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Mid-Season Recap: DC’s LEGENDS OF TOMORROW Season 2
After the defeat of the immortal villain Vandal Savage and the corrupt Time Masters who colluded with him, a new threat emerges. Dr. Nate Heywood, an unconventional and charming historian, is thrust into the action upon making a shocking discovery – the Legends of Tomorrow are scattered throughout time. Nate must find a way to rescue the Waverider’s beloved team of heroes and rogues, including Star City inventor Ray Palmer, who has created an exo-suit with the power to shrink him to miniscule size, as the Atom; Sara Lance, a trained assassin known as the White Canary; Professor Martin Stein and Jefferson “Jax” Jackson, who together form the metahuman Firestorm;…
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Mid-Season Recap: ARROW Season 5
Warning: This review contains mild spoilers. Arrow season five has brought the show back to its roots. Oliver works alone (with Felicity as tech support), and he’s doing everything he can to stop crime in Star City. This whole set up is similar to the show’s first season. With Diggle out of the picture and Thea retired; Oliver needs all the help he can get. Felicity wants to build team Arrow from the ground up, and convinces Oliver to recruit new allies, but Oliver isn’t to keen on the idea of having new partners – especially after losing Laurel. Oliver does listen to Felicity and recruits Rene Ramirez (Wild Dog),…
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Ben Affleck Confirms THE BATMAN is on Track for Spring 2017 Production Start
Recently, signs have been pointing to Ben Affleck’s standalone Batman movie coming sooner than later. Warner Bros. is delaying Justice League 2 to make room for this film, currently titled The Batman, while Deathstroke actor Joe Manganiello has said that he begins shooting next spring. However, Affleck has remained mum on when exactly his movie is happening, citing a desire to create a good script before moving forward. But in a new interview, the filmmaker confirms what we previously heard. Speaking with Variety, Affleck says that The Batman is now “on track” to begin production next spring. The site also confirms that this is his next film. He explains, “We’re…
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David Ayer to Direct Harley Quinn-Starrer GOTHAM CITY SIRENS; Studio Considering Deadshot Spin-Off
Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn emerged as the breakout character from DC Films’ Suicide Squad. So much so, that Warner Bros. put a spin-off film into development. The movie will focus on Harley and an ensemble of other DC female characters. Now, the film has a director and a title, while we also have updates on the future of the Squad franchise. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Suicide Squad writer and director David Ayer will helm this new project, titled Gotham City Sirens. Screenwriter Geneva Robertson-Dworet is working on the script. The film, which is now on the fast-track at Warner Bros., will shed the spotlight on some of DC’s biggest female…
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Patrick Wilson Cast as Ocean Master in AQUAMAN Movie
Aquaman was recently moved to an October 5th, 2018 release, which is a few months later than its initial summer 2018 date. Despite the delay, filming locations are still being scouted, with an eye to begin production early next year. Plus, casting is underway, and we now know who is playing one of Aquaman’s key supporting characters. According to Deadline, actor Patrick Wilson has been cast as Orm, aka Ocean Master, in Aquaman. Wilson previously worked with director James Wan on The Conjuring films, he was in Zack Snyder’s Watchmen, and he provided the voice of the United States President in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Orm is Aquaman’s…
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FLASH SPOILER Review: Episode 3×09 – “The Present”
The Flash (3×09) – “The Present” Written by: Lauren Certo Story by: Aaron & Todd Helbing Directed by: Rachel Talalay We open somewhere in India and this is either the cold open to Stargate SG-1 or a flashback to how Julian became Alchemy. Then we’re in STAR Labs where HR has decorated to the point that somewhere someone at Central City Power has noticed. Gotta give it to the Flash in the era of “Happy Holidays” they actually go all in with the “Merry Christmas.” So, after the gang recaps what they have on Savitar, zilch for those of you keeping score, Barry decides that maybe they…
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NBC Sets Premiere Date for POWERLESS Series
Joining the DC Entertainment television slate next year is Powerless, a workplace comedy series on NBC. The show focuses on an insurance company in the DC Universe, as we see through the eyes of these ordinary and, well, powerless people. Powerless stars Vanessa Hudgens, Danny Pudi, Alan Tudyk, Christina Kirk, and Ron Funches. Now, we finally know when exactly the series begins. NBC has announced that Powerless will premiere on Thursday, February 2nd at 8:30 PM EST. Fortunately, for fellow DC TV fans who were disappointed by Legends of Tomorrow‘s move to Tuesday nights, we now have another show to watch on Thursdays. NBC has also release a new plot…
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Marc Guggenheim Offers Update on FREEDOM FIGHTERS: THE RAY and Teases VIXEN Announcement
In addition to the live action shows on The CW, the network is also exploring the Arrowverse in animated form on the CW Seed app. Vixen recently concluded its second season, while Freedom Fighters: The Ray is premiering sometime next year. We haven’t heard much on the latter series since its initial announcement last summer, but now, we have an update. Speaking with Collider, executive producer Marc Guggenheim confirms that a story outline for The Ray is complete, and the writing staff is on it now. He says, “I’m actually really excited about it, not just because the project’s cool, but because basically we’re going about writing it a different…
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FEATURE: Five More Villains Who Should Join the Arrowverse’s Legion of Doom
This season on DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, the crew is taking on none other than the Legion of Doom, a team comprised of some of the Arrowverse’s greatest villains. The Flash enemies Reverse-Flash and Captain Cold will unite with Arrow‘s Malcolm Merlyn and Damien Darhk. This week’s midseason finale of Legends will see the (re-)introduction of Merlyn and Cold, as the team finally takes shape. But where can they go after Legends of Tomorrow‘s second season? The Legion of Doom has appeared many times in DC Comics, animation and more. The group has consisted of many different villains from the DC Universe. So, the team has an insane amount of…
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SUPERGIRL Will Meet Classic Superman Villain Mr. Mxyzptlk Later This Season
Following this week’s midseason finale, which kicked off The CW’s big “Heroes vs. Aliens” crossover event, Supergirl is now on winter break. But when the show returns next year, Kara will be facing a new villain – one who Superman fans should easily recognize. ComicBook has confirmed that Mr. Mxyzptlk will be appearing on Supergirl later this season. The character will be in two episodes. No actor has been cast in the role, and we don’t have an official character biography from the network…yet. Mxyzptlk is one of the campier and more bizarre members of Superman’s rogues gallery. In the comics, the magical trickster enjoys tormenting the Man of Steel, but…





























