With Suicide Squad set to begin filming next month, we have yet another casting rumor for the DC supervillain film. According to Latino-Review’s El Mayimbe, Watchmen star Jackie Earle Haley may be playing the villain known as The Thinker. This is a character that was previously reported to be in Suicide Squad, with Green Lantern‘s Geoffrey Rush allegedly passing on the role. However, Mayimbe says to take this info with a pinch of salt, since it is only a rumor at this point. In other Suicide Squad news, Jai Courtney has once again discussed his role as Captain Boomerang. Speaking with IGN, the actor commented on the creation of his costume,…

It seems that with the announcement of Ruth Negga joining the cast of Preacher yesterday (HERE) that the dam has broken.  Deadline announced today that Ian Colletti has been cast as “Eugene Root” aka “Arseface.” Colletti has a diverse acting resume.  His first role was as “Joe’s Friend” on Blues Clues.  He’s also appeared on an episode of The Sopranos and the films Phoebe in Wonderland and Baby Mama.  More recently he gained attention for his role in the 2013 film Jimmy and his time on the television series Rake as Finn Deane.  (imdb) Arseface was a young man from a broken home that tried to emulate Kurt Cobain’s suicide. …

The Flash (1×15) – “Out of Time” Written by: Aaron and Todd Helbing Directed by: Thor Freudenthal After a flashback to the night of the Explosion, we see that Clyde Mardon’s older brother Mark was piloting the brothers’ getaway plane and both were caught in the blast wave before it tears their plane apart. The scene then shifts to a Central City Bowling Alley, Barry and Linda are on another date. Linda seems skeptical that Barry enjoys the game but he declares the place one of his favorite places of all time.  The couple’s evening is interrupted when they come across Iris and Eddie also on a date.  Iris invites…

It’s been a few weeks since we’ve had anything to report on Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s developing series based on Preacher.  That wait is over.  Deadline is reporting that Ruth Negga was the first person cast for the pilot as the female lead, Tulip O’Hare. Born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Ruth Negga broke into acting in 2004 on the BBC series Doctors.  She had a lot of roles in English film and television but has started to work in the US more regularly in the last few years with roles in World War Z, 12 Years a Slave and the upcoming Warcraft film.  She also had a long run…

Two weeks ago, we reported that Lina Esco was cast as “Maze” in Lucifer.  Maze is a demon ally of Lucifer possibly based on the character “Mazikeen.”  If seems that after the table read, Miss Esco has bowed out of the cast.  Her replacement was announced today at Deadline; Lesley-Ann Brandt has taken over the role. Born in South Africa, Brandt is best known for her stint as Naevia on Spartacus: War of the Damned in 2010 and Spartacus: Gods of the Arena in 2011.  She’s also had guest appearances on Legend of the Seeker and Law and Order: SVU.  Last fall, she appeared on Gotham as “Larissa Diaz,” in…

The CW’s currently untitled The Flash–Arrow spin-off is set to team up a number of characters from both shows, including Atom, Martin Stein, Captain Cold and The Canary (?). Three more DC heroes will make their television debut here, while a “big” villain will be introduced. And now, we have word that another previously established character, one who surely knows how to bring the heat. According to Deadline, The Flash‘s Dominic Purcell will reprise his role as villain Mick Rory/Heat Wave for the “superhero team-up.” So far, the pyromaniac has been seen teaming up with Leonard Snart/Captain Cold, who will also return for this spin-off, marking the beginnings of the…

  While Arrow and Flash prepare to return to the CW this week for the final legs of their third and first seasons, Andrew Kreisberg and Greg Berlanti are also hard at work developing and hyping the next entry to the DC-CW-Universe.  The pair took time out of their increasingly busy schedules and spoke with Entertainment Weekly to tease the currently untitled Arrow/Flash spinoff. It’s safe to say that Kreisberg and Berlanti are riding pretty high at this point.  Just a few years ago, most DC Fans that knew their name at all might only know them as a writer of a few episodes of the Justice League cartoon and…

After screening at the PaleyFest 2015 panels this weekend, Warner Bros. has officially released new sizzle reels for The CW’s Arrow and The Flash, teasing what’s coming up this season for both shows. For Arrow, the following footage teases the aftermath of Ra’s al Ghul’s unexpected offer to Oliver Queen, as well as the return of the Suicide Squad and new Atom scenes. Additionally, the trailer reveals that two more characters will discover that Oliver is The Arrow. Over to The Flash, this footage focuses on the revelation that Harrison Wells is the Reverse-Flash. Also featured are a shocking twist regarding one character, Barry’s attempt to travel back in time,…

With all of the exciting DC characters appearing in Suicide Squad, one hero who has been rumored to be making a cameo of some sort is Batman. Ben Affleck plays the Caped Crusader in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and he is expected to reprise the role for many more DC films. Batman will almost definitely be referenced in Suicide Squad – with the presence of The Joker, Harley Quinn and other Batman villains – but as for a full-fledged appearance, it sounds like it’ll depend on Affleck’s schedule. Now, a new report may reveal where the Dark Knight will fit not only in Suicide Squad, but within the DC…

Following the success of Arrow and The Flash, The CW is further expanding its DC universe with a new spin-off starring characters from both shows. Currently, the “superhero team-up” – which does not have an official title yet – will star Ray Palmer/Atom, Martin Stein, and Leonard Snart/Captain Cold. Three unnamed DC characters will also make their live action television debuts in the show. Additionally, Caity Lotz, whose Arrow character Sara Lance died at the beginning of this season, will return for this spin-off. How? Executive producer Andrew Kreisberg has weighed in. Speaking with GreenArrowTV at PaleyFest 2015, Kreisberg reveals when we’ll know more about the team-up series, particularly regarding…