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Steel saves Jimmy Olsen in Reign of the Supermen clip

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Following a batch of promo images for Reign of the Supermen, a new clip has arrived online from the DC animated feature which sees Steel saving Superman’s pal Jimmy Olsen; watch it here…SEE ALSO: Watch the trailer for Reign of the SupermenIt’s been months since the unfathomable death of Superman, and the world is still shaken […]

Rumour: Superman: Red Son animated movie in the works, voice cast revealed

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A few days ago, Revenge of the Fans posted a report claiming that Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment is working on a two-part animated adaptation of Batman: The Long Halloween, and now the site is back with another rumour, this time concerning the fan favourite Elseworlds tale Superman: Red Son.According to the site, not only […]

New images from Reign of the Supermen animated movie

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With Reign of the Supermen set for a US and UK release next week, we’ve got a batch of new images from the sequel to last year’s DC animated feature The Death of Superman; take a look here…SEE ALSO: Watch the trailer for Reign of the SupermenIt’s been months since the unfathomable death of Superman, and […]

Comic Book Review – The Man of Steel by Brian Michael Bendis

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Ricky Church reviews The Man of Steel by Brian Michael Bendis…One of DC’s biggest coups of the last year was gaining superstar and fan-favourite writer Brian Michael Bendis to work on their oldest and most reverent superhero, Superman. Bendis is taking over on both Superman and Action Comics, but before his tenure on those flagship titles began, […]

The Death of Superman and Reign of the Supermen set for UK theatrical release

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Last month it was announced that Warner Bros. will be bringing the animated movies The Death of Superman and Reign of the Supermen to U.S. theaters, and now we have word that the double-bill will also be screening in UK cinemas for one night only on January 14th 2019.The two-part film is an animated adaptation […]

Amy Adams clarifies her comments on being “out of the DC universe”

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During an interview with Aquaman star Nicole Kidman last week, Justice League’s Amy Adams suggested that her time as the DCEU’s Lois Lane could be over, with the Oscar-winner stating: “I think I’m out of the DC universe now… I think they are revamping that.”Couple this with the recent – and as-yet-unconfirmed – reports about […]

Comic Book Review – Doomsday Clock #8

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Ricky Church reviews Doomsday Clock #8…In the build-up to the start of Doomsday Clock, DC and Geoff Johns had billed the series as a philosophical battle between Superman and Dr. Manhattan, but while Manhattan was key to the mission of Watchmen‘s characters, Superman has hardly been in the story. That thankfully changes in Doomsday Clock #8 as Superman plays […]

Elseworlds’ Lois Lane actress says Superman spinoff show is possible

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With Lois Lane making her Arrowverse debut this week alongside Tyler Hoechlin’s Man of Steel in The CW’s Elseworlds crossover and Jon Cryer set to play Lex Luthor in an upcoming episode of Supergirl, there’s been a lot of speculation that we may not be too far away from the arrival of a new Superman […]

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 time […]