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  • ‘Superman’ Set Photos Provide First Look at David Corenswet in Action

    ‘Superman’ Set Photos Provide First Look at David Corenswet in Action

    As production on DC Studios’ Superman gets underway in Cleveland, Ohio, pictures of the set have made their way online over the last few days. With downtown Cleveland being transformed into Metropolis, key locations have been spotted along with countless Easter eggs that pay homage to Superman’s long history both in the comics and on the screen. Now, a new round of photos is giving fans their first look at David Corenswet in action despite the actor not having been caught on set just yet.

    Photos of props from the set include newspaper stories about Superman’s heroics in Metropolis including one written by the Daily Planet’s Clark Kent that shows the Man of Steel, fully suited up, from stopping a train. Clearly a nod by writer and director James Gunn to show that Kal-El is indeed more powerful than a locomotive, it also gives fans the first look at David Corenswet‘s Superman in action.

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    In addition to stopping a train, another set photo reveals that Superman also saved people from a collapsing building via the Metropolis Eagle, a rival publication of the Daily Planet. The article provides another look at Corenswet striking the classic hands-on-hip Superman pose.

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    The two articles seen in the set photos show publication dates of May and September, which may indicate a heroic montage is on the way in Superman. Also of interest on the front page of the Eagle is the mention of Lex Luthor winning the “Arcane award.” In the pages of DC Comics, Anton Arcane is a supervillain who first appeared in Swamp Thing #1 and became a frequent thorn in the side of Alec Holland.

  • DC Studios Targeting Craig Gillespie to Direct Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow’

    DC Studios Targeting Craig Gillespie to Direct Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow’

    For some time now, it’s been believed that Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow would be the next DC Studios’ film to go before cameras. With a completed script and star Milly Alcock cast as Kara Zor-El, almost all the pieces have been in place to get production underway but one. And now, according to a trade report, that final piece has been found.

    Deadline is reporting that DC Studios has  Cruella director Craig Gillespie in its sights to helm the film. Should Gillespie sign on, the studio will look to begin principal photography before the end of 2024.

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    Source: Deadline

  • James Gunn Debunks Major DC Casting Rumor

    James Gunn Debunks Major DC Casting Rumor

    DC Studios co-chair James Gunn’s social media takedowns of would be scoopers has become the stuff of legend. Many online buzzmeisters, including yours truly, have had their hopes of breaking industry news dashed by Gunn. Now, Gunn has done it again in regards to a recent rumor about a major role in 2026’s The Batman Part II.

    Shortly before the news broke that the recently delayed sequel was set to begin production in April 2025, Medium shared “news” that Boyd Holbrook had been cast in the film as Harvey Dent. According to Gunn, there is no truth to that rumored casting, calling it “fake.”

    While Holbrook’s potential as Dent would have been intriguing, it’ll fall to someone else to bring the demented DA to life in Matt Reeves‘ Gotham-verse.

  • DC Studios Developing a Live-Action ‘Teen Titans’ Film

    DC Studios Developing a Live-Action ‘Teen Titans’ Film

    As production gets underway on the DCU’s first film, Superman, another of DC Studios’ co-chairs James Gunn and Peter Safran’s future projects has been revealed. According to THR, DC Studios is developing a Teen Titans film, which will be produced as a live-action film.

    THR reports that the film is currently being written by Ana Nogueira, the scribe behind the studio’s upcoming Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow.

    The Teen Titans were first introduced into the pages of DC Comics in the 1960s. The makeup of the roster has undergone some changes over the years but Dick Grayson and Wally West have been semi-permanent fixtures. Characters such as Aqualad, Wonder Girl, Starfire, Beast Boy, Raven and Cyborg have also been part of the team with the latter three most well-known as part of the roster because of the animated series, Teen Titans Go! Recently, the team debuted in live-action in Titans, a multi-season Max series that didn’t click for most fans or critics.

    Teen Titans joins Superman, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, The Authority, The Brave and the Bold, Booster Gold and Swamp Thing as films known to be in development as DC Studios plots a new course for some of comics greatest heroes.

    Source: THR

  • ‘Superman’ Set Photos Provide the First Look at One of the Film’s Villains

    ‘Superman’ Set Photos Provide the First Look at One of the Film’s Villains

    Production on James Gunn‘s Superman has picked up stateside in Atlanta and it didn’t take long for the first photos from the set to make their way online.

    Just Jared has just released photos of Maria Gabrielle de Faria’s villain known as The Engineer. Whether it’s just an early iteration of the character’s costume or if Gunn decides to go a totally different direction for the DCU, the photos show a very different look for the character than in the comics.

    Due to copyright laws, you’ll need to go to Just Jared to check out the new photos!

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  • Holy Finishing Touches, Batman! Matt Reeves ‘The Batman’ Sequel Gets a New Release Date

    Holy Finishing Touches, Batman! Matt Reeves ‘The Batman’ Sequel Gets a New Release Date

    Rumors and speculation of a delay for The Batman Part II have been making their way around social media for quite some time. Now, there’s no need for them to continue to swirl as Warner Bros. has given the sequel to Matt Reeves‘ 2022 hit a new release date.

    As part of a series of moves, The Batman Part II will now release on October 2, 2026, a full year later than originally planned.

    Produced under DC Studios’ Elseworlds banner, The Batman Part II–like its predecessor and the upcoming Max streaming series, The Penguin–will not be part of the new DCU’s main continuity.

    According to THR, the delay is a result of the strikes which would have put development of the film’s script, being co-written by Reeves andatt Tomlin, on hold for most of 2023.

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    Source: THR

  • Nathan Fillion, Isabela Merced & Edi Gathegi Join ‘Superman: Legacy’

    Nathan Fillion, Isabela Merced & Edi Gathegi Join ‘Superman: Legacy’

    The cast for James Gunn‘s Superman: Legacy continues to grow. It was announced on Tuesday that Nathan Fillion, Isabela Merced & Edi Gathegi are the latest to join the growing cast. Per Deadline, frequent Gunn-collaborator Fillion has been cast as one of DC’s many Green Lanterns, Guy Gardner. While Merced has been cast as Hawkgirl and Gathegi has been cast as Mister Terrific. They join the previously cast David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan who will star as Clark Kent, aka Superman, and Lois Lane, respectively.

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    Source: Deadline.

  • Frank Grillo Joins ‘Creature Commandos’ as Rick Flag Sr

    Frank Grillo Joins ‘Creature Commandos’ as Rick Flag Sr

    Earlier this month, Frank Grillo doubted his return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe but hinted at a possible future at DC. That has since been confirmed thanks to The Wrap. According to the outlet, Grillo has been cast as Rick Flag Sr. in Creature Commandos. The animated series will help to kick off the newly launched DC Studios and will be a part of Chapter One: Gods and Monsters.

    James Gunn, who now runs DC Studios alongside Peter Safran, wrote all seven episodes of Creature Commandos. It is based on the comic series of the same name and will include Rick Flag Sr., Nina Mazursky, Dr. Phosphorus, Frankenstein’s Monster, G.I. Robot, The Bride and Weasel. Sean Gunn who played Weasel in The Suicide Squad will reprise the role for the animated series. Per Gunn, the series is being cast with the intention of having the actors portray the roles in live-action projects, too.

    Grillo, of course, played the role of Brock Rumlow, aka Crossbones, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Outside of the MCU, the actor has starred in projects such as Kingdom, The Purge: Anarchy, Billions, and Beyond Skyline.

    Creature Commandos is said to be in production now for a release sometime in 2024.

      Source: The Wrap.

    • ‘The Batman’ Producer Reveals Planned Start of Production for the Sequel

      ‘The Batman’ Producer Reveals Planned Start of Production for the Sequel

      As DC Studios is remade under co-chairs James Gunn and Peter Safran, Matt Reeves suite of Gotham-based projects remain part of the plan. While they’ll be apart from the main DCU as part of the new Elseworlds banner, projects such as The Penguin and the recently announced The Batman-Part II are integral components of the future of the studio.

      Set photos of Collin Farrell recently revealed that the HBO Max series, The Penguin, has begun production ahead of its expected 2024 release. Now, thanks to producer Michael Uslan, fans can also look forward to production on the sequel to 2022’s The Batman getting underway this year as well.

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      The Batman-Part II is tentatively slated for a November 2023 start of production, providing nearly two years for Reeves to craft the film before of its scheduled October 5, 2023 release. With the project on Pace for a late 2023 start of production, casting for the film should get underway over the next couple of months providing fans with an opportunity to begin to gleam some clues of the sequel’s story.

    • ‘Dead Boy Detectives’ Moving from HBO Max to Netflix

      ‘Dead Boy Detectives’ Moving from HBO Max to Netflix

      The Dead Boy Detectives are gaining new life. The Hollywood Reporter announced on Friday that the series based on the DC characters of the same name is moving to Netflix from HBO Max. The decision to move the show comes as those in charge did not feel it fit in with what DC Studios executives, James Gunn and Peter Safran, have in mind for the studio’s first chapter.

      It’s also said that another factor in the decision to move the series was that HBO Max reportedly wouldn’t have been able to market the series until next year. With that in mind, executives allowed the producers to take the project elsewhere, eventually finding a home with Netflix.

      Dead Boy Detectives, which was officially ordered to series in April 2022, is based on DC Comics characters created by Neil Gaiman and Matt Wagner. The Dead Boy Detectives, Edwin Payne and Charles Rowland, first made their live-action debut in the critically acclaimed Doom Patrol series. The roles were later recast for Dead Boy Detectives. In this series, George Rexstrew will play Edwin Payne, and Jayden Revri will play Charles Rowland. Other members of the cast include Kassius Nelson as Crystal Palace, Briana Cuoco as Jenny the Butcher, Ruth Connell as the Night Nurse, Yuyu Kitamura as Niko and Jenn Lyon as Esther.

      The series is produced by Greg Berlanti via his Berlanti Productions banner. Also serving as producers on the project are Doom Patrol’s Jeremy Carver, Steve Yockey (The Flight Attendant), and Beth Schwartz (Arrow). Both Yockey and Schwartz serve as showrunners on the project. Lee Toland Krieger, who has directed episodes of Riverdale and The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, directed the pilot for Dead Boy Detectives.

      Source: THR.