Category: DCU
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James Gunn Prepares Fans For Major DCU Changes: “We Are Not Going To Make Every Single Person Happy”
It was only a couple of hours ago on here that I wrote that if anything good was going to come out of these shake-ups at DC Studios, it was that James Gunn would keep fans in the loop. And so that’s exactly what he’s done, although the update could leave some of those same…
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Jason Momoa To Drop Aquaman In Favor Of Lobo? It Could Happen.
Could Jason Momoa’s days as Aquaman be numbered? Following yesterday’s shock news that Wonder Woman 3 would not be moving forward under the new DC Studios regime, anything seems possible. Well, buried deeper in that THR report also came the rumor that Momoa could be done as the aquatic superhero…but not finished with the DCU.…
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‘Wonder Woman 3’ Canceled As Shake-Ups Begin At DC Studios
With James Gunn and Peter Safran taking over as the heads of DC Studios, some shifting of direction was to be expected. But I don’t think anyone had this on their radar: Wonder Woman 3 is no more. A new story from THR says that Wonder Woman 3 will not be moving forward at Warner…
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‘Black Adam’ Could Lose Up To $100M Overall
There used to be a time when Dwayne Johnson was known as “Franchise Viagra” for his ability to recharge flagging studio projects. While he’s still a huge star, that name hasn’t meant as much as it used to. For years he’s hyped up the arrival of Black Adam, his first superhero movie as part of the…
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The ‘Blue Beetle’ Poster Has Arrived For The DCU’s Newest Teen Hero
The CCXP fan event in São Paulo, Brazil continues to yield surprising rewards. Yesterday, a surprise panel saw the debut poster for DC’s upcoming superhero flick, Blue Beetle. The film is expected to be a major 2023 theatrical release for the newly-branded DC Studios, after originally being conceived as an HBO Max exclusive. Thank all…
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Dwayne Johnson Says Warner Bros. “Inexplicably And Inexcusably” Didn’t Want Henry Cavill’s Return As Superman
Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam might not have been able to stand against the box office might of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, but that’s okay. The film has managed $378M so far, but more than that it has set up a promising foundation for the character to make future appearances. Most notably, the film ends with…
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Despite Early Success, ‘Black Adam’ Is Likely To Be A Money Loser
When Black Adam opened a few weeks ago with $67M domestic, the largest debut of Johnson’s career, it was spun as a big hit. But even then, it was obvious the film would have to make a killing before Black Panther: Wakanda Forever arrived. Well, as of right now, Johnson’s superhero flick has just $352M…
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‘Constantine 2’ Is Aiming For A Hard R Says Director Francis Lawrence
It’s so satisfying when a movie I love at release, but is panned by critics, ends up becoming a cult classic. Such was the case with Constantine, released in 2005 the comic book adaptation with Keanu Reeves in the lead got the same treatment most comic book adaptations of the time got,….in other words not…
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David Zaslav On The DCU’s Future And Not Having “Four Batmans”; James Gunn Teases Mr. Terrific’s Debut
In my review of Black Adam, I noted how ecstatic I was to see my second favorite superhero team the JSA (behind the X-Men) on the big screen, and now all I wanted was for Mr. Terrific to show up in the DCU. Well, Warner Bros. Discovery chief David Zaslav has some updates on the…
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‘The Penguin’ HBO Max Series Ties ‘The Batman’ With Upcoming Sequel
With Marvel dominating the news lately, it’s easy to forget that DC had one of the best, if not THE best, comic book movies of the year with The Batman. Fans overwhelmingly loved Robert Pattinson’s performance as the Dark Knight, and the plan for spinoffs of Matt Reeves’ film have been ongoing even though the…