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Kevin Smith will direct another episode of The Flash in season 3

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Kevin Smith’s episode of The Flash won’t air until next week, but the show runners must be confident that he did a good job, because they’ve hired him back for next season. According to ComicBook.com, Smith’s second Flash episode will film in August. This means that it will likely air before the midseason finale, since cameras begin rolling on season […]

Suicide Squad actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje talks cannibalism, underwater scenes, and Killer Croc prep

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People may still be debating the fate of the DC Extended Universe in a post-Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice world, and paying close attention to any behind-the-scenes Justice League drama, but that hasn’t stopped the hype train for the next DC cinematic property, David Ayer’s Suicide Squad. The film is still high on our team’s most-anticipated list, and now that […]

Marvel vs. DC: Brand Loyalty is Killing Comic Book Movie Discussion

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Luke Owen looks at brand loyalty… As one would expect, we’ve posted a lot about Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Captain America: Civil War over the last few months. We’re not even halfway through 2016 and already we’ve had three big superhero movies with a lot said about all of them. However the discussions that strike […]

9 ways to save the DC Extended Universe

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Anghus Houvouras with 9 ways to save the DC Extended Universe… I don’t require much. Just a producer credit on every Warner Bros. DC movie, a balloon payment of $16 million dollars in gold cougarans, and 8% of the merchandising. Wait. Sorry. Got ahead of myself. Before the fans and Warner Bros. shower me in warm, […]

Why Clayface is the perfect villain for Ben Affleck’s Batman film

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James Garcia on why Clayface could be the perfect villain to feature in Ben Affleck’s solo Batman movie… Of any rogues gallery across the pages of comics, none is perhaps more famous and iconic than Batman’s. Frequent Arkham Asylum inmates like the Joker, Two-Face, the Riddler, Catwoman, the Penguin, Mr. Freeze, and even relative newcomers like […]

James Wan reacts to rumours about his possible Aquaman departure

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It sure was a long weekend for the DC Extended Universe. Not only have reviews for Captain America: Civil War reinvigorated a lot of the negative feelings that critics felt toward Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, but The Flash film lost its director on Friday, which in turn sparked rumours that Aquaman helmer James Wan was “feeling trepidation” about his own […]

The State of the DCEU: Cooler Heads Should Prevail

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Ricky Church on the rumours of trouble behind-the-scenes of the DC Extended Universe… Ever since Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice came out, it seems as if there has been no end to bad news for Warner Bros. and DC comics on film. Fans have been in a constant state of worry over the future […]

Rumour: Batman solo film to feature “most” of his villains

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While recent reports suggest that trouble may be brewing behind the scenes of the still-burgeoning DC Extended Universe – specifically in regards to The Flash losing director Seth Graham-Smith and the vision for Justice League becoming the focus of  heated disagreements between Warner Brothers and director Zack Snyder – there seems to be a shining beacon of hope on the DC […]