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The CW renews The Flash, Arrow, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, iZombie, Supernatural and more

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The CW has announced that it has renewed its three DC superhero shows The Flash, Arrow and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow as part of a wave of early renewals. Also renewed for another season is fellow comic book adaptation iZombie, as well as The Vampire Diaries, The Originals, Supernatural, The 100, Jane the Virgin and Crazy […]

The Flash loses director Seth Grahame-Smith over ‘creative differences’

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As Warner Bros.’ DCEU is just getting started, The Flash has just lost its director, Seth Grahame-Smith, over ‘creative differences’ according to The Hollywood Reporter. Grahame-Smith is the author of the parodies Pride & Prejudice & Zombies and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter as well as the screenwriter for their film adaptations. He is primarily a […]

Allison Paige to play speedster Trajectory in The Flash

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Last month it was announced that a new speedster would be joining The Flash in the form of Eliza Harmon – a.k.a. Trajectory – and now TV Line is reporting that Allison Paige (Days of Our Lives) has secured the role. Having arrived in town intent on creating maximum chaos, Trajectory’s antics are misinterpreted as […]

Trajectory to appear in The Flash season 2

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It looks like The Flash is set to add another speedster to its cast, with TV Line reporting that Eliza Harmon – a.k.a. Trajectory – is set to make a guest appearance in the second season. The site reports that the show’s incarnation of the DC character is described as an “exceptionally bright scientist” with […]

The Flash Season 2 Episode 8 Review – ‘Legends of Today’

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Jessie Robertson reviews the eighth episode of The Flash season 2… The man who taught Houdini lives again….. – The Legend of Hawkman (& Girl) brought to life Like Firestorm before him, Hawkgirl and Hawkman’s stories are complicated, intricate tales that take some imagination from the viewer and patience by the writers. By focusing on […]

Rumour: The CW wants Constantine, Batwoman, Oracle and even Batman for the Arrowverse

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With the San Diego Comic-Con fast approaching, it’s only natural for rumours to start popping up suggesting what big announcements could be in store from the studios and networks at the pop culture event. Well, here’s a rather huge one concerning The CW’s Arrowverse, which comes by way of Bleeding Cool, who have a decent(ish) track […]

Greg Berlanti on The Flash / Supergirl musical and four-show DC crossover

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Now that The CW has brought Supergirl into the fold, the network is planning a major four-part crossover between that show and its three other DC series The Flash, Arrow and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, and executive producer Greg Berlanti has given an update on the big event during an interview with IndieWire. “We just finished writing the […]

The Flash Season 2 Episode 23 Review – ‘The Race of His Life’

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Jessie Robertson reviews the season 2 finale of The Flash… Run, Barry, Run! We’ve heard that slogan all throughout this show, “Run, Barry, Run”, both slyly acknowledging his superhero identity while urging him forward on his superheroic quest. 2 episodes back, there was a very interesting slogan used when Barry was inside the Speed Force: […]

The Flash Season 2 Episode 21 Review – ‘The Runaway Dinosaur’

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Jessie Robertson reviews the twenty-first episode of The Flash season 2… Snooch-to the-Naga-Nooch! Yep, this is the “one Kevin Smith directed.” If you’re not a fan, don’t let that scare you off; and if you are a huge fan, you won’t notice much of a difference from business as usual. That being said, this was […]