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ARROW: Season 3, Episode 3, ‘Corto Maltese’ Review
Ok, remember how I was all down on the last episode of Arrow and wasn’t very confident of the direction they were taking the show? I should have faithfully waited a week. Episode 3, ‘Corto Maltese’, picked it up a notch, put some work into fixing some characters, and moved the show forward in a big way, once again. Minor spoilers to follow First of all, Laurel. Laurel has been my biggest problem with the show since season 1. She normally hasn’t dragged the quality of the show down too much, because they haven’t put too much weight on the characters shoulders, but it was starting to look like that…
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FLASH: SPOILER Review 01×03 “Things You Can’t Outrun”
The Flash (01×03) – “Things You Can’t Outrun” Written by: Alison Schapker & Grainne Godfree Directed by: Jesse Warn This week’s episode opens at the Vogue Theater where Barry and Iris have just finished a zombie movie with Barry explaining his “zombie movie scale” before seguing into a story about fungi-infected zombie-ants. Iris quickly turns their discussion to Barry’s alter ego. He’s graduated from “Red Blur” to “The Streak” and Iris is convinced of his existence. In classic “I’m not the superhero, I swear!” fashion, Barry attempts to cast doubt on Iris’ theories but her confidence in her intuition is solid. She attempts to show Barry a picture but is…
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GOTHAM Casts Morena Baccarin As Doctor Leslie Thompkins
Hot off the heels of a full season pick-up, Fox’s Gotham has added yet another key Batman character to its cast. According to Deadline, Firefly actress Morena Baccarin is set to play Dr. Leslie Thompkins, a recognizable supporting character in the Dark Knight mythos. Gotham marks her first live action appearance. Thompkins will be a recurring character this season, and will be upgraded to series regular for season two – if Gotham is renewed, of course. Baccarin’s take on the character is described as “a gifted and dedicated physician who was a friend of Bruce Wayne’s parents, Thomas and Martha. She is determined to use her skills to aid Gotham’s most…
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Ray Fisher Talks Signing On To Play Cyborg, Filming His BATMAN V SUPERMAN Cameo And Meeting Other Justice Leaguers
Last week, Warner Bros. confirmed that theater actor Ray Fisher is set to play Cyborg in the DC Cinematic Universe. In addition to a minor role in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Fisher will play Victor Stone in not only 2017’s Justice League Part One and 2019’s Justice League Part Two, but also his own Cyborg movie in 2020. However, it turns out that the actor didn’t find out about the latter until right before the rest of the world did. Speaking with Entertainment Weekly, Fisher revealed his surprise to learn that Cyborg will star in his own spin-off film. “I didn’t know the extent to which DC and…
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Warner Bros. Digital Announces Live Action STATIC SHOCK Series
Today, Warner Bros. unveiled plans for a new digital content unit, called Blue Ribbon Content. This unit will produce new digital short-form series, both animated and live action, and it is helmed by WB Animation and Digital Series president Sam Register. Recently, WB Digital and Machinima announced plans to produce Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles, a new miniseries to tie into the animated DC movie of the same name, for an early 2015 bow. Now, Blue Ribbon Content has unveiled more projects, including the live action debut of a fan-favorite DC character. Plans are underway for the series Static Shock, based on the popular hero of the same name.…
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THE FLASH Gets A Full Season Order At The CW
Today it was reported at The Hollywood Reporter that The CW has ordered an addition ten episodes for season one of The Flash, bringing the episodes total to 23. Network President, Mark Pedowitz made the announcement about Flash and their other new hit series Jane the Virgin and had this to say: “We have had a fantastic start to our season this year, with The Flash launching as our most-watched series premiere ever.” Both shows have received strong praise from critics and audiences alike and have drawn great numbers. Pedowitz then made it clear that their new hits are part of the CW’s commitment to quality programing. “Over the past…
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THE CONJURING Director James Wan Reportedly Planning To Helm DC Comics Movie
Deadline has published an article covering a new deal that director James Wan has signed with New Line Cinema. He will helm The Conjuring 2 next year for a 2016 release, and he will produce other horror, science fiction and comedy movies produced at a “modest” budget. This is the first deal of this sort New Line has signed with a director. Most interestingly, however, New Line president Toby Emmerich has revealed that there are plans for Wan to helm an even bigger project. Emmerich tells Deadline that the studio sees Wan as a promising director, and it appears that he is being lined up to tackle a DC Comics…
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GOTHAM: S1E5 ‘Viper’
MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD It’s taken 5 episodes of Gotham, but finally one of my main grips with the series has, for the moment anyway, be rectified. I have always been critical of the series need to shoehorn Bruce Wayne into every episode regardless of the story. It always felt forced . The very…
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FLASH and ARROW Add Two New Actors to Cast
Both the Flash and Arrow made casting announcements today. Variety reported earlier that Arrow has added Vinnie Jones as Danny Brickwell. Jones is a former professional soccer player; he began his acting career with a role in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. He’s gone on to have dozens of roles in films and on television shows such as Psych and The Cape. (imdb) Created by Judd Winick and Phil Hester, Danny Brickwell is better known as “Brick.” He’s a mafia member known for his invulnerable, red brick-like and strength. Despite his abilities, Brick rose in the mafia mostly because of his keen intellect. On Arrow, he is described as…
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Director David Ayer Talks SUICIDE SQUAD, Tackling A Comic Book Movie And More
Announced last week as a part of Warner Bros.’ ambitious DC movie plans for the next few years, Suicide Squad is finally a go, with Fury‘s David Ayer set to direct. The supervillain team-up film is expected to star a number of A-list actors, with Will Smith, Tom Hardy and Margot Robbie reportedly in talks to join. Ryan Gosling has also been rumored for the film. While few other details are available, we now have Ayer’s first comments on joining the movie. Speaking with Empire Online while promoting Fury, the director had this to say regarding how his latest film has prepared him to bring the Suicide Squad to life.…