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Leslie Grace has spoken at length for the first time about Batgirl‘s cancellation.The actress was due to star as the titular character Barbara Gordon in the DC film, which was shelved last year despite finishing production. It was claimed at the time that it received poor test screenings, and that the film was reportedly written off for tax purposes.Speaking to Variety about finding out about the axing, Grace revealed she learned the news when it broke in the media, recalling: “I found out like the rest of you.

The Flash has been released, and sees Michael Keaton make his return as Batman.The Flash, which is due for release June 16, 2023, sees Ezra Miller star as Barry Allen/The Flash and features Keaton returning as Batman, a role he last played in 1992’s Batman Returns. Ben Affleck also stars as Batman/Bruce Wayne in the film.The first official trailer for The Flash sees Miller travel through time to prevent the murder of his mother, but unwittingly causes changes that result in the creation of a multiverse.The official synopsis reads: “Worlds collide in The Flash when Barry uses his superpowers to travel back in time in order to change the events of the past.

Batman fans have theorised that Christian Bale‘s incarnation of the Caped Crusader will appear in the upcoming Flash film.The DC film debuted its trailer last night (February 12) at the Super Bowl, showcasing Ezra Miller’s Barry Allen/The Flash alongside Michael Keaton and Ben Affleck’s incarnations of Batman.However, eagle-eyed fans have suggested that Bale could also be returning as Batman, with one brief moment showing the superhero riding a Batpod, much like the one seen in Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy.“At the 1.55 mark is a Batman and Batmobile resembling Christian Bale… I will [lose] it in the cinema if he cameos!!” one fan tweeted.“Is that Christian Bale as the Nolan-Batman in #TheFlash trailer? I’m going to FREAK OUT if Bale is back!” another said.A third added: “Wait. Hold up.

The Hollywood Reporter is reporting a sequel has already been written in case the film — due out June 23, 2023 — turns out to be a hit. “Aquaman” writer David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick penned the follow-up script, according to the outlet. The news comes as Miller, who uses they/them pronouns, pleaded not guilty to burglary charges Monday.

Watchmen creator Alan Moore has made his feelings clear about the recent HBO adaptation of his 1980s graphic novel, saying it’s “embarrassing” to be associated with the show.Speaking to GQ, Moore revealed that, in a letter sent to him ahead of production, series showrunner Damon Lindelof admitted to “destroying” his source material in order to bring it to the small screen.Moore said: “[I received] a frank letter from the showrunner of the Watchmen television adaptation, which I hadn’t heard was a thing at that point. But the letter, I think it opened with, ‘Dear Mr.

Dwayne Johnson has jokingly suggested he should take over Liz Truss as the UK Prime Minister.Speaking to Sky News at the premiere of his new “anti-hero” DC film Black Adam, Johnson gave a tongue-in-cheek response when asked if he would consider the position.“Are you ready for another Johnson prime minister?” he said, in reference to Truss’ predecessor Boris Johnson. “Maybe Rock prime minister?”He added: “I will tell you this… It’s great to be back in London.

Lady Gaga‘s casting as Harley Quinn for the upcoming Joker sequel, Folie à Deux.The singer will star alongside Joaquin Phoenix in the new film, which will reportedly be a musical. Robbie previously portrayed the character in three, unrelated DC films: Suicide Squad, Birds Of Prey and The Suicide Squad.Speaking of Gaga’s casting, Robbie told MTV News in a recent interview: “It makes me so happy because I said from the very beginning, all I want is for Harley Quinn to be one of those characters, the way like Macbeth or Batman always gets passed from great actor to great actor.”Robbie went to explain how she doesn’t feel female characters are afforded the same treatment, although she did acknowledge that she was able to portray Queen Elizabeth I after Cate Blanchett.“It’s such an honour to have built a foundation strong enough that Harley can now be one of those characters that other actors get to have a go at playing,” she added.

Variety.“I want to apologize to everyone that I have alarmed and upset with my past behavior. I am committed to doing the necessary work to get back to a healthy, safe and productive stage in my life.”Miller has portrayed superhero The Flash in the DC Extended Universe, including in 2017’s Justice League, and the forthcoming The Flash, which is slated to arrive next year.

HBO Max and Discovery+ will merge to become one streaming service next year.In a second quarter earnings call on Thursday (August 4), Warner Bros. Discovery’s CEO David Zaslav announced that the merged streamer will launch in the summer of 2023 in the US, with Latin America, Europe and other territories to follow soon after. The combined streaming service will be released with ad-free, ad-light and ad-only options.As reported by Entertainment Weekly, Zaslav addressed concerns that the merger would result in less emphasis on original programmes.

Batman spin-off Joker – announced back in June with the full title Joker: Folie à Deux – has been given an official release date.Deadline broke the news overnight, revealing that the Todd Phillips-directed, Joaquin Phoenix-starring film would be released on October 4, 2024. It echoes the release of the first Joker, which made it to cinemas on the same day in 2019.

DC Films have reportedly shelved Batgirl, meaning the film will not receive a theatrical or streaming release despite it being in the final stages of post-production.The film was directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, and was set to star In the Heights‘ Leslie Grace in the titular role as Barbara Gordon/Batgirl. Other stars included Brendan Fraser as Firefly, J.

Black Adam has just been released by DC Comics – scroll down to watch.Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is set to play the DC superhero in the first film to explore the character’s story.Take a look at the teaser from Comic-Con here:An official synopsis for Black Adam reads: “Nearly 5,000 years after he was bestowed with the almighty powers of the ancient gods—and imprisoned just as quickly—Black Adam (Johnson) is freed from his earthly tomb, ready to unleash his unique form of justice on the modern world.”Jungle Cruise director Jaume Collet-Serra is at the helm of the film, which co-stars Noah Centineo as Atom Smasher and Aldis Hodge as Hawkman alongside Johnson.The film also stars Pierce Brosnan as Kent Nelson aka Doctor Fate, Sarah Shahi as professor Adrianna Tomaz, Quintessa Swindell as Maxine Hunkel aka Cyclone and Marwan Kenzari as Ishmael.Teasing Black Adam back at DC FanDome in October, Johnson said: “This film, this universe has been a gigantic passion project of mine for a very long time. The film has without question some of the biggest action sequences I have ever been a part of.”The film is a spin-off from 2019 superhero film Shazam! starring Zachary Levi.

Gotham Knights has been revealed during San Diego Comic-Con 2022, which dives into the character and mechanics of Batgirl.Released on July 21, the trailer shows off some in-game footage of Batgirl, one of Gotham Knights’ four playable characters, as she dishes some beatdowns on criminals.Check out the trailer on the DC YouTube channel below.“Gotham City still has a Bat, and she’s going to make sure everyone knows it,” reads the description. “Protecting people runs in her veins and will always be a part of who she is, no matter her identity.

Shazam! Fury of the Gods – starring new cast additions Helen Mirren and Lucy Liu – has been released.The Eminem song ‘Business’ soundtracks the trailer, which was premiered at San Diego Comic Con on Saturday (July 23) alongside trailers for a slate of other titles – including Marvel’s second Black Panther film, Wakanda Forever.The trailer opens with Shazam, played by Zachary Levi, venting about imposter syndrome and comparing himself to fellow DC superheroes Flash, Aquaman and Batman. But he has to team up again with the Shazam Family to save the world from a new villain, played by Mirren, who’s a new addition to the cast alongside Lucy Liu and West Side Story actress Rachel Zegler.Watch the trailer above, which also features returning cast members Asher Angel as Billy Batson, Djimon Honsou as Wizard and many more.Directed by David F.

told “Extra” that he would love to play Bruce Wayne in a live-action film.“I love Batman, as a character. I love him in the comic books, in the films, so to get the opportunity to voice, to play Batman was awesome,” Reeves said at the “Super-Pets” premiere in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

West Side Story headlined by Chita Rivera, the show’s original Anita, joined by Oscar-nominated and Emmy-, Grammy-, and Tony-winning powerhouse Cynthia Erivo to perform “Somewhere.”Yolanda Adams will perform in tribute to the Lincoln Memorial’s 100th anniversary, and Rachel Platten will sing her song “Stand By You” in tribute to military heroes and their families. The lineup includes Gloria Gaynor, Darren Criss, Andy Grammer, Keb’ Mo’, Emily Bear, Jake Owen, and Loren Allred.

Amber Heard has denied reports that the actress has been cut from Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom following the outcome of her defamation trial against ex-husband Johnny Depp.Heard was set to reprise her role as Aquaman’s love interest Mera in the upcoming sequel, but on Tuesday (June 14) Just Jared reported that the role has been recast.“Warner Bros. decided to recast Amber Heard’s role after screentesting the movie.

Batgirl star Leslie Grace has described Michael Keaton’s return as Batman in the forthcoming DC film as “surreal”.The actor said the first moment Keaton returned on set as Bruce Wayne/Batman, for the first time in 30 years, was “wild for everyone”.“Our directors were like two little kids. They’re legit Batman nerds openly,” Grace said of Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah while in conversation with Variety.“He’s Batman, man! I couldn’t even believe that I was sharing space with Batman.”She added of working with Keaton: “It was insane, surreal, incredible.

The Batman.The actor plays antagonist Oswald Cobblepot aka The Penguin in the upcoming film that’s directed by Matt Reeves (The War For The Planet Of The Apes), which marks Robert Pattinson’s debut as the caped crusader.On the first day of his makeup and prosthetic test, Farrell explained that he visited a Starbucks in Burbank, California to see if people would recognise him.Speaking to Collider, Farrell said: “The first day we tried the whole thing out, we took it for a drive, a spin metaphorically speaking. We did it in Burbank.

50 Cent (aka Curtis Jackson) is set to make his move into superhero cinema, with the rapper-come-media mogul signing on to produce at least one film based on DC’s Xerø comics.Deadline reports that Jackson will steer the project through his production company, G-Unit Film & Television, in tandem with Color Farm Media’s Erika Alexander and Ben Arnon. Xerø creator Christopher Priest is also linked to the project, with Joseph Illidge – CEO of production and publishing company Illuminous – rounding out the production team. Notable is that the Xerø film will be a wholly independent production, with neither DC nor WarnerMedia involved in the project.

DC film has been cast.Ivory Aquino, known for her TV roles in Tales Of The City and When We Rise, has been cast as Alysia Yeoh in HBO Max‘s forthcoming feature film Batgirl. Yeoh is the best friend of the titular superhero, aka Barbara Gordon, portrayed by Leslie Grace.Both Aquino and Yeoh are transgender, which marks the first time that a live action film adaptation of a DC Comics title will feature an openly trans character.

On the night of her stand-up debut, nearly a decade ago, Paris Sashay had a case of the nerves.“We get to the club, and there’s about 60 people and a comedian on stage,” she recalls. “He’s not having a good set, because people are not laughing and were talking. Now I’m really scared.

bad bad guys to make it into our beloved superhero films and shows in the past two decades.So when the really great ones get a second curtain call like Willem Dafoe as Green Goblin in “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” it doesn’t take long for the internet to spark into debate on who ultimately rules the world of evil.That iteration of Norman Osborn was posed on Twitter against the likes of fellow MCU master of terror Thanos (Josh Brolin) and DC’s Bane (Tom Hardy) as to which of the three reign as

Dwayne Johnson has shared a new glimpse from DC’s upcoming Black Adam.Following a teaser at DC Fandome back in October, the actor posted the cover from the next issue of Total Film magazine which shows the anti-hero’s face for the first time.Along with sharing the cover on Twitter, Johnson quoted Black Adam himself: “You’re right. Superheroes don’t kill bad people.

Robert Pattinson’s performance as the Caped Crusader in The Batman, describing it as “incredible”.The actress, who plays Catwoman in the upcoming DC film, has praised her co-star’s version of the beloved character, who is following in the footsteps of Ben Affleck, Christian Bale, Michael Keaton, George Clooney and others.Speaking to Variety, Kravitz said: “Rob is perfect for this role. He was incredible.

Ridley Scott has weighed in on superhero films, calling them “boring as shit” and suggesting that some of his own films were “great” examples of the genre.Discussion around the genre has been heightened in recent years in the wake of Marvel‘s success, as a number of directors have questioned their merits, including Martin Scorsese and Dune‘s Denis Villeneuve.Speaking to Deadline, the House of Gucci director opined: “The best films are driven by the characters, and we’ll come to superheroes after

Pizzeria Paradiso: 30th Birthday Celebration“30 Days of Paradiso” is a month-long celebration marking 30 years since chef Ruth Gresser opened the first Pizzeria Paradiso in Dupont Circle. Gresser helped raise the quality of pizza available in the city, building a local chain of restaurants serving gourmet savory pies and developing strong community ties in the process.

Wonder Woman 3 is set to bring back original star Lynda Carter following her cameo in the recent second film.The actress, who famously played Wonder Woman in the 1970s TV series, popped up in a post-credits scene for last year’s Wonder Woman 1984, this time taking on the role of Asteria.Star Gal Gadot has now confirmed that Carter will be back in the next film, admitting it “means the world” to have her involved.“First of all, Lynda has mentored me from the very first moment that I got cast as

Robert Pattinson has revealed that he had to be drained of sweat while screen testing for The Batman in Val Kilmer’s Batsuit.The Twilight actor will take on the role of the Caped Crusader in Matt Reeves’ upcoming DC film, with fans getting a closer look over the weekend during the DC FanDome event.Speaking as part of the live stream, the director and Pattinson discussed the actor’s “crazy” screen test for the film.“Rob did his first [screen test] by himself and he literally was wearing, I

The New York Times, who said: “The idea of replacing Clark Kent with another straight white savior felt like a missed opportunity.”Nakamura is a reporter with super powers who cares for Superman after “he mentally and physically burns out from trying to save everyone that he can.”Just like his father before him, Jon Kent has fallen for a reporter