It was recently announced that the world of Batman ’66 will return in a brand new animated movie, titled Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders. Adam West, Burt Ward and Julie Newmar will reprise their roles as Batman, Robin and Catwoman, respectively. The film arrives on home video this fall. Now, the movie’s world premiere has been announced. Return of the Caped Crusaders will have its world premiere at New York Comic-Con on Thursday, October 6th. The two-hour premiere panel will be headlined by Adam West, and it will take place at the NYCC’s main stage at the Javits Center. More details on the world premiere can be found in…

After being referenced countless times in the first season, Superman is finally coming to Supergirl. The Man of Steel, played by Tyler Hoechlin, will appear in the first two episodes of season two. Now, executive producer Andrew Kreisberg has revealed new details on the show’s characterization of Superman. In an interview with Collider, Kreisberg explains how Kal-El will be depicted on Supergirl, citing a slightly “more traditional” incarnation. “I think our take on him is probably something a little bit more traditional. There’s certainly a little bit of the ‘Aw shucks’ about him, but he’s been Superman for awhile, so there’s a savviness about him as Superman and as Clark.…

Funko may be best known for its Pop! vinyl figures, but the company has multiple separate product lines. Among these is a toyline called Dorbz; there have been several DC-related Dorbz lines, including Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad. Now, The CW’s Arrow and The Flash are getting the Dorbz treatment. Today, Funko revealed on the Legion of Collectors blog that Dorbz figures based on The CW’s two biggest DC shows are on the way. These figures will be released in October. The three Arrow figures are Green Arrow, Speedy and Malcolm Merlyn (GameStop exclusive). Meanwhile, the three Flash ones are Flash, Zoom and Reverse-Flash (also a GameStop exclusive).…

In the trailer for season three of The Flash, a new speedster wearing a black suit was glimpsed. Who is he? Fans assumed that he was Savitar, one of the season’s two big bads. However, Greg Berlanti confirmed that Savitar hasn’t even been cast yet, so it’s not him. But now, we have a name for this character, and he’s yet another evil speedster from the comics. According to TV Line, the speedster known as The Rival is coming to The Flash next season. He will be played by The Vampire Diaries alum Todd Lasance. The character will recur throughout the season, and he will first appear in the season…

It’s been a while since we’ve heard anything on Warner Bros.’ Justice League Dark film, titled Dark Universe. Guillermo del Toro was attached to direct for a few years, but he eventually dropped out. Since then, we’ve heard a slew of director and casting rumors for the DC movie. In the meantime, an animated movie starring the supernatural team was announced for a 2017 release. Now, Dark Universe is finally moving forward with a new filmmaker. According to Variety, Doug Liman is set to direct the DC ensemble film. The script is being written by Michael Gilio. The movie was apparently shelved after del Toro became “sidetracked” by other projects,…

Last week, it was announced a new animated movie based on the Batman 1966 television show will be released this fall. Titled Return of the Caped Crusaders, the film marks the return of Adam West, Burt Ward and Julie Newmar as Batman, Robin and Catwoman, respectively. And now, IGN has premiered a new trailer for the movie. The trailer contains plenty of action-packed footage, as the Dynamic Duo takes on Joker, Catwoman, Penguin and Riddler. We also have the film’s Blu-Ray box art, as well as a plot synopsis. Check it all out below, and stay tuned for more as we have it. It’s back to the 1960s as Batman…

Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema’s Shazam movie was confirmed a couple of years ago. Dwayne Johnson is attached to play villain/anti-hero Black Adam, with Darren Lemke writing the script. Since then, we’ve gotten occasional updates on the film, including confirmation that it will be set in the DC Extended Universe. (In case anyone had any doubt.) The movie is currently set for release on April 5th, 2019. As of this writing, a director has yet to be hired for Shazam. This isn’t surprising, as the priority right now is to perfect the movie’s script before moving forward with pre-production. And we’re probably a couple years away from filming. That…

Suicide Squad is now in its third weekend of release. Despite negative reviews from critics, the DC film has been doing well at the box office. The other day, it crossed $500 million worldwide. This weekend, it has to hold on to its #1 crown from several new releases, such as War Dogs and Ben-Hur. How did Suicide Squad do? According to The Hollywood Reporter, Suicide Squad has retained the #1 spot in North America with an estimated $20.7 million. This is a 52% drop from last weekend’s $43.8 million gross. The film has now earned $262.3 million domestically. Gitesh Pandya says that the movie is currently on track to finish with…

Barry Allen is facing a slew of new enemies on The Flash next season. Dr. Alchemy and Savitar are the two big bads, while Mirror Master is on the way. Plus, Reverse-Flash and Gorilla Grodd are set to return. Now, another iconic Flash villain is coming to the show, but with a twist. According to E! Online, Awkward star Ashley Rickards has been cast as Rosalind “Rosa” Dillon, aka The Top. She makes her debut in episode four of the season – the same episode that marks the first appearance of Mirror Master. The two villains will serve as a Bonnie and Clyde-type duo. In the comics, The Top (a…

DC Comics’ Christopher Chance, aka Human Target, previously headlined two television shows, both titled Human Target. The 1990s show starred Rick Springfield as the character, while the 2010 series starred Mark Valley. Now, a third version of Chance is coming to TV, this time on The CW’s Arrow. According to KSiteTV, Christopher Chance/Human Target is appearing on episode five of Arrow this season. This episode is titled, well, “Human Target.” The character will be played by Wil Traval, who you may recognize as the actor who played Will Simpson on Marvel/Netflix’s Jessica Jones. Warner Bros. TV describes Arrow‘s version of Human Target as “…a professional bodyguard and master of disguise…