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First Look at Team ARROW’s New Lair for Season Four
After serving as the official headquarters for Team Arrow for three seasons, the Foundry (or “Arrow-Cave”) was pretty much compromised after the events of Arrow‘s third season. Sure enough, season four will see the introduction of a new, greatly expanded lair for the team. Entertainment Weekly has released a piece of Arrow concept art, giving us our first look at the new lair. The exact location of the lair – currently being called the “Arrow Bunker” in the writers’ room – is currently unknown. Executive producer Marc Guggenheim says, ““In designing the new lair, we had to think in terms of the much larger group that Oliver has now surrounded himself…
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NBC Orders Pilot for DC Comics Comedy POWERLESS
DC Entertainment has put yet another television pilot into development, but this one sounds like the most unique yet. According to Deadline, NBC has ordered a pilot for a potential workplace comedy series called Powerless, which will be written and executive produced by A to Z‘s Ben Queen. Powerless will focus on “one of the worst insurance companies in America — with the twist being that it also takes place in the universe of DC Comics. The show is about the reality of working life for a normal, powerless person in a world of superheroes and villains.” So, think of this as The Office set in the DC Universe. It…
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DC Movie Bits: Henry Cavill Talks DCEU Plan, Viola Davis Talks SUICIDE SQUAD, JUSTICE LEAGUE Pre-Production Start Date
Warner Bros. obviously has an ambitious plan for its DC Extended Universe, which began with 2013’s Man of Steel and will fully open up next year with Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad. Speaking with Uproxx, Superman star Henry Cavill commented on the studio’s plan and how the movies tie into each other. “There’s a big plan in place at WB for the whole DC franchise,” Cavill says, “So, all of this stuff ties in. They’re not thinking from movie to movie, they’re thinking from a big tent pole type thing and each story has its own story, which is attached to the major issue. Yeah, there’s a…
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Doctor Light Coming to THE FLASH This Season
During an episode of Arrow‘s second season, there was a reference to Doctor Light, a former employee of S.T.A.R. Labs. This has led to speculation regarding if or when this character will feature in the CW-DC Universe, and now, it is officially happening. The Flash showrunner Gabrielle Stanton confirmed to TV Line that Doctor Light is set to appear this season. While most fans expected to see the Arthur Light version – aka the DC supervillain named Doctor Light – The Flash will feature the female, heroic version, Kimiyo Hoshi. The series will mark the live action debut of Hoshi. She was a member of the Justice League in the Justice…
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Leo Fitzpatrick Lights Up GOTHAM as New Season 2 Villain
Gotham’s Second Season has the tagline of “The Rise of the Villains” so it’s safe to assume things will be… No, not gonna do it twice. Things will be escalating in Gotham City, and doing his part to make the most dangerous place in the DC Universe just a little worse is veteran actor, Leo Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick’s first role was in the 1995 indie film Kids where he played “Telly.” From there he spent the next ten years working primarily in films such as 7-Teen Sips, Personal Velocity and Bubble Boy. In 2002, he took the role “Johnny Weeks” on HBO’s The Wire. He later appeared on Carnivále, My Name…
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Zach Galifianakis to Voice The Joker in THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE
Casting is underway on The LEGO Batman Movie, the highly anticipated spin-off from The LEGO Movie. Will Arnett will reprise his role as Bruce Wayne/Batman, while Michael Cera was recently cast as Robin. Now, it looks like we have our animated Clown Prince of Crime. According to The Hollywood Reporter, The Hangover and Birdman actor Zach Galifianakis is in final negotiations to voice The Joker in The LEGO Batman Movie. Of course, Joker needs no introduction – he is Batman’s arch nemesis, and arguably the greatest comic book villain of all time. The LEGO Batman Movie will be directed by Chris McKay, from a script by Seth Grahame-Smith. Chris Miller, Phil…
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SUPERGIRL Casts TRUE BLOOD Alum as Livewire; New Details on Red Tornado’s Role
It was revealed at Comic-Con last month that CBS’ Supergirl series will feature fan-favorite Superman villain Livewire. And now, that role has been cast. According to Variety, True Blood actress Brit Morgan is set to play Leslie Willis, aka Livewire. She will guest star in an unspecified episode this season. In Supergirl, Willis is described as “a confident, abrasive and funny shock-jock who works for CatCo Media, the conglomerate owned by Cat Grant. When an accident makes her as dangerous and shocking as her words, Supergirl must stop her.” This will mark Livewire’s second live action appearance, following a role on Smallville. Additionally, Variety spoke with executive producers Greg Berlati and…
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More Details on ARROW/CONSTANTINE Crossover Episode; Rutina Wesley’s Role Revealed
Yesterday, it was announced that Matt Ryan’s John Constantine will officially return for an episode of Arrow this season, following his NBC series’ cancellation. The crossover will take place in episode five of the show’s fourth season, titled “Haunted.” Following this announcement, TV Insider spoke with executive producer Marc Guggenheim on this decision, and how it ties into the episode’s storyline. Guggenheim admits that he is very excited about Constantine’s guest star appearance, which he calls a “one-time-only deal.” He adds, “Each year on the show, we have added and expanded the mythology with different elements. In Season 2 we introduced the idea of superpowers, last year brought in the…
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CW President Explains Passing on SUPERGIRL
One of the biggest questions that came from the announcement of CBS picking up Supergirl for their fall season has been: “Wait, it’s not going to be on CW?” It’s a valid question, the series is produced by Flash and Arrow’s Greg Berlanti and Andrew Kreisberg, and CW has found a lot of success with those series. CW President Mark Pedowitz spoke to the Television Critics Association today about why they passed on Supergirl. Pedowitz said, “Last summer Flash had not been on the air yet. We had Arrow and Flash and we were not planning to do another DC character. Supergirl was talked about by Warner Brothers to us.…
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First Look at THE FLASH’s Jay Garrick Recreates Classic Comic Book Cover
Today, The CW has released a new promotional image from season two of The Flash. It recreates the classic “Flash of Two Worlds” comic book cover, which features Flashes Barry Allen and Jay Garrick. The comic book served as the introduction of Earth-Two, and subsequently the Multiverse, to DC Comics. This new image also features Barry Allen, donning his new Flash suit, and we also have our first official look at Teddy Sears as Jay Garrick. While it’s not a particularly large image, it offers a decent look at Garrick suited up as the Flash of Earth-Two. And it is a very faithful adaptation from the source material. Check out…