With series like The Walking Dead, The Flash and Arrow as examples of a  leap in quality for books and comic-book adaptations on television this decade, it was almost surprising that producer Joseph Gordon-Levitt decided to take Neil Gaiman’s Sandman on as a movie project. Recently, Levitt took to reddit for an “Ask Me Anything” for the second season of his hitRECORD series when he asked why he chose film instead of television.  The questioner pointed out the “large scope and episodic nature” of the original comic run then asked if this would make the series better suited for the long-form storytelling nature of television.  Levitt had this to say:…

With all this Arrow and Flash news in the last few days, things have been relatively quiet over on Gotham.  How about some casting news?  Word is coming from TV Line that one of next year’s villains will be Theo Galavan played by English Actor, James Frain. Frain was born in Leeds in 1968 and since breaking into film and television in 1993 on the British military drama, Soldier, Soldier he’s amassed a huge résumé.  He’s appeared on television shows like Tales From the Crypt, 24 and Fringe however most may know him as “Thomas Cromwell” for three seasons of The Tudors. (Fun fact; Cromwell’s role in Henry VIII’s Court…

With filming just weeks away, the steady drip of news coming from the production team for Arrow continues.  Following up on the news that John Barrowmanis returning in some capacity as Malcolm al Ghul and the casting call for a”twenty-something African American male tech guru” comes this bit from E! Online:  The producers are looking for another recurring role and are looking to sign a big name. “Patty” is as a mayoral candidate and deeply committed to helping the people of Starling City.  She is described as: “Described as a female in her 50s-early 60s, Patty is a peer and an old friend of the late Moira Queen, and was…

While it cannot be said for certain that John Barrowman’s “Malcolm Merlyn” has become one of the most popular characters on Arrow during its three year run, it’s pretty safe to say that he’s become one of the most dynamic characters on the show.  Those of you that agree will be happy to hear that Barrowman announced at a convention appearance in Las Vegas this weekend that he has signed on to return. Barrowman as Merlyn started out as a shady villainous type in the back of a limo with Oliver’s mother early in season one as they discussed the Undertaking.  It was quickly revealed that he was also the…

San Diego Comic Con is just mere days away and schedules are being announced allowing attendees to plan their line waiting accordingly.  Today, that means the single most anticipated release on Warner’s plate finally has a time and a place in the Hall H schedule… That’s right you can preview Scooby Doo! and KISS: Rock and Roll Mystery will premiere on Thursday at 6pm local time.  Stay tuned to Watch- Pardon?   I’ve just been informed that this is a DC news site and not a KISS fansite.  So here we go. If you’re looking to see the World Premiere of Justice League: Gods and Monsters then you’ll be looking for…

We’re likely still a ways from Season 2 of The Flash filming but as the writers have SAID, season two production is underway.  This means casting news. Yesterday it was reported that Barry is getting a new love interest, a “spunky fun and funny” woman who works with Barry in the CCPD that we’re still pretending isn’t Patty Spivot named “Wendy.” Today it’s a “classically-handsome, square-jawed hero in his 30s to early 40s” named “John Clark.” Like “Wendy,” “John Clark” is likely a fake name to keep the character secret but TV-Line Speculates that since John Clark is a letterer for DC Comics that that could be a hint. So,…

In anticipation of July 28th’s Justice League: Gods and Monsters, Warner and DC are releasing a web-series entitled “Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles” a series of shorts designed to introduce this re-imagined Trinity of Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman. Director and DC-Animated Giant, Bruce Timm also spoke with Super Hero Hype about the direct to video release.  He offers up some interesting twists on each of the characters that I won’t reveal here. (However, if you’d like to know you can go HERE.) Timm explained to the interview that while they wanted to put their own stamp on things for this project, they also didn’t feel the need to…

Joseph Gordon-Levitt was at Spike’s “Guys’ Choice Awards” on June 6th and spoke with a reporter from Mtv about the Sandman movie.  Gordon-Levitt is hard at work on the adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s Vertigo series as writer and producer and potentially director as well. Levitt explained that the progress is slow because of the care they’re putting into the adaptation.  He tells the reporter: “It’s a really complicated adaptation because those comics, they’re brilliant. But they’re not written as a whole. It’s not like ‘Watchmen,’ which is a graphic novel that has a beginning, middle, and end. ‘Sandman’ was written over the course of whatever — I forget exactly, six…

Though he broke into acting ten years ago, Australian born Jai Courtney’s career has picked up momentum recently with roles in Jack Reacher and The Water Diviner.   Later this month he takes on the role of Kyle Reese Terminator Genisys opposite Game of Throne’s Emilia Clarke and Arnold Schwarzenegger but DC Fans will soon know him as Captain Boomerang in 2016’s Suicide Squad.  A reporter for The Spotlight Report spoke with Courtney on the press tour for Genisys and managed to get a few words about David Ayer’s Suicide Squad.  Like some of the other actors involved in the film, one of the major selling points for Courtney was Ayer’s…

At a signing for the just released Batman: Earth One vol 2, DC Comics CCO and writer Geoff Johns had a chance to discuss the recent reaction to the teaser for Supergirl.  Particularly those who unfairly compared the teaser to a spoof trailer for a fictional Black Widow solo film on SNL that popped up about the same time. Johns had this to say about the comparison: “Everyone deserves to have a reaction, but at the end of the day, I believe in the pilot, I believe in the show. When people see the pilot, they’re going to be blown away.“ He then pointed out how many people issued baseless…