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  • ‘The Flash’

    ‘The Flash’

    Premiere: June 23, 2023

    After changing creative teams several times, The Flash finally seems to have settled on a direction and is headed to theaters in what should be a great 2022 for Warner Media’s DC characters. Ezra Miller is expected to return for the film and both Michael Keaton and Ben Affleck are set to return as their respective Batmen, meaning we’ll see some multiversal high jinks ensue when this one hits theaters! 

    On October 5, 2020, Warner Bros. announced yet another reshuffling of their upcoming DC release schedule due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. This meant that The Flash is now set for release in the United States on November 4, 2022.

    Sasha Calle was officially confirmed as Kara Zor-El / Supergirl in February 2021 by director Andy Muschietti himself. The following month it was announced that Billy Crudup, due to scheduling conflicts, would be exiting the movie just as Maribel Verdú was joining the cast as Barry’s mother, Nora Allen. After Crudup’s exit, it didn’t take long to cast a replacement with Ron Livingston (Office Space) stepping in as Barry’s father. On the same day, Saoirse-Monica Jackson, Rudy Mancuso and Ian Loh were also confirmed to have joined the cast.

    The movie’s release suffer a rather big delay when in March 2022 Warner Bros, decided to move its premiere from November 2022 to June 2023.

    Cast

    • Ezra Miller as Barry Allen / The Flash
    • Michael Keaton as Batman/Bruce Wayne
    • Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne
    • Sasha Calle as Kara Zor-El / Supergirl
    • Ron Livingston as Henry Allen
    • Maribel Verdú as Nora Allen
    • Saoirse-Monica Jackson in an unknown role
    • Rudy Mancuso in an unknown role
    • Ian Loh as young Barry Allen
  • ‘Batgirl’

    ‘Batgirl’

    Premiere: TBD, 2023

    Another DTC film headed to HBO Max, Batgirl, written by Birds of Prey writer Christina Hodson, will introduce another version of Barbara Gordon, played by Leslie Grace. In October 2021 it was announced that Jacob Scipio had joined the show in an undisclosed role.

    Cast

    • Leslie Grace as Barbara Gordon / Batgirl
    • JK Simmons as Commissioner Gordon
    • Brendan Fraser as Firefly
    • Jacob Scipio in an unknown role
  • ‘Naomi’ (season 1)

    ‘Naomi’ (season 1)

    Premiere: January 11, 2022

    One of DC’s newest heroes is already making her way to the small screen via the CW. Naomi McDuffie was created by Brian Michael Bendis, David F. Walker and Jamal Campbell in 2019 and the CW series was ordered just over 2 years later. Kaci Walfall will play Naomi, a multiversal metahuman who ends up on Earth-0.

    Naomi McDuffie was born on an alternate earth but sent to the main universe to
    protect her from Zumbado, the man who conquered her earth and killed those with powers.
    Naomi works to uncover her origins and where she really came from, all while developing her
    newfound abilities that allow her to manipulate energy

    Cast

    • Kaci Walfall as Naomi McDuffie
    • Alexander Wraith as Dee
    • Cranston Johnson as Zumbado
    • Camila Morena as Lourdes
    • Barry Watson as Greg McDuffie
    • Mary-Charles Jones as Annabell
    • Aidan Gemme as Jacob
    • Mouzam Makkar as Jennifer
    • Daniel Puig as Nathan
    • Will Meyers as Anthony
  • ‘Black Adam’

    ‘Black Adam’

    Premiere: October 21, 2022

    Finally, Black Adam has come to the DC universe! After what seemed like a decade’s worth of teasing, Dwayne Johnson will be bringing Black Adam to the big screen in 2021. Production is slated to start in July of 2020 and, as I first reported at That Hashtag Show, we will be getting quite a few bonus characters as the Justice Society of America is also going to debut in the film with Hawkman, Doctor Fate, Atom Smasher and Cyclone among the members we’ll meet. Johnson confirmed that while originally in the script, Hawkgirl was cut from the film.

    On September 25, 2020, the news that Aldis Hodge will take flight as Hawkman hit. This was later confirmed by Dwayne Johnson himself on his Instagram feed.

    On October 5, 2020, Warner Bros. announced yet another reshuffling of their upcoming DC release schedule due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. This, for now, left Black Adam without an official release date.

    In late March 2021, the production confirmed to have found their Doctor Fate, with former-007 Pierce Brosnan being cast as Kent Nelson. Around the same time, Dwayne Johnson unveiled the project’s new release date that would be eyeing a late July 2022 premiere. In April James Cusati-Moyer, Bodhi Sabonui, Mo Amer, and Uli Latukefu were added to the cast in roles not yet disclosed.

    In a somewhat unexpected move, in March 2022, only four months before its scheduled July 29 premiere, Warner Bros. decided to postpone the movie’s release moving it to October 21, 2022.

    Cast

    • Dwayne Johnson as Black Adam
    • Pierce Brosnan as Doctor Fate
    • Aldis Hodge as Hawkman
    • Sarah Shahi as Isis
    • Noah Centineo as Atom Smasher
    • James Cusati-Moyer in an unknown role
    • Bodhi Sabonui in an unknown role
    • Mo Amer in an unknown role
    • Marwan Kenzari as Ishmael Gregor / Sabbac
    • Quintessa Swindell as Cyclone
    • Viola Davis as Amanda Waller

    Promotional Material

  • ‘The Batman’

    ‘The Batman’

    Premiere: March 4, 2021

    The Matt Reeves helmed Batman project is shaping up to be a wild ride. Robert Pattinson will put on the cowl and, according to reports, work his way through his rogues gallery to solve a mystery with the help of Jim Gordon (Jeffery Wright) and Alfred (Andy Serkis). Catwoman (Zoe Kravitz), The Riddler (Paul Dano), Penguin (Colin Farrell), Carmine Falcone (John Turturro) and Harvey Dent are just some of the familiar faces set to appear when The Batman swoops into theaters on October 1, 2021.

    Production on The Batman began in the UK in January of 2020.

    In February of 2020, director Matt Reeves gave fans their first look at the new bat suit (link at the bottom of the page) and shortly thereafter, the first set photos hit the web, showing Pattinson’s stunt double in the suit in broad daylight, giving fans a great look:

    On October 5, 2020, Warner Bros. announced yet another reshuffling of their upcoming DC release schedule due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. This meant that The Batman is now set for release in the United States on March 4, 2022.

    Cast

    • Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne / Batman
    • Zoe Kravitz as Selena Kyle / Catwoman
    • Paul Dano as Edward Nigma / The Riddler
    • Colin Farrell as Oswald Cobblepot / Penguin
    • Jeffrey Wright as James Gordon
    • Andy Serkis as Alfred Pennyworth
    • John Turturro as Carmine Falcone
    • Barry Keoghan as Stanley Merkel
    • Alex Ferns as Pete Savage
    • Jayme Lawson as Bella Real
    • *Barry Keoghan in an unknown role
    • Max Carver in an unknown role
    • Charlie Carver in an unknown role

    (* indicates RUMORED additions to the cast)

    Promotional Material

  • ‘Peacemaker’

    ‘Peacemaker’

    Premiere: January 13, 2022

    The HBO Max original streaming series will follow John Cena’s Peacemaker in the aftermath of The Suicide Squad. Developed by James Gunn, Peacemaker may be loosely inspired by the Janus Directive, a late-80’s DC comics crossover event, and introduce some new characters from Charlton Comics into the DCEU.

    The series will pick up directly following the events of The Suicide Squad, with
    Peacemaker being saved from the ruins of Jotunheim, now paired with John Economos and Emilia Harcourt, on a new mission to save the world.

    Cast

    • John Cena as Peacemaker
    • Steve Agee as John Economos
    • Jennifer Holland as Emilia Harcourt
    • Nhut Lee as Judomaster
    • Freddie Stroma as Vigilante
    • Danielle Brooks as Leota Adebayo
    • Christopher Heyerdahl as Captain Locke
    • Chukwudi Iwuji as Clemson Murn
    • Robert Patrick as Auggie Smith
    • Lochlyn Munro as Larry Fitzgibbon
    • Annie Chang as Sophie Song

    Promotional Material

  • ‘Doom Patrol’ (season 3)

    ‘Doom Patrol’ (season 3)

    Premiere: September 23, 2021

    Doom Patrol returns to HBO Max for its third season and promises to get even weirder with characters like Dead Boy Detective, Monsieur Mallah and more joining the fun.

    Cast

    • Brendan Fraser as Robot Man
    • Matt Bomer as Negative Man
    • April Bowlby as Rita Farr
    • Timothy Dalton as The Chief
    • Jovian Wade as Cyborg
    • Diane Guerrero as Crazy Jane
    • Michelle Gomez as Madame Rouge
  • ‘Titans’ (season 2)

    ‘Titans’ (season 2)

    Premiere: August 13, 2021

    The third season of Titans is taking on one of Batman’s greatest stories: the origin of the Red Hood.

    Cast

    • Brenton Thwaites as Dick Grayson / Nightwing
    • Anna Diop as Koriand’r / Starfire
    • Ryan Potter as Gar Logan / Beast Boy
    • Teagan Croft as Rachel Roth / Raven
    • Minka Kelly as Dawn Granger / Dove
    • Alan Ritchison as Hank Hall / Hawk
    • Curran Walters as Jason Todd / Red Hood
    • Conor Leslie as Donna Troy / Wonder Girl
    • Joshua Orpin as Connor / Superboy
    • Iain Glen as Bruce Wayne
    • Jay Lycurgo as Tim Drake
    • Damaris Lewis as Komand’r / Blackfire
  • ‘Stargirl’ (season 2)

    ‘Stargirl’ (season 2)

    Premiere: August 10, 2021

    The second season of the CW series will continue to follow the adventures of Courtney Whitmore as she and her friends assemble a modern-day iteration of the JLA.

    Moving to Blue Valley, Nebraska with her newly blended family, Courtney Whitmore uncovers her stepfather’s past as a member of the Justice Society of America. When Starmans Cosmic Staff chooses Courtney as its new wield, Courtney will take up the mantle of Stargirl alongside her Stepfather and the newly founded JSA to face off against the Injustice Society.

    Cast

    • Brec Bassinger as Courtney Whitmore / Stargirl
    • Luke Wilson as Pat Dugan / S.T.R.I.P.E
    • Yvette Monreal as Yolanda Montez / Wildcat
    • Anjelika Washington as Beth Chapel / Dr. Midnite
    • Cameron Gellman as Rick Tyler / Hourman
    • Amy Smart as Barbara Whitmore
    • Trae Romano as Mike Dugan
    • Hunter Sansone as Cameron Mahkent
    • Joel McHale as Sylvester Pemberton
    • Nick Tarabay as Eclipso
    • Neil Hopkins as Lawrence Crock / Sportsmaster
    • Joy Osmanski as Paula Brooks / Tigress
    • Jonathan Cake as Shade
    • Ysa Penarejo as Jade
    • Alkoya Brunson as Jakeem Thunder
    • Keith David as Mister Bones
  • LockeDown #2: Artifacts Near Wakanda May Prove Atlantis’ Existence

    LockeDown #2: Artifacts Near Wakanda May Prove Atlantis’ Existence

    Your host John Locke is back with more tales from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Earth is facing a culture shock, as it seems that Atlantis might be real? Not just that, New Asgard is finally opening up to the world while new findings in Egypt might open up the question: How many Gods are still out there?

     

     

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