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Johnathon Schaech to play Jonah Hex in DC’s Legends of Tomorrow

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Last week it was announced that DC’s scarred bounty hunter Jonah Hex would make an appearance in an upcoming episode of The CW’s new time-travelling superhero show DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, and now it has been revealed that Johnathon Schaech (Ray Donovan) has nabbed the role of the gunslinger. The official character description reads: “A […]

Ben Affleck on the possibility of directing a Batman solo movie

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From the moment that Ben Affleck was announced as portraying The Dark Knight in Zack Snyder’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, various sites have been reporting that the star will direct a solo Batman movie (or even a trilogy of solo Batman movies, in one case). Despite the fact that Warner Bros. has announced […]

Comic Book Review – Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #2

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Chris Cooper reviews Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #2… Trapped in a world where they can scarcely tell friend from foe, the Turtles’ first encounter with the Dark Knight puts their fighting skills to the ultimate test. And while Batman and scientist Lucius Fox search for any clue as to where these strange ninjas come from, […]

Cast revealed for Justice League vs. Teen Titans

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Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has released details of the voice cast for its second DC Universe Animated Original Movie release of 2016, Justice League vs. Teen Titans. Featuring in the cast of the film are returning voice stars Jason O’Mara as Batman, Jerry O’Connell as Superman, Rosario Dawson as Wonder Woman, Christopher Gorham as The […]

The Week in Spandex – Batman v Superman, Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, Black Panther, Deadpool, DC and Marvel TV, Batman: The Killing Joke, Heroes Recancelled and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Gotham, Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Legion of Super-Heroes, Vixen, Batman: Bad Blood, Batman: The Killing Joke, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, Black Widow, Guardians of the Galaxy […]

Connie Nielsen to play Hippolyta in Wonder Woman, Chris Pine confirms World War I setting

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Yesterday we heard some potential casting news on Aquaman, with Amber Heard (Magic Mike XXL) in talks to play Mera, and now comes news on another DC Extended Universe movie, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that Connie Nielsen has nabbed the role of Hippolyta in Wonder Woman. Hippolyta is the mother of Diana (Gal Gadot) […]

DC’s Geoff Johns hints at Legion of Super-Heroes TV appearance

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Back in September of 2014 there was a rumour that Warner Bros. was eyeing Legion of Super-Heroes for a potential big screen outing in the DC Extended Universe. The report came from Latino-Review, so it’s not too surprising that there’s been no follow through, but DC Entertainment CCO Geoff Johns has now hinted that the future team […]

Secret Wars and The Private Eye top bestselling comic books and graphic novels of December 2015

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Diamond Comic Distributors has announced the bestselling titles for December 2015, with Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribic’s Secret Wars #8, the penultimate chapter of the Marvel event crossover, topping the comic book chart, and Image’s The Private Eye Deluxe Edition leading the graphic novels. Top ten bestselling comic books: 1. Secret Wars #8 2. Dark […]

Zack Snyder says “we’re starting to get a handle on where we’re going” with the DC Extended Universe

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With Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad both set to arrive this year, cameras rolling on Wonder Woman, casting on Aquaman starting to come together, and development on the two-part Justice League movie well underway, Warner Bros. is finally in full swing with its DC Extended Universe. Speaking to The Daily Beast, Batman v Superman […]