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Tim Burton on seeing Superman Lives realised in The Flash: “I’m in quiet revolt against all this”

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As we move further away from The Flash, it seems like everyone wants to address the polarizing film. Now, we are seeing Tim Burton throw in two cents, which makes sense as multiple of his most iconic DC-related projects were used. We all know the film had the return of Michael Keaton as Batman, which […]

Batgirl directors on The Flash and their cancelled DC film: “Biggest disappointment of our careers”

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Filmmakers Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah made headlines earlier this year when Warner Bros. Discovery and the team behind DC Studios canned their Batgirl film after it was already filmed and in post-production. It was reported that the execs felt Batgirl was too poor of a film to be released and could hurt the […]

Original plans for The Flash would have set up the DCEU’s “big baddy”

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As DCEU fans, we know that the original plans for the cinematic universe changed dramatically in 2016. Following the polarizing reception of Zack Snyder’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and David Ayer’s Suicide Squad threw the franchise into a tizzy. One of the films that suffered the worst from the constant changes and revolving […]

Nicolas Cage on finally seeing his Superman on screen in The Flash

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Not only did director Andy Muschietti bring Michael Keaton back to the role of Batman in this year’s The Flash, but he also realised another Tim Burton superhero casting as Nicolas Cage finally donned the iconic red and blue costume of the Man of Steel to make a quick cameo as Superman as part of […]

The Flash director reveals tragic reason why Michael Keaton’s Batman hung up the cowl

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Diehard DC fans only got a glimmer of what a proper Michael Keaton/Batman return could’ve been in The Flash, and now we’re seeing just what we could’ve had. During a newly released behind-the-scenes featurette, director Andy Muschietti revealed the depressing backstory of what led Keaton’s Batman to fully retire and live his life as a […]

Comic Book Preview – Knight Terrors: The Flash #1

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Knight Terrors: The Flash #1 is out on Tuesday, and you can check out the official preview of the issue below… After the Flash Family freed Barry Allen from the dimension Pariah locked him in, the Scarlet Speedster was able to return home for some quality time with Iris and his other loved ones. But […]

Hot Toys unveils its Supergirl sixth scale figure from The Flash

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Sideshow has released promotional images of Hot Toys’ sixth scale Supergirl figure which is inspired by the likeness of Sasha Calle as Kara Zor-El in the DC blockbuster The Flash. The collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $265; check it out here… Barry Allen a.k.a. The Flash, who is in an attempt to […]

Kiersey Clemons says working with DC “made me cry more than it made me smile”

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Kiersey Clemons’ Iris West barely has a supporting role in this year’s The Flash, but the actress was once supposed to be a much more significant player in the film and the wider DC Extended Universe. That seems to be the story of Clemons’ whole time working for DC, and now she’s finally getting frank […]

Tom Welling talks DC TV and Batman v Superman

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During an interview with Birth.Movies.Death, former Smallville star Tom Welling has been speaking about paving the way for the new wave of DC television shows, and sharing his thoughts on CBS’ Supergirl in particular. “You know, the success of Smallville is directly correlated to The Flash or Arrow – that genre that Warner Bros has been […]