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Ray Fisher’s Cyborg Will Appear in THE FLASH Movie
We saw a glimpse of Victor Stone’s transformation into Cyborg in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. The character will go on to play a key role in the two Justice League movies, while he will star in his own standalone movie in 2020. Now, Cyborg is popping up in yet another DC film. Variety has confirmed that Ray Fisher will reprise his role as Victor Stone/Cyborg in The Flash movie, which stars Ezra Miller as the titular speedster. The exact size of his role is unknown. Producer Deborah Snyder previously teased the friendship between Flash and Cyborg, hinting at the latter’s role in The Flash. The two will first meet…
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NBC’s POWERLESS Loses its Creator/Showrunner
DC Entertainment’s next television show, Powerless, will air on NBC during midseason next year. The workplace comedy centers on an insurance company and its, well, powerless workers in the middle of the DC Universe. The show stars Vanessa Hudgens, Alan Tudyk, Danny Pudi, Christina Kirk and Ron Funches. However, the series is going to need a new showrunner. It has been announced (via Deadline) that creator, executive producer and showrunner Ben Queen has dropped out of Powerless. The exit is a result of “creative differences” between Queen and Warner Bros. TV. Production was expected to begin in two weeks, but the start date has been pushed back, as a new…
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AQUAMAN Screenwriter Teases Action Sequences and More
Last month, Will Beall was hired to write the latest draft for Aquaman, based on an “extensive” story treatment by director James Wan and DC Films co-chief Geoff Johns. The screenwriter spoke with /Film at the Television Critics Association (TCA) tour recently, and inevitably, Aquaman came up. Regarding the setting of the DC movie’s action scenes, Beall reveals that we’ll see some action both underwater and on land. “I can tell you that not all of the action takes place underwater. Some of the most fun action in the movie actually takes place on dry land.” He then confirms that he’s still working on the script with Wan and Johns,…
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SUICIDE SQUAD: THE ALBUM Debuts at #1 on Billboard 200
DC Films’ Suicide Squad has been making a lot of money at the box office. The supervillain ensemble is expected to cross $500 million worldwide sometime this week, and it has been the #1 movie in North America for two weeks in a row. But the film’s soundtrack is also a big success. Billboard has announced that Suicide Squad: The Album has debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart. The soundtrack was released on August 5th, and in the week ending on the 11th, the album has sold a whopping 182,000 copies. 128,000 of those copies are from traditional album sales. The soundtrack is also #1 on the Top…
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SUICIDE SQUAD Retains #1 Spot with $43.8 Million in Second Weekend
Despite negative reviews from critics, Suicide Squad opened with a record-breaking $133.7 million opening last weekend. Now, the DC film is in its second weekend of release, where it had to defend its #1 position from newcomers Sausage Party and Pete’s Dragon. How did Suicide Squad fare? According to The Hollywood Reporter, Suicide Squad held on to the top spot this weekend with an estimated $43.8 million gross in North America. The downside? That’s a 67% drop from its opening weekend. While it’s not as big a second-weekend drop as Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (69%), it’s bigger than Man of Steel (65%). It’s also one of the biggest second-weekend declines for…
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SHAZAM Producer Explains How the Film Fits into the DC Extended Universe
Despite initial confusion, Dwayne Johnson confirmed last year that his Shazam movie will indeed be set in the DC Extended Universe, alongside the rest of Warner Bros.’ DC films. We’ve gotten few updates on the project since, with producer Hiram Garcia most recently saying that a new draft was coming soon, but the film won’t be rushed. Now, we have another update, as well as exactly how it relates to the greater DCEU. Speaking with Newsweek, producer Dany Garcia says that, despite the different creative team and process, Shazam will take place in the same world as Justice League and more. “Shazam! is to live in the same world [as…
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THE FLASH Star Ezra Miller Teases “Extremely Fun” DC Film
We’ll receive a proper introduction to Ezra Miller’s Flash in Justice League, but after that, the Scarlet Speedster is headlining his own film, which reportedly begins production next year in London. Rick Famuyiwa is directing the movie, which will co-star Kiersey Clemons as Iris West. In an interview with MTV News, Miller comments on the tone of The Flash, while praising his director and co-star. Miller says that the plan is for The Flash to be an “extremely fun” and “deeply human” installment of the DC Extended Universe, and he has nothing but positive things to say about Famuyiwa. “I think there’s just an intention to make something extremely fun…
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Marc Guggenheim Explains How ARROW Will Utilize Flashbacks After Season 5
Arrow is well known for its incorporation of flashback scenes in almost every episode. Usually, these flashbacks would focus on Oliver Queen’s five-year journey before his return to Starling City in season one. However, over the last couple seasons, the flashbacks became uninteresting, especially when there was no connection to the present-day timeline. Yesterday, it was confirmed that the main flashback storyline will conclude in Arrow‘s fifth season. However, assuming the show is renewed for season six, flashbacks won’t go away forever. In an interview with IGN, executive producer Marc Guggenheim explains. While the “island narrative” will finish this coming season, Guggenheim says that flashbacks will still be used on…
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The CW Confirms Episode Orders for Next Season’s DC Shows
We got plenty of DC television news during The CW’s panel at the Television Critics Association (TCA) tour today. Here’s another tidbit from the presentation, courtesy of Deadline. During the panel, the network confirmed the episode numbers for its 2016-2017 slate, including the five DC/Vertigo shows. Supergirl (Season 2), The Flash (Season 3) and Arrow (Season 5) all have 22 episode orders for this season. Supergirl had 20 episodes during its first season on CBS, while Flash and Arrow both had 23 in their prior seasons. However, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow (Season 2) only has a 13 episode order for this season, with an option to order more later on. This is three…
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No Fifth DC Superhero Show for the CW
“And on the seventh day God ended His work which He had made; and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had made.” –Genesis 2:2 How many news stories do you get to open with a quote from the Bible? So anyway, DC TV on the CW has been an undeniable success. Arrow, Flash, iZombie, Legends of Tomorrow and coming this fall Season 2 of Supergirl will anchor the week on the CW. As it stands right now, there will Supergirl on Monday, Flash Tuesday, Arrow Wednesday and Legends on Thursday. The obvious question is “Will they round out the week with a Friday show?” …