Flickering Myth

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General Zod will have “flippers instead of hands” in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

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Although Michael Shannon’s Man of Steel villain General Zod is confirmed to be making an appearance in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, his exact role in the film has largely been kept a secret. While we may not know how Zod fits into the plot (spoilers), especially considering that he died in Man of […]

Michael Wilkinson on designing the costumes for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

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Following his work on Man of Steel, costume designer Michael Wilkinson then tasked with creating the look for The Dark Knight and the Amazon Princess (not to mention Aquaman) for the upcoming DC epic Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice from director Zack Snyder. Now, during an interview with Peoples Choice, Wilkinson has offered some […]

Why does every superhero movie feature the Military-Industrial Complex?

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Anghus Houvouras on superhero movies and the military-industrial complex…To say that comic book movies have become formulaic is like saying that Michael Bay enjoys explosions and hot women. It’s painfully obvious and hardly a revelation.I sat through Fantastic Four last week, and like many of you checked out around the halfway point, and began to […]

Justice Leak joins Supergirl as DC villain Hellgrammite

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Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Justice Leak (Powers) is set for a role in the DC universe, with the actor signing on to play the villain Hellgrammite in the CBS series Supergirl.In the comic book mythology, Hellgrammite is an entomologist called Roderick Rose, who finds himself transformed into an insect-like villain. However, it seems he’ll […]

DC announces workplace comedy TV pilot Powerless

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It looks like DC Entertainment is further expanding its small screen output, with Deadline revealing that Warner Bros. Television has secured a pilot producton commitment from NBC for Powerless, a half hour single-camera workplace comedy described as The Office with superheroes. Created by Ben Queen, Powerless takes place at “one of the worst insurance companies […]

Brit Morgan to play Livewire in Supergirl

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Variety is reporting that Brit Morgan (True Blood) has signed on to play the DC Comics villain Leslie Willis – a.k.a. Livewire – in the upcoming CBS series Supergirl.SEE ALSO: Three more DC characters coming to SupergirlAccording to the site, ” Morgan’s Leslie is a confident, abrasive and funny shock-jock who works for CatCo Media, […]

Official details for Frank Miller’s Dark Knight III: The Master Race

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Ahead of its arrival this November, DC Entertainment has revealed the official solicitation for the first issue of Dark Knight III: The Master Race, Frank Miller’s follow-up to Batman: The Dark Knight Returns and Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again… The epic ending you never saw coming is here because you demanded it! The Dark […]

Zach Galifianakis to voice The Joker in The LEGO Batman Movie

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It looks like The LEGO Batman Movie has found its Clown Prince of Crime, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that Zach Galifianakis is in talks with Warner Bros. to lend his voice to The Joker in the spinoff to The LEGO Movie.The LEGO Batman Movie is being directed by Chris McKay, who served as animation […]

CBS explains why it scheduled Supergirl against Gotham

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Back in June, CBS announced the premiere date for Supergirl, making the somewhat surprising decision to air in it direct competition with Fox’s own DC series Gotham on Monday nights.Speaking to IGN during the Television Critics Association summer press tour, CBS chairman Nina Tassler took a moment to explain the reason behind the scheduling:“I think […]