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THE NEW GODS: Ava DuVernay To Adapt Jack Kirby’s DC Superhero Saga For Warner Bros.

Dominic Patten and Mike Fleming Jr. are reporting from Deadline as of Thursday that Ava DuVernay is onto directing yet another big scale event film following her milestone effort with A Wrinkle In Time. Thus, following Selma helmer’s own interest in superheroes via Twitter last year, comic book adaptation, The New Gods, will be the project forthcoming from the pages of DC under Warner Bros. Pictures, as inspired by Jack Kirby’s 1971 creation of the same name. The New Gods was the Genesis of the uber-villain Darkseid. Also called “Fourth World,” the Kirby creation debuted in a trilogy of related comics written and drawn by Kirby that were published in the very early 1970s: New Gods, Forever People and Mister Miracle. The New Gods came into existence after the world of the gods of classic mythology were destroyed during Ragnarok. The deities inhabit two planets: one is New Genesis, a […]

New Line/DC Adaptation, THE KITCHEN, Joins Melissa McCarthy With Tiffany Haddish

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Comedienne and actress Melissa McCarthy (Tammy, Spy) is taking her craft to a darker, grittier toned setting in The Kitchen, for New Line Cinema and DC Entertainment. As Mike Fleming Jr. over at Deadline notes, Straight Outta Compton scribe Andrea Berloff is setting forth her directorial debut here from her own script based on the 2014 limited series from author Ollie Masters. Here’s how Vertigo details the narrative: New York City, late 1970s. Times Square is a haven for sex and drugs. The city teeters on the verge of bankruptcy, while blackouts can strike at any moment. This is the world of THE KITCHEN. The Irish gangs of Hell’s Kitchen rule the neighborhood, bringing terror to the streets and doing the dirty work for the Italian Mafia. Jimmy Brennan and his crew were the hardest bastards in the Kitchen, but after they’re all put in prison, their wives – Kath, Raven […]

DEATHSTROKE: DC Comics Adaptation Takes Aim At ‘The Raid’ Helmer Gareth Evans To Direct

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Indonesian action thrillers, Merantau, and the current dual-part installments of The Raid were all director Gareth Huw Evans needed to all but cement his name in the history of martial arts film fandom. Going into 2018, his most recent work will soon start stirring in the news cycle and film fest circuit with Dan Stevens thriller, Apostle, but that won’t be all we hear from Evans who is also in line to executive produce a reinstallation of his 2011 hit, The Raid, for helmer Joe Carnahan to direct. Going forward, it just so happens the cult favorite is in line to helm a potential comic book spin-off in the form of Deathstroke, with actor Joe Manganiello (True Blood, upcoming Rampage) attached to the role as of last Fall. The brainchild of Marv Wolfman and George Pérez, Deathstroke is the alterego of Slade Wilson, a soldier since the age of sixteen […]

SDCC 2015: Affleck, Johns To Team Up For THE BATMAN

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Things are in full swing in San Diego for Comic-Con where Zack Snyder’s Batman V. Superman: Dawn Of Justice will take the stage in Hall H for its star-studded panel this weekend. That said, actor Ben Affleck has since broken the news that he and DC Comics’s chief creative officer Geoff Johns are likely to turn finish a script for Affleck‘s long-hyped iteration of The Batman. Deadline reports the film will take precedence over Affleck’s schedule once he wraps his long-awaited adaptation of the award-winning 2012 publication by author Dennis Lehane, Live By Night, and will focus on the progression of the title character following Snyder’s aforementioned movie going into the slated 2017 and 2019 releases of Snyder’s Justice League twofer. The news also comes at a time when Cavill himself is also on record expressing his hopes for another installment of Man Of Steel following his 2013 film, and […]

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Fanbats Unite! BATMAN DAY Is Coming!

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There’s obviously so much going on with E3 and all sorts of fan-based events taking place this week that I haven’t been able to keep up. But, there is at least one thing we can count on, and that is if you religiously follow comics. Yes, just six months shy of the theatrical release of director Zack Snyder’s Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice from Warner Bros., Batman Day is coming to select comic outlets near you this Fall, so for those interested, you may proceed. BURBANK, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–DC Entertainment is bringing back the fan-favorite event celebrating The Dark Knight. “Batman Day” is back by popular demand and will take place on Saturday, September 26, 2015, kicking off what has become an annual event honoring one of the most popular and iconic Super Heroes and celebrating all things Batman from comics to video games and more. Fans everywhere are invited to partake in […]

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WB, DC & Mattel To Deliver DC SUPER HERO GIRLS This Fall!

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It took awhile for Warner Bros. to get on board with a Wonder Woman movie long after several failed attempts to rebrand the popular female-centric property on television reprising. And rest assured, even that effort a snag recently before recovering with a new director. All in all, it’s understandable that one can be led to wonder if the studio cared at all about lending a female the spotlight in today’s movie and television fandom. Thankfully, the studio is making up for it; Other networks have some properties on the way, but Warner Bros. is going all-in with a number of digital products for the female-centric DC Super Hero Girls with toy company, Mattel. The studio’s press release from Wednesday has more details and specs about what fans of comic book lore can expect below. Kudos WB! Beginning in Fall 2015, DC Entertainment, Warner Bros. Animation, Warner Bros. Consumer Products and […]

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WB And DC Entertainment Reveal Animation Slate For BATMAN UNLIMITED And DC SUPER FRIENDS

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Various live-action TV properties are now underway between Marvel and DC with the latest news now making the rounds regarding TNT’s current character line-up for Titans. However, with animation still being a popular being a popular tool among consumers, Warner Bros. is now moving forward with its DC Characters in two popular toylines to head directly to video. Chalk it up as part of WB’s campaign to promote its live-action DC Universe coming soon with Batman V. Superman: Dawn Of Justice, if you so see fit. Rest assured, the kids won’t be bored anytime soon. BURBANK, Calif., Feb. 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP), DC Entertainment, and Warner Bros. Animation today unveiled an unprecedented wave of content inspired by two of the company’s most successful toy lines developed in partnership with Mattel and Fisher-Price. Inspired by Mattel’s new toy line, Batman Unlimited will launch in 2015 with […]