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Jared Leto on putting his own stamp on The Joker in Suicide Squad

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The Joker is set to make his DC Extended Universe debut in August as Jared Leto takes on the role of the iconic villain in Warner Bros.’ Suicide Squad, and the Oscar-winning actor has been talking to Entertainment Weekly about putting his own stamp on the Clown Prince of Crime. “The work that’s been done […]

Mitchell Kummen and Patrick J. Adams join DC’s Legends of Tomorrow

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As DC’s Legends of Tomorrow heads towards its first season finale, The CW has announced two new guest stars for the Arrowverse series in Michell Kummen (Horns) and Patrick J. Adams (Suits). Kummen is set to play a younger version of Dominic Purcell’s Mick Rory, a.k.a. Heat Wave, and will appear in the April 21st […]

Zack Snyder discusses the death of Robin at the hands of The Joker prior to Batman v Superman

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From the moment we caught a glimpse of a defaced Robin costume in the trailer for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, it was assumed by fans that Zack Snyder had chosen to incorporate elements of A Death in the Family into the backstory of Ben Affleck’s Dark Knight – namely, the death of the Boy […]

Rumour: Suicide Squad undergoing major reshoots to lighten the tone and add more humour

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One of the several criticisms aimed towards Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was the film’s dour, gloomy tone, and it seems that Warner Bros. may have taken note, as a rumour from Birth.Movies.Death is suggesting that reshoots are underway on Suicide Squad to inject more humour into the DC supervillain ensemble. Now, reshoots on big […]

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice crosses half a billion at the worldwide box office

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It may have set a record for best debut for a superhero movie with an opening weekend of $424.1 million around the globe, but Warner Bros.’ Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice may not have an entirely smooth ride at the box office. As part of its opening weekend haul, the film also set the record for […]

Ben Affleck has penned a Batman movie script

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Despite the mixed reception to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice among audiences, DC fans who love and loathe the film can probably agree on one thing: the DC Extended Universe can benefit from having more Ben Affleck. An increase of Affleck either in front of the camera, as his performance as Bruce Wayne/Batman is […]

James Wan looking to evoke the “swashbuckling” spirit of “high-sea adventures” with Aquaman

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A few days ago we brought you some comments from James Wan about the upcoming DC movie Aquaman, with the director revealing that he’s looking forward to showing “a really different, cool, badass side” to the King of Atlantis in the 2018 release. Well, Wan has now been chatting to the Los Angeles Times about […]

Kevin Smith reveals that Jason Mewes will appear in his episode of The Flash

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Discussing his upcoming episode of The Flash on the Hollywood Babble-On podcast, director Kevin Smith has announced that Jason Mewes is set to make an appearance. “[I] did not put Jay and Silent Bob in it,” said Smith. “I did put Jay in it. He he was my conduit to those shows. Arrow is his […]