Today, Variety announced that Point of Interest and Sex/Life star Sarah Shahi has joined the cast of DC Comics Black Adam. The IllumiNerdi first mentioned the actress’s name last week that the studio has an interest. Sarah Shahi will play a university professor and freedom fighter leading the resistance in the fictional nation of Kahndaq. READ MORE…
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Seth Grahame-Smith Set To Showrun HBO Max’s ‘ Green Lantern’ TV Series
Recently, The Hollywood Reporter announced that Seth Grahame-Smith (The Lego Batman) has been hired to show run the Green Lantern series for HBO Max. The series was announced several years ago by The CW producer Greg Berlanti (The Flash, Arrow) and comic book writer Geoff Johns. It was also announced that Arrow showrunner Marc Guggenheim READ MORE…
Aldis Hodge Boards DC Comics ‘Black Adam’ Film as Hawkman
Today, The Wrap announced that Straight Outta Compton and The Invisible Man star Aldis Hodge has joined the cast of DC Comics Black Adam. Hodge will play the role of Hawkman opposite Dwayne Johnson as the title anti-hero. This version of Hawkman will be based on the Egyptian version of the character as opposed to READ MORE…
HBO Max Developing ‘The Suicide Squad’ Spin-off ‘Peacemaker’ Series; John Cena & James Gunn Returning
Today, HBO Max announced that they would be developing a spin-off series for The Suicide Squad. The series will be a prequel series based on the character of Peacemaker played by John Cena. Cena is expected to return to the upcoming project leading into The Suicide Squad. Writer and director James Gunn will also be READ MORE…
‘Dunkirk’ Star Barry Keoghan Joins Matt Reeves ‘The Batman’ as Officer Merkel
With production starting to commence once again on Matt Reeves Batman film some more casting has been brought to light. Warner Brothers announced in a press release that Dunkirk and Eternals star Barry Keoghan has joined the cast. Barry Keoghan will play Officer Stanley Merkel of the GCPD. In the comics, Officer Stanley Merkel was READ MORE…
Justice Society of America Confirmed for DC’s ‘Black Adam’
Today, during DCFanDome short Black Adam panel event star Dwayne Johnson confirmed that the anti-hero will take on a version of the Justice Society of America. The roster of silver age heroes includes the previously cast Atom Smasher, Doctor Fate, Cyclone, and Hawkman. These names have been around since an earlier draft of the script READ MORE…
‘Static Shock’ Live-Action Movie In-Development
Today, during DCFanDome secret DC Comics Panel it was revealed that Milestone Comics would be rebooted after a decade disappearance. Milestone comics featured many black focus superheroes including Icon & Rocket as well as fan-favorite Static. Virgil Hawkins aka Static had his own TV Series in the early 2000s on WB Kids that was contacted READ MORE…
TRAILER: Darkseid is Coming in Zack Snyder’s ‘Justice League’
Fuelled by his restored faith in humanity, and inspired by Superman’s selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists newfound ally Diana Prince to face an even greater threat. Together, Batman and Wonder Woman work quickly to recruit a team to stand against this newly-awakened enemy. Despite the formation of an unprecedented league of heroes in Batman, Wonder READ MORE…
Ben Affleck Will Return as Bruce Wayne in ‘Flashpoint’
Today, Vanity Fair announced that Ben Affleck has agreed to star in The Flash solo film starring Ezra Miller. This comes off the actor stepping away from the role after his personal drinking issues and divorce from ex-wife Jennifer Garner forced the actor to seek professional help. Many had written off the actor ever returning READ MORE…
Warner Brothers Eyeing Alexander Skarsgard as Hawkman in DC’s ‘Black Adam’
Earlier today our friends over at The IllumiNerdi revealed that The Stand and Tarzan star Alexander Skarsgard is in the running to play Hawkman in DC Comics Black Adam. We had heard that the Justice Society of America would appear in the anti-hero origin story. With the studio looking for an actor to stand toe-to-toe READ MORE…