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Mark Hamill to reprise the role of The Trickster in The Flash

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Outside of Star Wars, Mark Hamill is best known for his voice work as The Joker in the DC animated universe, but way back in 1991 Hamill portrayed another DC villain, and in live-action no less, taking on the role of The Trickster in the John Wesley Shipp-headlined series The Flash. And, according to HitFix, […]

Christian Bale confirms that he was never approached to play Batman again, or James Bond

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Christian Bale reveals in Esquire that he was not approached to play James Bond and had not spoken to anyone about returning as Batman in Zack Snyder’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. It had previously been reported before Ben Affleck was cast in the role that Bale was offered $50 million to reprise his […]

Guillermo del Toro confirms Justice League Dark is part of a shared universe

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Back in October Warner Bros. officially announced their slate of DC movies starting with Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice in March 2016 and ending with Green Lantern in June 2020. While we all got very excited about finally seeing the Justice League come together on the big screen, one movie that didn’t get a […]

Jared Leto talks gaining weight to play “Shakespearean” Joker, calls him a “beautiful disaster”

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Next August, Jared Leto is set to join Cesar Romero, Jack Nicholson and Heath Ledger in playing the iconic villain role of The Joker in David Ayer’s Suicide Squad. In an interview with Billboard, the 30 Seconds to Mars front-man and Oscar winner talked about gaining weight in preparation for the role. “Do you mind if I eat […]

David S. Goyer discusses Constantine’s chances of a second season

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John Constantine was always going to be a difficult nut to crack and while DC’s other television newcomer The Flash continues to receive positive reviews after getting a full season order on the back of the phenomenal success of Arrow, the Hellblazer hasn’t been given the same privilege, let alone the green light for a […]

Joseph Gordon-Levitt and David S. Goyer give update on Sandman movie

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While the Joseph Gordon-Levitt / David S. Goyer-produced adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s seminal comic book series Sandman was absent from Warner Bros.’ big DC Comics announcement, the project is still very much a priority for the studio, and both Gordon-Levitt and Goyer have given updates on its status today. During a Reddit AMA, JGL stated […]

The Vampire Diaries star Claire Holt linked to Supergirl

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According to The Wrap, The Vampire Diaries and The Originals star Claire Holt is among the actresses testing for the role of Kara Zor-El in CBS’ upcoming DC adaptation Supergirl. Supergirl will follow Kara on Earth at age 24, as she decides to embrace her superhuman abilities and become the hero she was always meant […]