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Review: TEEN TITANS: THE JUDAS CONTRACT (2017)
The Titans are on the hunt for the villainous Brother Blood, not realizing that they might have a traitor among them. Led by Starfire, the Teen Titans – Beast Boy, Raven, Blue Beetle, Robin and the just-returned Nightwing – have built a cohesive team in their never-ending battle against evil; but their newest teammate, the mysterious and powerful Terra, may be altering that dynamic. Meanwhile, an ancient evil, Brother Blood, has awakened, and familiar foe Deathstroke is lurking in the shadows – both waiting to pounce. Ultimately, the Teen Titans will need to battle their enemies and their own doubts to unite and overcome the malicious forces around them in…
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THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE Finally Passes $300 Million Worldwide
It’s been two months since The LEGO Batman Movie opened in theaters. The LEGO Movie spin-off earned rave reviews and positive word of mouth from audiences. However, it has had noticeably weaker box office legs than its predecessor. The original movie grossed $257.7 million domestic and $469 million worldwide, an amount that this movie won’t match. Still, LEGO Batman was only made for $80 million, so it’ll churn a solid profit anyways. And you have to consider the increased competition this year. Not to mention how much the film is making on merchandise. This weekend, LEGO Batman finally surpassed the $300 million mark worldwide. It’s at $172.9 million domestic and…
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“Kneel Before Grodd” – A Society is Born in the All-New INJUSTICE 2 Trailer
In the previous Injustice story trailer, we see Gorilla Grodd form a team of super villains. That idea is expanded upon in Shattered Alliances Part 4. Grodd, Captain Cold, Deadshot, Catwoman and more look to take down the Justice League. Check out the action packed trailer down below, and remember, they’re the bad guys. Will the heroes reunite to stop the Society? Including Superman? Who is Batman’s contact in Gorilla City? Catwoman is most logical choice, but you never know. We come away with more questions than answers, and I completely okay with that. Every trailer gets more and more intense and that’s all I need. For more news on…
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Ciarán Hinds Talks Playing JUSTICE LEAGUE Villain Steppenwolf
Last year, it was reported that actor Ciarán Hinds was cast as the villainous Steppenwolf in DC Films’ Justice League. In the movie, Steppenwolf leads an army of Parademons to Earth in search of three Mother Boxes. Now, Hinds confirms the casting in an interview with The Independent, where he teases his portrayal of the New God. Hinds admits that he wasn’t familiar with comic books before taking the role, while confirming that he did play the character with motion capture. For this process, Hinds wore a “very tight and embarrassing” suit, and he explains, “Basically they’re going to construct something, digitally, and then they will use my eyes and mouth.”…
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BATMAN AND HARLEY QUINN Voice Cast and Plot Details Announced
With Teen Titans: The Judas Contract now available on digital platforms, Warner Bros. Animation is getting ready for the next DC title. Batman and Harley Quinn is an original story by Bruce Timm, and his signature animation style makes a comeback. The film sees Batman, Harley and Nightwing team up against Poison Ivy and Jason Woodrue, aka the Plant-Master. And courtesy of Empire, we now know the voice actors behind the protagonists. Kevin Conroy returns once more to voice Batman. Loren Lester, who voiced Dick Grayson’s Robin on Batman: The Animated Series, plays Nightwing. The voice of Harley Quinn will be covered by The Big Bang Theory‘s Melissa Rauch, while Paget Brewster…
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Warner Bros. Announces TEEN TITANS Movie from KONG: SKULL ISLAND Director
Warner Bros. is in the midst of expanding its DC Extended Universe slate, putting several films into various stages of development. Everything from Justice League Dark and Gotham City to solo movies for Black Adam and Nightwing are in the works. Now, the studio is turning to a fan-favorite team for the next installment. Warner Bros. has announced that Kong: Skull Island director Jordan Vogt-Roberts will direct and produce a live action Teen Titans movie. Seth Grahame-Smith, who was at one point set to write and direct The Flash, will pen this script, which is based on a story that he and Geoff Johns created. The studio also confirmed that this film…
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Nicole Kidman Confirms Role in AQUAMAN
A couple months ago, it was reported that Nicole Kidman was in talks to join DC Films’ Aquaman as the hero’s mother. This was the second DC Extended Universe role that she was approached for; she was approached for Wonder Woman, but passed due to scheduling conflicts. However, she is definitely on board for Aquaman. Kidman has confirmed to Entertainment Weekly that she is playing Aquaman’s mother, Queen Atlanna. The Oscar winning actress talked about her friendship with director James Wan, as well as how he sold her on this role. “The reason why I love [Aquaman] is James Wan is an Australian, and I’ve followed his career since he…
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WONDER WOMAN LEGO Set Offers Look at the Movie’s Villain
Among the toy companies creating products for DC Films’ Wonder Woman is The LEGO Group, which has a long line of DC Superheroes sets. Today, the company (via Entertainment Weekly) unveiled the first LEGO set based on the upcoming movie. and it features a glimpse of a character who we haven’t seen in the trailers…not yet, anyways. Some people may consider this set’s contents to be a SPOILER, so keep reading at your own risk. So, this LEGO set features none other than Ares. While the villain has been absent from the movie’s marketing (again, so far), his presence has already been confirmed by the recent set visits. The 286-piece…
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Warner Bros. Developing BATGIRL Movie from Joss Whedon
This year, Warner Bros. has already added several films to its DC development slate. Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam is getting his own movie, while The LEGO Batman Movie‘s Chris McKay is tackling Nightwing. Now, another key Batman supporting character is coming to the big screen, and the studio has found a big name to do it. According to Variety, Joss Whedon is nearing a deal to direct, write and produce a film starring Batgirl. The movie, which was conceived within the last month, is being overseen by Geoff Johns, Jon Berg, and Toby Emmerich. Entertainment Weekly adds that Batgirl will (obviously) star Barbara Gordon, and the film is inspired by Gail…
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First Look at BLACK LIGHTNING, The CW’s New DC Superhero
Filming is now underway on Black Lightning, the new DC Entertainment pilot from Greg Berlanti, Salim Akil, and Mara Brock Akil. Originally picked up by Fox, the pilot later moved to The CW, joining Berlanti’s four other DC shows. Now, we have a first look at the character. The CW has released a first-look image of actor Cress Williams suited up as Jefferson Pierce, aka Black Lightning. The costume was designed by Laura Jean Shannon, whose past credits include Iron Man and The Jungle Book. Salim Akil had this to say about what the Black Lightning character stands for, as well as the new costume. “I knew way too much about the world…




























