The Flash (1×06) – “The Flash is Born” Written by: Jaime Paglia and Chris Rafferty Directed by: Millicent Shelton This week’s episode opens with a bit of a twist on the now familiar format; Iris is giving us the opening voice-over.  She asks us to believe in the impossible and we quickly learn that she in the middle of posting a story to her blog.  Mere seconds after posting, she is raced to the roof of Jitters and confronted with The Streak.  Barry tries once again to convince her to shut down the blog but Iris continues to refuse.  She begins to question him he evades her before frustration can…

Gotham show-runner, Bruno Heller, talked with Entertainment Weekly about hit Fox series and had teased out some information about what’s to come.  First up, while Bruce Wayne is still a teenager and years from donning the Cowl Heller plans to introduce Dick Grayson.  In a round-about way by bringing Dick’s parents, John and Mary, to the show down the line in what he calls a prenatal origin story.   While he promises “no MRIs” he does say that we’ll see how the pair of acrobats get together. Heller then promised a return for Ivy Pepper, the future Poison Ivy.   However, when the subject turned to Ivy’s gal pal, Harley Quinn, Heller…

                                                        MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD Straight off the bat this week’s episode ‘Harvey Dent’ fixes one problem I have with the series and removes Barbara out of proceedings, swiftly. Instead they focus on the more compelling relationship between young Master Bruce and Selina Kyle who, after ending up in Gordon’s custody is taken to Wayne Manor for sanctuary when she identifies the murderer of Thomas and Martha. And most interestingly we get an introduction to a beloved member of Batman’s rogues gallery, the episodes…

Warner Bros.’ next DC Comics adaptation after Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice will be Suicide Squad, which unites many of the universe’s iconic villains. The movie, written and directed by David Ayer, is in the process of assembling an impressive cast. Margot Robbie is reportedly set to play Harley Quinn, while Jai Courtney is said to be in talks for Deadshot. Tom Hardy is also negotiating to play team leader Rick Flagg, while superstar Will Smith has been linked to an unknown role that is possibly Captain Boomerang. As for more recognizable DC characters, Jared Leto is circling the role of The Joker, and Jesse Eisenberg may reprise his…

As a part of TV Guide‘s Holiday Preview issue, The CW’s two hit superhero TV shows – Arrow and The Flash – make the cover in anticipation of the epic crossover event airing this December. The first episode, appropriately titled “Flash vs. Arrow,” brings Team Arrow to Central City, as Oliver Queen and the Scarlet Speedster throw down. Then, in “The Brave and the Bold,” Barry Allen and crew visit Starling, as they and Team Arrow unite to take on Captain Boomerang. You can check out the TV Guide cover below, along with a scan from the issue courtesy of Spoiler TV which features the two iconic heroes side by side.…

As we’ve seen in “Feast of Friends” John Constantine isn’t much of a team player, not so for Matt Ryan.  IGN spoke with the actor about his experience as Constantine thus far.  He touched on a number of things but had some words about the possibility of being a part of a Justice League Dark film. With team-up properties popping up all over television and film, it’s not surprising that Ryan is open to joining with others saying; “What’s so great is that there’s so many great storylines and the Justice League Dark stuff as well. How fantastic would that be if we could do something like that? Obviously those…

Following Justice League: Throne of Atlantis in January, DC’s second animated movie of 2015 will be Batman vs. Robin. Plot details are scarce, but we know that the movie will be the first animated appearance of the Court of Owls, a New 52 creation debuting in Scott Snyder’s brilliant “The Court of Owls” run on Batman. Also, this film will be a part of the shared universe created by Justice League: War. Now, we have a first look at the design for a member of the Talons – in action figure form. As a part of DC’s February 2015 solicitations, an action figure inspired by Batman vs. Robin was revealed. Called…

                                                       MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD This weeks Constantine, ‘A Feast of Friends’, derived much of it’s content from the source material, including a trait of John Constantine’s character that may not sit to easy with viewers, but is as true to the comic book counterpart as it can be, the willingness to sacrifice others for the greater good. The episode opens with Gary Lester, an old friend of John’s with connections to the tragedy at Newcastle, arriving in the United States. He is stopped at…

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham was released onto multiple video game platforms last week, and it included the debut of the first three DLC packs on the season pass. Two DLCs are based on The Dark Knight Trilogy and Man of Steel, while the third was a Batman 75 themed bonus. An Arrow DLC pack will be released later, with the other two yet to be announced. In the meantime, via GameInformer, we have a new trailer for the Beyond Gotham season pass. It features footage from all four announced DLC packs, and included is a first look at a Dark Knight Returns-style “Big Fig” Batman. Check it out below, and stay…

This week, it was reported that Warner Bros. was narrowing down its choice to direct the Wonder Woman movie, with Game of Thrones and Breaking Bad‘s Michelle MacLaren said to be the top contender for the highly coveted gig. This comes off of rumors revealing that the studio was seeking a female director for this production, which finally gives the world’s most iconic superheroine her own movie. Of course, in the event that MacLaren turns down Wonder Woman, Warner is looking at other choices, and we may now know two of them. In the trade’s piece on MacLaren emerging as a frontrunner, The Hollywood Reporter affirms that the studio has…