After a couple of unsuccessful attempts, Man of Steel is officially the starting point for Warner Bros.’ highly demanded DC Cinematic Universe. However, the only movie definitely confirmed is Batman vs. Superman, scheduled for May 2016. Justice League is expected to follow shortly after that. Then, in addition to the currently running Arrow, there are a number of DC television shows in development, including The Flash, Gotham, and Constantine. Despite the apparent lack of plans to connect the TV shows and movies, it doesn’t sound like the possibility is completely out of the question. Speaking with IGN, Man of Steel scribe David S. Goyer addressed this point. He says that…

Ever since Warner Bros. pushed Batman vs. Superman to May 6th, 2016, there has been much talk over its taking on an unknown Marvel Studios movie on that date. After the record-breaking opening of Marvel’s latest film, the excellent Captain America: The Winter Soldier, the studio confirmed that its 5/6/16 movie is indeed Steve Rogers’ next solo outing. Despite The Winter Soldier‘s success, however, WB is still intending to release its next DC movie on that date. Dan Fellman, Warner Bros.’ president of domestic distribution, recently told Bloomberg that, despite Captain America 3 tackling it head-on, there are no plans to move Batman vs. Superman‘s release date. “It doesn’t make a lot…

With NBC’s Constantine pilot now shooting, we have some new plot and character details for the Hellblazer’s small screen debut. Shock Till You Drop has shared some tidbits from the pilot’s script. While the site says John Constantine’s characterization is the highlight, the story (compared to Supernatural and Sleepy Hollows) could use some improvement. Then, ten pieces of information were listed, offering insight into what we can expect. – The pilot takes place in and around New York City. – When we first find John, we learn he has voluntarily checked himself into a psychiatric clinic. He’s haunted by an incident in which he lost a 9-year-old girl to a…

After getting Ben Affleck in excellent shape for The Town, trainer Rehan Jalali is reteaming with the actor-director for his Dark Knight role in Batman vs. Superman. Affleck has been beefing up to play Batman for several months, and we now have an update from Jalali. During a Q&A session on Twitter, the trainer commented on how big Affleck will be as Batman, revealing that they’re going for a “real-life superhero look” for the Caped Crusader’s next big screen outing. “Big muscular yet lean and good body symmetry! Going for the Real-life superhero look! #RJfit.” Jalali later followed that up with, “Update: Batman is getting Large! He’s working very hard!…

We finally have some more official casting news for Batman vs. Superman. This week, Warner Bros. announced that Callan Mulvey (300: Rise of an Empire), Oscar winner Holly Hunter (The Piano), and Tao Okamoto (The Wolverine) have joined the impressive cast of the Man of Steel sequel. Mulvey was previously in contention for a role that was reportedly the secondary villain, who is rumored to be Metallo or Doomsday. However, according to WB, he and these other two additions will play completely original characters, rather than characters previously featured in the comics. Regardless, all three are exciting additions to the cast of the hotly anticipated superhero epic, and with Batman…

It was announced previously that Son of Batman will make its world premiere at WonderCon, and now, we have details on the panel that follows. The panel will be attended by star Jason O’Mara and other people behind DC’s next animated film, as well as “special guests”. More details can be found below. Additionally, we have a new clip from the movie, featuring a battle between Batman and Killer Croc. Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, DC Entertainment, and Warner Bros. Animation present the World Premiere of Son of Batman, the landmark 20th entry in the ongoing series of DC Universe Animated Original Movies. In the film, Batman learns he has a…

Today’s DC movie news round-up is clearly a Wonder Woman edition, and to start off, we have some comments from Gal Gadot. Speaking with E! Online, the actress talks about keeping her body fit for playing Wonder Woman in Batman vs. Superman. “I just keep active—everything that’s challenging me, everything that I feel like doing. It’s not like I’m only TRX or Pilates. I do sports. I do cardio, but I don’t like it as much. I’d rather do weights.” As for her diet, Gadot adds, “I try to eat healthy. But sometimes though, I eat cheeseburgers. That’s good for the soul. I make sure to balance everything out. I drink…

We will be seeing younger versions of Oswald Cobblepot/Penguin and Selina Kyle/Catwoman in the Gotham pilot, and Fox’s Batman prequel series has found its actor for future Riddler Edward Nygma. According to Entertainment Weekly, Camp X-Ray alum Cory Michael Smith has landed the role of the popular Batman villain. He will appear as Mr. Nygma in a guest starring role in the pilot, and may expand to a series regular. Gotham‘s Nygma is described as “a brilliant young forensic scientist working for Gotham PD and a penchant for speaking in … rather cryptic language. Inquisitive, eccentric and outgoing — yet socially awkward — he wants to be liked, but he…

One of the highlights of Man of Steel was Jor-El, who was excellently portrayed by Russell Crowe. Naturally, many have been wondering if he will reprise the role in the sequel, Batman vs. Superman. Now, speaking with Yahoo! while promoting Noah, the Oscar winning actor confirmed that he will not return as Jor-El in the Man of Steel follow-up. “I don’t think they’re going to use me again. I think they’re jumping onto a different stream. You know, they’re going with the different superhero worlds colliding [this time].” It is understandable why Jor-El wouldn’t be brought back in the superhero crossover, but perhaps he (or, more specifically, his consciousness) can…

Speaking with Total Film while promoting Rio 2, Anne Hathaway comments on co-star Jesse Eisenberg’s recent casting as Lex Luthor in Batman vs. Superman. Of course, Hathaway previously played iconic DC villainess Selina Kyle/Catwoman in The Dark Knight Rises, so does she have any advice for Eisenberg’s debut in the DC Universe? “I wish I could say something, but it’s going to be his experience. Keep a journal, which I’m sure he does in some version of that already, just to remember it. Don’t be afraid to make it your own. In my case, people criticized, criticized, criticized until they saw it, and then a lot of people likes what…