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Doug Jones’ Deathbolt Will Cross Over from ARROW to THE FLASH This Season
Doug Jones will play the DC supervillain Deathbolt in episode nineteen of Arrow, marking the first time a full-fledged metahuman antagonist has been featured on the series. Fortunately, it won’t be the only time we see this character, as Jones has now confirmed that he will also appear in an episode of The Flash this season. On Facebook (via FlashTVNews), Jones revealed that he will reprise the role of Deathbolt in episode twenty-two of The Flash, which is apparently titled “Rogue Air,” and that he has read the script. Currently, no other details are known about this episode. But this won’t be the only time that characters from Arrow will cross…
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More from Dwayne Johnson on Exploring Black Adam’s Mythology and Possible Appearance in JUSTICE LEAGUE
While Dwayne Johnson was officially cast as villain/antihero Black Adam in Shazam last year, it was later announced that the movie would not be released until April 5th, 2019. While Johnson recently hinted that the film could get an earlier release date, fans have speculated that Black Adam could pop up in one of DC’s other movies before Shazam. Could Johnson appear in Suicide Squad? Justice League Part One? Wonder Woman? We’ll just have to wait and see, but for now, it sounds like “The Rock” is interesting in taking Black Adam to at least one of these franchises. Speaking with IGN (transcript via We Got This Covered), Johnson was…
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Details Announced for BATMAN VS. ROBIN and BATMAN UNLIMITED: ANIMAL INSTINCTS World Premiere Panels at WonderCon
The full schedule for WonderCon 2015 has been unveiled, and included are details on the world premieres of two upcoming direct-to-video DC movies. On Friday, April 3 at 6-8 PM, Batman vs. Robin will hold its premiere at a panel featuring members of the cast and crew, as well as some “special guests.” Meanwhile, on Sunday, April 5th at 11:30 AM-1 PM, Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts will also make its world debut at its own panel. Details on both panels can be found below, and click here for the entire WonderCon schedule. World Premiere: Batman vs. Robin Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation welcome WonderCon Anaheim attendees…
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SUPERGIRL Pilot Casts Owain Yeoman as DC Villain Vartox
CBS’ Supergirl pilot is currently filming, but we have word on another casting addition to the adaptation. Comic Book Resources has confirmed a previous report from io9 that The Mentalist actor Owain Yeoman will guest star in the pilot as Vartox, a longtime villain found in DC Comics lore. The character was introduced in Superman #281 in 1974. In Supergirl, Vartox is “an alien convict, who has been hiding on Earth for the past twelve years. After Supergirl’s emergence on Earth, Vartox seeks her out to ascertain her identity and do battle with her.” The CBS pilot marks Vartox’s first live action appearance. No word on whether this is a…
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DC Movie News Bits: Jackie Earle Haley Rumored for SUICIDE SQUAD, Jai Courtney Talks Boomerang Costume, Jim Parsons Wants to Play Riddler
With Suicide Squad set to begin filming next month, we have yet another casting rumor for the DC supervillain film. According to Latino-Review’s El Mayimbe, Watchmen star Jackie Earle Haley may be playing the villain known as The Thinker. This is a character that was previously reported to be in Suicide Squad, with Green Lantern‘s Geoffrey Rush allegedly passing on the role. However, Mayimbe says to take this info with a pinch of salt, since it is only a rumor at this point. In other Suicide Squad news, Jai Courtney has once again discussed his role as Captain Boomerang. Speaking with IGN, the actor commented on the creation of his costume,…
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Arseface Cast For PREACHER Pilot
It seems that with the announcement of Ruth Negga joining the cast of Preacher yesterday (HERE) that the dam has broken. Deadline announced today that Ian Colletti has been cast as “Eugene Root” aka “Arseface.” Colletti has a diverse acting resume. His first role was as “Joe’s Friend” on Blues Clues. He’s also appeared on an episode of The Sopranos and the films Phoebe in Wonderland and Baby Mama. More recently he gained attention for his role in the 2013 film Jimmy and his time on the television series Rake as Finn Deane. (imdb) Arseface was a young man from a broken home that tried to emulate Kurt Cobain’s suicide. …
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FLASH SPOILER Review: Episode 1×15- “Out of Time”
The Flash (1×15) – “Out of Time” Written by: Aaron and Todd Helbing Directed by: Thor Freudenthal After a flashback to the night of the Explosion, we see that Clyde Mardon’s older brother Mark was piloting the brothers’ getaway plane and both were caught in the blast wave before it tears their plane apart. The scene then shifts to a Central City Bowling Alley, Barry and Linda are on another date. Linda seems skeptical that Barry enjoys the game but he declares the place one of his favorite places of all time. The couple’s evening is interrupted when they come across Iris and Eddie also on a date. Iris invites…
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PREACHER Pilot Casts Ruth Negga as Female Lead
It’s been a few weeks since we’ve had anything to report on Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s developing series based on Preacher. That wait is over. Deadline is reporting that Ruth Negga was the first person cast for the pilot as the female lead, Tulip O’Hare. Born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Ruth Negga broke into acting in 2004 on the BBC series Doctors. She had a lot of roles in English film and television but has started to work in the US more regularly in the last few years with roles in World War Z, 12 Years a Slave and the upcoming Warcraft film. She also had a long run…
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LUCIFER Casting Shake-up: Lesley-Ann Brandt Joins the Cast
Two weeks ago, we reported that Lina Esco was cast as “Maze” in Lucifer. Maze is a demon ally of Lucifer possibly based on the character “Mazikeen.” If seems that after the table read, Miss Esco has bowed out of the cast. Her replacement was announced today at Deadline; Lesley-Ann Brandt has taken over the role. Born in South Africa, Brandt is best known for her stint as Naevia on Spartacus: War of the Damned in 2010 and Spartacus: Gods of the Arena in 2011. She’s also had guest appearances on Legend of the Seeker and Law and Order: SVU. Last fall, she appeared on Gotham as “Larissa Diaz,” in…
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Dominic Purcell to Reprise Heat Wave Role in ARROW/THE FLASH Spin-Off Series
The CW’s currently untitled The Flash–Arrow spin-off is set to team up a number of characters from both shows, including Atom, Martin Stein, Captain Cold and The Canary (?). Three more DC heroes will make their television debut here, while a “big” villain will be introduced. And now, we have word that another previously established character, one who surely knows how to bring the heat. According to Deadline, The Flash‘s Dominic Purcell will reprise his role as villain Mick Rory/Heat Wave for the “superhero team-up.” So far, the pyromaniac has been seen teaming up with Leonard Snart/Captain Cold, who will also return for this spin-off, marking the beginnings of the…