When you think of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, you think of The Avengers, The Defenders, Spider-Man, and The Guardians of the Galaxy. Marvel continues to expand their brand through movies and television. Things haven’t been perfect with movies like Thor: The Dark World or shows like Iron Fist, but they always found a way to bounce back, giving us Avengers: Age of Ultron and The Defenders respectively. Even Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. got significantly better after the Hydra reveal in Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Unfortunately, In the case of Inhumans, they don’t have the rest of the Marvel Universe to fall back on. It’s a self-contained series, taking place on a completely different planet. How does it stand on its own? Let’s…

The first DC movie post-Justice League will be Aquaman, a solo adventure for Jason Momoa’s King of Atlantis. The film has been undergoing production for several months now, while a short San Diego Comic-Con presentation was held a few weeks ago. Now, one of the movie’s actors has offered some insight. Appearing on The Ara Show (via CBR), actor Ludi Lin talks about his role as Murk in Aquaman. He explains that the movie’s version of Murk will be “pretty different” from the comic book version, but still “pretty remarkable.” He compares it to his portrayal of the Black Ranger in the last Power Rangers movie. Lin goes on to talk…

Needless to say, Batman has always been the cornerstone of DC Comics. Unsurprisingly, that is now the case with the DC Extended Universe, with Ben Affleck’s Dark Knight being a key player. However, Warner Bros. is also expanding this Batman’s world with not only his own movie, but several spin-offs. Films starring Nightwing, Batgirl, and the Gotham City Sirens are in development. Meanwhile, Harley Quinn and Joker – who already play key roles in the Suicide Squad franchise – will star in their own movie. And, going outside of the DCEU, a movie retelling Joker’s origin will spearhead WB’s new Elseworlds banner. Of course, there’s potential for more movies beyond…

A couple weeks ago, it was revealed that Warner Bros. is developing a standalone film that tells Joker’s origin story. Todd Phillips is directing, while Martin Scorsese is in talks to produce. The movie takes place in 1980s Gotham City, telling a “gritty” story that’s separate from the DC Extended Universe. In fact, the film is part of a new DC movie banner that features non-canon stories. Now, we have a better idea of just how high WB’s ambitions for this movie are. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the studio is interested in casting Leonardo DiCaprio in the Joker movie, and they’re using Scorsese’s potential involvement to try to lure…

Shazam!, the next film on DC’s schedule sent out a casting call last week. According to MovieHole, Warner Brothers has opened the call to a wide range of actors. Meaning Billy Batson and his alter ego Shazam, could possibly be played by unknown actors. This is similar to what Marvel/Sony did with Spider-Man or what LucasFilm has done with their Star Wars cast. It’s easier for a fresh face to take on a role and essentially become that character; Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman is a prime example of this being a strength. Shazam! will be looking to blend action and humor. Giving it a more family friendly vibe compared to…

We’re only a few weeks away from the start of production on Titans, the new original series that will spearhead DC’s streaming service. DC previously announced casting for Raven and Starfire, and now, we know who’s playing Dick Grayson. DC has confirmed that actor Brenton Thwaites (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales) will star as Dick Grayson on Titans. The character description is your classic Grayson origin story: After his parents’ death in a freak circus accident, Grayson is adopted by Bruce Wayne and becomes Robin. But eventually, Grayson decides to leave Batman’s shadow and become his own man. This leads to him becoming a “leader, mentor,…

Last year, CW Seed announced another Arrowverse animated series, Freedom Fighters: The Ray, joining Vixen and the upcoming Constantine. Since then, we haven’t heard too much about this show, save for a San Diego Comic-Con trailer. But today, we have a bunch of new details, as long as an idea of when it’s premiering. TV Insider spoke with executive producer Marc Guggenheim about Freedom Fighters: The Ray, which premieres sometime this fall on CW Seed. The story focuses on The Ray and his team, the Freedom Fighters, fighting Nazis and evil doppelgangers of classic Arrowverse heroes on Earth-X. The series, obviously, focuses primarily on The Ray, the first gay superhero…

Following the success of this summer’s Spider-Man: Homecoming, Marvel and Sony are quickly putting together a sequel. Tom Holland will reprise his role as the Web-Slinger, while director Jon Watts is in talks to return. Now, the sequel is about to lock down screenwriters. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Homecoming writers Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers are in final talks to return for the sequel. The writing duo were among the six screenwriters who worked on the first movie. This move is part of Sony and Marvel’s intention of maintaining as many creative elements from Homecoming together as possible. Homecoming has been a huge success, easily being one of the…

Last week, it was revealed that Warner Bros. is planning a new movie focusing on The Joker, exploring his origin in 1980s Gotham City. The film is separate from the DC Extended Universe; rather, it is part of a new banner consisting of non-canon DC movies. Todd Phillips is directing, while Martin Scorsese is reportedly producing. And now, we may have some new details on this Joker’s characterization. Former MMA fighter Brendan Schaub appeared on an episode of the Joe Rogan Experience (via Batman-News) recently. Schaub is a friend of Todd Feldman, who is Todd Phillips’ agent. Talk eventually turned to the Joker movie, and Schaub goes on to share…

Warner Bros. has been developing DC’s Justice League Dark movie for several years, with Guillermo del Toro originally attached. After he dropped out, the studio eventually hired Doug Liman to come on board. But he, too, left the project. While the film was mentioned at WB’s San Diego Comic-Con panel last month, the studio has been trying to lock down a director for a while. While we wait on that, the movie is getting a new screenwriter. According to Deadline, Housebound director Gerard Johnstone has been hired to polish the Justice League Dark script. Johnstone was actually one of several directors to create a presentation on the film, and while…