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Justice League to begin filming in late 2016?

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Ben Affleck has a busy few years ahead of him; apart from playing Batman in several upcoming DC Comics films, he has his own film, an adaptation of Dennis Lehane’s Live By Night scheduled for 2016 as David Fincher and Gillian Flynn’s remake of Strangers on a Train. Deadline recently outlined a rough timeframe of Affleck’s shooting […]

Comic Book Review – Suicide Squad #1

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Tony Black reviews Suicide Squad #1… “The Black Vault” part one! When a mysterious and definitely super-important cosmic item falls out of the heavens and into enemy hands, America has only one option: Task Force X, Amanda Waller’s strike team of incarcerated super-criminals. A one-stop-shop for plausibly deniable espionage and ultra- violence, this “Suicide Squad” […]

Comic Book Review – Suicide Squad #2

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Tony Black reviews Suicide Squad #2… “THE BLACK VAULT” part 2! What was meant to be a routine mission to retrieve a “cosmic item” from an undersea fortress has become a nightmare beyond anything the Suicide Squad ever expected. And with half the team down, it’s up to Harley Quinn, Katana, and a demon-possessed graphic […]

James Gunn would like to direct the Shazam movie, but he can’t

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James Gunn is an active member of social media and will often start discussion topics and interact with his fans on his Facebook page. During one such discussion, the Guardians of the Galaxy helmer was asked if he would be interested in directing one of the films in the upcoming DC Cinematic Universe, or if […]

POSSIBLE SPOILER – Major character already dead in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice?

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Filming has wrapped, but we’re still a little way off from an official trailer for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (unless it does come out this year, attached to The Hobbit: The Five Armies), but that hasn’t stopped the rumour mill churning. So what do have today? Robin? Doomsday? KGBeast?? Nope. According to Bad […]

The CW grants pilot order to DC TV series Black Lightning

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Following last week’s news that production on Greg Berlanti’s newest DC Comics adaptation Black Lightning could begin in March, we now have official word that a pilot has been ordered by the CW. The series was originally given a pilot commitment from Fox, which houses DC Comics shows Gotham and Lucifer. However, news broke last night that the series could be […]

Promo images for The Flash Season 4 Episode 18 – ‘Lose Yourself’

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Following yesterday’s trailer for the eighteenth episode of The Flash season 4 [watch it here], The CW has released a batch of promo images for ‘Lose Yourself’; take a look below… RALPH CONSIDERS CROSSING A LINE TO DEFEAT THE THINKER – When Barry (Grant Gustin) and Team Flash find a way to enter The Thinker’s […]

Promo and images for Krypton Season 1 Episode 5 – ‘House of Zod’

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Syfy has released a promo and batch of images for next week’s fifth episode of Krypton, entitled ‘House of Zod’; check them out here… 0 Jayna grapples with her torn loyalties as Seg fights for survival within the heart of Black Zero. SEE ALSO: Follow all of our Krypton coverage here Krypton airs on Wednesdays on […]

Michael Keaton isn’t jealous of Ben Affleck: “I’m Batman. I’m very secure in that.”

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A few weeks ago Christian Bale admitted that he was a little envious of Ben Affleck suiting up as The Dark Knight in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, but Michael Keaton doesn’t share his jealousy. Responding to a question from Shortlist about whether he ever gets jealous seeing someone else in the role, the […]