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Rumour: Superman will cameo in Shazam!, but it won’t be Henry Cavill in the suit

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Last year it was reported that Henry Cavill was parting ways with the DC Extended Universe, having failed to reach an agreement with Warner Bros. and DC Films to reprise his role as Superman for a cameo in April’s Shazam! movie. There’s been a number of conflicting reports about Cavill’s status in the months since, […]

Henry Cavill’s reps deny rumours of Man of Steel 2 contract demands

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Reps for Henry Cavill have denied a recent report claiming that the actor had made a number of contractual demands to reprise the role of Superman in the DC Extended Universe, causing a “big hurdle” with regards to Man of Steel 2. The original report came from Revenge of the Fans (which should immediately set […]

Comic Book Review – Superman – Action Comics: Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 3

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Ricky Church reviews Superman – Action Comics: Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 3… With Superman – Action Comics: Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 3 comes the end of Dan Jurgens’ run on the title in the lead-up to Action Comics #1000 and Brian Michael Bendis’ stewardship of the title. Jurgens concludes his run by focusing on Superman and his family, […]

Preview of Man and Superman 100-Page Super Spectacular

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This coming Wednesday sees the release of Man and Superman from legendary creator Marv Wolfman and artist Claudio Castellini, and you can take a look at a preview here courtesy of DC Comics… “This is the best Superman story I’ve ever written.” So says living legend Marv Wolfman, and when you’ve written hundreds of Superman […]

Comic Book Review – Superman Vol. 2 – The Unity Saga: The House of El

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Ricky Church reviews Superman Vol. 2 – The Unity Saga: The House of El… In the second volume to Brian Michael Bendis’ run on Superman, The Unity Saga: The House of El, some of the questions surrounding Krypton’s destruction by the mercenary Rogol Zaar are explored as Superman and his son Jon have a very […]

James Gunn reportedly passed on a Superman movie

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Earlier in the week it was confirmed that Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn is set to take the reins on Warner Bros. and DC Films’ The Suicide Squad, but it seems that wasn’t the first DC project offered to the filmmaker. According to The Hollywood Reporter, when WB was first courting Gunn following […]

Preview of Action Comics #1007

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DC Comics has unveiled a preview for Wednesday’s Action Comics #1007, which begins the new ‘Leviathan, Rising’ arc; check it out here… The Kobra Cult conspiracy ensnares Daily Planet photographer Jimmy Olsen, drawing the attention of the Man of Steel. But be careful, Superman—there’s more lurking in the shadows of Metropolis than just a snake […]

Seg-El and General Dru-Zod featured on Krypton season 2 motion poster

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A motion poster has arrived online for the second season of Syfy’s Superman prequel series Krypton featuring Seg-El (Cameron Cuffe) and General Dru-Zod (Colin Salmon); take a look here… SEE ALSO: Krypton’s Lobo actor Emmett J. Scanlan shares a new image of The Main Man https://www.instagram.com/p/BtEKOzzHULO/   SEE ALSO: Doomsday is coming in teaser for Krypton season […]

Krypton’s Lobo actor Emmett J. Scanlan shares a new image of The Main Man

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Emmett J. Scanlan has shared a new image of himself in full costume as the DC antihero Lobo ahead of his appearance in the second season of Syfy’s Superman prequel series Krypton; take a look here… SEE ALSO: Doomsday is coming in teaser for Krypton season 2 https://www.instagram.com/p/BtEk-FDAm9S/   Set two generations before the destruction of […]