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Deathstroke film in the works from The Raid’s Gareth Evans

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Last year it was revealed that True Blood star Joe Manganiello had been cast as the DC assassin and supervillian Slade Wilson, better known as Deathstroke, for Ben Affleck’s The Batman. His role came into question however when Affleck stepped down as director earlier this year and Matt Reeves was hired, with Reeves starting from scratch on the script […]

Countdown to Justice League – Justice League: Origin

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Ricky Church counts down to Justice League by looking at some of the team’s greatest adventures. First up is Justice League Origin… It’s just a few short weeks until the release of Justice League and tickets are rumoured to be going on sale later this week, giving fans and newcomers alike time to brush up on some […]

Dunkirk Blu-ray and 4K home entertainment release details revealed

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Christopher Nolan’s epic World War II film Dunkirk will be getting its home release just in time for the holidays. Dunkirk will be released in the US on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD on December 19th with an early digital release on December 12th. It will arrive in the UK on December 18th. SEE ALSO: Order […]

Ben Mendelsohn up for Captain Marvel’s villain

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As production gears up for Captain Marvel, the film may have found its villain. Variety is reporting that directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck are in talks to reunite with Ben Mendelsohn, who previously worked with the pair on Mississippi Grind and is up for a role as the film’s central villain. Variety doesn’t say who exactly he’d be […]

Comic Book Review – Batman/The Flash: The Button Deluxe Edition

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Ricky Church reviews Batman/The Flash: The Button Deluxe Edition… When DC rebooted their comic line last year, they left a very surprising twist at the end of DC Universe Rebirth #1 when Batman found a very familiar-looking blood-stained smily face button stuck in the wall of the Batcave. Meanwhile, Flash was given a warning by Wally […]

Comic Book Review – Optimus Prime: First Strike #1

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Ricky Church reviews Optimus Prime: First Strike #1… Its not unusual for a big comic book event to have several tie-in issues to the main series, telling companion stories with some of the supporting characters to either help expand the event’s scope or fill in some gaps. What is unusual, however, is to have an […]

DC’s Project 13 in development at The CW from Elizabeth Banks

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The CW’s stable of comic adaptations continues to grow as Variety reports DC’s Project 13 with Pitch Perfect’s Elizabeth Banks serving as an executive producer for the one-hour drama. The series will be written by Bitten’s creator Daegan Fryklind, who will also executive produce with Banks. Project 13 is about Traci Thirteen, “a twenty-something forensic scientist and believer in […]

J.J. Abrams taking Star Wars “elsewhere” with Episode IX

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Though we have Rian Johnson’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi to look forward to in December, there’s still the return of J.J. Abrams to think about as he’s set to direct Star Wars: Episode IX. The Force Awakens director is returning to the franchise after Colin Trevorrow was fired last month over creative differences, giving Abrams the chance to close […]

Marvel’s The Punisher gets a new trailer and premiere date

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Marvel and Netflix have released the latest trailer for The Punisher, which also finally gives us a premiere date of November 17th! The series will see Jon Bernthal reprise his role from Daredevil‘s second season as Frank Castle, aka The Punisher. Watch the trailer here… SEE ALSO: Jon Bernthal provides The Punisher creator’s favourite rendition of […]

Benicio Del Toro’s character’s backstory to be explored Star Wars: The Last Jedi – DJ #1

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There is a lot of mystery surround Benicio Del Toro’s character in Rian Johnson’s upcoming Star Wars The Last Jedi. All we know about him is his name is DJ and he’s a resident of Canto Bright, a gambling resort that is featured in the film. However, fans will get a chance to learn more about […]