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Batman: The Killing Joke animated movie “will add a lot more story”

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During last year’s San Diego Comic-Con, Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment announced that they’d given the go-ahead to the long-awaited animated adaptation of Alan Moore’s classic Batman: The Killing Joke, with DC animation legend Bruce Timm (Batman: The Animated Series) serving as executive producer. Speaking to Comic Book, Timm has now given an update on […]

Jared Leto is the “king of Planet Joker”, says Suicide Squad director

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The highly-anticipated anti-hero addition to the DC Extended Universe is get closer with a new trailer set to be released very soon. One topic that was always going to over-shadow the conversation, however, was Jared Leto’s portrayal of The Joker – which has already split the Geek Community. Suicide Squad director David Ayer, on the […]

Greg Berlanti says deadline is looming for Supergirl / The Flash crossover this year

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From the moment that it was announced Arrow and The Flash producer Greg Berlanti was tackling Supergirl, there’s been speculation that the CBS series could cross over with one of the two Arrowverse shows on The CW. However, if the big DC crossover is going to happen this year, then the two networks are going […]

CW Seed renews Vixen animated series for second season, more live-action appearances planned

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Coinciding with the news that Kevin Smith is set to direct an episode of The Flash, The CW has announced that CW Seed has renewed the Arrowverse animated series Vixen for a second season. The CW President Mark Pedowitz revealed at the Television Critics Association press tour that season two will run for six or […]

Done to Death: The Perpetual Resurrection of Comic Book Characters

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Anghus Houvouras on the perpetual resurrection of comic book characters… Death. It’s a constant in the world of comic books. Something employed by Marvel and DC with marked regularity. A creative crutch that’s as synonymous to the medium as cliffhanger endings and over sexualized females in barely there costumes. It’s such a tired, meaningless cliché. […]

The Week in Spandex – Captain America: Civil War, Spider-Man, Avengers: Infinity War, Inhumans, Daredevil, Deadpool, Batman v Superman, Wonder Woman, Suicide Squad, DC TV and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Captain America: Civil War, Spider-Man, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Inhumans, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Agent Carter, Deadpool, X-Men: Apocalypse, Gambit, Legion, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Wonder Woman, Justice League, Suicide Squad, Supergirl, […]

Jesse Eisenberg says Lex Luthor hair loss scene in Batman v Superman is the best of his career

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Although the first official image (released back in March) of Jesse Eisenberg’s Lex Luthor from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice showed the villain with what is perhaps his most well-known physical trait, a completely bald head, the character has been seen sporting a full head of fairly long hair in all of the promotional […]

Zack Snyder says “there’s a lot of movie” not in the Batman v Superman trailer

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When the latest trailer for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice arrived online last month, a lot of fans expressed concerns that it gave too much away, with the preview revealing much of the plot, in addition to the DC villain Doomsday. Well, if you were one of the concerned, then fear not as director […]

Supergirl Season 1 Episode 9 Review – ‘Blood Bonds’

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Martin Carr reviews the ninth episode of Supergirl… If ‘Hostile Takeover’ seemed truncated in its need to leave us hanging, then ‘Blood Bonds’ seeks to remedy its predecessor’s tardiness. Launching back into that monumental smack down with gusto. Which results in a huge crater and one director of the DEO being taken hostage. In true […]