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Batman v Superman producer Charles Roven on DC’s Brain Trust and “filmmaker-driven” approach

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Back in April, it was revealed that Warner Bros. has decided to adopt a “filmmaker-driven” approach to its DC Extended Universe, giving directors control over their individual projects, as opposed to the producer-led Marvel Cinematic Universe. Now, speaking to Collider, Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice producer Charles Roven has given […]

Wonder Woman enlists Oscar-winning VFX supervisor

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As Warner Bros. gears up to go into production on Wonder Woman this autumn, Variety is reporting that the film has enlisted an Oscar-winning VFX supervisor in Bill Westenhofer. Westenhofer and his team at Rhythm and Hues Studios received the Oscar for Best Achievement in Visual effects for both The Golden Compass and Life of […]

Michael Cera to voice Robin in The LEGO Batman Movie, passes on Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

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Holy Superbad Batman! The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Michael Cera (Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World) has joined the cast of the upcoming The LEGO Batman Movie as the Boy Wonder, Robin! Will Arnett reprises his role as The Dark Knight for the film, which is set for release in 2017 and will be directed […]

Yvonne Strahovski to voice Batwoman in Batman: Bad Blood

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During the San Diego Comic Con, Warner Bros. announced a new animated Batman movie entitled Batman: Bad Blood (along with Batman: The Killing Joke and Justice League vs. Titans), and now we have some casting news for the feature, with Yvonne Strahovski (Dexter) set to lend her voice to Katherine Kane, a.k.a. Batwoman. Joining Strahovski […]

Batman ’66 to team up with The Avengers

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Over the weekend it was revealed that The Dark Knight is set to team up with the Heroes in a Half-Shell for Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, but that’s not the only crossover on the horizon for the Caped Crusader as Batman ’66 is set to team up with The Avengers! Now, before you get all […]

SDCC: The Flash and Aquaman getting Earth One graphic novels

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Yesterday during the DC Entertainment: Meet the Co-Publishers panel at the San Diego Comic-Con International, Jim Lee and Dan DiDio announced that The Flash and Aquaman are both set to receive the Earth One graphic novel treatment next year. Flash: Earth One is set to be penned by J. Michael Straczynski (Superman: Earth One), while […]

SDCC: Peter Facinelli to play Maxwell Lord in Supergirl, two new villains revealed

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Supergirl has added another DC character to its ever-expanding roster, with the announcement last night during the Warner Bros./DC TV panel that Peter Facinelli (Nurse Jackie, Twilight) is set to play Maxwell Lord. The show’s version of Lord is officially described as “a green tech billionaire who enjoys a friendly rivalry with Cat Grant and […]

Arrow adds Parker Young and Rutina Wesley to its cast for season 4

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The CW’s Arrow has added two new recurring guest stars to its cast for the upcoming fourth season, with Parker Young (Enlisted) and Rutina Wesley (Hannibal) both signing on to appear. According to ET Online, Young will play Alex Davis, a love interest for Willa Holland’s Thea Queen, The Wrap is reporting that Wesley will […]

First episode of Vixen released, Megalyn Echikunwoke would love to reprise the role for live-action

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CW Seed has released the first episode of Vixen, its animated spin-off to Arrow and The Flash, which you can watch via the official CW Seed site here (assiming you’re in the States). Meanwhile, speaking to ComicBook, actress Megalyn Echikunwoke has revealed that she’d like to make the jump to The CW’s live-action universe, stating […]