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  • Michael Keaton’s Batman returns in first ‘The Flash’ trailer

    By Express News Service

    The first trailer of The Flash was launched on Sunday in the course of the Super Bowl. The movie is among the remaining DC movies developed earlier than the takeover of James Gunn and Peter Safran as co-heads of DC Studios. They have now begun restructuring the DC Extended Universe.

    Starring Ezra Miller, the trailer of The Flash explores the principle plot factors of his subsequent, and possibly final adventures because the Flash. The trailer reveals that Barry Allen makes use of his super-speed powers to journey again in time to save lots of his mom, who was murdered when he was nonetheless just a little boy.

    Unfortunately, he inadvertently messes with the timeline as time journey is harmful, and finally ends up visiting alternate dimensions the place he can’t differentiate between pals and enemies. The story is predicated on the Flashpoint comics.

    The Flash additionally stars Michael Keaton and Ben Affleck as completely different variations of Batman. Directed by Andy Muschietti, the movie’s screenplay is penned by Christina Hodson. The movie’s forged additionally consists of Kiersey Clemons, Maribel Verdú, and Ron Livingston. Sasha Calle additionally reveals up as Supergirl. Social media stars Rudy Mancuso and Saoirse-Monica Jackson are additionally concerned within the undertaking in undisclosed roles. The Flash is slated for launch on June 16, 2023.

    The first trailer of The Flash was launched on Sunday in the course of the Super Bowl. The movie is among the remaining DC movies developed earlier than the takeover of James Gunn and Peter Safran as co-heads of DC Studios. They have now begun restructuring the DC Extended Universe.

    Starring Ezra Miller, the trailer of The Flash explores the principle plot factors of his subsequent, and possibly final adventures because the Flash. The trailer reveals that Barry Allen makes use of his super-speed powers to journey again in time to save lots of his mom, who was murdered when he was nonetheless just a little boy.

    Unfortunately, he inadvertently messes with the timeline as time journey is harmful, and finally ends up visiting alternate dimensions the place he can’t differentiate between pals and enemies. The story is predicated on the Flashpoint comics.

    The Flash additionally stars Michael Keaton and Ben Affleck as completely different variations of Batman. Directed by Andy Muschietti, the movie’s screenplay is penned by Christina Hodson. The movie’s forged additionally consists of Kiersey Clemons, Maribel Verdú, and Ron Livingston. Sasha Calle additionally reveals up as Supergirl. Social media stars Rudy Mancuso and Saoirse-Monica Jackson are additionally concerned within the undertaking in undisclosed roles. The Flash is slated for launch on June 16, 2023.

  • Henry Cavill confirms he isn’t returning as Superman after James Gunn proclaims new movie 

    By PTI

    LOS ANGELES: Hollywood star Henry Cavill on Thursday introduced he is not going to be returning as Superman within the upcoming DC movies.

    Cavill confirmed his departure from the function, which he has essayed since 2013’s “Man of Steel”, in a put up on Instagram.

    The information comes nearly two months after he introduced his comeback as Superman.

    “I’ll, in spite of everything, not be returning as Superman.

    After being advised by the studio to announce my return again in October, previous to their rent, this information is not the best, however that is life,” the actor, who last appeared as Superman in 2017’s “Justice League”, wrote.

    Warner Bros employed “Guardians of the Galaxy” filmmaker James Gunn and veteran govt Peter Safran as co-chairmen and CEOs of the newly shaped DC Studios in late October.

    Since then there have been experiences that the entire Zack Snyder-created DC Universe might be finished away with, together with “Wonder Woman.”

    “The altering of the guard is one thing that occurs. I respect that. James and Peter have a universe to construct.

    I want them and all concerned with the brand new universe the most effective of luck, and the happiest of fortunes,” Cavill added.

    The Hollywood star shared the put up hours after Gunn introduced he’s writing a brand new characteristic movie about Superman.

    The filmmaker mentioned the upcoming film shall be specializing in an earlier a part of Superman’s life, “so the character will not be played by Henry Cavill.”

    “Peter & I’ve a DC slate able to go, which we could not be extra over the moon about; we’ll be capable of share some thrilling details about our first initiatives firstly of the brand new yr.

    Among these on the slate is Superman.

    In the preliminary levels, our story shall be specializing in an earlier a part of Superman’s life, so the character is not going to be performed by Henry Cavill.

    But we simply had an incredible assembly with Henry and we’re massive followers and we talked about quite a lot of thrilling potentialities to work collectively sooner or later,” Gunn wrote on Instagram.

    Further particulars in regards to the new DC Studios slate shall be introduced in January.

    LOS ANGELES: Hollywood star Henry Cavill on Thursday introduced he is not going to be returning as Superman within the upcoming DC movies.

    Cavill confirmed his departure from the function, which he has essayed since 2013’s “Man of Steel”, in a put up on Instagram.

    The information comes nearly two months after he introduced his comeback as Superman.

    “I’ll, in spite of everything, not be returning as Superman.

    After being advised by the studio to announce my return again in October, previous to their rent, this information is not the best, however that is life,” the actor, who last appeared as Superman in 2017’s “Justice League”, wrote.

    Warner Bros employed “Guardians of the Galaxy” filmmaker James Gunn and veteran govt Peter Safran as co-chairmen and CEOs of the newly shaped DC Studios in late October.

    Since then there have been experiences that the entire Zack Snyder-created DC Universe might be finished away with, together with “Wonder Woman.”

    “The altering of the guard is one thing that occurs. I respect that. James and Peter have a universe to construct.

    I want them and all concerned with the brand new universe the most effective of luck, and the happiest of fortunes,” Cavill added.

    The Hollywood star shared the put up hours after Gunn introduced he’s writing a brand new characteristic movie about Superman.

    The filmmaker mentioned the upcoming film shall be specializing in an earlier a part of Superman’s life, “so the character will not be played by Henry Cavill.”

    “Peter & I’ve a DC slate able to go, which we could not be extra over the moon about; we’ll be capable of share some thrilling details about our first initiatives firstly of the brand new yr.

    Among these on the slate is Superman.

    In the preliminary levels, our story shall be specializing in an earlier a part of Superman’s life, so the character is not going to be performed by Henry Cavill.

    But we simply had an incredible assembly with Henry and we’re massive followers and we talked about quite a lot of thrilling potentialities to work collectively sooner or later,” Gunn wrote on Instagram.

    Further particulars in regards to the new DC Studios slate shall be introduced in January.

  • DC Fandome 2021 lineup contains new The Batman trailer, first look of Black Adam

    Warner Bros on Tuesday revealed what followers can count on from their second annual digital streaming occasion DC FanDome on October 16. The occasion will happen at DCFanDome.com, but in addition be out there on Twitch, YouTube, Facebook and Twitter.
    On the movie entrance, Warner Bros Pictures will current an unique new trailer for The Batman, new content material from DC League of Super-Pets, first look of Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam, a sneak peek at The Flash, and behind the scenes seems on the Aquaman and Shazam sequels.

    “DC FanDome 2020 was a first-of-its-kind global virtual fan experience and showcased every aspect of the DC Universe with unprecedented scale and access. This year, we’re taking everything that people loved about DC FanDome and supercharging it to super-serve fans with even more exclusive first-looks, breaking news, in-depth interviews and insight from the stars and creative teams of their favorite DC content,” Ann Sarnoff, Chair and Chief Executive Officer, WarnerMedia Studios and Networks Group, stated in an announcement to Deadline.
    The tv wing of WB will current a take a look at new seasons of Batwoman, The Flash, Superman & Lois, and Sweet Tooth. There will even be a farewell tribute to Supergirl because it approaches its epic conclusion after six seasons and a celebration of 100 episodes of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow.
    Streaming service HBO Max will unveil an unique take a look at the upcoming Warner Bros TV sequence Peacemaker from James Gunn and restricted occasion sequence DMZ. The streamer can also be debuting extra surprises and sneak peeks from their upcoming exhibits. 
    A particular kid-friendly expertise will even be launched on the identical day at DCKidsFanDome.com.

  • DC to provide ‘Birds of Prey’ character Black Canary standalone film

    By PTI

    LOS ANGELES: Warner Bros and DC Films have began engaged on a superhero film, focussing on DC character Black Canary.

    The film can be a spin-off to 2020 film “Birds of Prey”, which featured actor Jurnee Smollett as Black Canary alongside different DC characters corresponding to Harley Quinn, the Huntress, and Cassandra Cain.

    Smollett will reprise the function for the brand new film, which can be penned by “Lovecraft Country” creator Misha Green, reported Variety.

    Smollett and Green are creating the venture together with DC Films president Walter Hamada and Galen Vaisman.

    “Guess the Canary is out of the cage! So excited to finally embark on this adventure with my creative soul sis,” Smollett tweeted on Friday.

    Sue Kroll will produce the “Black Canary” film beneath her Kroll & Co Entertainment banner, having additionally produced “Birds of Prey”.

  • DC Films shelve ‘New Gods’ with Ava DuVernay, ‘The Trench’ with James Wan

    By PTI
    LOS ANGELES: DC Films and Warner Bros usually are not transferring ahead with the DC Comics diversifications of “New Gods” from director Ava DuVernay and “Aquaman” spin-off “The Trench” by filmmaker James Wan.

    Comic e book author Tom King was connected to pen the script for “New Gods”, whereas Peter Safran was on board as a producer on “The Trench”.

    Warner Bros and DC shared the information of cancellation in a press release issued to The Hollywood Reporter. “As part of our DC slate, some legacy development titles including ‘New Gods’ and ‘The Trench’ will not be moving forward,” Warner Bros and DC stated in a press release.

    “We thank our partners Ava DuVernay, Tom King, James Wan and Peter Safran for their time and collaboration during this process and look forward to our continued partnership with them on other DC stories. The projects will remain in their skillful hands if they were to move forward in the future,” he added.

    “New Gods” would have dropped at the display screen varied comedian e book characters created by the legendary artist Jack Kirby. “The Trench”, in the meantime, was touted to be a horror-inflected one-off set within the harmful oceanic abyss crammed with the ravenous aquatic creatures first seen in Wan’s 2018 blockbuster “Aquaman”.

    Noah Gardner and Aidan Fitzgerald had written the script. The two initiatives might have been shelved however DuVernay and Wan are nonetheless working with DC on teen superhero present “Naomi” and “Aquaman 2”, respectively.

  • Actor Helen Mirren to play villain in ‘Shazam: Fury Of The Gods’

    By ANI
    WASHINGTON: British actor Helen Mirren has been signed on to play the position of villain within the upcoming New Line and DC Films’ ‘Shazam: Fury of the Gods’, the sequel to the field workplace hit ‘Shazam!’.

    According to Deadline, Mirren will painting the position of Hespera, a daughter of Atlas in ‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’, which is able to proceed the story of teenage Billy Batson who, upon reciting the magic phrase “SHAZAM!” is struck by the Living Lightning of the gods and reworked into his grownup superhero alter ego.

    Levi will likely be reprising his position because the kid-at-heart superhero who’s bestowed with the powers of six gods: the knowledge of Solomon, the power of Hercules, the stamina of Atlas, the ability of Zeus, the braveness of Achilles and the velocity of Mercury.

    While Shazam is a formidable champion, Billy remains to be only a fun-loving child making an attempt to navigate highschool whereas studying use his powers.

    The identical staff which was behind the filmmaking of ‘Shazam!’ will likely be reuniting to create the sequel. David F. Sandberg will direct the film from a screenplay by Henry Gayden and Peter Safran will likely be producing via The Safran Company.

    The film based mostly on the DC character created by Bill Parker and C.C. Beck was the No. 1 movie worldwide on its opening weekend in 2019. It went on to earn over USD 366 million worldwide on a comparatively modest funds for a superhero movie.

    As per Deadline, Mirren received an Oscar and a BAFTA for her efficiency in ‘The Queen’, a Tony Award and an Olivier Award for a similar position in ‘The Audience’, three BAFTA Television Awards, 4 Primetime Emmy Awards, and 5 SAG Awards for numerous roles.

    Her numerous physique of labor features a starring position within the upcoming anthology collection ‘Solos’ in addition to the movie ‘F9’, reprising her position as Queenie from the most recent Fast and Furious installment.

  • Warner Bros re-ups Walter Hamada as president of DC Films

    By ANI
    WASHINGTON: The American diversified multinational mass media Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc has re-appointed Walter Hamada as a president of its subsidiary movie studio DC movies.

    According to Variety, Hamada will proceed to supervise the DC movie fragment, together with options produced for the HBO Max streaming platform. His new contract will run via 2023.

    Toby Emmerich, chairman of Warner Bros Pictures Group stated, “Walter is not only passionate about story and the DC canon, he’s also a thoughtful and incredibly talented executive who is fully committed to investing the time and care necessary for moviemaking on this scale.”

    “With Walter overseeing our DC movies for theatrical exhibition and on HBO Max, we are excited for him and his team to bring more of these stories to life, working with new and established talent to broaden the reach and diversity of the DC cinematic universe,” he added.

    The re-enrolment comes after Hamada’s identify got here up throughout an investigation by Warner Bros into conduct on its unique Justice League. Hamada was not in command of DC characteristic manufacturing and launch of Justice League; he was a New Line government on the time however has been looped in to the matter as appearing president, reported Variety.

    Hamada at present oversees WBPG’s slate of movies primarily based on DC’s superheroes and super-villains, in addition to titles primarily based on different characters and tales additionally licensed from DC together with its Vertigo and Mad Magazine imprints.

    The group in a dialog with Variety instructed that it’s wanting ahead to rising its manufacturing degree via producing a number of feature-length productions particularly for the HBO Max platform every year, whereas persevering with to supply a roster of theatrical releases via the Warner Bros Pictures and New Line labels.

    In 2019, Hamada oversaw manufacturing of ‘Shazam!’ and Warner Bros Pictures’ blockbuster ‘Joker’, which earned virtually $1.1 billion on the international field workplace. It was nominated for 11 Oscars, successful finest actor for Joaquin Phoenix and for Hildur Gudnadottir’s unique rating.

    In February 2020, DC-Based Films launched ‘Birds of Prey’ and Galo Gadot starred ‘Wonder Woman 1984’, which acquired a combined evaluation from critics and followers throughout the globe.

    Of the late, DC movies will reportedly be developing with ‘The Suicide Squad’, in theaters worldwide and on HBO Max within the U.S. this summer time, and ‘The Batman’, ‘Aquaman 2’, ‘The Flash’, ‘Black Adam’, ‘Shazam!’, ‘Fury of the Gods’, ‘Batgirl’, ‘Static Shock’, and the lately introduced Wonder Woman 3 in 2022.