Earlier today, it was announced that NBC had ordered a pilot for a potential DC Comics-inspired series, titled Powerless. Now, the network has added another comic book adaptation to its slate, as Deadline reports that the network has picked up RED. RED was originally a limited series written by Warren Ellis, and it was published by Homage, an imprint of the now defunct DC Comics imprint WildStorm. The comic was then adapted into two action comedy films, which starred Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich, Anthony Hopkins and other A-list stars. The story focuses on a group of retired CIA agents who are forced back into action. The RED name…

Some Supergirl casting news to close out your week and this is frankly one of the most appropriately named actors in a long, long time.  Justice Leak, best known for his role in the film The Great Debaters has been cast as Hellgrammite. Hailing from Montgomery, Alabama, Peak is the son of a police officer.  His father had decided on the name while serving in Vietnam and vowed to do so if he survived his tour of duty.  Peak hit the screen in 2004 with a role in the horror movie, Jack O’Lantern.  From there he had parts in film such as; Chosen, Death of Seasons and in 2007 he…

After serving as the official headquarters for Team Arrow for three seasons, the Foundry (or “Arrow-Cave”) was pretty much compromised after the events of Arrow‘s third season. Sure enough, season four will see the introduction of a new, greatly expanded lair for the team. Entertainment Weekly has released a piece of Arrow concept art, giving us our first look at the new lair. The exact location of the lair – currently being called the “Arrow Bunker” in the writers’ room – is currently unknown. Executive producer Marc Guggenheim says, ““In designing the new lair, we had to think in terms of the much larger group that Oliver has now surrounded himself…

DC Entertainment has put yet another television pilot into development, but this one sounds like the most unique yet. According to Deadline, NBC has ordered a pilot for a potential workplace comedy series called Powerless, which will be written and executive produced by A to Z‘s Ben Queen. Powerless will focus on “one of the worst insurance companies in America — with the twist being that it also takes place in the universe of DC Comics. The show is about the reality of working life for a normal, powerless person in a world of superheroes and villains.” So, think of this as The Office set in the DC Universe. It…

Warner Bros. obviously has an ambitious plan for its DC Extended Universe, which began with 2013’s Man of Steel and will fully open up next year with Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad. Speaking with Uproxx, Superman star Henry Cavill commented on the studio’s plan and how the movies tie into each other. “There’s a big plan in place at WB for the whole DC franchise,” Cavill says, “So, all of this stuff ties in. They’re not thinking from movie to movie, they’re thinking from a big tent pole type thing and each story has its own story, which is attached to the major issue. Yeah, there’s a…

During an episode of Arrow‘s second season, there was a reference to Doctor Light, a former employee of S.T.A.R. Labs. This has led to speculation regarding if or when this character will feature in the CW-DC Universe, and now, it is officially happening. The Flash showrunner Gabrielle Stanton confirmed to TV Line that Doctor Light is set to appear this season. While most fans expected to see the Arthur Light version – aka the DC supervillain named Doctor Light – The Flash will feature the female, heroic version, Kimiyo Hoshi. The series will mark the live action debut of Hoshi. She was a member of the Justice League in the Justice…

Gotham’s Second Season has the tagline of “The Rise of the Villains” so it’s safe to assume things will be… No, not gonna do it twice.  Things will be escalating in Gotham City, and doing his part to make the most dangerous place in the DC Universe just a little worse is veteran actor, Leo Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick’s first role was in the 1995 indie film Kids where he played “Telly.”  From there he spent the next ten years working primarily in films such as 7-Teen Sips, Personal Velocity and Bubble Boy.  In 2002, he took the role “Johnny Weeks” on HBO’s The Wire.  He later appeared on Carnivále, My Name…

Casting is underway on The LEGO Batman Movie, the highly anticipated spin-off from The LEGO Movie. Will Arnett will reprise his role as Bruce Wayne/Batman, while Michael Cera was recently cast as Robin. Now, it looks like we have our animated Clown Prince of Crime. According to The Hollywood Reporter, The Hangover and Birdman actor Zach Galifianakis is in final negotiations to voice The Joker in The LEGO Batman Movie. Of course, Joker needs no introduction – he is Batman’s arch nemesis, and arguably the greatest comic book villain of all time. The LEGO Batman Movie will be directed by Chris McKay, from a script by Seth Grahame-Smith. Chris Miller, Phil…

It was revealed at Comic-Con last month that CBS’ Supergirl series will feature fan-favorite Superman villain Livewire. And now, that role has been cast. According to Variety, True Blood actress Brit Morgan is set to play Leslie Willis, aka Livewire. She will guest star in an unspecified episode this season. In Supergirl, Willis is described as “a confident, abrasive and funny shock-jock who works for CatCo Media, the conglomerate owned by Cat Grant. When an accident makes her as dangerous and shocking as her words, Supergirl must stop her.” This will mark Livewire’s second live action appearance, following a role on Smallville. Additionally, Variety spoke with executive producers Greg Berlati and…