The Flickering Myth writing staff react… After weeks of speculation, we now have our official cast for Suicide Squad, directed by David Ayer (Fury). Will Smith (Hancock) will be taking on the role of Deadshot, Cara Delevingne (Pan) will play Enchantress, Jai Courtney (Terminator: Genisys) will take on the part of Boomerang and Tom Hardy (The […]
Arrow Season 3 Episode 8 Review – ‘The Brave and the Bold’
Jessie Robertson reviews the eighth episode of Arrow season 3… Part 2 of our two-part epic team up is also a dynamite episode that focuses on Oliver and his furthering journey to walk the line between himself and his vigilante alter ego. I’d be remiss not to mention the title cards this season, particularly with […]
Frank Miller and Scott Snyder to collaborate on Batman: The Dark Knight Returns threequel
According to a report from Bleeding Cool, Frank Miller is set to team with current Batman writer Scott Snyder to pen a threequel to Miller’s seminal comic book The Dark Knight Returns and its less-seminal sequel The Dark Knight Strikes Again. According to the site, the story “would concern Carrie Kelley, the Robin of Dark […]
The Flash Season 1 Episode 8 Review – ‘The Flash v. Arrow’
Jessie Robertson reviews the eighth episode of The Flash… I want to go ahead and get the negative out-of-the-way upfront, because there was a lot to like about this show. First, the fight kind of stunk. We get Oliver doing his typical fight scene, but for some reason, with a CG-Flash buzzing around him, his […]
David S. Goyer discusses Constantine’s chances of a second season
John Constantine was always going to be a difficult nut to crack and while DC’s other television newcomer The Flash continues to receive positive reviews after getting a full season order on the back of the phenomenal success of Arrow, the Hellblazer hasn’t been given the same privilege, let alone the green light for a […]
There was going to be a Batman store in Tim Burton’s Batman Returns
Holy Meta Batman! A brilliant find over at 1989Batman.com shows an unused set from Tim Burton’s Batman Returns which was – get this – a Batman store that sold merchandise from the 1989 Batman movie. Can’t get more meta than that! Here’s an excerpt from the Daniel Waters script: EXT. A STORE–EARLY EVENING OF THE CURRENT […]
Doomsday, Joker and KGBeast “confirmed” for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Hot off the heels of yesterday’s blockbuster announcement of the casting for Suicide Squad, we now have some possible news on plot details for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. According to Badass Digest – who are usually spot on with “scoops” – Doomsday will indeed be in the main villain of the piece. Not […]
It’s official – Will Smith, Jared Leto, Tom Hardy, Cara Delevingne and Jai Courtney join Suicide Squad
It’s a cast list that has been rumoured for some time, but has now been confirmed by Warner Bros. that a star studded line-up will form alongside the previously confirmed Margot Robbie (The Wolf of Wall Street) as the Suicide Squad. Will Smith (Hancock) will be taking on the role of Deadshot, Cara Delevingne (Pan) […]
Joseph Gordon-Levitt and David S. Goyer give update on Sandman movie
While the Joseph Gordon-Levitt / David S. Goyer-produced adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s seminal comic book series Sandman was absent from Warner Bros.’ big DC Comics announcement, the project is still very much a priority for the studio, and both Gordon-Levitt and Goyer have given updates on its status today. During a Reddit AMA, JGL stated […]
The Vampire Diaries star Claire Holt linked to Supergirl
According to The Wrap, The Vampire Diaries and The Originals star Claire Holt is among the actresses testing for the role of Kara Zor-El in CBS’ upcoming DC adaptation Supergirl. Supergirl will follow Kara on Earth at age 24, as she decides to embrace her superhuman abilities and become the hero she was always meant […]