…Having appeared briefly in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice as Thomas Wayne, Jeffrey Dean Morgan has revealed that he hopes to get the chance to reprise the role for an adaptation of the Flashpoint storyline (which saw Thomas Wayne as Batman in an alternative timeline after The Flash went back in time to save the life of his mother): “Maybe when [Zack Snyder] cast me that was kind of the goal. Hopefully DC can figure this all out, and in a few years I can come back and do a Flashpoint Batman! I would love it. That would be great… I have not had any big discussions with him about [Flashpoint], but I remember when we were in Australia doing Watchmen press, and I was having dinner with Zack or whatever. And he was like, ‘My dream is to do the Frank Miller Batman.’ And he goes, ‘You would be an awesome Batman.’ The darker version…”
…Supergirl kicked off its second season on its new home at The CW this week, with the show giving the network its best ratings in the Monday 8.00-9.00pm slot in eight years with 3.024 million viewers. Be sure to read Martin Carr’s review of ‘The Adventures of Supergirl’ here, while we’ve also got a trailer, promo and clip for Monday’s second episode ‘The Last Children of Krypton’ [see here, here and here], a batch of images from the following week’s third episode ‘Welcome to Earth’ featuring Lynda Carter as the President of the United States [see here], and a first-look image of Mehcad Brooks’ James Olsen suited up as the DC hero Guardian [see here]…
…Supergirl came under fire from Miley Cyrus this week, with the singer criticising the use of ‘girl’ in the title, and prompting executive producer Andrew Kreisberg to respond: “It’s based on a pre-existing property that’s called Supergirl, so we never had any intention of calling it something other than that. I think we worked hard, especially in the early part of season 1 to address the discrepancy. We actually had a scene about Kara herself lamenting, ‘Why aren’t I called Superwoman?’ and had Cat with her great rejoinder about how the word ‘girl’ in and of itself is not offensive. We continue to be proud of this show, we continue to be proud of Melissa and the character she represents and the hero that she represents. We stand by the show…”
…In addition to Supergirl, the second season of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow got underway this week; be sure to check out Jessie Robertson’s review of ‘Out of Time’ here, and take a look at a trailer and promo for next Thursday’s second episode ‘The Justice Society of America’ here., as well as a batch of images from the following week’s third episode ‘Shogun’ here…
…You can also read Jessie Robertson’s review of this week’s episode of The Flash ‘Paradox’ here, and check out a trailer, promo and images for next week’s ‘Magenta’ here and here, as well as his review of this week’s episode of Arrow ‘The Recruits’ here, and a trailer, promo and images from the next episode ‘A Matter of Trust’ here…
…In one final piece of Arrowverse news, executive producer Andrew Kreisberg has been discussing how the heroes of The Flash, Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow will react to Supergirl in the four-way crossover: “Some people, like Barry [Grant Gustin], already know her, so Barry’s completely cool with her. Some people are instantly charmed by her; I think Sara’s [Caity Lotz] got a little crush on her. Diggle [David Ramsey], as always, just when he thinks he’s seen it all, there’s a moment in it where somebody says, ‘This is Supergirl,’ and they say, ‘What’s so super about her?’ and she just lifts off the ground. Dig’s like, ‘I’m convinced’. Part of Oliver’s [Stephen Amell] journey in those episodes is he’s kind of hit his breaking point for things he’s willing to accept. He’s had Mirakuru soldiers, the Lazarus Pit, magic, and Damien Darhk, but flying aliens who can incinerate you with their eyes is one beyond the pale for him. He’s keeping his distance, which is a very Oliver thing to do. Even Kara comments, ‘Does he not like me?’ Barry’s like, ‘No, that’s kind of how he treats everybody…’”
…Be sure to check out Martin Carr’s review of this past Monday’s fourth episode of Gotham ‘New Day Rising’ here, and we’ve also got a batch of images and a promo for Monday’s fifth episode ‘Anything for You’ [see here and here], and a selection of stills from the following week’s ‘Follow the White Rabbit’ [see here]…
…Syfy has rounded out the supporting cast for its Superman prequel pilot Krypton, with Ian McElhinney (Game of Thrones), Elliot Cowan (Da Vinci’s Demons), Ann Ogbomo (World War Z), Rasmus Hardiker (Your Highness), Wallis Day (The Royals) and Aaron Pierre (Tennison) joining the previously announced leads Cameron Cuffe (Florence Foster Jenkins)and Georgina Campbell (After Hours) as Lyta Zod. You can read details of their characters here…
…On the DC animation front, Warner Bros. has released a clip from Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders, which sees Batman (Adam West) and Robin (Burt Ward) setting off from the Batcave in the Batmobile; watch it here…
…Following the announcement of Batman vs. Two-Face, the sequel to Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders, it’s now been rumoured that Warner Bros. is considering three new features for its line of DC Universe Animated Original Movies in Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Wonder Woman ’77 , and Swamp Thing…
…In other DC animation-related news, Funko has unveiled a new range of Pop! Vinyl figures based upon the classic Batman: The Animated Series, featuring Batman, Robin, Batgirl, The Joker, Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy; check out the promotional images here…
…Evil Dead and Don’t Breathe helmer Fede Alvarez is set to try his hand with a comic book movie, having signed on to direct an adaptation of Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips’ Incognito, which follows Zach Overkill “a super villain who turns evidence against his boss, ending up in a witness protection program in which he’s administered drugs to suppress his powers and given a low-level job. But the man starts to chafe under his ‘normal life’ and when he finds a way to get his powers back, must decide what kind of life he wants to lead…”
…And finally, if you were hoping to see The Guard and War on Everyone director John Michael McDonagh trying his hand at a superhero movie, I’m afraid you’re out of luck as the filmmaker has dismissed comic book movies as “made for people who are basically kids” in an interview this week: “I no longer watch comic book movies in cinemas, I got tired of them. I like to be on a plane and watch them on a really small screen while I am drinking, just to give them the level of attention they deserve. Comic book films are kids movies. Let’s just come out and say it, they are kids movies. They are made for people who are basically kids. Or for people who don’t want to think too much and just want spectacle and that’s okay but let’s not pretend they are not kids’ movies, they are… Something like Deadpool has at least taken that setup and gone somewhere else with it. So that’s fine, I like that, but I don’t care about those films. Most people do them for the money.”
Gary Collinson is a writer and lecturer from the North East of England. He is the editor-in-chief of FlickeringMyth.com and the author of Holy Franchise, Batman! Bringing the Caped Crusader to the Screen.
