Yesterday, it was announced that director Michelle MacLaren has dropped out of Warner Bros.’ Wonder Woman movie, citing “creative differences” with the studio. Nevertheless, the 2017 film is expected to move forward, with Gal Gadot set to star and Jason Fuchs attached to write the script. Now, a new report sheds some light into the pre-production process and where the movie is in casting its leads. According to Variety, Wonder Woman is looking to test four actors for the male lead, who is love interest Steve Trevor. Scott Eastwood’s role in the Suicide Squad film was rumored to be Trevor, but the trade now says that this rumor is false. Meanwhile,…

Some unexpected news has been announced for Warner Bros.’ Wonder Woman movie. Director Michelle MacLaren, who was set to make her feature film debut here, has dropped out of the DC Comics adaptation, via The Hollywood Reporter. The studio sent out a statement regarding MacLaren’s departure, citing “creative differences” (a phrase frequently used when a director exits a movie). The statement reads, “Given creative differences, Warner Bros. and Michelle MacLaren have decided not to move forward with plans to develop and direct Wonder Woman together.” In addition to directing, MacLaren was set to work on the story for Wonder Woman alongside the film’s screenwriters. While Jason Fuchs was the first…

With new episodes for The Flash and Arrow returning this week – marking the final break of the season for the two shows – The CW has released a unique new promo teasing these final episodes. The promo is a parody of the cult classic film Fight Club and sees Oliver Queen introducing Barry Allen to “Superhero Fight Club.” There, heroes and villains from Flash and Arrow come to blows. Everyone from Black Canary, Arsenal and Firestorm to Ra’s al Ghul, Reverse-Flash and Malcolm Merlyn are featured, along with other familiar faces. Check out the promo – as well as a new poster for The Flash – below, and stay tuned…

When Suicide Squad director David Ayer tweeted out that cast photo last week, we discovered a few new cast additions aside from the ones we already knew about. One actor that we found out had joined the cast is Adam Beach (pictured above, third from right), known for Walker, Texas Ranger and Cowboys and Aliens, who secretly joined in an unrevealed role. Now, according to the Winnipeg Free Press, Adam Beach will be playing Slipknot, a DC Comics supervillain who is a master of ropes, having created nearly indestructible ropes that he uses in battle, and is a trained assassin. In the comics, the character was a member of the…

The shadows of Gotham City are no place for a child but Damian Wayne is no ordinary child. Now bearing the mantle of Robin, he blazes a headstrong and sometimes reckless trail alongside his father, Batman. While investigating a crime scene, Robin encounters a mysterious figure, Talon, who leads him on a life-altering course through the depths of Gotham’s secret society, known as the Court of Owls. It’s a dangerous journey that will force Batman and Robin to face their most dangerous adversary, each other! Based on the #1 best-selling graphic novel, Batman: The Court of Owls, this action-packed caper is one that fans won’t want to miss! Beginning last…

A few months ago, it was reported that Warner Bros. was looking to hire James Wan to direct a DC Comics movie. Many assumed that the movie in question was Shazam; Wan has connections to New Line Cinema, and he recently worked with Dwayne Johnson on the box office smash Furious 7. However, it turns out that Wan is being considered for another DC adaptation: Aquaman. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Wan is the frontrunner to direct Warner Bros.’ Aquaman movie, which is set to hit theaters July 27th, 2018. Jason Momoa will star as the King of Atlantis, while Will Beall and Kurt Johnstad are writing two separate scripts.…

Last week, it was reported that Warner Bros. was courting Phil Lord and Chris Miller to direct 2018’s The Flash. That film will star Ezra Miller as the Scarlet Speedster, who will make his debut in WB/DC’s two-part Justice League epic. The highly in-demand directing duo are circling the DC adaptation in addition to a Ghostbusters movie for Sony. It is unsure which they will choose as their next directorial project. Either way, Lord and Miller are now officially involved with The Flash. According to The Wrap, the directors behind The LEGO Movie are writing a story treatment for the Flash film. However, they have yet to sign on to…

While Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg are gearing up to shoot their pilot for Preacher The HollywoodReporter has more casting news for the upcoming series.  The search for the title character continues but the cast surrounding him continues to grow with True Blood‘s Lucy Griffiths. Best known for her time in the fifth and sixth seasons of True Blood as the vampire “Nora Gainesborough,” Griffiths is a veteran television actress.  She started in British television with her first role was on the BBC series, Sea of Souls.  Then she played “Marion” on BBC’s Robin Hood.  She moved on to film with The Numbers Station, starring John Cusack and Malin Ackerman. …

Following the success of several LEGO videos games, including the acclaimed LEGO Batman series, the latest installment looks to be the biggest one yet. Today, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced that this fall will see the release of LEGO Dimensions, a game where you can explore various familiar worlds in LEGO form. These worlds include the DC Universe, The Lord of the Rings franchise, The Wizard of Oz, The LEGO Movie, Ninjago and even Back to the Future! More are expected to be unveiled as we get closer to the game’s release. The starter pack for LEGO Dimensions, which hits stores on September 29th, will include initial playable characters Batman,…

Suicide Squad is expected to begin filming any day now in Toronto, and writer-director David Ayer has now shared our first look at the (almost) complete cast. Via Twitter, he revealed most of the film’s ensemble cast at a script read-through. From Will Smith (Deadshot) and Viola Davis (Amanda Waller) to Cara Delevingne (Enchantress) and a very happy looking Jai Courtney (Captain Boomerang), nearly everyone is present. The exception? Jared Leto, who plays The Joker in the movie. Perhaps he was the one who took the photo? The picture also confirms the presence of previously rumored actors Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (Killer Croc) and Jay Hernandez (El Diablo?), among others. Most interestingly,…