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Jena Malone and Callan Mulvey’s Characters in BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE Revealed?
While Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is deep into post-production, there are still plenty of things that are not known. For example, Warner Bros. has never officially confirmed who exactly Callan Mulvey and Jena Malone are playing in the film. The former has been speculated to be a villain (Doomsday? KGBeast? Metallo?), while the latter has been rumored to play Carrie Kelly. However, Malone has also been suggested for roles such as Barbara Gordon and Ellen Yindel. Well now, it looks like we may finally have some answers. According to Heroic Hollywood, the rumor is that Callan Mulvey is indeed playing Anatoli Knyazev, aka KGBeast. Apparently, KGBeast is a…
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Production Updates on WONDER WOMAN and JUSTICE LEAGUE
During the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice coverage in this week’s Empire Magazine, we received some production updates for the next three DC Comics films. As previously reported, Suicide Squad will finish filming in September. That movie will hit theaters on August 5th, 2016. And now, we know where exactly Wonder Woman will be shooting, and the production start date for Justice League has been confirmed. Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins is currently prepping in London, where the movie will be filming this fall. Gal Gadot will reprise the Wonder Woman role from Batman v Superman, and Chris Pine was recently confirmed to play Steve Trevor. The script was…
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SUPERGIRL Series Casts Its Reactron
He was teased during San Diego Comic Con and now Supergirl has their Reactron in Chris Browning. Browning is an experienced TV and film actor, after breaking into acting with roles on Silk Stalkings and In Living Color in 1991, Browning has had dozens of appearances on series like: In the House, As the World Turns, CSI and Graceland. Most might know Browning from his run on Sons of Anarchy and the CW series, The 100. He’s also appeared on numerous films, such as 3:10 to Yuma opposite two other DC actors; Christian Bale and Russell Crowe. (imdb) Created by Paul Kupperberg and Carmine Infantino, Reactron is a villain that…
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New Details on BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE’s Batman, His History, SUICIDE SQUAD Connections and More
The Batman seen in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice will be a very different and older take on the Caped Crusader. Heavily inspired by The Dark Knight Returns, Ben Affleck’s Bruce Wayne has been fighting crime in Gotham for two decades. So clearly, we’ll be meeting a very experienced Batman in this film, and this take on the character promises to be the best adaptation to date. Now, some new details on his history and characterization have been revealed. Speaking with Empire Magazine (via CBM), director Zack Snyder confirmed that Dawn of Justice‘s Batman will be around 45 or 46. “He has been Batman for 20 years. All the…
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Zack Snyder Discusses Building the DC Extended Universe and Leading to JUSTICE LEAGUE
While Man of Steel was the official start of the DC Extended Universe, next year will see the world fully opened up. We have Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad expanding this universe, with Wonder Woman, Aquaman and, of course, Justice League on the way. In the new issue of Empire Magazine (via CBM), director Zack Snyder explains the process of building this universe and leading into the 2017 superhero ensemble. Snyder says that these films will make up one big storyline, with Justice League being the foundation. “What we are doing is ground up all the way. It is one giant story. The first thing we…
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More BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE Stills Released; Zack Snyder Talks Chris Nolan’s Legacy and Marvel vs. DC
The latest issue of Empire Magazine is filled with plenty of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice goodies, and thanks to Comic Book Movie, we have some scanned still images from the film. In addition to the above shot of a pissed off Superman confronting Batman, we have new looks at the Daily Planet crew, Bruce Wayne and Alfred, Diana Prince, and more. There’s also a couple behind-the-scenes images. One is of Ben Affleck (in full Batman garb) speaking with director Zack Snyder, and the other is a closer look at that final shot from the Comic-Con trailer. In addition, Empire held a lengthy interview (via CBM) with Snyder, as…
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Chris Pine Finalizes Deal to Play Steve Trevor in WONDER WOMAN
After being fancast for various DC roles for years, Chris Pine entered negotiations to play Steve Trevor in the Wonder Woman movie a few months back. However, recent rumors suggested that that report was actually a smokescreen for Pine really playing Green Lantern/Hal Jordan, a role that many fans have wanted him to play. Then, it was rumored that he was going to choose between Green Lantern and Steve Trevor. While we don’t definitely know if that one was true, Pine has officially landed a DC movie role – and he’s not gonna put a ring on it. The Wrap confirms that Chris Pine has closed his deal to play…
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GOTHAM Upgrades Drew Powell’s Butch Gilzean to Series Regular for Season Two
If you thought Gotham was done expanding its hefty list of series regulars, think again. According to Deadline, the show has now promoted Drew Powell, who plays former Fish Mooney henchman Butch Gilzean, to series regular for its second season. With Mooney now out of the picture, Butch is working for new Gotham crime boss Oswald Cobblepot, aka the Penguin. Powell is the latest actor to be upgraded to a series regular role after recurring last season. For season two, Gotham has promoted Morena Baccarin (Leslie Thompkins), Nicholas D’Agosto (Harvey Dent), and Chris Chalk (Lucius Fox) to series regulars. In addition, two newcomers, James Frain (Theo Galavan) and Michael Chiklis…
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Batman, Superman and Lex Luthor Featured in Three New BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE Stills
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is the cover story for this week’s issue of Empire, which is on sale this Thursday. We saw the cover the other day, and now, the magazine has released three official stills from the highly anticipated movie. The first offers a look at Superman (Henry Cavill) inside of Wayne Manor, which has clearly been abandoned by Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck) and co., as stated previously. The second gives a visually stunning new glimpse of Batman in his armored mech suit, preparing to throw down with Kal-El. He uses the Batsignal, a “legacy from the Commissioner Gordon era,” to grab Superman’s attention. The third and…
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Mark Hamill Reportedly Set to Voice The Joker in BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE Movie
Mark Hamill has been voicing The Joker ever since 1992’s Batman: The Animated Series. He has gone on to reprise the role in other film and television appearances in the DC Animated Universe, as well as the Batman: Arkham video game series. To this day, Hamill’s take on The Joker is, in the minds of many fans, the best adaptation of the character to date. While most best recognize Hamill as Star Wars‘ Luke Skywalker, his work on Joker is almost as legendary. Hamill “retired” from the character with 2011’s Arkham City, although he did voice The Joker in brief hallucination scenes in the recently released Arkham Knight. He previously said he…





























