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Lynda Carter on Wonder Woman being snubbed at the Oscars, open to appearing in the sequel

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Despite being nominated by the Producers Guild of America at the 2018 PGA Awards, Warner Bros.’ DC blockbuster Wonder Woman not only found itself missing out on a Best Picture nomination at the Academy Awards, but was also shut out entirely at the Oscars – something that left TV’s Wonder Woman Lynda Carter feeling very […]

Why Black Panther Shouldn’t Be Nominated for Best Picture

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Pim Razenberg on the over-praising of Black Panther and the need for true equality…Over the course of the past month, we’ve heard them all: every critic and every columnist shared their opinion of Marvel Studio’s new smash hit, Black Panther. They shouted out that diversity finally rules the box office; that Black Panther is to […]

Wonder Woman 2 and Suicide Squad 2 production start dates revealed

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With Warner Bros. and DC Films taking stock of the DC Extended Universe after the lacklustre reception to last year’s Justice League, it seems we’re now getting a good idea as to the next phase of their cinematic superhero universe.We know that DC has Aquaman set to arrive in December, followed by Shazam – which […]

Patty Jenkins confirms that Kristen Wiig will star as Cheetah in Wonder Woman 2

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Last week it was reported Kristen Wiig (Ghostbusters) was in talks to star in Wonder Woman 2 as Diana’s nemesis, the Cheetah, but now director Patty Jenkins has come out and fully confirmed Wiig is the first new addition to the film.Jenkins revealed the news on her Twitter page, saying “So incredibly lucky to welcome the sensationally […]

DC Comics announces new imprint Black Label

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DC Comics has announced the upcoming launch of a new prestige imprint, DC Black Label, which is set to pair some of the publisher’s best creators with iconic characters, affording them the opportunity to tell brand new stories unrestricted by canon and continuity.“Many of our perennially best-selling, critically acclaimed books were produced when we unleashed […]

Black Panther has beaten Wonder Woman at the domestic box office

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Black Panther has moved past Wonder Woman at the US box office.The good news doesn’t seem to stop for Black Panther. Ryan Coogler’s film has won the hearts of critics, pleased fans, and has struck gold at the box office.The film has so far broken a number of records on its path to dominance, and […]

Wonder Woman 2 confirmed to start filming this summer according to producer

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According to a producer for the DC Extended Universe, Wonder Woman 2 will commence shooting this summer.With news of a surprise hit in the form of Black Panther being the current talk of the town, it’s easy to forget that it wasn’t so long ago that Wonder Woman was making similar waves on its way […]

Emma Stone reportedly passes on Cheetah role in Wonder Woman 2

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With director Patty Jenkins and star Gal Gadot gearing up to begin production on Wonder Woman 2 this spring, it was only a matter of time before we started getting some casting rumours for the DC sequel.Well, sure enough, we’ve now got a report from That Hashtag Show, which claims that the follow-up to last […]

Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins congratulates Black Panther on its success

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Patty Jenkins, the director of Wonder Woman, has publicly congratulated Black Panther on its success.It wasn’t so long ago that directors were reaching out to Jenkins and congratulating her on the success of Wonder Woman – a film that performed far better than expected. Now it’s Jenkins turn to say congrats as she has acknowledged […]