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Manu Bennett wants a Deathstroke spinoff show

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Actor Manu Bennett is campaigning for a Deathstroke spin off TV show.One of the more popular characters from the CW/DC television series Arrow, is the villain Deathstroke, distinguished by his intimidating mask and combat expertise.The character has recently returned to the series in the season five finale, much to fans’ delight, and now the actor […]

Joe Manganiello teases Deathstroke movie with social media post

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Following on from the news that Warner Bros. has tapped Gareth Evans (The Raid) to direct a Deathstroke solo movie for the DC Extended Universe, actor Joe Manganiello has taken to social media to tease the project by sharing an image of Slade Wilson’s battle-damaged mask…Manganiello was originally announced as having secured the role of […]

Deathstroke film in the works from The Raid’s Gareth Evans

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Last year it was revealed that True Blood star Joe Manganiello had been cast as the DC assassin and supervillian Slade Wilson, better known as Deathstroke, for Ben Affleck’s The Batman.His role came into question however when Affleck stepped down as director earlier this year and Matt Reeves was hired, with Reeves starting from scratch on the script and […]

Deathstroke to play a major role in Suicide Squad; Joe Manganiello in line for role; costume details revealed

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It was rumoured a couple of days ago that Onslaught and Antiphon would be the main villains of David Ayer’s Suicide Squad, but some new rumours have surfaced that they will have some backup.Latino-Review are claiming that Joe Manganiello (True Blood) is in line to take on the role of Slade Wilson aka Deathstroke and […]

Joe Manganiello confirms that Deathstroke movie is still “in the works”

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Having originally been cast as Slade Wilson to star in Ben Affleck’s version of The Batman prior to Matt Reeves coming on board as director and shaking things up, it was announced in October of last year that Joe Manganiello would be headlining a Deathstroke solo movie from The Raid helmer Gareth Evans.Manganiello made his debut […]

‘Deathstroke vs. Batman’ begins in Deathstroke #30, check out a preview here

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The new story arc ‘Deathstroke vs. Batman’ gets underway in Deathstroke #30 today, and you can take a look at a preview of the issue here…“Deathstroke vs. Batman” part one! Beginning this month, a six-issue series-within-a-series featuring the ultimate showdown between DC’s fiercest rivals! When Batman discovers a mysterious package containing DNA test results proving […]

Comic Book Review – The New Teen Titans: The Judas Contract Deluxe Edition

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Ricky Church reviews The New Teen Titans: The Judas Contract Deluxe Edition…Deathstroke is one of DC’s most fan-favourite villains whose popularity has soared in recent years. Between his appearances in Arrow, the video game Batman: Arkham Origins and the cameo he made in the post-credits scene for Justice League, he’s been popping up a lot. Now fans can […]

‘The Fall of Slade’ begins in Deathstroke #26, check out a preview here

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The new story arc ‘The Fall of Slade’ gets underway tomorrow in Deathstroke #26; check out a preview of the issue here courtesy of DC Comics…““The Fall of Slade” part one! Finally convinced that their leader is missing, Team Defiance begins the search for Deathstroke only to discover his situation is even more dire than expected. […]

Preview of Deathstroke #25

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DC releases the over-sized Deathstroke #25 this Wednesday, and you can take a look at a preview of the anniversary issue right here; check it out…SEE ALSO: Joe Manganiello teases Deathstroke movie with social media post“The Society”! After betraying another assassin and violating an unwritten code of conduct, Deathstroke is kidnapped and brought to stand trial […]