The first post-Justice League DC film, Aquaman, has been shooting for a couple months now in Australia and other locations. Since the start of production, we haven’t had too much news about this film. There was a short San Diego Comic-Con presentation, while some images of Mera were released. Now, we may know the production budget. Redland City Bulletin published a story about Aquaman shooting in North Stradbroke and how the film is giving a boost to the island, which is in Queensland, Australia. In the article, the site suggests that Aquaman‘s production budget is $160 million. It’s unknown if $160 million is the final figure for the production budget (which…

This week’s DC Films non-issue that went viral online comes from a month-old interview with The Batman director Matt Reeves, who said that his movie was “standalone” and “not part of the extended universe.” This led to people speculating whether the film is set in its own continuity, and it only further fuels the “Ben Affleck is quitting Batman!!!!” debate. Well, Reeves has now set the record straight. On Twitter, Reeves clarifies his initial comments. He explains that The Batman will tell a standalone story about, well, Batman. While it won’t feature other superheroes or heavy references to other movies, this film is indeed set in the DC Extended Universe.…

Over the past few years, Marvel has been dramatically increasing its television slate. The studio currently has five shows on Netflix (with the sixth, The Punisher, coming this year), Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. on ABC (with Inhumans premiering next month), Runaways coming to Hulu, Legion on FX, The Gifted premiering on Fox this fall, and two shows premiering on Freeform next year. But, it’s not stopping there. Karim Zreik, SVP of Original Programming at Marvel TV, talked about the company’s television slate at today’s Edinburgh International Television Festival (via Deadline). During the presentation, he announced that Marvel is developing a new show with ABC. He merely said that it’s a female-led series, and…

Casting is well underway on Titans, the live action series that will launch DC’s streaming service next year. Earlier this month, it was announced that newcomer Teagan Croft landed the role of Raven. And now, we know who’s playing Starfire. According to Deadline, 24: Legacy actress Anna Diop has been cast in the series regular role of Koriand’r, aka Starfire. The character is described as “…an alien princess from a warrior planet who seeks asylum on Earth. A no-nonsense, take-no-prisoners stranger on our world, she has the ability to shoot energy bolts and fly. Searching for her place on Earth, she’ll come into contact with the Titans.” Production is expected…

Last month, it was rumored that Warner Bros. was developing a Harley Quinn vs. The Joker movie, making it the latest addition to the DC Extended Universe. It was said to be separate from both Suicide Squad 2 and Gotham City Sirens. But now, a new movie starring the two characters is confirmed. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Crazy Stupid Love duo Glenn Ficarra and John Requa are in final talks to write and direct an untitled film starring Harley Quinn and The Joker. Margot Robbie and Jared Leto, respectively, are attached to reprise their roles. Described as a “criminal love story,” the movie is expected to come after Suicide Squad…

Despite mixed-to-negative reception from fans and critics, Netflix has renewed Marvel’s Iron Fist for a second season. The season will continue Danny Rand’s journey from both the first season and The Defenders. Meanwhile, Luke Cage‘s Misty Knight will appear. Now, we know when production begins. In an interview with Inverse, star Finn Jones says that he begins his season two training next week, and filming is expected to begin in 4-5 months. He also promises that the fight scenes will be greatly improved from season one. “We’re at least four or five months away from shooting, so this time around, I’m being given a lot more preparation leading up to…

Injustice 2 continues to expand its roster with their next DLC pack. In Fighter Pack 2, fans will get to play as DC villain Black Manta, Mortal Kombat’s Raiden, and a surprise character with Hellboy. Check out the announcement trailer down below! It’s an interesting move for NetherRealm to add another Mortal Kombat character to Injustice 2. I was hoping for another DC character [Static], but it is what it is. With Hellboy making his Injustice debut, it leaves us asking will Spawn make it as well? Fans have been begging for Spawn since day one, and with Hellboy making the cut, I think the chances of Spawn making an appearance is…

Warner Bros. has over a dozen DC movies in development, making up the DC Extended Universe. But the studio’s latest move goes beyond that universe, promising a new take on the most iconic comic book villain. According to Deadline, WB is developing a new film telling the origin story of The Joker. The Hangover‘s Todd Phillips will direct, produce and co-write the script with Scott Silver, while legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese is on board as a producer. The film is described as a “gritty and grounded hard-boiled” story that’s set in early 1980s Gotham City. Deadline compares the movie to Scorsese’s Taxi Driver and similar films. The catch? This movie is…

Spider-Man is back with an all-new animated series! In this review, I’m going to be covering the pilot episode of Disney XD’s Spider-Man. I will be talking about the good, the bad, and how well it stacks up against the previous Spider-Man series’. Spoilers down below, you’ve been warned. The show starts with an action sequence and the classic trope of Peter narrating the situation. He’s in his first costume, similar to what Spider-Man wears in Spider-Man: Homecoming. You can clearly see the influence Homecoming has on this series right off the bat.  Peter is fighting the Vulture and everything. It’s literally Peter’s first day as Spider-Man. Peter then heads to school,…

Following this week’s The Defenders, Marvel and Netflix’s next original series will star The Punisher himself. While Frank Castle never showed up in the ensemble miniseries, the finale did include a Punisher teaser after the credits. And now, Netflix has officially released the teaser. The trailer primarily focuses on Castle slamming the ground with a sledgehammer, intertwined with footage of him in action and glimpses of his tragic past. Check out the trailer below, and stay tuned for more as we have it. The Punisher premieres on Netflix sometime this year.