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Blue Beetle director confirms Green Lantern Easter egg

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Blue Beetle isn’t as isolated of a DC Studios project as you think as director Angel Manuel Soto has confirmed the film connects to another cosmic DC character. In a recent interview, Soto lets fans in on the little secret that Green Lantern briefly appears at the film’s beginning. “There are a lot of Easter […]

James Gunn’s Superman: Legacy casts Hawkgirl, Mister Terrific, and a Green Lantern

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James Gunn is making some bold decisions with Superman: Legacy. Per Vanity Fair, the upcoming DC Studios launching point has cast three key DC Universe icons, including a potential Green Lantern. Gunn’s first-ever Superman film will now include Isabela Merced, who will play Hawkgirl, Edi Gathegi as Mister Terrific, and Nathan Fillion will play a […]

Comic Book Preview – Knight Terrors: Green Lantern #1

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DC Comics has released the official preview for Tuesday’s Knight Terrors: Green Lantern #1; check it out below… Back in space to face his greatest fear! Something is wrong in Sector 2814, and Hal Jordan, Kilowog, and a few other Lanterns must find the mysterious disturbance, despite a ban on any of Earth’s Green Lanterns […]

The 10 Best Comic Book Movie Scenes

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Anghus Houvouras with his 10 best comic book movie scenes… As I watched X-Men: Apocalypse this week, I marveled at a particular thought that was swimming around my cerebellum: Bryan Singer has directed four of the best comic book scenes ever staged. This seems somewhat surprising since the finished films end up being a mish-mash of […]

Comic Book Preview – John Stewart: The Emerald Knight #1

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This week sees the release of the one-shot comic John Stewart: The Emerald Knight #1, and you can check out the official preview below courtesy of DC Comics… John Stewart has been trapped in the dark sectors for months with the rest of his Green Lantern comrades. With the power of the godstorm at his […]

Tweeterhead’s Green Lantern Maquette unveiled

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Sideshow has revealed promotional images for Tweeterhead’s upcoming Green Lantern maquette. The DC collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $274.99. and is expected to ship between January and March 2020; check it out here… SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Sideshow Collectibles Green Lantern is an inter-galactic police officer and member of the Green Lantern […]

Armie Hammer shuts down Green Lantern casting rumours

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During recent months, evidence seemed to be mounting that Armie Hammer was secretly in discussions to play Green Lantern in the DC Extended Universe, whether it was from comments on social media, his coy demeanour when asked about the role, or him winding up on the numerous rumoured shortlists that make their way online when a major […]

The Week in Spandex – Warner Bros. shuffling DC slate, DCEU director rumours, Guardians of the Galaxy updates, Chris Hemsworth thought he was fired from Marvel

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at The Batman, The Flash, Green Lantern Corps, Gotham City Sirens, Suicide Squad 2, Justice League Dark, Man of Steel 2, Wonder Woman, Supergirl, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Arrow, Black Lightning, Teen Titans: The Judas Contract, Logan, X-Men: Apocalypse, Deadpool 2, X-Men: Supernova, Legion, Fantastic […]

Warner Bros. wants to shoot another DC movie this year following The Batman delay

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With Warner Bros. delaying production of The Batman until next year and pushing back the Aquaman solo movie to December 2018, it is being reported that the studio is keen on shooting a new instalment of the DC Extended Universe this year for release in 2018. According to Variety’s Justin Kroll, the top five choices […]