In this post, we have a handful of minor news updates regarding DC/Vertigo film and television properties. First up, Y: The Last Man co-creator Brian K. Vaughan has offered an update on the long in-development film adaptation. A director was hired last year, but there has been little movement since. Now, Vaughan tells Comic Book Resources that the movie has to begin production this year, or else the rights will return to him and Pia Guerra. “It’s my understanding that the rights to “Y: The Last Man” will revert back to co-creator Pia Guerra and me for the first time in a decade if the planned New Line adaptation doesn’t…

It was recently confirmed that NBC has ordered a television pilot based on DC Comics’ John Constantine, with David S. Goyer and Daniel Cerone executive producing. Described as fun, witty and dark, Constantine is intending to be one of the pilots on NBC’s 2014-2015 schedule. Now, via KSite TV, we have details on four characters who are currently being cast for the potential series. Obviously, there’s John Constantine himself, but his age and nationality are unknown. He was previously portrayed by Keanu Reeves in 2005’s Constantine movie. Next up is “Chas”, who is assumed to be Frank William “Chas” Chandler. The character, a longtime friend of Constantine, made his debut in…

Recently, it was confirmed that Fox’s upcoming Gotham television series will not only feature Jim Gordon and a young Bruce Wayne, but also some of the city’s most iconic villains. The Joker, Catwoman, The Riddler, and The Penguin have all been confirmed to appear in the show. Now, we know which of these foes will be the first to feature. According to Latino-Review‘s El Mayimbe, Oswald Cobblepot himself will be the first Batman villain of the series, and that casting for the character is underway. “Wanna know 1st batvillain that will appear on GOTHAM? A guy named OSWALD (20s) aka THE PENGUIN which is currently casting.” No other details on…

Arguably the most exciting scene in this week’s Arrow was the debut of Slade Wilson’s brand new Deathstroke costume. It looks quite different from the version we saw last season, and it has some clear Batman: Arkham Origins influence. Now, Deathstroke co-creator Marv Wolfman posted the following image on his Facebook page, giving us a full look at the new suit. In coming episodes of Arrow, we should expect to see more of Deathstroke in action, especially with Slade’s plan of vengeance against Oliver Queen. Arrow airs on The CW Wednesdays at 8 PM EST.

We have a couple of new casting additions to The CW’s Flash pilot. According to Deadline, the Arrow spin-off has added Rick Cosnett (The Vampire Diaries) and Danielle Panabaker (Justified) in series regular roles. Cosnett will play Eddie Thawne, who is described as “a recent transfer to the Central City Police Department, whose past is a mystery and who harbors a dark secret.” The character, who is most likely a renamed Eobard Thawne (aka Professor Zoom/Reverse-Flash), was reported to be featured in the potential series last month. Panabaker is Caitlin Snow, “a highly intelligent bioengineering expert who lost her fiancé during an explosion at S.T.A.R. Labs.” Caitlin Snow is the…

When it was announced that Batman vs. Superman was pushed back to 2016, Warner Bros. said that production on the movie will begin in the second quarter of 2014, rather than the previously slated February start date. There were also rumors of Ben Affleck being injured, which would have an affect on the production. However, those rumors appear to be false.  Now, we have word that the production will move forward as planned. In Deadline‘s article about Affleck dropping out of directing Fox’s The Middle Man pilot, the site reveals that this is because of the actor filming Batman vs. Superman soon. While the release date was pushed back, Deadline…

Aaron Eckhart is perhaps best known for his incredible turn as Harvey Dent/Two-Face in The Dark Knight. Offering a real, gritty version of the character, Eckhart masterfully chronicled Dent’s story arc from his war against crime in Gotham to his fall into madness. So, the fact that he will most likely never reprise the role is certainly bittersweet.  The subject did come up, however, when MTV spoke with Eckhart at the I, Frankenstein press junket. The site asks specifically if he’d be interested in playing Harvey Dent again in Fox’s upcoming Gotham series, but the actor doesn’t see it happening. “How old is Harvey? I mean, they might want to give it…

Last week saw the announcement of DC’s next animated feature, Son of Batman. So far, we’ve seen the trailer, voice cast list, release date, and cover art. Now, via World’s Finest Online, we have a list of initial bonus features from the DVD and Blu-Ray releases, as well as the movie’s runtime. The film, which adapts Grant Morrison’s “Batman and Son” story arc, runs at 74 minutes, which is similar to nearly all of DC’s animated movies.  Additionally, Warner Bros. has released a more detailed plot summary, revealing that Commissioner Gordon and Nightwing will also be featured in the movie. Actor Sean Maher recently confirmed that he was voicing Dick…

DC has been churning out consistently strong animated features for several years now. This line of movies has adapted iconic storylines such as The Dark Knight Returns, Batman: Year One, The Death of Superman, JLA: Tower of Babel and more. Its latest release, Justice League: War, is the start of a new shared continuity between upcoming titles. The mid-credits scene of that movie hinted at a follow-up focusing on Aquaman. Son of Batman and Batman: Assault on Arkham are also slated for release this year. Below, I’ve compiled a list of ten ideas that can be used for DC animated movies in the future. Some of these can work within…

Before 2006’s Superman Returns, there were a number of attempts to bring the Man of Steel back to the big screen after the Christopher Reeve movies. One of these projects was Superman: Flyby, which was in development in the early 2000’s. Scripted by J.J. Abrams, the movie was set to be directed by Terminator: Salvation‘s McG, replacing Brett Ratner. While it served as an origin story for Superman, Flyby had some drastic changes from the source material. In this iteration, Krypton was not completely destroyed, Jor-El committed suicide in prison, and in the original draft, a UFO-obsessed Lex Luthor was revealed to be Kryptonian. Henry Cavill, who went on to…