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Superman Prequel TV Series KRYPTON Lands At SyFy
A couple months ago, it was reported that Man of Steel scribe David S. Goyer was working on a TV series called Krypton, which was assumed to be a Superman prequel show. This would be Goyer’s second DC television venture, following NBC’s Constantine. Now, the series has been officially announced. It has been confirmed that Krypton has been picked up by SyFy, which is developing it with Warner Horizon Television. Goyer is executive producing and conceived the story with Once Upon a Time‘s Ian Goldberg, who is writing the script for the pilot. We also have the following plot summary, which reveals that Kal-El’s grandfather is the protagonist of the potential…
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Mark Hamill Joins THE FLASH As A New Iteration Of The Trickster
While he is best known for voicing The Joker and playing Luke Skywalker – he is reprising the latter role in next year’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Mark Hamill is also known for playing James Jesse/The Trickster in the 1990 series The Flash. He later reprised the role in an episode of Justice League Unlimited. The current CW series The Flash has had close ties with the original show; former Barry Allen John Wesley Shipp now plays father Henry Allen, while Amanda Pays will play a new iteration of Dr. Tina McGee. Now, the Arrow spin-off has recruited Hamill to play a re-imagined version of one of his…
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Jeremy Irons Offers New Details On His Version Of Alfred Pennyworth In BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE
Alfred Pennyworth has been a major part of the story of Batman in just about every media adaptation of the character. 2016’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is no exception, as Oscar winner Jeremy Irons is the latest actor to portray Bruce Wayne’s butler. Few details are known regarding how this version of Alfred will differ from past incarnations, but a new interview with the actor sheds some light on the direction he and director Zack Snyder are going in. Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter at Marrakech Fest, Irons is inevitably asked about playing Alfred in Batman v Superman. He admits that he does not have a large role, which…
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Jason Momoa Talks DC Movie Contract And Who He’d Like To See As AQUAMAN Movie Director
One of the more intriguing casting choices for the DC Cinematic Universe is Jason Momoa as Arthur Curry, aka Aquaman. The Game of Thrones actor is set to portray the King of Atlantis in 2017’s Justice League Part One and his own 2018 Aquaman film, following a minor role in 2016’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Now, Momoa has revealed exactly how many movies are on his contract, as well as who he would want to see as the director of his spin-off. Momoa appeared at this weekend’s Comic-Con Experience on Sao Paulo, Brazil, and via Twitter accounts @dcumoviepage and @AquamanShrine, he has shared some interesting new info. He confirmed that he…
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Creator John Ostrander Talks SUICIDE SQUAD Movie
When Warner Brothers announced the cast for Suicide Squad on December 2nd speculation and excitement ran rampant. While we were all debating the casting choice, ComicBookResources.com went straight to the source. They spoke with the creator of the modern Squad, John Ostrander. Ostrander relaunched the Suicide Squad in 1987 and his run lasted over sixty issues until it canceled in 1992. His run was beloved by readers both for the characters and for its take on the politics of the time; Ostrander took on subjects like the Cold War and Terrorism and often had appearance by real-world political figures like President Ronald Reagan. Ostrander was both surprised and pleased that…
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THE BABADOOK Director Jennifer Kent Did Meet With Warner Bros., But Not For WONDER WOMAN
A few weeks ago, it was confirmed that Breaking Bad and The Walking Dead‘s Michelle MacLaren is set to direct the Wonder Woman movie for Warner Bros. Before the deal closed, however, the studio was considering a few other female directors for the highly coveted job. One director rumored to have met with WB concerning Wonder Woman was Jennifer Kent, who is currently promoting the release of her critically acclaimed horror film The Babadook. Speaking with IGN, Kent addressed rumors of her meeting for Wonder Woman. The director confirmed that she did meet with Warner Bros. regarding several projects, but Wonder Woman was not one of them. “I was, for…
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BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE Has Wrapped Production
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice began production May of this year, and it was initially reported that filming would continue all the way to the end of the year. Sure enough, the hotly anticipated movie, which officially kick starts the DC Cinematic Universe, has finally wrapped principal photography. Cinematographer Larry Fong posted the following to Instagram, with the tagline, “That’s a wrap.” Attached is a brief video featuring what looks to be a black cloak in the snow. Could it be Ben Affleck’s Batsuit? Maybe, but it could also be someone else’s coat. That’s a wrap. Une vidéo publiée par Larry Fong, ASC (@unclewow) le Déc. 12, 2014 at…
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PAN Scribe In Talks To Write WONDER WOMAN Movie Script
It was recently confirmed that Breaking Bad‘s Michelle MacLaren is set to direct Warner Bros.’ Wonder Woman movie, which will star Gal Gadot. The film will be the last in the DC Cinematic Universe before Justice League Part One, and a movie adaptation of the iconic character had been in development hell for decades. Thankfully, it is now moving ahead for a June 23rd, 2017 release date. And now, it looks like it has a writer. According to The Hollywood Reporter, screenwriter Jason Fuchs is in talks to pen the script for Wonder Woman. If a deal closes, he will work on the draft with MacLaren. Fuchs previously wrote Ice…
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Latest LEGO BATMAN 3: BEYOND GOTHAM DLC Pack Assembles The [Suicide] Squad
The Suicide Squad has become a more familiar property in recent years. In addition to taking center stag in the animated movie Batman: Assault on Arkham and a season two episode of Arrow, the group is headlining its own movie, slated for an August 5th, 2016 release. The film boasts an all-star cast, which was announced this week, consisting of Will Smith as Deadshot, Tom Hardy as Rick Flagg, Jared Leto as The Joker and more. And now, the Squad is headlining the final DLC pack for the LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham Season Pass. Renamed “The Squad” (in an effort to be more family-friendly, of course) in the game, the…
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Arrow Season 3, Episode 8, ‘The Brave and the Bold’ Review
[This is a review for Arrow Season 3, Episode 8, ‘The Brave and the Bold.’ There will be mild spoilers.] When Caitlin Snow and Cisco Ramon go to Starling City to visit (and hopefully check out the “Arrow cave”), The Flash follows and joins the Arrow for part 2 of the Flash/Arrow team-up crossover event: The Brave and The Bold. While Arrow’s visit to Central City in Flash vs. Arrow actually squared to the two heroes against each other, Flash’s trip to Starling city was on much more friendly terms in what turned out to be a very meta episode that not only used the two characters to contrast and define each…