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An official trailer for HBO’s Watchmen series has arrived ahead of the show’s October debut. Watchmen is based on the graphic novel co-created and illustrated by Dave Gibbons and published by DC The clip delves further into the show’s actual plot and establishes the identities of several key characters. Check it out: :
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DC Universe debuted the first full trailer for animated adult comedy series Harley Quinn at San Diego Comic-Con 2019, featuring Kaley Cuoco as the Queenpin of crime. There’s plenty of cursing, violence, and more DC Comics cameos than you can shake a mallet at. Harley Quinn comes to DC Universe this fall. Video from TV Promos.
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The next three DC Film movies Wonder Woman 1984, Birds of Prey or Joker will not be represented this year at the San Diego Comic-Con. We found out from Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins and Gal Gadot over social media with the release of the film’s poster for Wonder Woman 1984. Jenkins actually revealed that the full marketing campaign doesn’t kick off until the end of the year in December. “By now you’ve heard: WB isn’t going to Hall H this year. We’re so sad to miss you there! And…
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According to Deadline, the DC Universe streaming service is being “re-evaluated” by its parent company WarnerMedia. This news comes as the just-launched Swamp Thing live-action television series was canceled only 6 days into its first season. The series was under inspection by the producers who during filming cut the first season from 13 episodes to 10. WarnerMedia is focusing on a larger, overall streaming platform. “There have been questions how DC Universe fits into those plans,” writes Deadline’s Co-Editor-in-Chief Nellie Andreeva, but we don’t know what that means for the…
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Tom King writer of the award-winning ‘Mister Miracle’ comic book series has joined Ava DuVernay in an attempt to write the screenplay of DC Films’ New Gods movie. King successfully revived the mythology of the “Fourth World” comic book series from the 1970s using the great characters created by the comic book legend Jack Kirby. The “Fourth World” stories reveal the conflict between two alien planets, New Genesis and Apokolips. The storyline migrates to earth when Darkseid, the ruler of Apokolips, discovers that the key to eradicating free will across…
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SWAMP THING follows Abby Arcane as she investigates what seems to be a deadly swamp-born virus in a small town in Louisiana but soon discovers that the swamp holds mystical and terrifying secrets. When unexplainable and chilling horrors emerge from the murky marsh, no one is safe. Based on the DC characters originally written and drawn by Len Wein and Bernie Wrightson. A new original series #DCUSWAMPTHING premieres May 31. New episodes weekly, only on #DCUniverse. Video teaser shows a horror type feel and suspense. James Wan, who directed Aquaman,…
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Robert Pattinson has reportedly been asked to play the role of Bruce Wayne/Batman in director Matt Reeves’ upcoming DC film The Batman. Variety reports, the former Twilight and Harry Potter actor is in talks to become the new Caped Crusader. As of this moment, it is not a done deal. The Hollywood Reporter says that Armie Hammer, Nicholas Hoult, and Aaron Taylor-Johnson are also still in consideration for the role but, according to Variety, Pattison is Warner Bros.’ top choice for the role and the deal is expected to be…
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Tick tock. WATCHMEN debuts this fall on HBO From Damon Lindelof and set in an alternate history where “superheroes” are treated as outlaws, this drama series embraces the nostalgia of the original groundbreaking graphic novel of the same name while attempting to break new ground of its own. The cast includes Regina King, Jeremy Irons, Don Johnson, Jean Smart, Tim Blake Nelson, Louis Gossett Jr., Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Hong Chau, Andrew Howard, Tom Mison, Frances Fisher, Jacob Ming-Trent, Sara Vickers, Dylan Schombing, and James Wolk. WATCHMEN is based on the…
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Game of Thrones actor Iain Glen will portray Bruce Wayne in season 2 of DC Universe’s Titans, according to Deadline. Glen is best known for portraying the disgraced knight Jorah Mormount on HBO’s Game of Thrones. It’s not known whether Glen will put on the cape and cowl of Batman for Titans, or simply appear as his wealthy alter ego. Titans season 2 does not have a reported release date but is available on DC Universe streaming.
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The state of superhero movies is strong with interest in the genre in all walks of life. The movie Shazam opened with a 56 Million weekend domestically with almost 159 Million worldwide. The film works for younger audiences and older both and is a sign that the DC Films plan to make movies that are not dependant on a connected universe but stand on their own as a single character building movie is working. Critics and fans agree the last two movies Aquaman and now Shazam are good movies and…
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Warner Bros. makes the first episodes of their DC Universe series, Titans, Young Justice and Doom Patrol, available online for free. Details include that starting this weekend and for a limited time, the first episodes of each exclusive original series, Titans, Doom Patrol, and Young Justice: Outriders, will be available for anyone to view without a subscription. If you are having a hard time pulling the trigger to buy the DC Universe Subscription see the first episodes free and make your decision. Check it out HERE.
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Writer/director James Gunn has tweeted out a statement following news that Walt Disney Studios and Marvel Studios have agreed to re-hire him following his July 2018 dismissal over offensive Twitter statements he had made years ago. “I am tremendously grateful to every person out there who has supported me over the past few months. I am always learning and will continue to work at being the best human being I can be,” Gunn tweeted. “I deeply appreciate Disney’s decision and I am excited to continue making films that investigate the…
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Shazam the movie coming on April the 5th. 15-year-old Billy Batson becomes Shazam when he says the magic word. A slapstick version of a superhero from a teenagers perspective. Able to buy beer in a single bound. The New Line Cinema adaptation of the DC Comics superhero stars Asher Angel as Billy Batson and Zachary Levi as Batson’s mystically-powered superhero alter ego, the titular Shazam. The film also stars Mark Strong, Jack Dylan Grazer, and Djimon Hounsou Synopsis: “We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit…
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From the Sega CD comes the lost episode of the animated Batman tv show! Cutscenes turned into an episode by your’s truly, Comic Ghost!!! (CREDIT) The 17-minute quasi- episode is made up of somewhat grainy cutscenes from the 1994 Sega CD video game The Adventures of Batman and Robin for Sega CD. Mark Hamill: “Yowza Yowza, Ladies & Germs!”- A “LOST” BATMAN EPISODE I remember recording for this project, but I never owned a Sega game console, so this is the 1st time I’ve seen this footage. Joker comes in…
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Warner Bros. has reserved November 20, 2020, for the theatrical release of Legendary’s Dune reboot, according to Deadline. The film is set to be shown in 2D, 3D, and Imax theaters. “Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides – who would become known as Muad’Dib – and of a great family’s ambition to bring to fruition humankind’s most ancient and unattainable dream,” reads the description of the original Frank Herbert novel. Dune will be directed by Blade Runner 2049’s Denis Villeneuve with…
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