… Music Meister….or Cupid? Tonight was the “musical” episode and while it had its flashes of pomp, circumstance and oh yes, the stars of our weekly superhero show belting out the tunes, it was more plot than musical. I believe most people thought (like myself) […]