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Netflix’s The Witcher has wrapped production

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Production on Netflix’s upcoming series adaptation of The Witcher – which stars Henry Cavill (Justice League) as the lead, Geralt of Rivia – has wrapped production on its first season, with showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich making the announcement over her Instagram. The Witcher franchise spans more than just novels, but includes comics, tabletop games and very […]

Rumour: Superman will cameo in Shazam!, but it won’t be Henry Cavill in the suit

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Last year it was reported that Henry Cavill was parting ways with the DC Extended Universe, having failed to reach an agreement with Warner Bros. and DC Films to reprise his role as Superman for a cameo in April’s Shazam! movie. There’s been a number of conflicting reports about Cavill’s status in the months since, […]

Henry Cavill’s reps deny rumours of Man of Steel 2 contract demands

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Reps for Henry Cavill have denied a recent report claiming that the actor had made a number of contractual demands to reprise the role of Superman in the DC Extended Universe, causing a “big hurdle” with regards to Man of Steel 2. The original report came from Revenge of the Fans (which should immediately set […]

Henry Cavill and Alec Baldwin may return for Mission: Impossible sequels

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Last week it was reported that Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation and Mission: Impossible – Fallout director Christopher McQuarrie has signed on to reunite with Tom Cruise for two more instalments in the blockbuster spy series, which will be shot back-to-back for release in 2021 and 2022 respectively. While we can assume that Cruise’s Ethan […]

Henry Cavill applauds Aquaman and congratulates Jason Momoa

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Superman actor Henry Cavill has congratulated those involved with Aquaman, praising the film and star Jason Momoa. While Henry Cavill’s future as Superman is unclear, he seems to have really enjoyed his time with Jason Momoa when filming Justice League. Cavill has taken to social media to congratulate Momoa on Aquaman, praising the film in the […]

Superman and the DCEU: Henry Cavill Never Stood a Chance

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Henry Bevan on Superman and Henry Cavill… Henry Cavill is Superman no more. When the Hollywood Reporter dropped this rumour and suggested Warner Bros. want to replace him Michael B. Jordan, the internet went into a tizzy. Some were happy to see him leave. Others were angry at DC and Warners. Many were angry their timeline was […]

Aquaman star Jason Momoa says Henry Cavill is “absolutely not” out as Superman

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Just yesterday we brought you some comments from Aquaman star Jason Momoa who addressed the rumours suggesting that his Justice League co-stars Henry Cavill and Ben Affleck were both now finished with the DC Extended Universe. Momoa stressed that he had no knowledge of the situation, but could sympathise if the actors felt it was […]

Aquaman’s Jason Momoa comments on rumours of Henry Cavill and Ben Affleck’s DCEU exits

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As Aquaman continues its worldwide rollout, actor Jason Momoa has been speaking to The Huffington Post about the current state of the DC Extended Universe, and more specifically the rumours that we’ve likely seen the last of both Henry Cavill’s Superman and Ben Affleck’s Batman. “”If they’re both out, then listen: It’s just the place […]

First look at Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia in The Witcher TV series

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Netflix has unveiled the above first look at Henry Cavill (Justice League) in character as Geralt of Rivia in the upcoming TV adaptation of The Witcher, which has now commenced principal photography in Hungary. In addition to the image, the streaming service also announced additional casting for the series in Eamon Farren (Twin Peaks) as Cahir, Joey Batey (Strike) […]

The Witcher TV series fills out its supporting cast

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Last month it was announced that Justice League and Mission: Impossible – Fallout star Henry Cavill had been cast in the lead role as Geralt of Rivia in Netflix’s The Witcher TV series, and now the streaming service has announced details of the show’s supporting cast. The pivotal role of Ciri, Princess of Cintra, will […]