…Moving on to the DC Cinematic Universe now and despite the fact its almost six months away from release, the MPAA has granted Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice a PG-13 rating for “intense sequences of violence and action throughout, and some sensuality.” Meanwhile, DC Collectibles has unveiled its 13″ Wonder Woman figurine based on the likeness of Gal Gadot, and Man of Steel star Michael Shannon has attempted to play down his recent Doomsday comments by claiming that “I really don’t have anything to say about [Batman v Superman], so sometimes I just make up stuff.” And speaking of people with a habit of making stuff up about Batman v Superman, El Mayimbe has had his crystal ball out again, suggesting that we’ll see two new teaser trailers (one Batman-themed, one Superman-themed) on October 26th during the commercial breaks of Gotham on FOX and Supergirl on CBS…
…Over the past month or so we’ve heard plenty of rumours that Mad Max: Fury Road director George Miller is being lined up for Man of Steel 2 (or Justice League Dark), but judging from the comments from the Australian filmmaker, it sounds unlikely – although he’s not ruling it out entirely: “There’s been some of that in the mix, but I’d say it’s probably not true. I was going to do a Justice League movie that fell through in 2009… I’ve always been interested. I work in mythology and superheroes are basically new incarnations of Greek and Roman mythology, so there’s always something of interest there. I grew up in an area that was mainly DC, so they are the pantheon for me…”
…In a brief bit of Suicide Squad news, Jared Leto offered up a few words about his portrayal of The Joker to fans of his band 30 Seconds to Mars during a Q&A event, stating that: “I can’t wait for you to see this – they’re going to lock me away in a box after this movie comes out…”
…It looks like HBO is looking to get in on the superhero act, with news breaking this week that the cable network has been having discussions with Zack Snyder about bringing Alan Moore’s Watchmen to the small screen. HBO confirmed that “preliminary discussions regarding Watchmen have occurred, but we have no additional information and no deals are in place.” At this point, that’s all we know, but speculation is suggesting that the series could be an adaptation of DC’s prequel comic books Before Watchmen…
…Over at FOX and we have a promo and clip from this coming Monday’s third episode of Gotham, entitled ‘The Last Laugh’ [see here and here], and be sure to check out our review of the season two opener ‘Damned If You Do’ here, along with our exclusive Flickering Myth Podcast interview with Sean Pertwee (Alfred Pennyworth) here…
…The second season of The Flash gets underway on Tuesday, and this week has brought us a new poster [see here], a first official image of Teddy Sears as Jay Garrick [see here], promotional images from the second episode ‘Flash of Two Worlds’ [see here], a trailer that gives us a first look at the season two villain Zoom [see here], and a description for the third episode ‘Family of Rogues’ [see here]…
…Arrow is also back this Wednesday, and you can take a look at new ‘Aim Higher’ promo here, a first look image of Echo Kellum as Mr. Terrific here, promotional stills from the second episode ‘The Candidate’ here, and an episode description for the third episode ‘Restoration’ here. Meanwhile, David Ramsey has addressed the criticism towards Diggle’s costume and Magneto-style helmet: “I like it. I know there’s a lot of criticism that it looks like the Magneto helmet. But by the time you see Diggle in action – we also get into what the helmet can do – you won’t be thinking of the X-Men at all. There is a very cool gun too. The gun and the helmet, by the way, are S.T.A.R. Labs creations…”
…The final episode of CW Seed’s animated series Vixen arrived online this week, and you can check out all six episodes of the series over at the official site here…
…With less than a month to go until its premiere, the marketing campaign for Supergirl continued this week, with CBS releasing a new ‘Meet the Cast’ featurette for the new DC series; check it out here…
…Here’s one for fans of the classic Batman: The Animated Series, as Mondo has announced that it is set to release a vinyl box set which will feature the full remastered scores to sixteen episodes of the seminal series. You can check out all the details here, as well as some fantastic promotional artwork…
…The first season may not have been a smash hit, but Sony Television has kicked off production on season two of its PlayStation Network series Powers, and this week has brought the first piece of casting news, with Michael Madsen set to play SuperShow, who is described as “a perfect physical specimen with an unparalleled presence that catapulted him to global fame. After retiring at the height of his career under mysterious circumstances and disappearing from public view, he emerges for the first time in forty years after the death of Retro Girl.” You can check out a brand new synopsis for Powers season two here…
…As Heroes Reborn continues on NBC, you can check out Tai Freligh’s review of the two-part season premiere ‘Brave New World’ and ‘Odessa’ here, and check back later this weekend for his review of episode three…
…And finally, if you’ve been desperate for a superhero rom-com, you may want to check out the red band trailer for the upcoming British film SuperBob. Here’s the official synopsis: “Robert Kenner is a lonely man looking for love. Today, if he can actually get his boss to give him some time off, he is going on his first date for 6 years. Oh, and he is also the world’s only SuperHero.”
Gary Collinson is a writer and lecturer from the North East of England. He is the editor-in-chief of FlickeringMyth.com and the author of Holy Franchise, Batman! Bringing the Caped Crusader to the Screen.
