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Steven Spielberg Joining the DC Universe with BLACKHAWK Movie
Warner Bros. has just announced its DC Films project, and the studio has brought the world’s most iconic filmmaker on board. Steven Spielberg is set to produce an adaptation of DC’s Blackhawk, with an eye to direct. Spielberg is known for….. well, you already know who Spielberg is. And this is his first superhero movie ever. He most recently worked with WB on Ready Player One. Frequent collaborator David Koepp is writing the script. WB’s Toby Emmerich had this to say in the following statement. “We are so proud to be the studio behind Steven Spielberg’s latest hit, and are thrilled to be working with him again on this new…
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DC’s Harley Quinn/Birds of Prey Movie Finds a Director
Following the success of Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn in Suicide Squad, Warner Bros. put several potential films starring the character into development. There’s the direct sequel from filmmaker Gavin O’Conner, while David Ayer was attached to Gotham City Sirens. Then there’s a Birds of Prey-type movie and Harley Quinn vs. The Joker. Now, the studio has picked which movie is going next. According to Deadline, Warner Bros. has chosen Cathy Yan to direct its untitled Harley Quinn spinoff, which is based on the Birds of Prey comics. The up-and-comer, whose only film thus far is Dead Pigs, is the first Asian filmmaker to make a superhero movie. She’s also the…
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Review: SUPERMAN/BATMAN: APOCALYPSE
After the events of Superman/Batman: Public Enemies we have a new adventure for our heroes. This film is the origin of Kara Zor-El aka Supergirl. We also team up with Wonder Woman and Big Barda to take down Darkseid. Talk about going big for a sequel! So how does this all come together? Well, let’s find out. The film has a loose connection to Superman/Batman: Public Enemies, but there’s nothing really tying the two together. We see a ship flying through Gotham City and Batman (Kevin Conroy) investigating. We find that the ship was carrying Kara Zor-El (Summer Glau), Superman’s (Tim Daly) cousin. Batman and Wonder Woman (Susan Eisenberg) are not…
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Legacy of the Superman Part 3: Animation
Superman is the first superhero ever created. He’s the reason DC Comics are where they are today. Being the world’s biggest hero, Superman has appeared in numerous animated adventures. Today, we’re going to look at a brief history at the Man of Tomorrow’s life in animation. We’ll start by going to his first debut on television. Before his movies and live-action series, Superman starred in a few animated shorts in 1941. These 10 minutes episodes were created by Dave and Max Fleischer, creators of Popeye and Betty Boop. This series still holds up remarkably well and can be enjoyed by almost anyone. It stays true to the character, showing him…
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FEATURE: Predicting Awesome Mix Vol. 3
This feature is part of our 20 Days of Infinity War. Click here for more WOBAM awesome. – The Guardians of the Galaxy soundtracks are universally praised by fans and critics alike. Within these heart throbbing mixtapes are a connection to Meredith Quill that carried Star Lord through the good times and the bad. Each Awesome Mix has been an emotional roller coaster. And with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 set to be our last oorah with the team, the third Awesome Mix is all but a guaranteed Tilt-A-Whirl. For our 20 Days of Infinity War, we thought it would be fun to try and predict the next Awesome Mix. But,…
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Supergirl Season 3: Midseason Recap
Man yall its been awhile! This year has definitely been weird for Supergirl. After the typical winter hiatus, Supergirl returned for four episodes, only to give way for Legends of Tomorrow to finish off its season. Now today, the Girl of Steel returns! And just in time for our Legacy of the Superman week series, which you can find all of the features at right HERE! But lets get down to business. You’re here to get a refresher on Supergirl after all! There are plenty of SPOILERS below for episodes 0301-0313, so please, take care. This season has been awesome. The Worldkillers have been a great foil for Kara this season, and we’ve…
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Thanos’ Origin Will Be Told in New Novel
While Thanos is essentially be the main character in Avengers: Infinity War, we’re apparently not going to see his origin story play out in detail. With the film running for about 2 and a half hours and featuring dozens of other Marvel characters, this decision makes sense. But fortunately, we’ll learn all about Thanos’ origin – just in a different medium. It has been announced (via io9) that this fall will see the release of a new tie-in novel. Titled Thanos – Titan Consumed, the novel is written by Barry Lyga and will tell the character’s origin. It will be released in November. (The original report stated that the novel…
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Legacy of the Superman, Part 2: Television
Welcome to the second installment of our Legacy of the Superman series. Here, we will be exploring the history of Superman in a variety of areas. Today, we will be revisiting the Man of Steel’s television history. We will go over the various TV shows starring the beloved character. Superman’s first television show aired from 1952 to 1958. Titled Adventures of Superman, the series starred George Reeves as the Man of Steel. While originally in black-and-white, the show began to air in color in 1954. The main cast consisted of Superman, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, Perry White, and Inspector Henderson. Reeves reprised his role in an episode of I Love…
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Review: SUPERMAN/BATMAN: PUBLIC ENEMIES
What would happen if Lex Luthor became president of the United States and made Superman and Batman America’s most wanted? That’s the question Superman/Batman: Public Enemies attempts to answer. Does it do the World’s Finest justice or does fail miserably? Let’s find out! The film picks up in the middle of the action. We learn that Lex Luthor has become president of the United States and the crime rate has dropped significantly. Things are going great… Aside from the giant kryptonite meteor headed straight for Earth. This film feels like it’s the finale of Superman: The Animated Series, and that’s both a good thing and a bad thing. On one hand, it makes the assumption that…
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Legacy of the Superman, Part 1: Film
Welcome to the first installment of our Legacy of the Superman series. Here, we will be exploring the history of Superman in a variety of areas. Today, we will be revisiting the Man of Steel’s film history. We will go over the movies that did happen, the ones that didn’t, and more. Superman’s first live action film appearance came in 1948 with the release of Columbia’s serial, Superman. Kirk Alyn stars as the Man of Steel in the 15-part serial. The plot has many common elements from Superman’s origin story: Kal-El is sent to Earth by his parents before Krypton’s destruction, he’s raised by the Kents, he discovers his powers,…
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