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DC’s Legends of Tomorrow casts Casper Crump as Vandal Savage

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Yesterday it was revealed that Falk Hentschel (Transcendence) has nabbed the role of Hawkman in The CW’s upcoming superhero series DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, and now it’s been announced that Casper Crump (The Killing) is set to play the supervillain Vandal Savage. Legends of Tomorrow’s incarnation of Savage is described as “immortal, having spent the […]

Jake Gyllenhaal denies that he’s been lined up as Ben Affleck’s Batman replacement

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Among the many rumours that’s been circulating about The Batman is that Jake Gyllenhaal has been waiting in the wings to replace Ben Affleck, should the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League star ultimately opt against reprising the role of The Dark Knight for the Matt Reeves-helmed solo movie. Well, it seems […]

Deborah Snyder discusses the future of the DC Extended Universe, says Justice League will be lighter in tone than Batman v Superman

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Now that Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is here, Warner Bros. is shifting its attention to the future of the DC Extended Universe, and producer Deborah Snyder has been speaking to Collider about their upcoming slate and how they’ll differ in tone from Dawn of Justice. “They’re so different from each other,” states Snyder. “[David […]

Supergirl adds Daniel DiMaggio as young Kal-El

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CBS’ Supergirl series has found a great way to highlight the exploits of its titular heroine while alluding to – but not hinging on – the existence of her more established cousin, Superman. While it will likely be some time before the Big Blue Boyscout arrives in his full glory on the series (if that ever happens), the writers […]

Harley Quinn sings ‘Do You Wanna Kill The Batman’ in Frozen parody

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Animator Michael Smith has posted a rather splendid spoof of the hit Frozen song ‘Do You Want To Build A Snowman’, which sees Harley Quinn looking to coax The Joker out of his cell in Arkham Asylum with a rendition of ‘Do You Wanna Kill The Batman’. Check out the video right here, which also […]

Movie Review – Justice League: Gods and Monsters (2015)

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Justice League: Gods and Monsters, 2015. Directed by Sam Liu. Featuring the voice talents of Michael C. Hall, Benjamin Bratt, Tamara Taylor, Jason Isaacs, Paget Brewster and C. Thomas Howell. SYNOPSIS: In an alternate universe, very different versions of DC’s Trinity (Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman), who operate outside of the law, are framed for […]

Rumour: Warner Bros. wants Ben Affleck for a trilogy of Batman solo movies

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We already know that Ben Affleck is set to co-write and direct a solo movie for The Dark Knight following his appearances in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad and Justice League Part One and Part Two, and now Den of Geek is claiming that the studio are looking to lock him in […]