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FLASH SPOILER Review: Episode 2×04 – “The Fury of Firestorm”
The Flash (2×04) – “The Fury of Firestorm” Written by: Kai Yu Wu and Joe Peracchio Directed by: Stefan Pleszczynski After a flashback to the night of the Accelerator Explosion to establish that Jefferson Jackson was a high school football star on the brink of playing college ball before he was injured in the blast we learn that in the present Professor Stein is dying. Cisco and Caitlin stabilize him but they need to find someone to merge with him or his body will come apart completely (as in Boom!) Caitlin has been researching on her own and has found two candidates; Jefferson Jackson and a man named Henry Hewitt. …
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GOTHAM Casts Mr. Freeze’s Wife; JURASSIC PARK Alum to Play Hugo Strange
After much teasing, Dr. Hugo Strange is finally coming to Gotham. ComicBook.com confirms that actor B.D. Wong is set to play the future Batman villain on the Fox series, in a recurring role. Wong is best known for his role as Dr. Henry Wu in Jurassic Park and this year’s sequel, Jurassic World. In Gotham, Hugo Strange will be hired to run Arkham Asylum. However, it turns out that he will be the man behind Indian Hill, a facility recently introduced on the show. Fox tells ComicBook.com that Indian Hill is a black-ops program run by Wayne Enterprises. The facility is “dedicated to creating the ultimate super human… [or] super villain.” It is…
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RUMOR: Next BATMAN Movie Will Adapt “Under the Hood” Storyline
Warning: This rumor contains spoilers for the DC Extended Universe and Batman films. With Ben Affleck rumored to write and direct the next Batman film, many fans have been wondering what will be the main plot of the film. Now JoBlo, is reporting that the film will focus on The Red Hood and ‘A Death in the Family’ storyline. Here’s a brief rundown of the story; Red Hood is Jason Todd, the second Robin. After a nasty run-in with the Joker, Todd was beaten to death and left for dead. Todd is then resurrected leading to him becoming the anti-hero, Red Hood. The animated film ‘Batman: Under the Red Hood’ has Ra’s al Ghul bringing Todd back via the Lazarus Pit.…
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BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT Update: PC Compensation
Now that ‘Batman: Arkham Knight’ has been updated and all DLC has been made available Rocksteady, has released an official statement via the WB forums. “Greetings Batman: Arkham Fans! The PC version of Batman: Arkham Knight is back up and available today! We are genuinely thankful to the Batman: Arkham fans, the Steam Batman: Arkham Community, and the PC Players who have patiently waited for this day. As a show of our appreciation to our fans in this process, we are pleased to announce three community focused programs to help us commemorate the re-launch of the game. To kick things off, we will be giving away FREE digital copies of…
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Arrow, Season 4, Episode 4, ‘Beyond Redemption,’ Review
[This is a full review of Arrow, Season 4, Episode 4, ‘Beyond Redemption,’ and there will be spoilers.] Oliver Queen doesn’t want to fail his city. After 5 years in hell, he came back to adopt the mantle of The Arrow, and started violently punishing criminals that were tearing his city apart. Through the years, he’s collected some new friends, as well as some new enemies that wanted to bring Starling City to its knees. Despite Oliver’s most drastic actions of becoming Ra’s al Ghul, heir to the demon, and leader of the League of Assassins, Starling City, now re-branded Star City has descended into chaos. The citizens are leaving,…
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SUICIDE SQUAD Stills Officially Released; David Ayer Explains How Film is “Comic Book Movie 2.0”
After scanned versions were revealed earlier this week, Empire Magazine has officially released some of the new Suicide Squad stills online. The images feature characters such as Harley Quinn, Killer Croc, Amanda Waller and, of course, The Joker. Check them out below. Additionally, writer-director David Ayer spoke with Empire (via CBM) about how Suicide Squad stands out from the rest of the comic book movie genre. The film will mark the first CBM to focus on the villains, rather than the heroes, but how else is it different? Ayer explains, “You know, all these movies are about defeating the evil alien robot from [bleep]ing Planet X, before it destroys the…
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GOTHAM Finds its Mr. Freeze While SUPERGIRL Casts the Real Toyman
We have a couple of casting bits for two of DC’s television shows. First off, Gotham has finally cast its future Mr. Freeze. According to TV Line, House of Cards alum Nathan Darrow is set to play Victor Fries, who will one day become one of Batman’s most iconic villains. Fries will be a recurring role; his first episode airs on November 30th, while episodes 12 and 13 will tell a “heavy” story for him. Additionally, Fox has provided an official description for Fries. “Though ferociously smart and eminently capable in his work as one of Gotham’s preeminent cryogenics engineers, Victor struggles to make meaningful connections with others. The one…
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Deadshot and Harley Quinn Featured on Final Two Empire Covers for SUICIDE SQUAD
After spotlighting The Joker and Enchantress earlier this week, Empire Magazine’s final two covers for Suicide Squad have been released, courtesy of the film’s writer-director, David Ayer. One cover features Will Smith as Floyd Lawton, aka Deadshot. The other features Margot Robbie as Harleen Quinzel, aka Harley Quinn. Check out the covers below, and stay tuned for more news as we have it. The man who never misses #Deadshot @empiremagazine @wbpictures #skwad pic.twitter.com/PTnwQM1gpj — David Ayer (@DavidAyerMovies) October 28, 2015 Crazy in the right way! #HarleyQuinn @MargotRobbie @empiremagazine @wbpictures #skwad pic.twitter.com/2WaA8aQ3Da — David Ayer (@DavidAyerMovies) October 28, 2015 Suicide Squad is scheduled to hit theaters August 5th, 2016. The third installment…
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Chris Pine Confirms Role in WONDER WOMAN Movie and Shares Excitement
As we draw closer to the start of production for Wonder Woman next month, more and more news should be coming in soon. Actor Chris Pine has been reportedly cast as Steve Trevor for a while, and now, he confirms his involvement with the film. Speaking with Premiere.fr (translation via Batman-News), Pine shared his enthusiasm about his role in Wonder Woman, and he reveals that director Patty Jenkins is shooting it on film. “I do not really know what I’m allowed to tell you. I’m super excited, of course, Gal Gadot is super talented, Patty Jenkins will direct, and we will shoot in film … What excites me most is to work…
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Joker and Enchantress Featured on Two More SUICIDE SQUAD Empire Covers
After the first cover of Empire magazine was revealed yesterday, we now have two new covers! We have our first good look at Cara Delevinge as Enchantress, and a new look at Jared Leto as The Joker. Stay tuned as more covers will be released. Suicide Squad hits theaters next August.