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Movie News Bits: Worlds of DC Edition
For today’s installment of Movie News Bits, we’ll be rounding up some recent developments from the world of DC. We have some DC Films news, casting for DC’s next animated movie, and even something on Joker. Yahya Abdul-Mateen II debuts as Black Manta in this year’s Aquaman, but the plan is for him to play a key role in future films. Will that include other DC movies outside of the Aquaman series? Here is what Abdul-Mateen II has to say on the crossover potential. “Well, yeah, I mean, this character, he’s all over the canon. He’s in Suicide Squad, we see him in the cartoons, we see him in Young Justice, we…
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RUMOR: BIRDS OF PREY Synopsis Revealed?
Birds of Prey looks to be moving fast over at Warner Bros. We recently got word of who WB is considering for the roles of Huntress and Black Canary, but now we might have some story details. Our friends at DiscussingFilm has revealed the potential synopsis for the film. Here’s the synopsis: After splitting up with The Joker, Harley Quinn and three other female superheroes – Black Canary, Huntress and Renee Montoya – come together to save the life of a little girl (Cassandra Cain) from an evil crime lord. We now know that the crime lord is Black Mask, as we reported previously reported. These details go in line with…
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Black Mask Will Be the Main Villain of BIRDS OF PREY
Batman’s rogues gallery is one of the best in comics.With characters like Harley Quinn, Mr. Freeze, Bane, and of course the Joker, it’s easy for us to forget some one the lesser known baddies. It appears that Warner Brothers has finally realized that Batman has a plethora of villains at their disposal. According to The Wrap, Black Mask will be the main villain in DC’s Birds of Prey. Black Mask is a crime lord in Gotham City who, you guessed it, wears a black mask. Roman Sionis (Blak Mask) has had a couple of different origin stories in the past. His most recent being the New 52’s version where he…
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SUPERGIRL Movie in the Works at Warner Bros. and DC Films
As Warner Bros. continues to restructure its DC Films slate, yet another title has been put into development. 22 Jump Street and The Cloverfield Paradox scribe Oren Uziel has been hired to write a new movie starring Kara Zor-El, aka Supergirl. The project is in very early development (directors aren’t being approached yet), but this comes at an interesting time for Superman on film. After starring in three movies, Henry Cavill’s Superman has been waiting for another solo film. But with his three movies getting polarizing reception and Cavill’s new contract negotiations with WB not finalized, fans have wondered what’s next for the franchise. Well, Supergirl could create a new…
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Ben Affleck Still Involved; Matt Reeves Gives an Update on THE BATMAN
There have been lots of rumors and speculation regarding the standalone Batman movie directed by Matt Reeves. He participated at the TCA-panel (Television Critics Association) where he promoted his mid-season drama The Passage on Fox, where he got asked some questions regarding his DCEU-project The Batman. He revealed that he will send in a draft in two weeks: “We are working on getting our draft [in] the next couple weeks,” Reeves said. “Right now, my head is totally into the script. Right now, I’m going to be leaving here to go back to work on the script.” He furthermore stated that the movie will go into production as early as…
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Movie News Bits: COWBOY NINJA VIKING, FLASHPOINT, SIN CITY, X-FORCE, POKEMON
In our latest installment of Movie News Bits, we have some Cowboy Ninja Viking casting news, an update on Flashpoint, Sin City news, a possible X-Force villain, and a trailer for the next Pokémon movie. Quantico star Priyanka Chopra is in talks to join Universal’s Cowboy Ninja Viking, starring Chris Pratt and directed by Michelle MacLaren. If a deal closes, Chopra will play Sara Nix, a psychologist who monitors Duncan (Pratt) and may or may not develop feelings for him. In the Image Comics adaptation, Duncan is an assassin who embodies three personas: a cowboy, a ninja, and a viking. The film hits theaters on June 28th, 2019. (Source: Collider) Ever since…
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AQUAMAN Will Reportedly Have a Post-Credits Scene
Post- and mid-credits scenes are becoming more and more common in blockbuster films. But while Suicide Squad and Justice League had additional scenes, DC Films’ other three titles did not. Thus, fans have wondered if we should expect more movies to follow suit. And if this new report is to be believed, DC’s next movie will do it. According to Discussing Film, Aquaman will have a post-credits scene. While we won’t spoil what it is here, it is designed to set up a potential sequel. Discussing Film also says that there is potential for this scene to be cut, since we’re still a few months away from release. For details on…
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Movie News Bits: DC with a Hint of Marvel and American Crime
Welcome back to Movie News Bits! We’re talking about The Last Days of American Crime, Marvel, and DC! Edgar Ramirez is in talks to star in the Netflix original The Last Days of American Crime. The thriller is going to be directed by Olivier Megaton(Taken, Colombiana), and is written by Karl Gajdusek(Oblivion, exec producer Stranger Things). Ramirez will star as Graham Bricke, a career criminal whose big break comes with a femme fatale and her boyfriend, but it turns deadly. Ramirez is coming off of an Emmy nomination and is currently filming Jungle Cruise with Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt. (Source: Hollywood Reporter) Angela Bassett (Ramonda) confirms that her character and Shuri (Letitia Wright) both survived…
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THE BATMAN Reportedly Taking Influence from YEAR ONE, Plus a Production Update
We’ve heard a lot about The Batman in various rumors and reports from other sites, but very little directly from Warner Bros. or DC. Matt Reeves has been writing away, while Ben Affleck is looking increasingly unlikely to reprise the role. Now, a new report sheds some light on Reeves’ approach to the film, as well as when we can expect production to begin. According to our friend Mario at Revenge of the Fans, The Batman will “bear a resemblance” to Frank Miller’s Batman: Year One. (Think of how Batman v Superman had some influence from The Dark Knight Returns.) It’s unknown exactly how much of the original comic will…
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Christopher McQuarrie Addresses Potential to Direct MAN OF STEEL 2 or GREEN LANTERN CORPS
After the debacle that occurred when Christopher McQuarrie and Star Wars director Rian Johnson started a conversation on Twitter, the Mission: Impossible – Fallout director came out saying that he lost interest in doing a comic book movie. However, if a recent interview is any indicator, McQuarrie has changed his mind about the subject matter. Talking to Screen Rant, he says “To me, I’m interested in a good story. That’s really what it is. I mean, when Man of Steel came up, it was because somebody had asked me, did I want to work with Henry [Cavill] again? Which I would in a second. I go through the door that…
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