New Jersey-born, Pittsburgh-raised actress Christina Wren is an up and coming actress and writer who has done a lot of small projects.  Most people probably know from her role as “Major Carrie Farris” in Man of Steel where she expressed what a lot of people were thinking about Henry Cavill’s Kal-El “I think he’s kinda hot.” Pittsburgh Magazine caught up with her to talk about her career and reprising her role in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.  She explained that she was originally cast because of a co-star in a micro-budget movie her husband directed and she wrote and starred in called Saudade, Adam David Thompson.  Thompson was working…

After pursuing the role for years, Dwayne Johnson is finally set to play the villain/anti-hero Black Adam in a Shazam film. Little is known about this adaptation; Turbo‘s Darren Lemke is writing the script, and an April 5th, 2019 release date was announced last fall. We still have yet to learn the director, as well as the actor who will play Shazam. While we wait for official news, Johnson gave an interesting interview in the latest issue of Total Film. Regarding Black Adam’s evolution into an anti-hero, the wrestler-turned-actor says, “I think Black Adam is going to grow into becoming an anti-hero. It’s all written within the spirit of respecting…

Will Smith and Margot Robbie’s new movie, Focus, is hitting theaters later this month. But the two actors won’t wait long to reteam, as they are both set to star in DC Entertainment’s Suicide Squad as Deadshot and Harley Quinn, respectively. That film is scheduled to begin shooting in April, but one role that has to be recast is Rick Flagg, who was going to be played by Tom Hardy before the actor dropped out. Jake Gyllenhaal later passed on the role, while Joel Edgerton, Jon Bernthal and Karl Urban have been rumored to be in consideration. While we wait for an official announcement – according to Latino-Review’s El Mayimbe,…

It was announced a couple of weeks ago that DC Entertainment will produce animated movies and shorts for the Batman Unlimited toyline. The first film, Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts, is set to hit DVD, Blu-Ray and Digital Download on May 12th. And now, via Comic Book Resources, Warner Bros. Animation has released the first trailer. In Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts, the Penguin assembles an animal-inspired army (an “Animilitia”) consisting of supervillains such as Killer Croc, Man-Bat and Cheetah. Batman teams up with Nightwing, Red Robin, Green Arrow and The Flash to combat this threat. You can check out the trailer and a full plot synopsis below. Stay tuned for more…

One of the longest lasting fan theories for Arrow was that John Diggle would eventually become Green Lantern as the CW-verse’s version of John Stewart. While Diggle and Stewart do share similarities, the former has officially been added to the mainstream DC Universe as his own character. However, a new interview with actor David Ramsey suggests that there may just be something to this theory. Speaking with ComicBook.com, Ramsey is asked about the possibility of his character becoming Green Lantern. “Is John Diggle John Stewart? I cannot say ‘yes,’ and cannot say, ‘no.'” He then clarifies, saying that he has spoken with the producers of Arrow, and it turns out they…

It has not been the easiest journey for Constantine.  The series got off to a slow start in a time slot usually referred to as “The Friday Night Death Slot.”  However, the show has garnered a loyal fan base which took to social media to #SaveConstantine.  There are signs that while it may not be on NBC, Constantine’s journey may continue beyond next week’s season finale. Reports are circulating that NBC is actively trying to find a new home for the series on their family of cable networks.  NBC owns several channels such as: Syfy, Bravo, USA, Sleuth and Chiller.  Syfy seems to be the likely home since they have…

The Flash (1×12) – “Crazy For You” Written by: Aaron and Todd Helbing Directed by: Rob Hardy This week’s episode opens on a rescue.  First, Barry save a young couple from a car that rolled over just before the car is engulfed in flames.  After Barry saves the man and finds Barry with his girlfriend he thanks the man and Barry runs off.  Barry returns to the lab and as Cisco does minor repairs to the suit Caitlin informs them that this was the fastest Barry’s ever ran.  Cisco tries to get the team to celebrate at the bar but Barry begs off for movie night with Joe.   Caitlin also…

The Hollywood Reporter revealed today that Milo Ventimiglia has been added to the cast of Gotham in a recurring role. Ventimiglia is perhaps best known for his role on the NBC Series, Heroes, where he played Peter Petrelli or his time on the WB series, Gilmore Girls.  He’s since worked in television and film, starring alongside Sylvester Stallone in Rocky Balboa as Rocky Jr.  He voiced Wolverine in several different Marvel animated projects and even voiced Green Arrow on Robot Chicken. (imdb) On Gotham he will be playing “Jason Lennon,” a handsome, wealthy and seductive man hiding his dark side; “The Ogre” who has terrorized Gotham City for nearly a…

Last fall, it was reported that Warner Bros. was working on a film adaptation of DC Comics’ Legion of Superheroes. It was said that the development stage was very early on, and with WB/DC having since announced its lineup to 2020, it’s unknown where this film would fit (if at all). But a new report offers a promising update. According to Bleeding Cool, WB is still developing Legion of Superheroes, and apparently it’s now in the “serious” development stage. However, a greenlight has yet to be given. Additionally, Bleeding Cool reaffirms that this movie is seen as a response to the success of Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. In fact,…