Author: Jacob Dressler

Batman: The Killing Joke is one of the most anticipated animated movies for the Batman franchise, given that it’s based on one of the most popular and successful Batman storylines of all time. It also marks the return of Kevin Conroy as Batman and Mark Hamill as the Joker, two voice actors who’ve become synonymous with the characters in their animated forms. Mark Hamill had previously said this about the film’s script: “Even that surprised me, how edgy the Batgirl material was. It really isn’t for kids. I hope people understand when they say it’s R-rated, they mean it.” Meanwhile,…

Artist BossLogic is at it again, this time revealing his design for actor Matthew McConaughey as Reverse Flash. As an independent artist, BossLogic used Twitter to reveal his look for Ezra Miller as The Flash in the new Justice League film. With fan response being so positive, he decided to go at it again with Reverse Flash: Had to do a Reverse Version #TheFlashMovie @ZackSnyder pic.twitter.com/iMYIOFsra8 — BossLogic (@Bosslogic) July 1, 2016 According to the DC Comics database: Reverse-Flash is a name used by several speedsters who are enemies to the Flash. The Rival was the speedster arch-nemesis to Jay…

Warner Bros.’ upcoming Justice League has received a new cast member: Julian Lewis Jones. The welsh actor mentioned that the movie may be the most expensive film to date and that it has filmed scenes in Iceland. “I’m not allowed to say yet what part I play but let’s just say I’ve a role in what will likely be the most expensive film ever made,” he told Wales Online. “It was filmed at Warner Brothers’ studio at Leavesden as well as at various locations around the UK and Iceland. Directed by Zack Snyder it stars Ben Affleck, Jeremy Irons, and…

The creative minds behind many of Marvel’s best hits, the Russo Brothers, are stepping into unmarked territory by adapting the cult classic film The Warriors into a hour-long episodic series for Hulu. The Warriors, a 1979 film adaptation of the novel of the same name was directed by Walter Hill. The Russos are, according to deadline, hoping the adaptation will honor the original film and add “its own brand of grit, pulp, sex and violence.” They’ll also be working with Frank Balding on the project which still needs a director. The Warriors focuses on “a turf battle between New York…

Reboots are everywhere as of late, and it’s particularly been popular to reboot old science-fiction properties for newer audiences given the new technology and advancements to take advantage of. This is why, naturally, Lost in Space has been chosen for a rebooted series on the streaming-service Netflix. The show will premiere on Netflix with a ten-episode first season, around 50 years after its original incarnation, and it’s exciting to see what types of new styles and production aspects will go into the show’s creative processes. The show’s story isn’t too different from the original series, in that it will follow…

Warner Bros. has been trying to develop an Akira adaptation since 2002, and most recently rumors have circulated that they want Fast & Furious’ and Star Trek Beyond’s director Justin Lin to direct. However, one of the first directors to be attached was Ruairi Robinson, who in 2014 shared concept art for their depiction of the film. The film was set to take place in New Manhattan, and follow a biker gang’s leader who has to save his friend, Tetsuo, who possesses potentially destructive psychokinetic abilities, from government medical experiments. The art reveals Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Tetsuo, and Chris Evans…

As many fans already know, J.K. Simmons was cast as Commissioner Gordon the upcoming live-action film Justice League. Soon after the announcement, pictures of Simmons training in a gym circulated the internet, and fans questioned what kinds of changes the studio was making to the character of Commissioner Gordon for the movie. But, in an interview with Business Insider, he explained everything. “This is all coincidental. After the second and final time that I got hugely fat in my life and when I lost that weight six or seven years ago, I pretty much decided that I was going to…

Due to Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice’s Ultimate Edition being released this week, Marvel decided to have a little playful fun by spoofing the film in their new comic issue Spider-Man/Deadpool #6. This one-shot issue is written by Scott Aukerman with art by Reilly Brown. It functions as a parody of modern superhero films. It opens with a new villain, Salmon Stuntman, informing Deadpool that a Hollywood studio is making a movie based on his life. Deadpool, enlisting Spider-Man’s help because he assumes the webslinger is already a Hollywood sell-out, makes his way to the production with a series…

One of the biggest problems fans fear for Andy Muschietti’s It adaptation, the second to be made since the 1990 TV miniseries, is how they will manage to make Bill Skarsgård’s portrayal live up to Tim Curry’s as Pennywise the Clown. Curry, as you all know, is perhaps the most iconic killer clown in cinematic history. With that said, many wonder how Skarsgård’s Pennywise will look in appearance – and its possible we’ve already seen it. Muschietti’s Instagram has occasionally posted images regarding the new film, most recently a director’s chair with the film’s logo and a bundle of red…

Currently in Marvel Comics, a woman named Jane Foster has taken the title of Thor – but soon enough the original God of Thunder is going to be returning since his disappearance following Secret Wars. His new appearance will feature in Fall’s Marvel NOW! initiative, although he’ll be boasting a new look. As depicted in the following artwork by artist Mike Deodato, Thor is wielding Jarnbjorn and still retains a metallic arm since losing his real one to Malekith. His costume has also changed and he’s now sporting a shorter haircut. Supposedly the latter will be retained in the upcoming…