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io9Animation
Batman, Bruce Timm, J.J. Abrams, and Matt Reeves Join Forces for a New Animated Series
The creator of the beloved Batman: The Animated Series and architect of the DC Animated Universe has returned. Bruce Timm, along with J.J. Abrams and The Batman’s Matt Reeves, will executive produce a brand-new animated series for HBO Max and Cartoon Network simply titled Batman: Caped Crusader. In a joint statement, the three producers said: … Continued
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io9TelevisionMorning Spoilers
Mountain Dew, Of All Things, May Have Just Given Us Our First Look at The Batman‘s Riddler
Jennifer Connelly has some words for a Rocketeer sequel, even if she’s not involved. Frank Grillo says the future of The Purge franchise is still in play. Elizabeth Olsen is excited for Sam Raimi to get weird in the Doctor Strange sequel. Plus, casting for Moon Knight and The Flash. To me, my spoilers! The … Continued
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io9TelevisionMorning Spoilers
Updates From WandaVision, The Flash, Star Trek: Discovery, and More
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’s Kiernan Shipka hopes for a Riverdale crossover. Matt Reeves’ The Batman shooting schedule may be leaving the crew feeling “exhausted.” Plus, a new look at WandaVision and hints about The Boys season three. To me, my last spoilers of 2020! Thor: Love & Thunder Actress Rachel House, who played the Grandmaster’s … Continued
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io9
The Pop Culture Highlights and Lowlights of 2020
In a year full of all kinds of bad real-world news, pop culture still managed to poke its head up periodically to remind us that not everything sucks. Of course, this being 2020, that same realm also managed to leave a few steaming piles for us to step in, too. Here are our picks for … Continued
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io9MoviesDC Universe
It’s Time to Watch This Video Essay and Have Serious Thoughts About Gritty Superheroes
Gritty superheroes. Are we for them? Are we against them? Patrick H. Willems, one of the best video essayists on YouTube, is mostly just confused. You can’t fully blame him. After all, no matter how you shake it, these characters were initially for kids and the young at heart. Their transformation into mature, gritty, sometimes … Continued
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io9TelevisionMorning Spoilers
Updates From The Batman, Scream 5, and More
The Walking Dead teases the arrival of Lucille. Mads Mikkelsen is still holding out hope that Hannibal could come back. Dead things don’t stay buried in the latest teaser for…whatever wild thing Riverdale will get up to this season. Plus, what’s to come on His Dark Materials. Spoilers away! Scream 5 In an interview with Cinema … Continued
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io9Comic Book Shows
The Batman HBO Max Spinoff Loses Its Showrunner
The new Batman TV universe looks to be having a bit of trouble getting off the ground. io9 has confirmed a report from The Hollywood Reporter that writer and showrunner Terence Winter has left HBO Max’s The Batmanspinoff series, over creative differences with movie director Matt Reeves and the show’s fellow producers. Boardwalk Empire showrunner … Continued
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io9TelevisionMorning Spoilers
The Batman Flies High and Rides Fast in New Set Photos
Bette Midler offers a tiny look at her one-off Hocus Pocus reunion. Get a glimpse at the reboot of Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Legends of Tomorrow adds a new character. Plus, John Boyega teases his clone action movie, and somehow the cast of the Avatar sequels just keeps growing. Spoilers now! Untitled Rich Lee Movie Deadline … Continued
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io9TelevisionMorning Spoilers
The Batman Set Photos Give Us New Looks at Selina Kyle and The Penguin
Jessica Henwick teases big things for The Matrix 4. Janelle Monáe will help celebrate the finale of Lovecraft Country. Anthony Starr teases where Homelander’s at in The Boys’ third season. Plus, a new look at the galaxy’s favorite baby in new Mandalorian posters, and Pennyworth teases its return. Spoilers, away! The Others Deadline reports Kate … Continued
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io9Movies
The Matrix Leaps Forward and The Batman Falls Back in Warner Bros’ Latest Release Shakeup
As this absolute dumpster fire of a year draws to a close, it can safely be said that the current hottest trend in Hollywood is studios stepping up to the microphone to state the blindingly obvious: basically all of their projected movie release dates are changing around because the pandemic’s brought productions to a halt … Continued
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io9ComicsDC Comics
Celebrate a Late Batman Day With This Stunning Illustration by Bill Sienkiewicz
Yesterday was the day commonly celebrated by nerds everywhere (yes, that includes us) as Batman Day. If you didn’t spend any time brooding over the Dark Knight yesterday, today we’ve got just the thing. Shared on Twitter, this lush Batman illustration comes courtesy of Matt Reeves, director of the upcoming The Batman, and artist Bill … Continued
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The Batman Returns to Production Following Robert Pattinson’s Coronavirus Diagnosis
Hopefully this time around he’ll learn there are better masks than a cowl. Two weeks ago, recently resumed production on Matt Reeves’ The Batman hit a roadblock in the form of titular star Robert Pattinson contracting covid-19, forcing him into a period of quarantine. Production shut down entirely, but it seems that right as Pattinson’s … Continued
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io9TelevisionMorning Spoilers
Updates From Black Widow, Lucifer, and More
Jamie Foxx and Teyonah Parris have boarded John Boyega’s next sci-fi film. Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal is making a return this October. Riverdale teases its next few chapters. Plus, the CW hypes up Swamp Thing’s network debut, and the writer of Netflix’s Project Power is tackling A.I. in a new sci-fi thriller. Spoilers get! They Cloned … Continued
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The Batman Pauses Production as Robert Pattinson Contracts Covid-19
After an almost six-month shutdown due to the covid-19 pandemic, The Batman went back into production this week. It then took only three days for things to shut down again. That’s when star Robert Pattinson tested positive for covid-19. “A member of The Batman production has tested positive for Covid-19, and is isolating in accordance … Continued
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io9Comics
Revisiting Batman: Ego, the Darwyn Cooke Classic That Inspired Matt Reeves
When Matt Reeves lifted the lid on The Batman this past weekend at DC Fandome, much was made of the period of just when we’ll meet this new Dark Knight. Batman will bring vengeance during the second year of his career, evocative of Mike W. Barr, Alan Davis, Paul Neary, Alfredo Alcala, Mark Farmer, and … Continued