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Funko Unveils Four New Pop! Figures for ARROW and THE FLASH
The season finales for The Flash and Arrow air this week. To celebrate, Funko has officially revealed four new Pop! figures on the Legion of Collectors site. Three of them are from Arrow, while one is from The Flash. First up, we have Oliver Queen in his new Green Arrow suit, which debuted in season four of Arrow. Previously, Funko produced a couple figures for The Arrow suit, which was featured in the first three seasons of the show. Next, we have not one, but two figures for Speedy, aka Thea Queen. One figure includes her bow, while the second features her sword. And finally, we move on to The Flash.…
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FLASH SPOILER Review: Episode 2×22 – “Invincible”
The Flash (2×22) – “Invincible” Written by: Brook Roberts & David Kob Directed by: Jesse Warn Oh yeah! With all the Speed Force craziness of last week, I almost forgot Central City was on the brink of the kind of beat down usually reserved for Gotham City. Fortunately, Central City’s finest are… getting their asses kicked. Take Two: Fortunately for Central City’s Finest, the Flash is on the case. Unfortunately for Barry, upon returning to STAR Labs having literally put out all the fires everybody decides that self-confidence is the new word for recklessness. Isn’t that just like these people? Barry shows some competence and energy and they…
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SHAZAM Producer Offers Update on Film’s Progress, Tone and More
It has been a while since we’ve heard an update on Shazam, New Line Cinema’s DC Comics adaptation. Dwayne Johnson will play villain/antihero Black Adam, while Darren Lemke was hired to write the script. A director and additional cast members haven’t been announced yet. Last we heard, Johnson said that the film was probably going to come out sooner than its current April 5th, 2019 date. Now, we have a new update on Shazam. Speaking with Comic Book, producer Hiram Garcia discusses where they’re at with the movie right now. “We’re a good way into development. We’re expecting a next draft soon which I think is really gonna put us…
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Stephen Amell Teases New Villain in ARROW Season 5 and Returning to the Show’s Roots
Next week, the season four finale for Arrow airs. But the show will be back for a fifth season in the fall. Not much is known about the next season story-wise; Curtis Holt will be a series regular, a new character is being cast, and the season four finale will have some hints. Now, series star Stephen Amell offers some new teases on what to expect. Speaking with Variety at The CW’s Upfronts, Amell hints at next season’s big bad. “I’ve heard that our big bad, our villain, is something that you can really only do once you’re in the fifth, sixth or seventh season of a TV show.” He adds…
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LEGENDS OF TOMORROW: Marc Guggenheim Explains [SPOILER]’s Departure and Introducing [SPOILER]
Last night, The CW aired the season one finale for DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. The episode served as a strong conclusion to the season, and it sets up some very big things for season two. Additionally, two characters’ story arcs have been finished, and one of them will no longer be on the show as a series regular. Legends of Tomorrow executive producer Marc Guggenheim weighs in on these decisions, introducing new characters, the season two big bad, and more. [Warning: The Following Contains MAJOR SPOILERS For The Season Finale of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow.] So, in the season finale of Legends of Tomorrow, the team finally succeeded in killing…
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Cara Delevingne Describes Her Odd Method Of Preparing For Her SUICIDE SQUAD Role
Cara Delevingne is about to star in Suicide Squad as The Enchantress, who many are speculating to be the film’s main baddie, alongside some big name talents like Will Smith and Jared Leto. In a recent interview, she discussed meeting with director David Ayer to join the ensemble cast. “I met the director, David Ayer, at a hotel in London on a dark and stormy night. He didn’t tell me anything about the movie. Instead, he showed me pictures of these amazing, enlightened, powerful, but very evil women. He spoke to me about addiction and mental illness, which are things I find very, very interesting,” she said. She went on to discuss…
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The CW Confirms Plans for Epic Four-Show DC Crossover Next Fall
Last week, it was confirmed that The CW has picked up Supergirl for its second season, making it the fourth DC Comics show on the network. It joins Arrow, The Flash and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. Supergirl previously interacted with The Flash in a crossover episode, and with all four shows on the same network, it’s only inevitable that they would do a big crossover event. Now, it’s happening. At Upfronts 2016 today (via Entertainment Weekly), The CW president Mark Pedowitz confirmed that all four of the network’s DC shows will crossover in December. “Next season, Arrow, The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, and now Supergirl will join forces in our annual…
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The CW Unveils 2016-2017 Schedule, Now with Five DC/Vertigo Shows
Today is The CW’s turn to present at Upfronts 2016, and the network has now unveiled its schedule for the 2016-2017 television year. This fall will see a record four DC shows running four days in a row. Additionally, one show has been moved to midseason. Supergirl, which will get its second season on The CW after debuting on CBS, will retain its Mondays at 8 PM EST timeslot. The Flash will keep the Tuesdays at 8 PM EST slot for its third season next year. Arrow will stick to Wednesdays at 8 PM EST, five years in a row. DC’s Legends of Tomorrow premiered this midseason, and it’s moving…
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DC TV News Bits: CBS Explains SUPERGIRL’s Move to The CW, Stephen Amell Talks ARROW Crossover, Marc Guggenheim Talks LEGENDS OF TOMORROW Season 2 and Jonah Hex
Last week, it was confirmed that Supergirl will switch from CBS to The CW for its second season. Today, CBS held a press conference at Upfronts (via Variety), and network president Glenn Geller weighed in on this decision. Geller called Supergirl‘s move to The CW a “win-win” for everyone, saying that that network – co-owned by CBS and Warner Bros. – is the right home. As for whether CBS would have renewed Supergirl for Season 2 if the CW deal fell through, Geller simply says, “Who’s to say if we hadn’t made that deal that we wouldn’t have picked it up.” Additionally, CBS would “absolutely” consider another superhero show, if it…
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New Details on DC Films, Its Filmmaker-Driven Approach and More
Last night, it was revealed that Warner Bros. has reorganized its DC movie slate into a new studio division, DC Films. The division will be co-run by DC Entertainment’s Geoff Johns and studio executive Jon Berg. This move is an attempt to steer the DC brand into a more successful direction after the polarizing reception to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. But how will DC Films work? Deadline‘s article on this news sheds some light on the behind-the-scenes of DC Films, as well as how it will carry out its “filmmaker-driven” approach. Despite speculation to the contrary, this move is not a “reactionary” one by WB. The studio wants…