After Tom Hardy dropped out of playing Rick Flagg in Suicide Squad, Warner Bros. began searching for an actor to replace him. Jake Gyllenhaal turned down the role, while Joel Edgerton, Karl Urban and Jon Bernthal were all rumored to be in the running. Eventually, Joel Kinnaman was reported to be set to play Flagg. And now, the RoboCop actor has confirmed his role in the DC Comics adaptation, which begins production next month. Speaking with Allocine while promoting WB’s new film, Run All Night, Kinnaman confirmed that he will indeed play Rick Flagg in Suicide Squad. The actor simply says, “All I can say is that I will be in the…

With Suicide Squad set to begin production next month, actor Jai Courtney has finally commented on preparing for his role as Captain Boomerang. Speaking with Access Hollywood, Courtney discussed the pre-production status of the movie, saying that the cast is finally meeting together this week. “Everyone’s been in training, but we’re yet to kind of all converge and get down, but that’s happening this week. I can’t wait. It’s really cool. It’s going to be [as] big as you can imagine and, you know, it’s a really interesting world.” Courtney then goes on to praise writer/director David Ayer’s method to preparing actors for his movies, as well as inevitable “friendly” competition…

DC Entertainment has put out some of the best animated superhero shows of all time, with its catalog including titles such as Batman: The Animated Series, Justice League Unlimited and Young Justice. However, the company has faltered in recent years in this department. Cartoon Network excessively prolonged and eventually canceled praised shows such as Green Lantern: The Animated Series and Beware the Batman, while the mediocre Teen Titans Go! remains on the air. Meanwhile, digital shows such as Vixen and Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles will debut this year. While DC Entertainment is killing it with the animated movies and live action TV shows, with a takeover of the…

Production began on CBS’ Supergirl pilot this week, and DC Entertainment has now released the first official images of actress Melissa Benoist suited up as the iconic heroine. The costume looks very similar to the classic comic book version, but of course, it has a few tweaks – most noticeably the lack of yellow behind the ‘S’ symbol. The Supergirl costume was designed by Academy Award winner Colleen Atwood, who created the suits for Arrow and The Flash. The designer had this to say on the process of crafting this costume. “In designing Supergirl, I wanted to embrace the past, but more importantly, thrust her into the street-style action hero…

Arrow‘s Marc Guggenheim recently appeared at Long Beach Comics Expo (via Comic Book Resources) alongside wife and Agent Carter executive producer Tara Butters, and the two spoke about their respective comic book shows. Guggenheim offered an update on the animated spin-off Vixen, which will premiere on The CW Seed later this year. He revealed that Stephen Amell and Grant Gustin will reprise their role as Arrow and The Flash, respectively, in the digital series. Additionally, Vixen‘s tone will be closer to The Flash‘s than Arrow‘s. Of course, that’s not the only Flash/Arrow spin-off in the works, as a “superhero team-up” starring Brandon Routh, Caity Lotz and more was recently announced. The…

It is no secret that the comic book movie genre is getting bigger and bigger. Marvel Studios is putting out two, soon three, films a year, while 20th Century Fox is expanding its X-Men franchise and rebooting Fantastic Four. Perhaps most significantly, however, Warner Bros. is finally creating a DC Cinematic Universe. Starting with 2016’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad, the studio will release two DC movies a year. Other titles on the release schedule are Wonder Woman, Shazam and two Justice League films. But in an era where several comic book movies release each year, how will DC’s offerings stand out? Warner Bros. CEO Kevin…

It was confirmed earlier this year that Arrow will be returning for a fourth season in the fall. Considering the very high stakes of this season, as Team Arrow is in conflict with Ra’s al Ghul and the League of Assassins, fans have been wondering how the next Big Bad will be able to top this. Now, a new report reveals how the season three finale will set up what – and who – comes in the next season. [Warning: Potential Arrow Season 3 Finale Spoilers Ahead.] So, according to TV Line, a new enemy for Oliver Queen will be introduced in the season three finale of Arrow, which is expected…

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (via Variety) has announced a slew of new mobile games that are releasing this year, and three of them are DC Comics-based. It was previously announced that LEGO Batman: Beyond Gotham will be available for mobile devices this summer, but joining it on the 2015 slate are Batman: Arkham Underworld and DC Comics Legends. Arkham Underworld is the latest spin-off of the critically acclaimed video game franchise. In this installment, which is produced by Turbine, players “can build their hideout in Gotham City, then recruit and train an army of henchmen to do their bidding. Gameplay will include commanding super-villains from the Batman: Arkham universe, including…

The latest DLC pack for the LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham video game assembles the Suicide Squad (just called “The Squad” here), and it will be available to purchase this week, Today, a launch trailer for the pack has been released. In this DLC, Amanda Waller (who appears to be voiced by Cynthia Addai-Robinson, who plays the character on Arrow) assembles Task Force X – Deadshot, Harley Quinn, Captain Boomerang, Deathstroke, King Shark, El Diablo and Katana – to track down an infiltrator in Belle Reve. “The Squad” can be downloaded individually or as a part of the season pass, which includes DLC packs for Man of Steel, Arrow and…