The Power Fantasy Makes Superheroes Into an Arms Race

Image: Caspar Wijngaard/Image Comics. Sooner or later, modern superhero comics dig into what it means for people with extraordinary powers to exist in the world on a larger geopolitical scale. With the right team at the helm, those kind of stories can lead to compelling drama, and Image Comics is hoping you’ll turn up to … Read more

‘House of the Dragon’ Star Milly Alcock Cast as DC’s New Supergirl

Milly Alcock is Supergirl! On Monday, ET confirmed that the 23-year-old House of the Dragon actress has been cast in the beloved role in the DC Universe. In addition to playing Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen on the Game of Thrones spinoff, Alcock has appeared on shows including Upright, Reckoning and The Gloaming. According to Deadline, the Australian actress, beat out CODA star Emilia Jones and Meg Donnelly, who … Read more

Warner Bros. Might Grab Christopher Reeve’s Super/Man Documentary

Image: Warner Bros./DC Comics This year’s Sundance film festival featured the documentary Super/Man, which chronicles the late Christopher Reeve, who played the DC character from 1978-1987. With how beloved the actor’s take on Superman was for a certain generation, it’s no surprise that studios are trying to snatch it up, and it may have found … Read more

Sean Gunn Joins James Gunn’s DC Universe as Maxwell Lord

Photo: Roy Rochlin (Getty Images) Sean Gunn has been tapped to play Maxwell Lord in James Gunn’s new DC Universe. The actor, last seen in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, is now attached to portray the Justice League villain, according to Deadline. If the name Maxwell Lord is familiar, that’s likely because the character … Read more

Woman of Tomorrow Film Finds Writer

Image: DC Comics There’s an important update on the James Gunn era of DC Studios films, with a new name stepping into the ring to script Warner Bros.’ Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow. Who Wants DC’s Canceled Batgirl Movie? | New York Comic Con 2022 Ana Nogueira has been hired to pen the Supergirl film for the … Read more

Legacy Maintains July 2025 Release, Says James Gunn

Image: Warner Bros./DC Comics The Man of Steel is staying right where he is on the calendar. On X (formerly Twitter), director/writer James Gunn revealed his next film, Superman: Legacy, would be sticking to its previously announced date of July 11, 2025 now that the SAG-AFTRA strike has (seemingly/hopefully) reached its end. Sean Gunn on … Read more

DC’s Relaunching Its Elseworlds Comics Imprint for 2024

Image: DC Comics In the same way that Marvel Comics has imprints for stories featuring alternate universe versions of its characters, DC Comics has that in Elseworlds. But that line disappeared after 2010, and was semi-replaced with similar enough imprints like Earth One (which was similarly short-lived), the Black Label, and the young adult graphic … Read more

David Zaslav Thinks DC, Different WB Franchises Are “Underused”

Franchises have been the secret in Hollywood for years, and Warner Bros. has been franchise-heavy greater than most. Between varied DC films, the totally different Conjuring movies, and no matter else, the studio has had an enormous franchise push over the past decade. However for present CEO David Zaslav, the corporate hasn’t been using them … Read more

Surprise Girl 3 Not Occurring Regardless of Gal Gadot Claims

Picture: Warner Bros. After latest repeated statements from Surprise Girl star Gal Gadot that new DC movie head honchos James Gunn and Peter Safran are working along with her to develop the in-limbo Surprise Girl 3, a brand new report suggests that really… nothing of the kind is going on. Will We See Extra of … Read more