Speaking with Comic Book Resources, Justice League: War director Jay Oliva and producer James Tucker talk about the first animated New 52 adaptation. After a string of stand-alone movies, Tucker suggests that upcoming titles will be much more closely connected. “We did ‘Flashpoint,’ and originally ‘Flashpoint’ was gonna be just a standalone and we were gonna go right back into doing standalone different movies that aren’t in continuity with each other. I think Geoff Johns and our boss, Sam Register, got together and decided, ‘You know, this may be an opportunity to relaunch the DVD franchise and start it from ground zero.’ That’s kind of how it happened.” The producer…

2013 was a particularly monumental year for DC Entertainment. A movie universe featuring its iconic characters is finally moving forward, while a number of new television shows were announced. As usual, animated adaptations for both film and TV were unveiled, and a slew of video games were released. The following is the second part of my review of all the DC news from this year. It will cover all the television news from DC Entertainment that hit in 2013. After an impressive first season last year, Arrow returned this fall and has made all the right moves so far. In addition to furthering Oliver Queen’s journey to become a hero,…

John Wesley Shipp is best known for his role as Barry Allen in the 1990s Flash television series. Appearing on the Out Loud and Live! podcast (thanks to FlashTVNews for the transcription), the actor is asked about his reaction to Grant Gustin landing the role on Arrow and his own potential spin-off series. “The first thing I thought when I saw Grant, I thought he’s aerodynamic. That’s the modern sensibility. Back in the 90′s, everything had to be big muscle, but let’s face it: We had to cut down the suit. If you’ll watch, we pared it down as it went on, because it just didn’t make sense. But I thought he’s…

2013 was a particularly monumental year for DC Entertainment. A movie universe featuring its iconic characters is finally moving forward, while a number of new television shows were announced. As usual, animated adaptations for both film and TV were unveiled, and a slew of video games were released. The following is the first part of my review of all the DC news from this year. It will cover all the movie news from DC Entertainment that hit in 2013. 2013 saw the theatrical release of Man of Steel, the long-awaited Superman reboot from the creative team of director Zack Snyder, screenwriter David S. Goyer, and producer Christopher Nolan. Despite mixed…

Another image from DC’s next animated movie, Justice League: War, is now online. Again, the still comes from @SuperPRGuy, and it showcases the villainous Darkseid (Steve Blum) and his army of Parademons. Based on Geoff Johns and Jim Lee’s “Origin” story arc from their Justice League New 52 run, the movie features a voice cast consisting of Jason O’Mara as Batman, Alan Tudyk as Superman, Michelle Monaghan as Wonder Woman, Christopher Gorham as The Flash, Justin Kirk as Green Lantern, Shemar Moore as Cyborg, Sean Astin as Shazam, and George Newbern as Steve Trevor. Justice League: War arrives on Blu-Ray and DVD on February 4th.

Arrow has had another very successful year, with its second season premiering last fall and a spin-off pilot starring The Flash in development. Unsurprisingly, however, the hit DC Comics series was also a victim of piracy. Torrent Freak has compiled a list of the ten most pirated television shows of 2013, and Arrow rounds out the list at #10. With approximately 3,240,000 TV viewers in the United States, the CW show has an estimated number of 2,200,000 torrent downloads. The list features other very popular TV shows – such as Game of Thrones, The Big Bang Theory and The Walking Dead. You can check it out in its entirety by clicking the link…

Yesterday, we received word that DC character Vibe will appear in The CW’s planned Flash pilot, which will spin-off from Arrow. According to the initial report, the Hispanic superhero would become a series regular if his debut appearance is a success. Now, we have some more details on the character’s presence, as well as another series regular. According to Bludhaven Banter, Cisco Ramon will be a series regular who will be in 10/13 episodes of The Flash. Additionally, he has not received his superpowers yet.  But that isn’t the biggest news. The site also reveals that in the pilot, there is a character called “Detective Eddie Thawne”. Flash fans will notice…

Without a doubt, one of the biggest comic book movie announcements of the year was the news that Gal Gadot will play Wonder Woman in Batman vs. Superman. The Man of Steel follow-up will mark Diana Prince’s long-awaited big screen debut. However, many fans have predictably criticized the casting, mostly saying that she wasn’t physically fit for the role. Well, we now have the first comments from Gadot on landing the highly coveted role, as well as the backlash from fans. Speaking with Israel entertainment show Good Evening with Gai Pines, the Fast & Furious 6 actress talks about playing Wonder Woman. The entire interview is in Hebrew, but thanks to Batman-News,…

After appearing in the two-part mid-season finale of Arrow, Grant Gustin’s Barry Allen will return in his own spin-off pilot as The Flash. Like Arrow, it will feature plenty of familiar faces from the DC Universe, and we now know of one such character. According to Moviehole, Hispanic superhero Cisco Ramon (aka Vibe) will appear in the pilot, and will be fighting crime alongside the Scarlet Speedster. He will reportedly then become a series regular if he is well-received. Moviehole has the following description of Vibe for the series: “In his 20s, the cheeky Ramon fought his underprivileged upbringing to become one of the smartest, most talented chaps around; when it…

Warner Bros. is currently building its long-awaited DC Cinematic Universe. It was officially kick-started by Man of Steel last summer, and will continue to expand with 2015’s Batman vs. Superman. Movies for The Flash and Justice League are also reportedly in development. However, fans have wanted to see Arrow and its upcoming Flash spin-off to take place in this universe. While executive producer Greg Berlanti has said that there have been no discussions to connect the two, we have yet to receive a definite answer. In the meantime, series star Stephen Amell has expressed his desire to see his take on Oliver Queen alongside the likes of Henry Cavill’s Superman…