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DC’s Blue Beetle box office projections double to $30 million opening as new posters and BTS clip released

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Warner Bros. and DC Studios’ Blue Beetle appeared to be getting caught up in capes of its DC predecessor’s when news emerged that early box-office tracking had the origin story opening with $12-17 million at the domestic box-office. Well, like all good superhero narratives the Angel Manuel Soto-directed movie is now expected to defy the […]

David Ayer isn’t giving up on Suicide Squad Director’s Cut, teases James Gunn blessing

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Suicide Squad came out in the summer of 2016, and believe it or not, it changed DC Studios forever. The film’s reception, along with the now infamous-studio meddling, led to a very polarizing film and shifted the course of all things DC for many years. For fans and filmmakers, this is a film we can’t […]

Adam Brody recalls failed Guardians of the Galaxy audition: “I wanted that one”

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James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy has some arguably iconic casting, some that will stick with Marvel fans for decades. But we almost had a very different Star-Lord to lead the team. On a recent episode of the “Just for Variety” podcast, actor Adam Brody revealed that he was in talks for the role of […]

Comic Book Preview – Batman Incorporated #11

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DC Comics releases Batman Incorporated #11 on Tuesday, and we have the official preview of the issue for you below… Ghost-Maker and Batman Incorporated continue to battle among themselves while trying to take down the global threat of Joker Incorporated. Raven Red faces off against Dusty Bronco, the man who shot his father. How far […]

Dwayne Johnson blames “vortex of new leadership” for lack of Black Adam sequel

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With the DC Universe about to be rebooted again in the wake of James Gunn and Peter Safran’s upcoming slate of DC films, as well as The Flash‘s massive failure at the box office, Dwayne Johnson has spoken again about how his DC film Black Adam will not be getting a sequel due to what he said is […]

Comic Book Preview – Knight Terrors #3

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DC’s Knight Terrors continues this coming week, and we have the official preview of the third issue for you below ahead of its release on Tuesday… Welcome back, ghouls and ghosts! Deadman here—Boston Brand, again! My horror adventure continues as the Sleepless Knights attack us. But now I have a new problem: Batman’s son Damian […]

Comic Book Preview – The Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries #11

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DC Comics releases the penultimate chapter of The Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries next week, and you can get a sneak peek at the issue below with the official preview… With Batgirl transforming herself into the online hero Oracle, the Bat-Family has gained a valuable new ally in the battle against crime. But who or what […]

DC Comics celebrates summer with G’nort’s Illustrated Swimsuit Edition

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DC Comics is set to heat up the summer with the release of G’nort’s Illustrated Swimsuit Edition, a one-shot collecting some of the splashiest, steamiest, swimsuit covers from DC’s best talent as well as featuring the brand new story ‘Baewatch’ from Julie Benson and Shawna Benson with art by Meghan Hetrick, Marissa Louise and Steve […]

Details on Ben Affleck’s cancelled Batman film emerge

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Famed DC storyboard artist Jay Oliva had the chance to brainstorm some Batman ideas with Ben Affleck, and we are now getting some insight into those early conversations. Known for storyboarding massive projects like Man of Steel, Batman v Superman, and Wonder Woman while helming iconic animated DC works like Batman: The Dark Knight Returns […]