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Batgirl star Leslie Grace on starring alongside Michael Keaton’s Batman and early sequel talk

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Having wrapped filming at the start of the month, Batgirl star Leslie Grace has now been chatting to Variety about Warner Bros. and DC Film’s upcoming HBO Max movie – and in particular her excitement about getting to suit up as Barbara Gordon’s crime-fighting alter-ego alongside Michael Keaton’s Batman. “It was wild for everyone,” said […]

Susan Sarandon replaces Sharon Stone in DC’s Blue Beetle movie

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Susan Sarandon is heading to the DC Extended Universe, with the Oscar-winning actress set to take over the Blue Beetle villain role of Victoria Kord from Sharon Stone, who was previously in final negotiations for the part. The first feature from Warner Bros. and DC Films to focus on a Latino lead, Blue Beetle sees […]

Warner Bros. and DC reportedly “hit pause” on future Ezra Miller projects after arrest

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Having been in the headlines for all of the wrong reasons lately, Rolling Stone is reporting that The Flash and Fantastic Beasts star Ezra Miller’s future at Warner Bros. has been thrown into doubt, with the studio said to have “hit pause” on any upcoming projects with the actor. If you’re not up to speed […]

Peacemaker cut a shot of Aquaman having sex with a sturgeon, says James Gunn

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Throughout the first season of Peacemaker, one of the running gags throughout the HBO Max series was Christopher Smith’s (John Cena) wild, unfounded claims about the secret fetishes of some of the DC Extended Universe’s biggest heroes. One of those – the rumours that Aquaman likes to have sex with fish – he got to […]

Batgirl wraps filming with new look at Leslie Grace in costume

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A new live-action Batgirl is heading to the DC Extended Universe courtesy of Warner Bros. and DC Films, and actress Leslie Grace (In the Heights) – who is set to take on the iconic role of Barbara Gordon – has taken to social media to announce that filming has wrapped on the HBO Max Original […]

Sharon Stone set for DC return as Blue Beetle villain

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Sharon Stone has forged a career out of playing some of most powerful women on screen – think Basic Instinct‘s Catherine Tramell or Casino‘s Ginger McKenna – and now she is going to continue that trend by reportedly signing on to play the big-bad in DC’s Blue Beetle movie. According to Variety Stone will play […]

J.K. Simmons on his “complete surprise” over Commissioner Gordon return in Batgirl movie

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After missing out on The Batman following Ben Affleck’s departure, J.K. Simmons would certainly have been forgiven for assuming his time as Gotham City Police Commissioner James Gordon had been restricted to a single outing back in 2017’s Justice League. However, Simmons has found himself donning the ‘tache once more as he reprised the role […]

Moon Knight director slams Wonder Woman 1984’s controversial Egypt scene

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Sometimes depicting a culture can feel like a landmark moment. Other times, it can feel like a slap in the face. Moon Knight director Mohamed Diab, an Egyptian-born filmmaker, looks to represent Egypt with the new Disney+ series but recalls a recent superhero project that didn’t get it quite right. If you remember Wonder Woman […]

DC’s Blue Beetle movie casts the Reyes family

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DC Films and director Angel Manuel Soto (Charm City Kings) continue to fill out the cast of their Blue Beetle movie, having cast the family of Xolo Maridueña’s (Cobra Kai) title character, the Mexican-American teenager Jamie Reyes. Joining the previously announced Harvey Guillen (What We Do In the Shadows), Bruna Marquezine (Breaking Through) and Bellisa […]

Official look at Green Lantern from Zack Snyder’s Justice League

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While Zack Snyder finally got the opportunity to unleash his vision for Justice League thanks to HBO Max last year, the filmmaker did still encounter some resistance to his Snyderverse ideas – in particular, his plan to include the John Stewart version of Green Lantern as part of the final round of additional photography. Snyder […]