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‘Wonder Twins’ Movie Activated For HBO Max, ‘Black Adam’ Writer To Direct

February 14, 2022 4:49 pm

The Wonder Twins are getting activated. Yep, remember DC’s The Wonder Twins created for the 1970s Saturday morning cartoon “The Super Friends”? Well, they’re getting their own movie. According to THR, “Black A...

Ben Affleck Will Return as Batman in The Flash

Ben Affleck Says His Favorite Batman Scenes Are In ‘Flash’ & Calls The Film “A Really Nice Finish” For His Character

Charles Barfield

January 7, 2022 1:15 pm

News

After the news was released about Michael Keaton continuing to play Batman in the upcoming “Batgirl” film after he returns in “The Flash,” it is clear that Ben Affleck’s days as the Caped Crusader are coming t...

‘Peacemaker’ Trailer: James Gunn & John Cena Violently Jump Into Television

Patrick Gunn

December 3, 2021 9:04 am

News, Television, Trailers

James Gunn has carved his namesake into the hearts of the last decade’s superhero craze. He started with the violent dark comedy “Super” starring Rainn Wilson and then toned that aspect down while still taking...

‘Blue Beetle’: ‘Cobra Kai’ Actor Xolo Maridueña To Star As Latinx Superhero for HBO Max

Edward Davis

August 3, 2021 9:51 am

News

Looks like Warner Bros. and HBO Max have settled on their Blue Beetle superhero. The Wrap reports, backed up by several trades include THR, that 20-year-old Xolo Maridueña, a breakout actor from "Cobrai Kai" w...

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David Ayer Blasts The Theatrical ‘Suicide Squad’ Again: “The Studio Cut Is Not My Movie”

Rodrigo Perez

July 29, 2021 4:42 pm

News

Following a tweet by film journalist Tim Grierson about loving James Gunn's "The Suicide Squad" and suggesting that director "David Ayer should just abandon the idea of director's cut," Ayer, the director of ...

Batgirl’ Movie: J. K. Simmons in Talks to Return to Batman Universe as Commissioner Gordon

‘Batgirl’: J.K. Simmons Returns To The DCEU For HBO Max Film

Christopher Marc

July 29, 2021 2:45 pm

News

Zack Snyder's "Justice League" featured "Spider-Man" actor and Oscar-winner J.K. Simmons as Commissioner Jim Gordon, and we all assumed that would be the end of his run in the DCEU as the studio attempted to p...

‘The Suicide Squad’: James Gunn Inspires The DC Universe With Gnarly Irreverence, Superhero Subversion & A Big Beating Heart [Review]

Rodrigo Perez

July 28, 2021 11:59 am

Features, News, Reviews

How do you make a superhero film for a multi-billion-dollar corporation feel like a personal endeavor? (please refrain from laughing at least until the very end) For filmmaker James Gunn that’s leaning into th...

Michael B. Jordan Reportedly Developing A Separate Black 'Superman' Limited Series for HBO Max

Michael B. Jordan Developing A Separate Val-Zod Black ‘Superman’ Limited Series For HBO Max

Edward Davis

July 23, 2021 6:08 pm

News, Television

You'll recall, the first time a Black Superman project was mentioned by Warner Bros. and the trades, Michael B. Jordan was the first name involved alongside J.J. Abrams. Abrams is already developing a Black Su...

‘Batgirl’: Leslie Grace Cast As Barbara Gordon In New DC Film

Edward Davis

July 21, 2021 4:24 pm

News

Well, that certainly didn't take long. Following two-day-old reports of a "Batgirl" shortlist with a list of potential contenders, Warner Bros. and DC Films have already landed on their Barbara Gordon: "In The...

‘Green Lantern’: Jeremy Irvine To Play Alan Scott In HBO Max Superhero Series

Christopher Marc

May 19, 2021 9:00 pm

News, Television

While we're likely going to have to wait a little longer before Warner Bros. gives us their "Green Lantern Corps." movie, however, there is a "Green Lantern" series in the works at HBO Max that will cover a bu...

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