While 2 Fast 2 Furious‘ Devon Aoki was initially cast as Katana for Arrow‘s third season, the actress has now dropped out of the role due to scheduling conflicts. According to Deadline, she has been replaced by The Wolverine actress Rila Fukushima. In the X-Men spin-off, Fukushima played Yukio, an assassin who ended up being one of the film’s most memorable characters. Now, she will be playing Tatsu Yamashiro in a key recurring role for Season 3 of Arrow. The CW series’ version of Katana will be featured only in the flashback portions (for now). She will serve as one of Oliver’s mentors during his time in Hong Kong, and…

The viral phenomenon known as the “ALS Ice Bucket Challenge” has arrived on the set of Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice. In the past couple of weeks, director Zack Snyder and stars Ben Affleck (Batman) and Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman) participated in the challenge, which involves people getting nominated by their friends, family, co-workers, etc. to pour a bucket of ice water on their heads to raise awareness for the deadly disease known as ALS (aka “Lou Gehrig’s disease”). Recently, stars from the film, Henry Cavill (Clark Kent/Superman) and Amy Adams (Lois Lane) were nominated to participate (Cavill by several people, and Adams by her fiancee Darren Le Gallo), and…

Warner Bros. has announced that the third installment in its successful LEGO Batman video game franchise, Beyond Gotham, will hit stores on November 11th this year. The game will be available on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation Vita and PC, as well as next-gen consoles Xbox One and Playstation 4. LEGO Batman 3 follows the Justice League uniting with enemy team Legion of Doom to combat a common threat, Brainiac, who is now shrinking worlds for his collection with the power of Lantern rings. WB has also released the cover art for the game, which you can check out below. Are you planning to pick up LEGO Batman 3:…

With The Flash‘s October 7th premiere date getting closer, The CW has released a new promotional poster for its latest superhero series. This one-sheet for the Arrow spin-off features the Fastest Man Alive speeding through a city, forming an iconic symbol. This particular city also features a number of DC Easter eggs. The most obvious would be Queen Consolidated from Arrow, but can you identify the rest of them? Stay tuned for more news on The Flash as we have it.

Darkseid is without a doubt one of the most powerful villains in the DC Universe. He has frequently fought not only Superman, but he is also a credible antagonist for the Justice League. Despite this, the ruler of Apokolips has yet to receive a proper live action portrayal. He served as the big bad for the final season of Smallville, while Superman Returns director Bryan Singer stated that Darkseid was to be the villain of the now-defunct sequel. The character is widely expected to be the main foe in the Justice League movie, which is likely targeting a 2017 release. However, recent reports suggest that Darkseid will be saved for…

A couple months ago, Scoot McNairy was cast in an unspecified role for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. More recently, the Argo actor was spotted on the set of the Justice League prequel wearing green mo-cap socks, leading to more speculation concerning his character. The most popular theory is that McNairy is playing The Flash, who is rumored to be making a cameo in Batman v Superman. Metallo is another option, while many have suggested that he is merely playing a character with damaged legs who blames Superman for the Metropolis’ destruction in Man of Steel. Personally, I like the idea of McNairy playing someone related to STAR Labs.…

Before Michael Keaton was cast as the Dark Knight for 1989’s Batman, several high-profile actors were in contention for the coveted role. Among these were Pierce Brosnan, who would later go on to play James Bond in several films. Now, he looks back on his initial meeting to play Batman and why he wasn’t sold on the concept. During a Reddit AMA, Brosnan recalls meeting with director Tim Burton for the role of one of the greatest superheroes of all time. “Yes, I did. I went and met with Tim Burton for the role of Batman. But I just couldn’t really take it seriously, any man who wears his underpants…

DC television shows Arrow, The Flash and Constantine have cast a slew of new villains for each of their respective seasons. First up, we have another exciting new addition to Arrow‘s third season. According to Entertainment Weekly, TRON: Legacy actor Matt Ward is set to play Komodo/Simon Lacroix. This villain was recently introduced in Jeff Lemire’s critically acclaimed Green Arrow run for the New 52. Arrow‘s version of Lacroix is described as “a deadly mercenary using the code name Komodo, who wreaks havoc in Starling City.” Executive producer Marc Guggenheim weighs in, revealing that while Komodo himself may not play a huge role in the season, he will be more connected…

It’s no secret that several superheroes are set to debut in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice to directly lead into the Justice League movie. In addition to its two titular heroes, Wonder Woman is set to have a supporting role, while Aquaman and Cyborg are expected to make cameos. The Flash is said to be a lock for an appearance as well. And now, a new report substantiates that claim and tells us who not to expect in the Justice League prequel. Badass Digest has posted an article covering speculation for Scoot McNairy playing The Flash in Batman v Superman, which was generated from the actor being seen wearing…

Dwayne Johnson has been teasing his role in a DC Entertainment film for several months, recently more or less confirming that he’s involved with the Shazam movie. And now, he reaffirms that he will be in the film, but who exactly will he play? Speaking with Mexican site La Nacion, The Rock reiterated his involvement with Shazam, but he’s undecided on whether he will play the titular superhero or the villainous Black Adam. “It’s the story of Shazam, but I can not say now if (my role) is Shazam [or] Black Adam. We’ve been developing for some time and have been a fan of anti-heroes. A this particular I think that we…