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SPOILERS: Gotham showrunner talks The Joker

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Warning: Spoilers from Monday’s episode of Gotham follow… So it seems that a few “jokers” were left in the pack in Monday’s episode of Gotham, which saw Jerome killed off. Many had suspected that the character was a younger incarnation of the Clown Prince of Crime, but in somewhat of a shock scenario, Jerome (played […]

Christian Bale dismisses fan theory that he’s playing Bruce Wayne in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

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Last month, a fan theory started gaining some traction with regards to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, claiming that the film would actually serve as a continuation to Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy, with Ben Affleck actually playing the character of Slade Wilson, and Christian Bale returning as Bruce Wayne. We never covered it here […]

Bill Finger to finally receive credit for co-creating Batman

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If you’ve ever read a Batman comic, seen a movie or episode of the various TV shows (and let’s face it, who hasn’t), then you’ll have no doubt seen the name Bob Kane, who since 1939 has been credited as the sole creator of The Dark Knight. Well, that’s about to change, as comic book […]

Gal Gadot turned down a role in Man of Steel

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Next year Gal Gadot is set to give a big screen debut to the iconic DC character of Wonder Woman in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, but speaking to Xnet (via Batman-News), the Israeli actress has revealed she could have joined the DC universe sooner, having been offered a role in 2013’s Man of […]

Jesse Eisenberg and Jeremy Irons talk Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

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With Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’s release date creeping ever closer, we should expect to hear more and more from the cast of the DC superhero ensemble over the coming months, and this week has seen both Jesse Eisenberg (Lex Luthor) and Jeremy Irons (Alfred Pennyworth) offering up a few words on their roles. […]

Countdown to Batman v Superman – Batman: Hush

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Ricky Church continues his countdown to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice with Batman: Hush… While the most famous physical confrontation between Batman and Superman was in The Dark Knight Returns, there is another equally famous confrontation between the two icons in Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee’s Batman: Hush. Uncovering a vast conspiracy involving many […]

Countdown to Batman v Superman – Superman/Batman: Public Enemies

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Ricky Church continues his countdown to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice with Superman/Batman: Public Enemies… What could be worse than your mortal enemy running a billion dollar company, having infinite resources to work on your doom? How about that same mortal enemy being President of the United States. In the early 00s, Lex Luthor […]

Scott Snyder departing Batman in April

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Since the start of DC’s The New 52 in September 2011, writer Scott Snyder has led the Batman title to some great and interesting places. Amid the rumours of DC’s Rebirth event/re-launch, it has been confirmed Snyder will be leaving the title after April’s Batman #51. Snyder broke the news in an interview with Comic […]