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The Dark Knight vs the Man of Steel in sneak peek of Batman/Superman #21

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DC Comics has given us a sneak peek at its post-Convergence universe with a preview of Batman/Superman #21, which sees Gotham’s new Dark Knight squaring off against a de-powered Man of Steel. Check it out… A powerless Man of Steel… in Gotham? Where has Batman gone and who is the GCPD’s newest recruit? Will Superman […]

Star Wars and The Walking Dead lead bestselling comics and graphic novels of April 2015

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Diamond Comic Distributors has announced the bestselling comic books and graphic novels of 2015, with Marvel’s Star Wars titles topping the comic book list for the second month running, while Image’s The Walking Dead leads the graphic novel chart. Having had just one title in the top ten last month, DC features heavily in April’s […]

Matthew McConaughey has “circled” Marvel and DC movies

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Prior to the Cannes premiere of his latest film The Sea of Trees – which was met with a “chorus of boos” – Matthew McConaughey was asked by Variety if he’d ever considered starring in a superhero movie, with the Oscar winner revealing that he’s “circled” some scripts for both Marvel and DC projects. “I’ve […]

Morena Baccarin promoted to series regular for Gotham season 2

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This won’t come as much of a surprise given her level of involvement in the latter half of the first season, but Morena Baccarin has officially been promoted to a series regular for the second season of Fox’s Batman prequel series Gotham, which is set to get underway in the fall. SEE ALSO: Gotham showrunner […]

Supergirl premiere draws 14 million viewers

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CBS is celebrating a ratings hit with the premiere of Supergirl last night, with the latest DC Comics series pulling in 14 million viewers and a 3.2 rating among the 18-49 demographic, according to Entertainment Weekly. Supergirl has set a ratings record for this fall for a new series, with the previous record holders being […]

Matt Ryan’s Constantine to guest star in Arrow, new love interest cast for Oliver Queen

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Great news for fans of NBC’s cancelled Constantine series, as it has been confirmed today that Matt Ryan will be reprising the role of the supernatural detective for a guest appearance in the fourth season of Arrow in what The CW’s Mark Pedowitz has described as “a great one-shot episode”. The Trench Coat is being […]

Arrow producers want guest appearance from Matt Ryan’s Constantine in season 4

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Back in May it was reported that NBC had pulled the plug on its DC / Vertigo series Constantine, but it seems we may not have seen the last of Matt Ryan’s supernatural detective as Arrow producer Wendy Mericle has revealed that there’s been talks about Matt Ryan making the jump to The CW for […]

Arrow’s Stephen Amell had discussions about Constantine appearance, talks DC TV crossovers

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On Friday night, it was revealed that NBC has opted against renewing Constantine for a second season, effectively cancelling the show unless Warner Bros. can find another home for the DC adaptation. Following the news, Arrow star Stephen Amell took to Twitter to lend his support to the show, offering to make a guest appearance […]