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Matt Reeves confirms Ben Affleck is still attached to The Batman

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Ever since Ben Affleck dropped out of directing The Batman there has been some concern over whether he would still playing the Caped Crusader in future DC Extended Universe projects, with rumours suggesting he “wants out” of the DCEU in the wake of the mixed reception to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. His exit […]

The Week in Spandex – Spider-Man spinoffs in the MCU, Fantastic Four reboot, Wonder Woman 2 confirmed, Watchmen TV show announced

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Spider-Man: Homecoming, Venom, Silver & Black, Thor: Ragnarok, Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War, Ant-Man, The Defenders, Deadpool 2, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Fantastic Four, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman 2, Justice League, Gotham City Sirens, Aquaman, The Flash, The Batman, Batman and Harley Quinn, Batman: Mask […]

Matt Reeves taking inspiration from Alfred Hitchcock for The Batman

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There’s only one influential figure named Alfred in Bruce Wayne’s world, but if director Matt Reeves has anything to say about it, he may have two. Sitting down with CNET, The Batman director reveals his major inspiration for the upcoming Dark Knight solo film. “For me, point of view is really important. I want to make sure […]

The Week in Spandex – DC director changes, Hugh Jackman on Wolverine regrets, X-Men in Space, new Spider-Man spinoff and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Justice League, Wonder Woman, Justice League Dark, Cyborg, The Flash, The Batman, Supergirl, The Flash, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Gotham, DC Super Hero Girls, Batman and Harley Quinn, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Silver & Black, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Captain […]

Joker in The Batman rumours, X-23 solo movie, next Star Wars anthology movie and more – Daily News Roundup

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DOES IT LOOK LIKE I’M JOKING? The long-gestating Batman solo movie got a new rumour yesterday via Reddit (the same people who gave us that Flash rumour) which is claiming that The Dark Knight will take on a trio of villains. We already know that Joe Manganiello will be playing Slade Wilson/Death Stroke, but this […]

Rumour: The Batman could feature Deathstroke, The Joker and The Scarecrow

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Get your pinch of salt ready, as this rumour stems from Reddit – and more specifically the same “source” who recently offered up some alleged details on the script for The Flash movie – but it seems that Ben Affleck’s Dark Knight may find himself going up against a trio of Rogues when his long-gestating solo […]

The Week in Spandex – Wonder Woman gets rave reviews, more Justice League in trouble rumours, Kevin Feige wants X-Men back at Marvel, Tom Hardy cast as Venom and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Wonder Woman, Justice League, Aquaman, The Flash, Black Adam, Shazam, The Batman, Batgirl, Black Lightning, Supergirl, The Flash, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Arrow, Gotham, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Venom, Spider-Man 4, Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers: Infinity War, Black Panther, Agents of […]

New Flash director, The Predator set photos, King Arthur loses $150 million and more – Daily News Roundup

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FLASHPOINT Although the film has lost two directors over the years since its announcement, Warner Bros. and DC continue to push forward with The Flash solo movie starring Ezra Miller, and a new crop of directors are reportedly at the top of the list. It has been reported that both Matthew Vaughn (X-Men: First Class) and Sam […]

Josh Gad was “just having some fun” with the Penguin tweet

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Perhaps unsurprisingly, it turns out Josh Gad has not been secretly cast as the DC Extended Universe’s Penguin — at least not yet. Last week, the Beauty and the Beast star sent the rumour mill spinning and DC fans into a frenzy when he cryptically tweeted out a picture of the famous Batman villain, indicating that he […]