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News of casting for James Gunn’s Superman: Legacy has fans excited. However, those waiting on him to cast the DCU’s Batman will seemingly have to wait. In the comments section of an Instagram post from Gunn that confirmed the news of David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan being cast in Superman: Legacy, one fan asked, “How […]

The news of David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan being cast as Clark Kent and Lois Lane in James Gunn’s Superman: Legacy broke last night, and the director has weighed in on the news. In a tweet, Gunn attached the link to The Hollywood Reporter’s article on Corenswet and Brosnahan’s casting in Superman: Legacy and confirmed […]

A week after screen tests for the upcoming DC film Superman: Legacy, names are now rising to the surface for those in the running to play the iconic villain Lex Luthor. The Hollywood Reporter reports that siblings Alexander Skarsgård and Bill Skarsgård are both on the shortlist for the part of Lex Luthor in Superman: […]

Former MCU director and now head of creative for DC James Gunn has blasted superhero movies that he deems “lazy.” Speaking on the “Inside of You” podcast, Gunn spoke all things about the genre that made him a household name. “We’re going to be very careful with the product that we put out and [are] […]

One thing fandoms love is fan casting iconic roles. In the case of Superman, fans are always looking out for the next Lex Luthor (granted, I don’t think many would’ve picked Jesse Eisenberg last time around). One name being thrown around is Breaking Bad legend Bryan Cranston, who has called out those fan castings in […]

Warner Bros./DC’s highly anticipated superhero film The Flash is facing a major setback at the box office. After a lackluster $55 million opening weekend, the movie will experience a staggering 70% drop in its second weekend, bringing in only $14-16 million, Yahoo reports. This decline will push The Flash down to the third spot on […]

The uber-popular Harley Quinn animated DC series from HBO Max (now known as Max) has a fourth season on the way, and an official release date has been revealed. Warner Bros. announced that Season 4 of Harley Quinn will premiere on July 27 on Max. Granted, it’s unclear if the whole series will be released […]

Joker 2 (a.k.a. Joker: Folie à Deux) is known to have some musical elements in the Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga-led sequel, but the film recently garnered an interesting visual comparison to one of Francis Ford Coppola’s deep cuts. Lawrence Sher, the cinematographer of both Joker films, appeared in a YouTube video from Matti Haapoja […]

Years after it was announced, The Flash has finally come out, but it’s not the game-changing film DC was hoping for. Instead of giving the cinematic universe a new lease of life, the Scarlet Speedster’s first solo movie went the other way and generated more backlash from everyone by failing at the box office, among […]

Indiana Jones Dial of Destiny and Academy Award nominee James Mangold is gearing up for a number of high-profile projects — his Timothée Chalamet-led Bob Dylan biopic and Swamp Thing for DC to name a few. In a recent interview, Mangold teased his Swamp Thing film and the tone of the film and used some […]

As if it wasn’t bad enough that The Flash came in well under projections during its opening weekend box office haul, the Ezra Miller-led DC adventure is poised for a massive drop in its second weekend. Variety is reporting that The Flash is set to make between $22-25 million in its second weekend — a […]

This past weekend, James Gunn held auditions for actors for his upcoming Superman: Legacy film. Lots of young up-and-comers were rumored to be involved, and while specific names haven’t been discussed, he had high praise for the actors who did come in. In a post on Bluesky, Gunn said, “Amazing amazing weekend of auditions for […]

Just a few days ago, Gal Gadot seemed to confirm that her days as Diana Prince/Wonder Woman were over, but she has seemingly walked back those comments. Speaking to Entertainment Tonight on the red carpet for Netflix’s Tudum event in São Paulo, Brazil, Gadot teased that there are things in the works over at DC. […]

The Flash is filled with some wild cameos, and known comic book-lover, pop culture-enthusiast, and legendary filmmaker Kevin Smith has weighed in on the cameos and has no problem with them. Warning: Spoilers ahead for The Flash The third act climax of The Flash features some crazy cameos including Christopher Reeve’s return as Superman and […]

The ending of The Flash was absolutely wild and brought back one of the most infamous Batman actors ever. Turns out, that was the third incarnation of this ending. Warning: Spoilers ahead for The Flash The ending of The Flash sees Barry Allen (Ezra Miller) able to help his father from getting incarcerated for the […]

The state of the DCEU (now DCU) will continue to be confusing until James Gunn and Peter Safran’s regime fully kicks in. However, you can count Gal Gadot out from the fun as Wonder Woman. Speaking to Total Film for their upcoming issue (coming out on June 22), Gadot talked about her future as the […]

The Flash is the penultimate adventure in the DCEU before James Gunn fully takes over and it becomes the DCU, and while the Ezra Miller-led superhero flick already comes in a lengthy runtime of 144 minutes, director Andy Muschietti revealed that it was almost much longer. Speaking to Vanity Fair, Muschietti revealed that there was […]

This weekend brought two major releases to the fold — The Flash and Pixar’s Elemental. Unfortunately, neither film fared very well and both had very disappointing opening weekends. Beginning with the DC’s latest, The Flash opened to just $55.1 million ($64 million over the four-day Juneteenth holiday weekend) domestically and $139 million worldwide. The DCEU […]

The Flash introduced moviegoers to Supergirl, played by Sasha Calle. While there are a number of factors in a decision like her future in the DCU, the actress herself has weighed in on what she knows about what’s next. In a new interview with USA Today, Calle revealed that she has met with Peter Safran […]

It wouldn’t be a comic book movie without a post-credits scene, and DC’s latest, The Flash, is no exception. The Flash’s post-credits scene sees Barry Allen (Ezra Miller) reunite with a fellow Justice League member for the first time since Zack Snyder’s Justice League (a.k.a. The Snyder Cut). Warning: Spoilers ahead for The Flash The […]

At one time or another, I’m sure we’ve all claimed something was done poorly on purpose to try and deflect the blame when others spot it. Very seldom does it work, but The Flash director Andy Muschietti is giving it the old college try as he claims some of the wonky VFX and CGI work […]

The Flash is out and was supposed to serve as a reset for the DCEU (now known as the DCU). But the ending creates far more questions than answers, and in all honesty, it’s a lot more confusing. Here’s what went down. The Flash ending explained Warning: Spoilers ahead for The Flash In The Flash, […]

Two high-profile comic book projects, Daredevil: Born Again and The Penguin, have both hit pause on their respective productions amid the WGA writers’ strike. Deadline reported that the Daredevil and Penguin series are waving the white flag and their productions will both remain halted until the end of the WGA strike. The news comes just […]

With Ezra Miller and Andrés Muschietti giving it their all, it seems that The Flash is on its way to winning the hearts and minds of everyone out there in just a couple of days. The Scarlet Speedster’s debut film is already making waves thanks to a compelling story and wonderful performances. The thing is, […]

The Flash finally races into theaters this week, and DC fans will be hit with a bevy of cameos and surprise returns that’ll excite die-hard fans. The film’s director, Andy Muschietti, recently spoke about the creative control he was given with these cameos and it may surprise you just how much freedom he was given. […]

It’s been over a year since DC’s HBO series Peacemaker Season 1 ended. The John Cena-led series was a spinoff for his character from The Suicide Squad. While a Season 2 is in the works, James Gunn has provided a positive update for the series. During an appearance on the Inside of You with Michael […]

The release of the Joaquin Phoenix-led Joker 2 (formerly known as Joker: Folie à Deux) is still over a year away, but one of the film’s stars, Zazie Beetz, has teased the film’s musical aspects and Lady Gaga’s performance. Speaking to Variety at Chanel’s Tribeca Film Festival Artists Dinner in New York City, Beetz spoke […]

With James Gunn’s plan for DC starting to take shape, it can be said that Gal Gadot’s time as Wonder Woman is at an end. Unless the studio finds a sensible way to keep the actress playing the famed heroine, it might be time to find greener pastures elsewhere. In that regard, the Marvel Cinematic […]

Rumors regarding The Batman — Part II, the sequel to last year’s Robert Pattinson-led and Matt Reeves-directed The Batman, are swirling, and two names have arisen for the role of Harvey Dent/Two-Face. John Rocha of The Hot Mic podcast named Josh Hartnett and Joel Edgerton as two potential actors to play the role of Harvey […]

In many ways, Robert Downey Jr. is what comes to everyone’s minds when the Marvel Cinematic Universe is mentioned. After playing Iron Man for the entirety of the Infinity Saga, the famed actor got his iconic send-off in Avengers: Endgame when Tony Stark sacrificed himself to defeat Thanos. But while his time in the MCU […]

Pre-production for James Gunn’s Superman: Legacy is in full swing, and a list of actors screen testing for the iconic DC roles of Clark Kent and Lois Lane has been revealed. Deadline reported that Nicholas Hoult, David Corenswet, and Tom Brittney are going to test Clark Kent/Superman while Emma Mackey, Rachel Brosnahan, and Phoebe Dynevor […]

The Flash is coming out soon, and this upcoming DC film is already shaping to be a big hit. Even with all the troubles surrounding Ezra Miller, the movie’s multiversal premise and the positive reaction from early screenings are making everyone eager to catch it. But with some time before the film hits, there’s bound […]

There was plenty made out of the Cinemacon premiere of The Flash. Filled with the typical hyperbolic reactions expected from any franchise movie premiere, it set an impossibly high bar to clear for a film that feels like it has been supposed to be released for years. But I’ll say this — The Flash is […]

Singer and actress Rebecca Marie Gomez — known as Becky G — has landed a huge role in DC’s upcoming Blue Beetle film. In a post from both the Blue Beetle official social media accounts and Becky G’s, they announced that she has been cast in a key role in the upcoming DC films. She […]

The Flash has been getting major praise from critics ahead of its release on June 16, and that momentum has carried director Andy Muschietti into a new project for DC: Batman: The Brave and the Bold. One Take News reports that Muschietti will helm The Brave and the Bold for DC. This makes him just […]

Production for James Gunn’s inaugural film in his DCU regime, Superman: Legacy, is beginning to heat up. Casting is underway and an Emmy-nominated actor is now on the shortlist to play the titular hero. Variety’s Marc Malkin reported that Pierson Fodé is currently on Gunn’s list of potential Superman actors. According to Malkin, Fodé sent […]

Welp, so much for embargoes! We’re still over three weeks out from the release of The Flash, and while many press screenings have taken place since the film’s CinemaCon premiere last month, there haven’t been too many spoilers hitting social media. Leave it to the film’s director, Andy Muschietti, to throw that all by the […]

James Gunn‘s last directorial effort in the MCU — Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 — has come out and he’s now shifting gears to DC full-time as the co-head of the DCU with Peter Safran. As he heads into production on Superman: Legacy, the director addresses the never-ending rumors surrounding his future slate. “I’m […]

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 features a sinister turn from Chukwudi Iwuji as the High Evolutionary. The actor adds his name to a growing list of James Gunn’s MCU collaborators who wish to join him in the DCU, and Iwuji wants to play a certain demon. Appearing on the Phase Zero podcast promoting Guardians […]