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With San Diego Comic Con gearing up for a return to form in 2024 after years of setbacks due to COVID-19 along with the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, fans have been pouring into the city eager to see what awaits them at the massive convention. DC Studios will be among the companies setting up shop […]

Arthur Fleck and Harley Quinn are already set to bring their brand of chaos back to a Gotham City still recovering from the events of 2019’s Joker, including a young Bruce Wayne. While it isn’t clear if the young Wayne will return for the sequel, Joker: Folie a Deux, the latest trailer confirmed another infamous […]

As the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and the DC Universe (DCU) continue to evolve, the dream of a crossover between these two comic book powerhouses remains a tantalizing prospect for fans, per Collider. Recent comments from Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige have sparked renewed interest and speculation about the possibility of a Marvel/DC crossover event. […]

Amber Heard’s net worth is $500,000. Heard is an American actress well-known for her roles in movies such as Never Back Down, Drive Angry, and The Rum Diary. She also plays Mera in Aquaman and its sequel, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. Aside from her work as an actress, she is also the spokesperson for […]

With the start of the new cinematic DC Universe, James Gunn is shepherding in a new take on Superman that will help set the tone for the universe in theaters on 2025. One of the most striking choices has already been shown on multiple occasions is the director’s choice for Superman’s iconic logo, a logo […]

The success of Matt Reeves’ The Batman brought with it plans to expand the director’s vision of Gotham even further with a direct sequel and the upcoming Max spinoff series The Penguin. However, it appears one of the previously announced spinoffs is no longer happening as development of a planned Arkham Asylum series has reportedly […]

While Superman will serve as the titular hero in the DC Universe’s first theatrical feature, the James Gunn-directed film is set to feature a plethora of other comic characters to help bring the new cinematic universe to life. Hawkgirl and Green Lantern are two of these characters set to appear, and thanks to the latest […]

Renowned director Shawn Levy recently disclosed that he was in talks to helm DC’s ambitious project, The Flash, starring Ezra Miller. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Levy revealed that he came close to directing the film “for a brief moment in time,” Screenrant reports. However, he did not elaborate on why the opportunity did not materialize, […]

With James Gunn serving as one of the co-heads of DC Studios and helping guide the fledgling DC Universe, fans online have questioned if it could mean seeing some of the stars from Guardians of the Galaxy make the jump from Marvel to rejoin the director. A few stars including Zoe Saldana and Pom Klementieff […]

With production in full swing for the James Gunn-directed Superman, more and more set photos have been finding their way online to give fans a quick glimpse at what will be the DC Universe’s first theatrical release. Plenty of the set photos have shown off star David Corenswet in his full Superman garb alongside other […]

New on-set photos of David Corenswet’s DCU Superman and Edi Gathegi’s Mister Terrific were just posted on Cleveland.com’s X (formerly Twitter) account. It was only a little over a month ago that DCU co-CEO James Gunn revealed the new Superman suit on Threads. However, in the photo he shared, David Corenswet was seated, pulling up […]

James Gunn shot down a major rumor regarding his upcoming DCU Batman movie, The Brave and the Bold. Nexus Point News recently reported that The Brave and the Bold is being written by Andy Muschietti and Rodo Sayagues. Muschietti is going to direct the movie, but it does not sound like Gunn has appointed writers for the […]

Warner Bros. Animation and DC Studios are will expand the DC Universe with an exciting new animated series centered around “Blue Beetle.” The project, announced recently, will be helmed by Miguel Puga as showrunner and director, with Cristian Martinez joining as the writer, per TheWrap. This series aims to build upon the groundwork laid by […]

While the DC Universe may not hit movie theaters until 2025, the new cinematic universe is set to kick off in 2024 on the small screen with the animated series Creature Commandos. It hadn’t been clear when in 2024 when the series was hitting Max, but that has since changed as the series’ release window […]

Peacemaker Season 2 has added Mean Girls star Tim Meadows. DCU head James Gunn announced the big move. In a post on his Instagram, Gunn welcomed Meadows to the DCU. He revealed that Meadows will play ARGUS agent Langston Fleury. The photo features Meadows, Gunn, and Steve Agee, who stars in the series.   View […]

While the DC Universe won’t be hitting theaters until 2025, the budding cinematic universe has already put together an eclectic cast of characters and actors to occupy it. Superman, alone, already has plenty of DC characters alongside the titular Man of Steel, and the cast has gotten a little bigger with the addition of a […]

When the new DC Universe hits the big screen with Superman in 2025, audiences are going to get introduced to plenty of heroes alongside the titular Man of Steel as he goes about life in Metropolis. The city doesn’t look to be the only place audiences will be visiting, though, as new behind the scene […]

Antony Starr has played Homelander for the Prime Video superhero series, The Boys, since 2019 — but will he be in the DCU? The actor was recently asked about appearing in James Gunn’s universe in the forthcoming Booster Gold series. Speaking to ComicBook, Starr responded to being in the Booster Gold series. He downplayed his […]

James Gunn and Peter Safran have been hard at work bringing their vision for the new cinematic DC Universe to life, with Gunn, himself, writing and directing the universe’s first theatrical entry, Superman. The DCU is also set to have plenty of series on their way to Max to expand the universe even further, and […]

The DCU’s Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow finally has a release date. Milly Alcock will lead the film, which will be the second film in James Gunn and Peter Safran’s DCU regime. Warner Bros and DC announced (via The Hollywood Reporter) that Supergirl will be released on June 26, 2026. This will come nearly a year […]

Chris Pratt plays Star-Lord in the MCU Guardians of the Galaxy series. However, Pratt is also open to joining James Gunn’s DCU. In an interview with ComicBook.com, Pratt seemed open to starring in both superhero franchises. He did concede that a return to the MCU makes more sense as of right now. “Well, it [would] probably […]

Chris Pine was “stunned” when Wonder Woman 3 was canned. The move seemingly confirmed that Gal Gadot and Patty Jenkins were not in the cards to return in James Gunn’s DCU. In an interview with Business Insider about his directorial debut, Poolman, Pine revealed his reaction to the film being axed. After all, the first […]

Well that didn’t take long. Just hours after James Gunn unveiled the first image from his Superman film — the highly-anticipated kick-off to his tenure at the helm of the comic book studio, now rebranded as the DCU — parodies are flying in fast and furious (ooh, speaking of, someone should do a Vin Diesel […]

Patty Jenkins seems to have doubled down on the notion of Wonder Woman 3 being canned. It seems unlikelier than ever that Gal Gadot will be in the DCU. During an appearance on the Talking Pictures podcast (via Deadline), Jenkins asked if the third film was done. Jenkins not only confirmed that but it also […]

Fans finally have a first look at the DCU‘s upcoming Superman suit. James Gunn unveiled an image of David Corenswet in the forthcoming film. The new Superman suit In a post on Threads, Gunn posted a picture of Corenswet donning his Superman suit. “Get ready. Superman 7.11.25.” the caption read. The image shows Corenswet lacing […]

The fledgling DC Universe appears to be taking shape with Creature Commandos set to hit Max in 2024, Superman well into production, and Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow’s pre-production coming together. There is still plenty more on the way, though, and James Gunn appeared to have teased Lanterns may be the next project on the way […]

2023 was one of the weaker years for superhero and comic book genre in modern memory as multiple Marvel Studios and DC releases falling short at the box office, with critics and audiences, or both. This led many in the industry and on social media to suggest superhero fatigue may finally be setting in, but […]

While the new DC Universe won’t hit theaters until July 2025 with Superman, DC Studios and its heads James Gunn and Peter Safran have made it clear they have some big plans for the new shared cinematic universe. The first chapter of this shared universe already has other major theatrical releases planned, but a new […]

Per Zack Snyder, Leonardo DiCaprio nearly played Lex Luthor in Justice League. The role was ultimately played by Jesse Eisenberg. Speaking to Josh Horowitz on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Snyder recalled the early conversations with actors for Lex Luthor. The character was initially introduced in the DCEU’s second film, Batman v Superman: Dawn of […]

Right after James Gunn‘s DCU Superman film found its Jonathan Kent in Pruitt Taylor Vince, they found their Martha Kent. TheWrap is reporting that Neva Howell has been cast as Martha Kent in the forthcoming DCU film. She will play the wife of Taylor Vince’s character in the film. Neva Howell is previously known for […]

Henry Cavill‘s DCEU tenure went out with a whimper. His final three appearances came in Zack Snyder’s Justice League and cameos in Black Adam’s post-credits scene and The Flash. Going forward, the Superman actor may look to avoid post-credits scenes altogether. Black Adam wasn’t his first appearance in one, he also appeared in the post-credits […]

The history of comic books is littered with issues and covers collectors fawn over and willing to pay exorbitant amounts for, all to add these historic titles to their personal collections or even just to resell. Superman, in particular, is one hero who’s early comics are highly sought after by plenty of historians and collectors, […]

While James Gunn and Peter Safran have made their vision for the new cinematic DC Universe clear, some fans online have continued to wonder how much say they will have in “Elseworlds” projects outside of the DCU such as The Batman Part 2. Gunn has clarified just how involved he will be with Matt Reeves’ […]

Randall Park’s net worth in 2024 is $5 million. Park is a popular actor who has starred in such productions as Ant-Man and the Wasp, Always Be My Maybe, The Interview, and TV series WandaVision and Fresh Off the Boat. He is a Critics Choice Award-nominated actor and a Hawaii International Film Festival Award winner. […]

DC’s upcoming The Penguin, a Colin Farrell-led spin-off of Matt Reeves’ The Batman, is “really twisted.” At least according to the star. In an interview with Jonatan Blomberg about his new Apple TV+ series, Sugar, Farrell discussed his forthcoming DC project. He revealed that they concluded filming two weeks prior to the interview. Farrell called […]

Despite the cost-cutting measures taken following the massive merger, Warner Bros. Discovery has shown a willingness to invest and double-down in areas the studio feels it can succeed such as DC and Harry Potter. Anime can join that list as WBD looks primed to expand its investment in the genre, and potentially more as the […]

Jake Gyllenhaal seems game to play Batman in the DCU. After auditioning for Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy and starring in Spider-Man: Far From Home, Gyllenhaal seems game to return to the genre. Speaking to ScreenRant about his new film, Road House, Gyllenhaal called the prospect of playing Batman an “honor.” However, he likened stepping […]

Despite no films or series hitting screens yet, Peter Safran and James Gunn are not wasting time building out a sprawling cinematic universe with the new DC Universe. The first slate of projects already has several films at various points of development, with filming underway for 2025’s Superman, and even more heroes are set to […]

After leaving Star Wars: Rogue Squadron for Wonder Woman 3, Patty Jenkins is back in a galaxy far, far away. This comes after the DCU project has been scrapped. During an appearance on the Talking Pictures TV podcast (via Collider), Jenkins revealed she has signed a new deal with Lucafilm and Disney to return to […]