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Rebirth, Watchmen Mysteries Explored In Early 2017 Says Dan DiDio

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One of the biggest mysteries spinning out of “DC Universe: Rebirth” #1 is how have the characters from Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ “Watchmen” series manipulated DC Comics continuity. In the latest issue of DC’s “Direct Currents” magazine, co-publisher Dan DiDio gives information on when fans can expect to find the answer to that question. “Everyone at DC knows how interested readers are in the seeds planted in DC UNIVERSE: REBIRTH #1,” DiDio says. “Your patience will be rewarded in 2017.” “You’ll start to see some of the great mysteries…

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Wonder Woman: Danny Huston Revealed as Ares?

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The new Wonder Woman trailer is out and DC Comics fans are combing over the new footage to see what they can learn about this next chapter in the DCEU saga. The new trailer reveals plenty about the visual composition of director Patty Jenkins (Monster), and definitely more of the impressive fight choreography and super hero feats. However, there is a big question still hanging over the film: who are the villains that Wonder Woman battles? After some careful viewing, we may have an answer to at least one of…

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Watch: Justice League Action Clips

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Watch three clips below for the Justice League Action animated series on Cartoon Network. The series premieres later this month. Info: The world’s greatest Super Heroes return to television in Justice League Action, an all-new quarter-hour animated series from Warner Bros. Animation coming soon to Cartoon Network. Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman lead the DC Comics Super Heroes against their most infamous foes in adventures packed with relentless thrills, fun and action. No need to wait for the good stuff to start, each eleven-minute episode jumps in with lightning-paced action…

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Amy Adams Confirms Man of Steel 2

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Back when DC first announced their DC slate of Justice League movies it was mentioned more standalone Superman movies (and Batman) are being worked on. In addition most recently saw Henry Cavill’s manager state Man of Steel 2 is in development. Now Amy Adams, while doing press with Jeremy Renner for their latest movie Arrival, confirms the new Superman Man of Steel 2 as well. Amy Adams says she found out the news about Man of Steel 2 when everyone else did and goes on to state she knows they…

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NEW WONDER WOMAN TRAILER

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Watch the new Wonder Woman trailer below starring Gal Gadot. Wonder Woman has a June 2, 2017 release directed by Patty Jenkins also starring Chris Pine, Robin Wright and Connie Nielsen. Synopsis: Wonder Woman hits movie theaters around the world next summer when Gal Gadot returns as the title character in the epic action adventure from director Patty Jenkins. Before she was Wonder Woman, she was Diana, princess of the Amazons, trained to be an unconquerable warrior. Raised on a sheltered island paradise, when an American pilot crashes on their…

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DC’s SUPER SONS Unite For the First Time in SUPERMAN #10

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On the surface, there aren’t many similarities between Jonathan Kent, the son of Superman, and Damian Wayne, son of Batman. One is a wide-eyed boy who grew up on a small town farm, only recently discovering his father’s job as a superhero, while the other was trained since birth to be a deadly assassin, raised in the full knowledge of the darker side of Batman’s world. Yet one thing the two boys share is Peter Tomasi and Patrick Gleason, the creative team on Jon’s Superman title and the former team…

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The Flash Movie Delayed; Loses Director Rick Famuyiwa

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In what may be looked at as shocking news, it’s learned that the DCEU Ezra Miller The Flash movie has lost director Rick Famuyiwa and looks to be delayed. THR reports on the matter noting Rick Famuyiwa, who is known for directing Dope and by all accounts was super excited to direct the big screen adaptation of the DC speedster, has departed The Flash over “creative differences.” It’s reported that Rick Famuyiwa’s vision of The Flash movie clashed with WB because Famuyiwa wanted to make a movie with more edge…

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Is Deadpool Like Deathstroke?

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The very first footage of the DCEU’s Deathstroke just hit the web in September, and of course everybody has been going nuts about the possibility of seeing Slade Wilson come to life on the big screen. However, it seems that the footage has also rekindled an old debate among comic fans about whether or not the Marvel character, Deadpool, is a rip-off of DC’s Deathstroke. News of this rekindled debate apparently reached Rob Liefield, the renowned creator of the beloved Deadpool. To set things straight, Liefield gave a very heartfelt…

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Supergirl’s James Olsen Revealed As Guardian

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Supergirl gets a new vigilante in the form of the Guardian, aka James Olsen, played by Mehcad Brooks. DC revealed a first look at the costume as well as details. “These next few episodes are going to make [James] realize that being a photographer is not enough for him, so he’s going to go on a pretty exciting career trajectory that we’re really pumped by. James is going to decide that he can no longer sit back and be a sidekick, so he’s going to decide to become a vigilante,”…

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NYCC “Superman” Interview with Peter Tomasi

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“Superman” co-writer Peter Tomasi sits down for an exclusive interview with the Superman Homepage to talk to us about the current comic books, the success of the “Rebirth” era, and bringing fans back to the Man of Steel. Thanks to T.A. Ewart for conducting the interview.

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Suicide Squad Extended Cut Announcement Trailer Released

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Warner Bros. has released a new trailer announcing the extended cut of Suicide Squad. No further details about the content of the Suicide Squad Extended Cut were released, but it is most likely similar in concept to the Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice Ultimate Edition, which restored many scenes that were removed from the film’s theatrical release during editing. We know that much of Jared Leto’s performance as the Joker was cut from Suicide Squad’s theatrical release and that director David Ayer’s original cut of the film was heavily…

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Warren Ellis Is Bringing WildStorm Back to DC Comics

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Warren Ellis will return to DC, to work on some of the characters that made him a household name among comic book fans, as the curator of a new pop-up imprint called WildStorm, ComicBook.com has learned exclusively. Following on the heels of the success of Gerard Way’s Young Animal imprint, WildStorm will take a similar approach, with Ellis writing the “main” book and curating the others. WildStorm will debut mid-February 2017 with a regular monthly comic titled The Wild Storm, written by Ellis with art by Jon Davis-Hunt (Vertigo’s Clean…

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Alan Ritchson as Shazam?

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Have we found our Shazam with Alan Ritchson? The actor answered a fan’s question on Twitter, “So you’re gonna play Shazam, right?” Alan Ritchson replied with a big, “Yup!” That sure sounds like he’s playing Shazam! However, is Alan Ritchson playing the CGI version of the character? Ritchson played the CGI version of Raphael in the TMNT movies, so it’s possible WB could be going a digital route for Shazam. We’ll have to wait until official word comes from WB, but it’s possible Alan Ritchson could be playing Shazam opposite…

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Geoff Johns And Jon Berg Abandoning the “Dark and Gritty”

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Geoff Johns and Jon Berg explain why they’re abandoning the “dark and gritty” tone set by The Dark Knight Trilogy and confirm that there will be consequences for Batman’s action in Justice League. Geoff Johns and Jon Berg control the future of DC Entertainment and the direction of Warner Bros. superhero films. After confirming that Joe Manganiello will play Deathstroke in the upcoming Batman movie, Geoff Johns sat down with The Wall Street Journal to talk more about his new role overseeing the DC Films Universe alongside Jon Berg. The…

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Superman on Television and Movies

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Live action Superman on television and movies in the last 77 years has been played by nine actors. Kirk Alyn the first actor to play the DC Comics character Superman in live-action for the 1948 movie serial Superman and its 1950 sequel Atom Man vs. Superman. Alyn played Superman in the first Superman movie serial, released in 1948. The serial consisted of 15 episodes which recounted Superman’s arrival on Earth, getting a job as a reporter at the Daily Planet newspaper, and meeting Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen. The main…

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