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Franz Drameh joins The CW’s Arrow/Flash spinoff

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The CW has added another new addition to its DC universe, with Franz Drameh (Attack the Block, Edge of Tomorrow) set to play the character of Jay Jackson in the upcoming Arrow/Flash spinoff, which is rumoured to be titled Legends of Tomorrow. The original character is described as “a former high school athlete, whose pro-career […]

Warner Bros., DC and Mattel launching female led DC Super Hero Girls universe

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Warner Bros., DC Entertainment and Mattel have announced that they are to launch a new female-centred superhero universe entitled DC Super Hero Girls, which is aimed at girls aged six to twelve and will feature the comic book publisher’s stable of female characters as relatable teens. “DC Entertainment is home to the most iconic and […]

Suicide Squad adds Common to its ranks in mystery role

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The Hollywood Reporter has broke the news that Oscar winning musician and actor Common (Selma) has joined the cast of DC and Warner Bros.Pictures’ Suicide Squad in a mystery role. In the last year or so, Common’s name has cropped up in amongst various rumours for DC projects, and he was previously set to co-star […]

W. Earl Brown to play Sheriff Hugo Root in Preacher

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AMC’s upcoming Preacher pilot continues to round out its cast, with Deadline reporting that W. Earl Brown (Deadwood) has signed on for a regular role as Sheriff Hugo Root, whose character is described as “the mean-hearted father of Eugene Root aka Arseface, a flinty-eyed, conspiracy-credulous redneck who is not a fool and has a vulnerability to him.” […]

Seth Grahame-Smith to direct The Flash

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The Wrap is reporting that screenwriter Seth Grahame-Smith will make his directorial debut with Warner Bros.’ big screen adaptation of The Flash, which will see Ezra Miller (The Perks of Being A Wallflower) star as the titular lightening-quick hero, known by day as scientist Barry Allen. Grahame-Smith is perhaps known as the writer behind such films as […]

Ezra Miller on what he wants to see in The Flash movie

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During a promotional interview with Entertainment Weekly on the set of the currently-in-production Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Ezra Miller spoke briefly about his upcoming role as Barry Allen in the DC Extended Universe, and how he’d like to see the character explored. “Well, [first] it’s going to be a movie,” he said. […]

Phil Lord and Chris Miller to write The Flash movie for Warner Bros.

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Deadline is reporting some big news coming from Warner Bros. and its DC Universe, with The Lego Movie and 21/22 Jump Street writer/directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller are set to write WB’s The Flash movie, which will star The Perks of Being a Wallflower’s Ezra Miller as the superhero speedster. Whether the duo will […]