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Sneak Peek more new images of actress Megan Fox, reportedly in the running to play DC Comics' 'Poison Ivy' for the "Suicide Squad" spin-off "Gotham City Sirens", in the December 2017 issue of "Esquire"(international) magazine:

DC's "Gotham City Sirens" comic book series (June 2009), written by Paul Dini...

...and illustrated by Guillem March, featured Harley Quinn, 'Catwoman' and 'Poison Ivy'.

Screenplay for the new film is by Geneva Robertson-Dworet ("Sherlock Holmes 3").

"Suicide Squad" reviewed here, on a production budget of $175 million, earned $745,600,054 box office worldwide.

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek 'Poison Ivy'...

Black Canary was cool. Batman: The Animated Series (Btas) is the definitive Batman in my book. Put the two together and you’ve got amazing potential. Paul Dini, one of the writers for Btas, talked about this with Cbr recently mentioning that the reason Black Canary wasn’t introduced was to feature Robin in more episodes. Dini states:

.Yeah, the Black Canary/Catwoman episode was a casualty. They [Fox] wanted more Robin in the series, and each time we wanted to drop him from a story, we had to fight for it. Not that we had anything against Robin, we just wanted to stretch now and then and do solo Batman stories or episodes that focused mainly on Gordon or the villains. After the experimentation of the first season, the network felt we might be leaving the boys behind, so we got the edict, add more Robin. Other than that, there...

When Batman: The Brave and the Bold debuted on Cartoon Network back in 2008, many fans were understandably hesitant when it came to seeing a lighter take on the Caped Crusader than had been witnessed in animation for some time. But lo and behold, said animated series found much success throughout the course of its three seasons by retaining the tongue-in-cheek nature of the TV show starring Adam West and utilizing the vastness of the DC Universe in a way similar to Justice League Unlimited. Really, it’s no wonder why some felt it rivaled Batman: The Animated Series and Batman Beyond in terms of quality.

Since its cancellation in 2011, none of us thought we’d ever be seeing the Hammers of Justice again, especially since no direct-to-video movie swiftly followed the series finale. Now, six years later, the folks at Warner Bros. Animation have decided to dust off the franchise...

Water Tower Music announced today the October 6 release of two titles: Batman and Harley Quinn: Music From The DC Universe Original Movie And Batman Vs. Two-Face: Music From The DC Animated Movie. The albums feature the movie’s original score by Dynamic Music Partners (Dmp), a team of 3 composers who previously scored Batman Beyond. The soundtracks will be available at all digital music providers and on CD exclusively at Fye stores. “We’re thrilled that WaterTower Music is releasing soundtracks for two of our current projects: Batman & Harley Quinn and Batman vs. Two-Face!” explained the three Emmy Award-winning composers Michael McCuistion, Lolita Ritmanis and Kristopher Carter, collectively known as Dynamic Music Partners. “The “Batman vs. Two-Face” score gave us one final opportunity to honor the late Adam West as Batman, with all the Bams! Zings! and Pows! made famous by the original television series music written by musical...

In case you didn't know, this week marks the 25th Anniversary of Batman: The Animated Series! I can't believe that it's been that long since this amazing series aired. It's considered by many to be one of the best-animated series of all time, which I won't argue with because it is. 

Today we have some really cool early character design work to show you that has surfaced online that was created by artist Kevin Nowlan. He was brought in early in the development process to help craft the look of the series. He worked alongside Bruce Timm, Eric Radomski, and the rest of the team. Looking at this art, it's not hard to see the influence that he had on the series. 

The character designs here include Batman, Man-Bat, Joker, Penguin, Killer Croc, Robin, Catwoman, Ridler, Ra's al Ghul, Talia, and Commissioner Gordon. The art comes from 13th Dimension and they interviewed the artist.

Actress Margot Robbie, aka 'Harley Quinn' in "Suicide Squad", has signed a first-look deal with Warner Bros. to produce new films including the developing feature, "Gotham City Sirens", showcasing more of DC Comics' female 'anti-heroes':

'Harleen Frances Quinzel' aka 'Harley Quinn' was created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm, debuting in "Batman: The Animated Series" (1992). 

The character later appeared in DC Comics' "Batman" comic books, debuting in "The Batman Adventures" #12 (1993)

"...in 'Suicide Squad' flashbacks reveal that psychiatrist 'Dr. Harleen Quinzel' fell in love with the psychopathic supervillain 'Joker', during his time as her patient at 'Arkham Asylum'.

"Joker manages to convince Dr. Quinzel to free him, and after his men take over the asylum, he gives her electroshock therapy.

"Quinzel then willingly jumps into chemicals that created Joker, at the 'Ace Chemicals' plant, bleaching her skin and completing her transformation into 'Harley Quinn'.

Kirsten Howard Simon Brew Rob Leane Jul 24, 2017

Flashpoint is the new name for The Flash movie, it's been confirmed...

It was announced at San Diego Comic-Con over the weekend that the Flash movie is now called Flashpoint and will adapt Geoff Johns' famous and controversial storyline, which saw Barry Allen go back in time to save his mother from being killed by Reverse-Flash. The change had huge ramifications for the future of the DC Universe, altering many things and eventually leading to a brand new timeline known as the New 52 in the comics.

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While that's unlikely to happen here, it could allow for a refresh of some of the more controversial elements of the Dceu. More importantly, though, this opens the door to a significant number of potential superheroic guest stars.

The story has already been adapted twice: once as an excellent animated...

Bryce Dallas Howard has become the latest celebrity to engage in the proud tradition of teasing comic book movie fans, as recent tweets have them excited at the possibility of her playing Poison Ivy in the upcoming “Gotham City Sirens.” Created in 2009 by “Batman: The Animated Series” mastermind Paul Dini, “Gotham City Sirens” features Poison Ivy, Catwoman and Harley Quinn, as they band together to protect themselves in an increasingly unstable Gotham City. Margot Robbie is slated to return to the role of Harley, with “Suicide Squad” director David Ayer in charge of the project. But Catwoman and Ivy...

Well, it’s about time. For the last twenty-five years or so, we’ve had one animated Batman series after another but to be honest only two are really good: Batman the Animated Series and Batman: The Brave and the Bold. The latter has been slowly coming out on Blu-Ray with season one in 2013 and season two in 2015. This month, we’re getting the third and final season and the good news is that it is as entertaining as remembered.

After increasingly odd interpretations of Batman, Warner Animation decided to go retro and bring back the Batman of the 1960s, who was not afraid to operate in daylight and would partner with just about anyone in a mask as the need arose. Producer James Tucker saw to it that it honored the comic the series took its name from while modernizing it with contemporary characters and characterizations. The result was...

Casting continues on director David Ayer's fast-tracked "Gotham City Sirens" starring Margot Robbie as 'Harley Quinn',: 

"Gotham City Sirens" was created by writer Paul Dini and illustrator Guillem March, using DC Comics characters...

...featuring female villains that live in the 'Gotham City' of 'Batman', including 'Catwoman', 'Poison Ivy' and 'Harley Quinn'. 

The spin-off from Ayer's "Suicide Squad" is being fast-tracked into production as part of the 'DC Extended Universe'.

Margot Robbie will reprise her role as the psychotic 'Harley Quinn' and executive produce the film from a screenplay by Geneva Robertson-Dworet.

'Black Mask' is the primary villain of the film.

Production will start summer 2017.

Other female anti-heroes that live in Gotham City in consideration for a fresh, live-action showcase include 'Barbara Gordon, aka 'Batgirl'/'Oracle', 'Dinah Laurel Lance' aka  'Black Canary', 'Helen Bertinelli'...

Sneak Peek more new revealing images of actress Megan Fox, reportedly in the running to play DC Comics' 'Poison Ivy', alongside Margot Robbie as 'Harley Quinn' in director David Ayer's upcoming "Gotham City Sirens", that intends to "...showcase the top female villains from the DC Comics stable...":

DC's "Gotham City Sirens" comic book series (June 2009), written by Paul Dini...

...and illustrated by Guillem March, featured Harley Quinn, 'Catwoman' and 'Poison Ivy'.

Screenplay for the new film is by Geneva Robertson-Dworet ("Sherlock Holmes 3").

Ayer's "Suicide Squad" reviewed here, on a production budget of $175 million, earned $745,600,054 box office worldwide.

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek Uma Thurman as 'Poison Ivy'...

Sneak Peek new images of actress Megan Fox, reportedly in the running to play DC Comics' 'Poison Ivy', alongside Margot Robbie as 'Harley Quinn' in "Suicide Squad" director David Ayer's upcoming "Gotham City Sirens", that intends to "...showcase the top female villains from the DC Comics stable...":

DC's "Gotham City Sirens" comic book series (June 2009), written by Paul Dini...

...and illustrated by Guillem March, featured Harley Quinn, 'Catwoman' and 'Poison Ivy'.

Screenplay for the new film is by Geneva Robertson-Dworet ("Sherlock Holmes 3").

Ayer's "Suicide Squad" reviewed here, on a production budget of $175 million, earned $745,600,054 box office worldwide.

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek Uma Thurman as 'Poison Ivy'...

David Crow Feb 13, 2017

The movie, TV show, cartoon and comic references of The Lego Batman Movie...

This article contains major The Lego Batman Movie spoilers.

Holy plastic building blocks, Batman! Almost everything really was awesome about The Lego Batman Movie. After years of dark nights and grim glares at other superheroes, the newest adventure of the Caped Crusader, as voiced by Will Arnett’s perfectly overdone gravel, was a breath of fresh air. Not afraid to let Batman’s sidekicks have fun - even if our cantankerous main guy still prefers to wear only black and sing about “darkness” - The Lego Batman Movie is poised to entertain Bat-fans of all Bat-ages.

Still one of its best gags is its shameless (and relentless) use of references, cutaways, and in-jokes to overstuff its narrative with more meta-humor than the most unwieldy episode of Community. As a consequence, it’s easy to...

Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture:   Movie Review of the Day: Kylo Ren shares his spoiler-filled thoughts on Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, with emphasis on his grandfather (via Geek Tyrant):   Remade Trailer of the Day: It took some time, but we finally have an obligatory Lego version of the Logan trailer:   Dream App of the Day: There's been talk of how there should be a Ghostbusters version of Pokemon Go. Here's a short film showing what it'd be like (via Geek Tyrant):   Dream Casting of the Day: For fans who'd like Eliza Dushku to play Catwoman in Gotham City Sirens, BossLogic shows us what that could look like. See another version with a...

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While director David Ayer and actress Margot Robbie are preparing their Gotham City Sirens film for Warner Bros., fans have already started casting the movie for them. I've seen a couple names popping up repeatedly, and they are for Emma Stone in the role of Poison Ivy and Eliza Dushku as Catwoman. I think they would both be decent choices in the role, but I seriously doubt that's the direction that Ayer and the studio are going to go. Regardless, BossLogic whipped up this cool fan art showing us what the actresses could look like in the roles.

Ever since Warner Bros. announced that they’d be moving ahead with their Harley Quinn spinoff in the form of Gotham City Sirens, the internet has been awash in fan art featuring almost every young actress in Hollywood in the roles of Catwoman and Poison Ivy. Of course, the studio hasn’t given us any hints at all about who may eventually be cast, but that hasn’t stopped people from speculating.

Following up on some interesting fan art that saw Megan Fox in the role of Poison Ivy, which generated a fair amount of buzz, we now have another batch of photos and these ones feature Emma Stone as the iconic Batman villain along with Eliza Dushku as Catwoman. The art comes to us from Twitter user BossLogic, who’s clearly quite talented with Photoshop, as the images in the gallery below can attest to.

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According to TorontoCatwoman.Com, actress Nina Dobrev ("The Vampire Diaries") would be interested in playing a sexy 'Catwoman', alongside Margot Robbie's 'Harley Quinn, in Warners' upcoming developing feature "Gotham City Sirens", to be directed by David Ayer ("Suicide Squad"), that will "...showcase the top female villains from the DC Comics stable...":

"I can't wait to be a 'Catwoman'", said Dobrev.

"I feel like superhero movies used to be a bit more action-y.

"There wasn't much depth to them... 

"But people want to see smart movies with smart characters that have a soul...

"It's making me enjoy the movies more."

DC's "Gotham City Sirens" comic book series (June 2009), written by Paul Dini, and illustrated by Guillem March, featured Harley Quinn, 'Catwoman' and 'Poison Ivy'.

Screenplay for "Gotham City Sirens" is by Geneva Robertson-Dworet ("Sherlock Holmes 3").

Ayer's "Suicide Squad" reviewed here,...

According to "Suicide Squad" director David Ayer, actress Margot Robbie will reprise her role as DC Comics' 'Harley Quinn' in Warners' fast-tracked, developing feature "Gotham City Sirens", to be directed by Ayer, that will "...showcase the top female villains from the DC Comics stable...":

DC's "Gotham City Sirens" comic book series (June 2009), written by Paul Dini, and illustrated by Guillem March, featured Harley Quinn, 'Catwoman' and 'Poison Ivy'.

Screenplay for the new film is by Geneva Robertson-Dworet ("Sherlock Holmes 3").

Ayer's "Suicide Squad" reviewed here, managed on a production budget of $175 million, to earn $745,600,054 worldwide.

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek Margot Robbie as 'Harley Quinn'...

Back in May, rumors surfaced that Warner Bros. was contemplating developing a Harley Quinn spinoff with Margot Robbie reprising her villainess role. Now, The Hollywood Reporter announced that the actress and “Suicide Squad” helmer David Ayer are reteaming to develop an all-female DC villain film titled “Gotham City Sirens.”

Ayer is set to direct and produce, with Robbie executive producing. Geoff Johns and Jon Berg from DC Comics will also produce.

The screenplay is being written by “Tomb Raider” remake scribe Geneva Robertson-Dworet, and is based on the comic book series of the same name written by Paul Dini, with art by Guillem March. “Gotham City Sirens” features the most popular female villain characters in Gotham City, including Joker girlfriend Harley Quinn, Catwoman and Poison Ivy.

Read More: ‘Suicide Squad’: Warner Bros. Executive Says Film Was a Success Due to Diverse Cast

While “Suicide Squad” received generally negative reviews,...

Kyle McManus Dec 6, 2016

The DC Extended Universe will bring more Batman villains to the big screen. But there are a few we've already seen who deserve a second go.

Batman has, pretty arguably, the strongest rogues’ gallery of any comic-book hero. Sure, Spider-Man has a few great villains, and Superman has an iconic enemy in Lex Luthor, but these struggle to compare to the brilliance of Batman's diverse range of enemies. From the chaotic evil of the Joker to the fantastical shape-shifting of Clayface, the Dark Knight's villains give him plenty of reasons to use his detective skills as much as his fists.

Over the years, in the big-screen adaptations we've been treated to (or tormented with), filmmakers have struggled to do Batman's villains justice. We could argue that the World's Greatest Detective himself has been under-served, but his enemies have arguably received a rougher deal in their cinematic incarnations.

Comic Books 101: DC Comics-Reading Batman Pt 2

Previously I wrote an article helping new readers figure out the best places to pick up Batman from DC Comics . For those confused or still uncertain about major events in DC Comics (which connect to various “jumping on” points for Batman) I wrote an article detailing the big company altering stories in my history of the DC Universe article. This time around I am going to open up a bit more on the adventures of The Dark Knight, and take a look at some of the bigger, and in my opinion, best stories for potential Batman readers. This will include small and big story lines that exist in various continuities within the DC Comics publication history for the character. There won’t be any set “this is better than that” to the stories listed, simply moments in the characters publication where a...

Following the recent full trailer, Warner Bros. Animation has announced that Batman: Return of The Caped Crusaders will premiere on Thursday, October 6 at New York Comic Con. Attendees can expect to see Adam West (Batman), director Rick Morales, screenwriters Michael Jelenic and James Tucker. Warner Bros. Animation President and Executive Producer Sam Register on the panel. In addition, they've released a couple of new stills, which you can check out below. “It’s back to the 1960s as Batman and Robin spring into action when Gotham City is threatened by a quartet of Batman’s most fiendish foes – Penguin, The Joker, Riddler and Catwoman. This time, the four Super-Villains have combined their wicked talents to hatch a plot so nefarious that the Dynamic Duo will need to go to outer space (and back) to foil their arch enemies and restore order in Gotham City. It’s a truly fantastic adventure...

When the news of the Ghostbusters reboot broke, I worked at a company that has a notoriously terrifying comments section; in the entire history of my time there only one article required that comments be shut down: the announcement of an all female Ghostbusters. Contained within that comment section were some of the most violent assassinations of the female gender that I’ve ever seen. No one could have predicted the firestorm that would haunt this film. On the surface, Ghostbusters is merely a new addition to an old franchise that general audiences may -- or may not -- be familiar with. So how has this little comedy ignited an international firestorm? I was one of those not much interested in a reboot, remake, or sequel in the franchise. Dan Aykroyd had been teasing the prospect for so many years that eventually it felt best to just leave well enough...

Telltale

Telltale seem to have every licence under the sun these days, ranging from adaptions from the Fables series of comics to Jurassic Park, Game of Thrones and more. 2016 will see the studio taking on Batman of all characters as well, which is not without its own gargantuan expectations.

Indeed, with the studio working on so many different titles simultaneously, it’s a wonder they haven’t managed to crumble under their own weight. However, out of all their choices yet, The Dark Knight feels the most befitting of a point and click narrative.

After all, the character has an iconic 75 year history to boast of, and that brings with it a whole host of source material for developers to mess around with and take inspiration from – hopefully more effectively than in the Caped Crusader’s most recent video game adventure. A point and click tale brings with it a slower pace,...

You couldn’t swing a dead Catwoman without hitting one of Fox’s “Rise of the Villains” promos for Gotham this summer. Now that you have gotten a first look at what this bigger, badder world actually looks like, will you tune back in next week — same batty time, same batty channel?

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The premiere, if only for a brief minute, picked up right where the finale left off, with (a taller) Bruce descending the discovered staircase into a… cave… where he found a door protected by a keypad lock.

Warner Bros and DC Entertainment's first trailer for Suicide Squad landed this week. More than any other character featured, it's Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn that has been positioned as the star of the show (sorry, Will Smith).

Harley has become one of Batman's most popular villains since she first appeared in the '90s, and has a surprisingly complex and tragic backstory. Here's everything you need to know to get you up to speed:

A Mad Love

Harley has a unique origin for a comic book character in that she wasn't originally a comic book character at all. She was first seen in Paul Dini and Bruce Timm's much-loved Batman: The Animated Series in the 1992 episode 'The Joker's Favour' as one of the titular villain's henchpeople, dressed in a harlequin outfit and sporting a piercing New York accent courtesy of actress Arleen Sorkin.

She proved so...

Many of us are familiar with talented actor Eliza Dushku for her work in Joss Whedon‘s Dollhouse, Angel, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, but she has also done a fair amount of voice work for animated productions including shorts (DC Showcase: Catwoman), webcomics (Torchwood: Web of Lies), and video games (Saints Row 2).

Now IGN is reporting that she will be voicing She-Hulk in Disney Xd’s upcoming Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. . Actor Adrian Pasdar (Heroes) has revealed that he has been working with her on the show. Pasdar is voicing the character of Tony Stark/Iron Man (he voices the character for the Ultimate Spiderman Disney Xd series) and will be guesting as that character on the Hulk series.

No date has yet been announced for the premiere of Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. on Disney Xd.

The Film

Adapted from the 1987 comic book story arc by Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli, Batman: Year One, the latest film by Warner Bros. and DC Animation, recounts the early days of two iconic DC characters, Batman and Commissioner Gordon. In the film, a young Bruce Wayne returns home to Gotham City after spending twelve years studying aboard. He spends his first few nights scouting the activities of Gotham’s underbelly, and after a couple of trial and error exploits, dawns the cape and cowl and takes up the identity of “The Batman,” a vigilante crime fighter that strikes terror in the hearts of criminals and the corrupt. Meanwhile, James Gordon, a police officer from Chicago, moves to Gotham with his pregnant wife, Barbara, and experiences multiple conflicts within the crime ridden city, including being assaulted by his partner, Detective Flass, becoming a target for Commissioner Gillian Loeb, engaging in...

Hot on the heels of the release of Batman: Year One, we’ve got a steamy interview with legendary Batman voice actor Kevin Conroy. You’re probably wondering how a voice actor interview can be steamy. Well, Conroy takes it there. When asked about his scenes with Eliza Dushku (Dollhouse, upcoming Ghostbusters III) – who voices Catwoman, both in Year One and in the DC Showcase: Catwoman short – Conroy reinacts some of his earlier “grunts” and “groans” in the booth with voice director Andrea Romano. It’s at 1:30 into the interview and you have to see and hear it to laugh as hard as we did. You can just imagine Romano’s cheeks turning red the first time Conroy did these kinds of “groans”. Conroy also discusses work on Batman: Arkham City as well as his next Warner Bros Animated movie, Justice League: Doom. If you’re a fan...

From MTV Geek: Catwoman fans rejoice: MTV Geek has an exclusive clip from her new animated short on the Batman: Year One DVD & Blu-ray (out October 18th)! The clip is introduced especially for MTV by Eliza Dushku, who is providing the voice for the feline fatale in both Batman: Year One & the short "DC Showcase: Catwoman" -- the latter of which you can watch in its 15-minute entirety as it premieres at New York Comic Con 2011 on 3:00 p.m. Friday in the IGN Theater.

Watch the clip at MTV Geek!