Flickering Myth

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Dwayne Johnson on why he sees Black Adam as a hero

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It’s been a long while since we first learned the Dwayne Johnson is set to play the character of Black Adam in Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema’s Shazam movie, and just last month it was also announced that a solo Black Adam film has been added to the upcoming DC Extended Universe slate.In the […]

Powerless Season 1 Episode 4 Review – ‘Emily Dates a Henchman’

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Rachel Bellwoar reviews the fourth episode of Powerless season 1…“Emily Dates a Henchman” was Powerless’ best episode yet but is cursed to be a backhanded success. For all its technical improvement, Powerless is still unsatisfying. Writing’s one of the first departments to blame when a show isn’t delivering, but already last week the premise started […]

Ben Affleck welcomes The Batman director Matt Reeves to the Batcave

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After a whirlwind of mostly negative rumors and news for Batman’s solo film titled (officially now) The Batman, recently the DCEU blockbuster entry found a replacement for Ben Affleck (who decided to step down from steering the ship).As most of you probably know now, Matt Reeves (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes) is the […]

Comic Book Review – Wonder Woman #17

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Ricky Church reviews Wonder Woman #17… “THE TRUTH” part two! As Wonder Woman picks up the pieces of her shattered psyche, Barbara Ann Minerva walks into the devil’s lair to defend her…or is she being led into Godwatch’s trap? Wonder Woman #17 took some greater strides to make Veronica Cale a villain worthy to go up […]

The Batman gets a new director, Wolverine in the MCU, Nightwing solo movie, Aquaman plot details and more – Daily News Roundup

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WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE BATMANAfter a few weeks of speculation (and rumours he’d walked away from the offer) Matt Reeves has officially signed on to direct The Batman, rumoured to be going into production this April. “I have loved the Batman story since I was a child,” said Reeves. “He is such an iconic […]

The LEGO Batman Movie director to helm live-action Nightwing film

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According to The Hollywood Reporter, The LEGO Batman Movie director Chris McKay is in talks with Warner Bros. to helm a live-action Nightwing movie based on a script to be written by Bill Dubuque (The Accountant).The Nightwing character is best known as the first Robin to Batman.  Dick Grayson was the youngest member of a family of […]

Matt Reeves officially signs on to direct The Batman

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He was in, he was out, and now he’s in again…After pulling out of negotiations last week (a week after first entering them), Cloverfield, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and War for the Planet of the Apes helmer Matt Reeves has now officially closed his deal with Warner Bros. to direct and produce The […]

Possible Spoilers: Wonder Woman plot leaked online with possible cameos and tone – but is it any good?

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Warning: possible spoilers below…Over the weekend, Warner Bros and DC Films held a test screening of their upcoming superhero movie Wonder Woman which received very positive reactions. And although each audience member signed a strict NDA, someone broke that and took to the Internet to leak the plot details. The folks over at Midnight’s Edge […]

Supergirl Season 2 Episode 13 Review – ‘Mr. & Mrs. Mxyzptlk’

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Martin Carr reviews the thirteenth episode of Supergirl season 2…This Valentine’s Day episode is surprisingly satisfying considering the antagonist in question, who could have been annoying in the extreme. I refer of course to Peter Gadiot’s Mr.Mxyzptlk possibly the oldest DC nemesis dating back to 1946. Impish, inter-dimensional and oozing charm Gadiot gives him an […]