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Max 2024 preview teases The Penguin, True Detective: Night Country, Industry, Tokyo Vice and more

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The new year is just around the corner and HBO’s streaming service Max has dropped a preview of the shows to come next year, including teases of The Batman spin-off The Penguin, True Detective: Night Country, the second season of Tokyo Vice and more. Check it out below… Among the new series the preview promoted were Industry starring Game of Thrones‘ Kit Harrington, The […]

The Batman spin-off The Penguin will take place “days after” the film

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After delays from the Hollywood strikes, The Penguin is gearing up to begin production once again and Empire has offered a new look at Colin Farrell as Oswald Cobbelpot, as well as some further information concerning the timeline of The Batman spin-off. Initially, the impression was that the Farrell-led series would take place after Matt […]

Matt Reeves talks Paul Dano’s commitment to The Riddler, says The Batman finale had “70 or 80 takes”

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As Paul Dano promotes Dumb Money, the actor is having his interesting career profiled by The Guardian. He’s not just trying to enter this awards season but also reflecting on what led him to his current race. You can’t talk about Dano’s most recent work without noting his jaw-dropping turn in Matt Reeves’ The Batman. […]

Comic Book Preview – Riddler: Year One #6

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Paul Dano’s The Batman prequel series reaches its conclusion this coming Tuesday, and you can take a look at the official preview of Riddler: Year One #6 below courtesy of DC Comics… The time has come. Edward Nashton’s long, painful psychological journey and downward spiral have finally brought him to the point where he is […]

Details on Ben Affleck’s cancelled Batman film emerge

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Famed DC storyboard artist Jay Oliva had the chance to brainstorm some Batman ideas with Ben Affleck, and we are now getting some insight into those early conversations. Known for storyboarding massive projects like Man of Steel, Batman v Superman, and Wonder Woman while helming iconic animated DC works like Batman: The Dark Knight Returns […]

Comic Book Preview – Riddler: Year One #5

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DC Comics releases the penultimate issue of Paul Dano’s The Batman prequel series Riddler: Year One this Tuesday; check out the official preview below… The penultimate issue of this hit miniseries features an unusual break in format, as we will see Edward Nashton constructing his master plan for taking down the corrupt officials and criminals […]

Daredevil: Born Again & The Penguin have halted production indefinitely

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As the picketing heats up, two major comic book-based television productions are about to cool down. Deadline has recently broken the news that Max’s The Penguin and Daredevil: Born Again on Disney+ have halted production indefinitely. Due to the WGA Strike, picketing, and the overall climate of the film industry right now, the teams for […]

Joel Edgerton and Josh Hartnett enter the race to play The Batman: Part II’s Harvey Dent

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Being a political figure in Gotham City is never easy, especially if you’re the ill-fated Harvey Dent. It seems like Matt Reeves’ will explore this character’s bleak future in The Batman: Part II, the upcoming sequel to the hit 2021 film. A new report from Jeff Sneider via John Rocha’s The Hot Mic claims Reeves […]

Comic Book Preview – The Riddler: Year One #4

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Paul Dano’s The Riddler: Year One #4 is out this Tuesday through DC Comics; check out the official preview of the issue here… After a shocking discovery that unleashes a primal scream, we are sent back into Edward Nashton’s past. Like drifting through a nightmare, we experience Edward’s traumatic upbringing, beginning with with an abandoned […]

The Penguin teaser trailer introduces the next chapter in The Batman Saga

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Warner Bros. have unveiled the first-look at their eagerly-anticipated Oswald Cobblepot spin-off series The Penguin, which sees recent Academy Award nominee Colin Farrell reprising his critically acclaimed role from Matt Reeves’ $770 million grossing The Batman.   The Penguin, which is currently in production, will run for eight episodes, and pick up the story immediately where […]