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Phil Lord talks The Flash movie, says it will probably be Barry Allen but not connected to the TV show

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Phil Lord and Chris Miller are directors in high demand at the moment. Following the box office success like 21 Jump Street, The LEGO Movie and 22 Jump Street, the duo have been on the studio must-have list, leading to them getting an animated Spider-Man movie over at Sony and The Flash movie over at […]

The Flash Season 1 Episode 21 Review – ‘Grodd Lives’

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Jessie Robertson reviews the twenty-first episode of The Flash… The great thing about The Flash series (besides his rich and deep history as a character) is his vast Rogues Gallery. One of the most colorful, and frightening and iconic of those villains is Gorilla Grodd (now just Grodd on the show) Comics-wise, he’s a powerful […]

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice classified PG-13 for violence and “sensuality”

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It was expected that Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice would get a PG-13 rating (the equivalent of a 12A here in the UK), but the reason for it is rather surprising. According to the MPAA, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice has been awarded a PG-13 rating for, “intense sequences of violence and action […]

David Ayer reveals Jared Leto’s Joker from Suicide Squad

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Director David Ayer has released the first image of Jared Leto’s Joker from the third film in the DC Cinematic Universe, Suicide Squad. It’s a definite departure from Heath Ledger’s Oscar-winning portrayal of the character… First impressions are often misleading, as many fans were shocked by the early behind-the-scenes photos of Ledger. No doubt these […]

Hugo Strange rumoured to have a major role in Suicide Squad as The Joker’s psychiatrist

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Another Suicide Squad rumour to add the list of ones we’ve had over the last couple of weeks. We’ve heard that Onslaught and Antiphon will be the main villains and that Deathstroke will be their muscle for hire. Well, here’s the new one. According to the ‘ever-reliable’ El Mayimbe from Latino-Review, David Ayer’s Suicide Squad will […]

Comic Book Review – Star Trek/Green Lantern #1

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Villordsutch reviews Star Trek/Green Lantern #1… Two iconic franchises collide for the blockbuster crossover event of 2015! The crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise meets the Green Lantern Corps for the first time in an all-new adventure that spans the cosmos! Don’t miss the thrilling first chapter of THE SPECTRUM WAR, as Kirk and Spock make […]

Lexi Alexander to direct an episode of Arrow

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Since directing Punisher: War Zone in 2008, Lexi Alexander has shown up on plenty of fan wishlists for movies like Wonder Woman and Captain Marvel. While she hasn’t landed any of those high-profile gigs, she has landed another superhero project, as revealed during a recent Q&A on Twitter. When asked if she’d been approached by Marvel Studios for any of its Netflix […]

In defense of Warner Bros.’ “filmmaker-driven” approach to the DC Cinematic Universe

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James Garcia on why Warner Bros.’ “filmmaker-driven” approach to the DC Cinematic Universe is the very best thing for the DC slate, and the superhero genre… Early this week, THR released a piece on some of the perceived struggles currently happening behind closed doors at Warner Bros. as the studio maps out the burgeoning DC Cinematic […]

Lost alum Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje joins Suicide Squad as Killer Croc

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If you thought the roster for David Ayer’s Suicide Squad film – which already consists of big names like Deadshot, Harley Quinn, Captain Boomerang, Rick Flagg, Amanda Waller, Enchantress, and the Joker – was already full, think again. In addition to the recent casting of both King Shark and Wonder Woman love interest Steve Trevor, we’ve now […]