Batman V Superman Trailer #3 Is Here And It's Spectacular!

HOLY SHIT!!! HURRY UP MARCH!!!!

New Batman V Superman Trailer Is Incredible

STOP WHATEVER BULLSHIT YOU ARE DOING AND WATCH THIS!

Kryptonite, Dead Robin, Congress meetings!!! This trailer had it all. The hype is real!

Now to watch on repeat for the next 7 months. What did you think of the trailer? Sound off in the comments or tweet me @cstrand73. 

Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice Teaser Trailer Officially Released!

Stop whatever you're doing and check out the high quality version of Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice's teaser trailer. Most importantly check out Ben Affleck's Batman!

Batwing confirmed! Batmobile looks great! Superman is lifting heavy shit! Pretty much what I expected from the initial teaser. Remember the movie is about 11 months away. They don't wanna blow their load too soon.

Take or leave any other part of the teaser. All I need is this shot. Its fucking glorious.

Thanks for reading! Did you like the Batman V Superman teaser trailer? Are you going to a Imax screening? Let us know in the comments or tweet at us @Caped_Informers or me @cstrand73. And make sure to tune in for our weekly Arrow, Flash, and Daredevil reviews.

First Look At Jesse Eisenberg's Lex Luthor!

Exactly one year from today, Batman will meet Superman on the big screen. It will be a momentous occasion. Colors will look a brighter, food will taste a little better, and orgies will break out at the mere mention of Ben Affleck's chin. But until then we will have to just enjoy the first look images that Zack Snyder has been sporadically releasing. For today's viewing pleasure Entertainment Weekly has released the first picture of Jesse Eisenberg's (Zombieland) Lex Luthor.


Source: EW

Look at him in all his bald glory!

The curls are gone and what remains is a bald scowling man. Seriously though I think that was what most people were afraid of, a curly haired Lex Luthor. Personally I was just like everyone else when Jesse Eisenberg was first cast. I was apprehensive about it. But after our second podcast called "When Jesse Met Smaug?", I got onboard. Jesse has shown time and time that he has acting ability. Just because he played Mark Zuckerberg before doesn't mean this performance will be a carbon copy. And from the sounds of the EW interview Jesse seems to be taking this character in a fun new direction. I mean he does look quite menacing in this picture. I'm excited to see what the final product looks like. 

As for the people who wanted Bryan Cranston for Luthor, what would be exciting about seeing another picture of Bryan Cranston bald? It would be the same thing you saw a million times on Breaking Bad. Just because he was bald in one role doesn't mean he needs to play every bald characters for the rest of his life. The man has hair goddamn it, let him show it off in his remaining years. Now while I do think Cranston obviously has the chops to play the titular villain, his age was my main concern. He was just too much older then Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill. Like in Smallville and Mark Waid's Superman: Birthright, I prefer a Lex who is of a similar age as the Big Blue Boy Scout. Eisenberg is the same age as the Beefcake of Steel which makes me happy. But for the people who want Cranston in a DC movie (or any comic movie), I (and about a billion other people) think he should play Jim Gordon in the Batman flicks. He is the perfect age and with a mustache, he is picturesque of Gordon's comic counterpart.

At the end of the day though, I would let a fucking ewok play Lex Luthor if he shaved his head. Glad to see that Jesse grabbed a razor and joined the famous bald community. Jesse Eisenberg, Larry David, George Constanza, Walter White #UniteTheBald!

Thanks for reading! What do you guys think of Jesse Eisenberg's Lex Luthor? Let us know in the comments or tweet at us @Caped_Informers or me @cstrand73. And make sure to tune in for our weekly Arrow and Flash reviews.

Rumor: Jared Leto May Play The Joker In "Suicide Squad"

Multiple outlets have reported that Oscar winner Jared Leto (Dallas Buyers Club) is eyeing the role of the Clown Prince of Crime, The Joker, in DC/WB's upcoming Suicide Squad film. The word on the street is that WB wanted Ryan Gosling (Drive) for the role, but he was unwilling to sign a deal that spanned multiple films. Now it seems Leto is their man. Yesterday he was interviewed by the Hollywood Reporter in which he said "I do [have my eye on one project.] I am excited about what's happening. There are incredible opportunities and I'm very grateful for them. I'm looking forward to making films again now that the tour is wrapping up. It's going to be an exciting 2015." When asked for further details on the project Leto responded "I've sworn to keep my mouth shut but I think that very shortly there will be something to talk about, that's for sure." The trade went on to confirm that the "exciting project" is Suicide Squad. So throw Leto into the mix of actors rumored for David Ayer's film alongside Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Tom Hardy, and Jesse Eisenberg reprising his Lex Luthor. Talk about an all star cast. Suicide Squad is hitting theaters August 5th, 2016.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

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HOLY SHIT!! This is exciting news. I enjoy Leto's work and I believe he could definitely provide a fun new take on the iconic character. His Joker  should be more fun-loving (If you count mass murder as a fun nighttime activity) than Heath's. More Mark Hamill Joker if you will.

David Ayer reportedly has recently written in The Joker into his version of the script. So I hope Mr. J's role is antagonistic to the Squad rather than being a member. His inclusion in the film also allows for an easy avenue to introduce Harley Quinn and their amazing Joker-Harley interactions. Maybe Ayer will take inspiration from Batman: Assault on Arkham. Cause I would love this see this scene in live action.

Jesse Eisenberg is reportedly reprising his role of Lex Luthor in the flick (Which I wrote a piece about which can be read by clicking here). That means we could have a Joker and Lex World Finest-style team up! Now that is fucking sexy. I would be just as excited to see that as I will be to see Batman and Superman team up earlier that year. DC duos for days.

Lastly if Jared does play Joker that means Batman once killed The Joker. Let's look at the tape!

Gotham "Penguin's Umbrella" Review

Jim Gordon meets a new friend named Victor Zsasz while Penguin pits idiot mob bosses against one another on this week's Gotham.

Synopsis: As violence between Maroni (guest star David Zayas) and Falcone continues to escalate, Penguin reveals a new element of his manipulative strategy, forcing Gordon to deal with the consequences of his decision to spare Penguin’s life.

High Points:

• Jim Gordon is the local badass
• Enter Victor Zsasz
• Penguin amps up the mob war by playing both sides of his chess board
• Love how Penguin has Maroni's ear
• Beating or a bullet?
• Jim and Harvey attempt to enforce the law
• Harvey Bullock is a chubby chaser and I dig it
• A fun twist for the Penguin at the end
• No Riddler!

OSWALD FOR MAYOR!

Low Points:

• I would rather drink Mama June's piss than hear Fish Mooney speak
• Falcone would rather play with his cocks (chickens) than his new girlfriend
• Much prefer lone serial killer Zsasz to mob enforcer (I know its early on, but only 28 kills so far that is some weak shit, Victor)
• When Penguin said "Honk, Honk", it was bad enough, but actually having him explain a goose noise to Maroni made me lose faith in humanity.
• Barbara Kean is an absolute dumbass
• Why is Vic Zsasz's ringtone "Funky Town"?

Verdict: Thank god for the Penguin. Week in and week out, he is the best part of this program. So because he was the focus this week, it was my favorite episode of Gotham so far (which ain't saying much, but still). Ozzy is playing for keeps and has all three mob bosses at each other's throats. He is the best "politician" I have ever seen. When I go to the voting booth tomorrow I'm voting Cobblepot. Elsewhere Jim and Harvey actually attempted to deal out some real justice this week. Usually their cases are the weakest parts of the show, but surprisingly going after the Mayor and Falcone was very compelling. Good on you Gotham! But none of this changes the fact that Fish Mooney needs to die. Jada Pickett Smith overplays her so much that she has become unbearable. Other characters are starting to grow on me, but Fish never will. Overall "Penguin's Umbrella" gets a 7.5 out of 10. Definitely an improvement over last week.

Bald Villains: Anthony Carrigan played The Mist on The Flash a few weeks back. Tonight he was on Gotham as serial killer supreme Victor Zsasz. The question isn't will Anthony play another bald DC villain, it's how many bald DC villains will he play? My guess is 20 or 30 at the least. Just wait, he will to nab the role of Lex Luthor for Greg Bertlani's upcoming Supergirl show. You go Anthony Carrigan, you naughty boy, you!

Exploring the DCU: Justice League Pt.1

Justice League Pt.1

Release Date: November 23rd, 2017

What is the Justice League?: DC's greatest superheroes came together to form The Justice League in order to protect the Earth from threats that were too great to take on individually. Created in 1960 by Gardner Fox, the League has had many iconic tales told over it's 50 year history battling the likes of Darkseid and The Injustice Gang.

Director: Zack Snyder (Watchmen)

Why?:Snyder has done a hell of a job bringing graphic novels to life. Because of this he has captured several SATURN (The Academy of Sc-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Films) awards for his work in Watchmen and 300. He has a tendency to bring a certain darkness to the screen as well as being able to shed some light on the tradegy that is heroism. It ain't easy being a hero and stories about a hero's inner struggle are what make the best tales. If Snyder can take all these iconic characters and give with some type of inner terminal as well as pit them against a diabolical villain there, is no way this movie isn't an instant hit. Not to mention Snyder is know for producing kick ass action sequences in all his movies (300+Watchmen+Sucker Punch). Now picture one of these Snyder sequences with Batman putting his boot through some nameless henchmen's fucking face, I'm shitting myself because it's gonna be that cool when a scenario like this plays out on screen. Now with Man of Steel, the problems I believe were in dialogue and character development. David Goyer who wrote MOS will co-write this movie and Batman V Superman as well. But no need to fear because Chris Terrio who wrote the Academy award winning script for Argo will be rewriting both of Goyer's scripts. So expect better dialogue and story to accompany Snyder's amazing visuals and fight scenes. 

Proposed Story: It's more or less certain that the main villain for this film is going to the ever classic Brainiac. So it turns out that Brianiac is the one responsible for destroying Krypton, he rolled onto the planet and fucked the place up. He was intent on killing everyone because he felt by eliminating the Kryptonians he could gain their knowledge and eventually  become the most knowledgeable being in the universe.  So after destroying Krypton he moves on to other planets that he can drain of knowledge and destroy. Years pass by when all of a sudden Brainiac's ship receives a signal from Kal-El's tracking decieve that he set off in Man Of Steel that also attracted Zod. Brainiac recognizes the signal because of it's Kryptonian origins and realizes that there is one Krptonian still left in the universe. Which leads him to Earth. Another planet that he can absorb and destroy. Having accidentally brought Brainiac to Earth leads Superman to being stricken with guilt as he believes if he had just been content with pretending to be a human he would never had endangered Earth twice from cosmic foes. But now he must team up with some of Earth's other heroes in an attempt to stop Brainiac from handing the same fate to Earth that he handed Krypton.

Inspired By: Superman: The Animated Series did a similar plot with Brainiac. He was a Krptonian's super computer that withheld knowledge that could have very well saved Krypton. But he decided to amass all of Krypton's knowledge, let it die, and save himself. I also took elements from Geoff John's run on Superman.

Lead Characters (Cast): Every member of the League except Green Lantern has been officially cast. So I will spend most of this section describing what each member can bring to the team. The villain will of course also be cast. 

1. Superman/Clark Kent (Henry Cavill)

Who?: Superman is the leader of the Justice League and their moral compass. Cavill was solid as Big Blue in Man of Steel, even though David Goyer wrote very crappy dialogue for him. With Chris Terrio on scripting duties for this flick, Superman is more likely to have interesting dialogue and character development.

2. Batman/Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck)

Who?: So many people have been worried about Affleck as Batman, but if we are being real here if Mr. Mom (Michael Keaton) can play a convincing Bruce Wayne, then why the hell can't Benny boy. Affleck can be a dark angry Batman that people are yearning for. I want him to be the strategist of the group, who in truthfulness does not really wanna be part of the team. (Ala Justice League Animated Series)

3. Wonder Woman/Diana Prince (Gal Gadot)

Why?: Smart, sexy, elegant, and most importantly BAD ASS!!! Gal Gadot has got all the tools to be a great Wonder Woman. Especially after seeing the way she handled herself in Fast Five. I am convinced that she is gonna take this role to the next level. Her character can be some sort of a love interest for Superman (Like in Geoff John's recent JL run) and maybe even a weakness cause Supes cares for her well being.

4. Flash/Barry Allen (Ezra Miller)

Why?: Gotta be real here, this casting call scares me a little. Miller seems too soft to play Flash. I hope to god that he does well. However, like we have said before Mr. Mom was Batman so maybe Miller can be a great Flash. The Scarlet Speedster is the youngster member of the team and I believe he will be the comic relief. Especially when Hal Jordan finally shows up.

5. Aquaman/Arthur Curry (Jason Mamoa)

Why?: Khal fuckin' Drago as Aquman! Are you shitting me? God I love it. I smile from ear to ear just thinking about this. He's going to be so bad ass and bring to life a version of Aquaman that has never been seen by mainstream audiences (Cause comic fans saw a BA Arthur in Geoff John's recent Aquaman run). I can't even contain my excitement, like I shit myself again because this guy is gonna make Aquman as bad ass as ever and shut upanyone whose ever called him out as soft or useless. 

6. Cyborg/Victor Stone (Ray Fisher)

Why?: I prefer Martian Manhunter in his place, but that doesn't mean I think Cyborg isn't a cool character. Vic is the tech man of the group who occasionally hacks into alien technology. Ray Fisher recently played Muhammad Ali so he definitely fits the part to play a high school football star turned Cyborg.

7. Green Lantern/Hal Jordan (Jensen Ackles)

Why?: DC has been focusing on the Silver Age characters for Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) and Flash (Barry Allen) for the last few years and I don't see them using anybody but these versions in their movies. So Hal it is. Jensen Ackles has been half of the best bro duo on TV for the last ten years on Supernatural. With his stunning good looks and comedic and dramatic skills he deserves to finally make it onto a major movie's cast list.

Now For our Villain... Mr. Mxyzptlk (Larry David)

Why?: Everyone wants to see Mxyzptlk troll the Justice League for two hours. And I would love to see Larry David tell the Justice League to shut the fuck up!

Just Screwing With Ya! Now for the real threat...

8. Brainiac (Benedict Cumberbatch)

Why?: Brainiac has been the rumored villain of Justice League Pt.1 for the last few weeks. With hints of him in Man of Steel on Krypton's technology, it makes sense that the alien android would show up to cause problems for our favorite heroes. Cumberbatch is one of the best actors alive today. He has recently played a few iconic villains, Khan and Smaug, so why not add Brainiac to the resume.

Thanks for reading! Those are my thoughts on Justice League. Who is your big bad for the movie? Should Wonder Woman and Superman be together? Sound off in the comments. 

Make sure to check out the next 9 days of Exploring the DC Cinematic Universe. A different DC movie each day. Next up is The Flash. You can also check out our entire schedule by clicking here.  And you can read our first two articles by clicking the links below.

• Suicide Squad
• Wonder Woman

Always have had a soft spot for the Justice League cartoon theme. Hans Zimmer will probably be scoring this movie. I can only imagine the amazingness that man will come up with for DC's iconic superhero team.

This article was written By: Justin Mckinney

Jesse Eisenberg in "Suicide Squad"; You Heard it Here First!

Throughout the entirety of my existence I have never been right about anything. So this is a big moment for me. Today Deadline is reporting that Jesse Eisneberg (Batman V Superman) is in talks to reprise his Lex Luthor in the upcoming Suicide Squad. Now yesterday I wrote a article in our Exploring the DCU series about how Luthor could be a solid antagonist in the upcoming David Ayer film. Never did I actually think his appearance would occur. Nor did I think about 13 hours after writing the article that my suspicions would be confirmed. I read WB's minds. Totally Nostrodamesd those motherfuckers. Guess everyone gets one right eventually, right? #HumbleBrag. Anyway Suicide Squad is expected in theaters August 2016. You can also click here to see my article about Luthor in Suicide Squad.

Source: Deadline

Better be bald by then

Today is a day where it should be celebrated that I write my stupidity on the internet. No need to thank me because I have already thanked myself. So just get on your knees and thank god that you have access to my dementia.

P.S.- Let's hope this steamy relationship starts up again. I'm getting flustered just thinking about it.

Exploring The DC Cinematic Universe: Suicide Squad

Suicide Squad 

Release Date: August 5th 2016

What is the Suicide Squad?: The Suicide Squad (created by John Ostrander and Ryan Scott) is an antihero team of incarcerated supervillains who act as deniable assets for the United States government, undertaking high-risk black ops missions in exchange for commuted prison sentences. The group operates out of Belle Reve Penitentiary, under the directorship of Dr. Amanda Waller. (Thank you for explaining that so eloquently Wikipedia!)

Director: David Ayer (Fury)

Why?: Last month rumors of a David Ayer helmed Suicide Squad movie hit the internet. Immediately I became excited about the prospects of such a film. David Ayer is known for dark and gritty movies like End of Watch and Training Day. The man even created Denzel Washington's best character Alonzo Harris. That's right he wrote the line "King Kong ain't got shit on me!" and now he'll be directing some of DC's best villains. What's not to love about that? But on a more serious note, Ayer has recently worked on a more ensemble drama titled Fury about a tank crew in Nazi Germany. The flick and especially it's ensemble cast are getting rave reviews (I haven't seen it yet, but I have heard). Suicide Squad is completely dependent around a director who can lead an ensemble cast to an interesting dynamic and with his resume I think David Ayer fits the bill.

Proposed Story: Amanda Waller assembles Task Force X to retrieve the body of alien invader General Zod from Lexcorp. (Rumor is Lex has Zod's body and it will play a role in Batman V Superman)

Inspired By: Batman: Assault on Arkham includes several of the members I will suggest and is a fun heist movie while still remaining considerably dark. I feel that tone matches the Squad and it's members perfectly.

Squad Members (Cast): The Suicide Squad has had many different villains fill it's ranks over the years. Personally I think picking the Squad's roster is most important component of this movie. Ayer can't just throw absolute nobodies out there like Guardians of the Galaxy did. DC films haven't yet earn the credibility Marvel movies have so there is less room for error. Recently Latino Review's El Mayimbe released a list of 7 squad members he saw in one draft of a Squad script. Not gonna lie, the list is rough. (Mindblogger and Jaculi? Are you serious?) Yes it takes influence from the John Ostrander days and thats cool and all, but this movie needs more DC firepower. Especially because it is connected to the greater universe. Instead it could be a great time to introduce some high profile villains before they debut in other heroes' flicks. Then throw in a few low end villains that you can kill off because remember people always die on these missions. (Ain't called the Suicide Squad for nothing). I also decided to leave Rick Flag Jr. out of the mix. I prefer our villains to have a bit more freedom when they are on the mission and Rick brings more order to the crew. Finally, I incorporated actors who are rumored to be in talks to join the movie (Tom Hardy, Will Smith, Margot Robbie, and Ryan Gosling) and used them to cast the main four roles. The I will provide a grab bag of other of my favorite potential members. 

1. Deadshot/Floyd Lawton (Gosling, Hardy, or Smith)

I've been leading this team all night ya douchbag!

Why?: Deadshot is a mainstay in the Squad and their most consistent leader. It ain't Task Force X without him. He will be the main character of this flick and is why I believe that the movie should use his origin that includes a daughter. This will make him a bit more sympathetic, but of course won't affect the fact that he is a badass hired assassin. 

          Now any of the actors above could knock this role out of the park. Some people believe Will Smith (Hancock) will be Floyd because he always plays the "good guy" and Deadshot is the closet thing to it in this movie. I think Smith would bring the character justice, but I would prefer Tom Hardy (Warrior) play him. Hardy recently excelled in a similar role in The Drop, playing Bob Saginowski. In the end though if Ryan Gosling (Drive) signs on he will be the lead. Just a feeling I have. People love that guy.

2. Harley Quinn/Harleen Quninzel (Margot Robbie)

"Don't you wanna rev your Harley?"

Why?: Harley's inclusion into the Squad has divided comic fans, but I believe she is needed. She is a valuable commodity. She brings diversity and popularity to the team while simultaneously letting the general audience know that the Joker (another fan favorite character) exists in this universe. Her personality also allows for moments of hilarity and flashes of ultra-violence that create fun interplay with her other teammates. That is something neither of the supposed female leads, Vixen and Mindblogger, can provide. Not to mention that her popularity among comics fans is ready to break into the mainstream and this film is the perfect opportunity.

          Peanut Butter is meant to go with jelly, the sky is meant to be blue, and Margot Robbie is destined to play Harley Quinn. I didn't think of it before she was rumored last week, but nothing in life has ever made more sense. Robbie burst onto the scene in last year's The Wolf of Wall Street as Leo Dicaprio's wife Naomi. She held her own alongside a star studded cast and even nailed a Brooklyn accent (a key component to Harley). Robbie is a no brainer to portray Harley Quinn.

3. Black Manta (Will Smith)

"Aquaman is MINE!!"

Why?: Manta is Aquaman's arch nemesis and will most likely factor into the King of Atlantis' solo movie in 2018. So I see this film as a perfect opportunity to set up the character for that outing. He was just very recently added to the Suicide Squad's roster so it's not a completely out of the box pick. He also possesses an unique skill set to add to the team. (Underwater shit, son)

          Like I said before Will Smith usually plays good guys, but this is his chance to break that trend. He hasn't had a hit in quite some time so maybe it's time to do something different. It's time to embrace the evil Will.

4. Captain Boomerang/George Harkness (Hardy)

"Hoist a pint with us, mate"

Why?: Boomer is a member of Flash's Rogues and also a frequent inclusion into the Squad. I mainly want him to be involved because his attitude (occasional racist and frequent pain in the ass) leads him to bumps heads with his teammates. Friction among the team always makes for a much more interesting story. And once again this could set up his character for a future appearance. Such as in 2018's The Flash movie if need be.

          Hardy is extremely versatile and could nail the part of this annoying Aussie. He will most likely be Deadshot if Gosling doesn't sign on, but if pretty boy does nut up and join, Boomer is a fun part that Hardy could do a lot with.  

5+6+7. (Pick Any 3)

• Vixen: Usually a hero she was forced into the Squad, she has a necklace that can mimic the powers of any animal on Earth.
• King Shark: Could definitely add muscle, this cannibal is a fun (and expendable) addition to the Squad.
• The Clock King: Tockman was once part of the team, but so was fellow Clock King Temple Fugate (The DC animated version). Fugate's job was to keep the team on a precision schedule and help set up the plans.
• Black Spider: Many incarnations. Could use any. Could kill off easily.
• Plastique: Can make shit explode. Adds another female member and is a good candidate to betray the team.
• Bronze Tiger: Used to butt heads with Boomerang. Provides more muscle.
• Killer Frost: Kept her out of the main cast because I wanted to save ice powers (or guns) for Captain Cold or Mr. Freeze, but any incarnation of her brings a cold blooded killer who shows absolutely no mercy.

Antagonists/Villains

1. Amanda Waller (Viola Davis)

"No one messes with the Wall!"

Why?:Waller is of course in command of the Squad. Her mission is to retrieve Zod's body which Cadmus will be using to find Superman's weaknesses. I want our audience cheering against her and cheering for our villainous squad to fuck her over. 

          Davis is a strong actress who character in How To Get Away With Murder reminds me a bit of Waller.

2. Deathstroke/Slade Wilson (Manu Bennett)

"I made you a promise kid"

Why?: Slade's popularity has soared after appearing on Arrow and in the video games Arkham Origins and Injustice: Gods Among Us. It's time to cash in now. Slade could be working security for Luthor by protecting the body of the Kryptonian. Imagine a fight of the Squad vs Slade. Who doesn't want to see that? 

          Casted Manu Bennett because at this point who is gonna play Slade better?

3. Lex Luthor (Jesse Eisenberg)

"Krypton sucks"

Why?: It would be a small appearance because since the team is breaking into his company it would make sense. His appearance would a show a pre-established character and future show the cohesiveness of DC's cinematic universe.

          Eisenberg has already been chosen as Lex and I hope he does a wonderful job with the character in Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice.

Thanks for reading! Those are my thoughts on Suicide Squad. What is your Squad lineup? What's their mission? Sound off in the comments. 

Make sure to check out the next 11 days of Exploring the DC Cinematic Universe. A different DC movie each day. Next up is Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman. You can also check out our entire schedule by clicking here. 

Rumor: "Justice League" Movie Villain Is Brainiac

Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice is the most hotly anticipated comic book adaption of 2016. Everyone wants to see Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman team up for the first time on the big screen. After what hopefully is a masterpiece, the DC movie universe will follow up with The Justice League. A film that will assemble all of DC greatest heroes to fight their largest threat yet. For years the rumored villain for a JL film has been one of their most frequent foes Darkseid, the all powerful dictator of Apokolips who is on an endless path of destruction in order to discover the Anti-Life Equation and rule all. That was until today when the Latino Review reported that Brainiac will most likely be the first villain to face the all powerful DC team. 

Source: Latino Review

The story supposedly is that when Superman activated the Kryptonian scout ship that alerted General Zod in Man Of Steel, it alerted Brainiac as well. Brainiac has had many incarnations over the years, but all of them want to attain all the knowledge of the universe which the alien android achieves in a variety of ways. The character is definitely powerful enough to face off against the League and is even the main antagonist of DC Universe Online. What do you think of Brainiac as the JL villain? Sound off in the comments.

If this rumor is true there is only one man for the job...

CUMBERBATCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I will not stop until this casting is announced!

James McAvoy Will Be Bald In The Next X-Men!

In a recent interview with the Huffington Post Prof X actor James McAvoy (Wanted) divulged that his character will finally lose his hair in the next X-Men installment. McAvoy said "I'll be older in this one, [And] I think I'm losing my hair finally. And, yeah, that's kind of all I know. I got an email from the [producer/writer Simon Kinberg] who informed me he was getting dead excited about stuff, but he didn't want to divulge anything for a couple of weeks, so I really don't know. It does seem fairly global, if we're talking apocalypse. Maybe it's just the character's name, but I think the nature of the film is going to be fairly apocalyptic." X-Men: Apocalypse is expected to start shooting in April and will be out in theaters in 2016.

Source: Huffington Post

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Bye Bye beautiful mane!!

YOUR MOVE EISENBERG!

Is The Rock Playing Shazam?

While being interviewed by Total Film, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson teased his DC movie role. Check out the clip.

Sure sounds like he'll be playing Shazam. Personally I would have rather seen him play John Stewart. Guess we will hear the official announcement at San Diego Comic Con and form an opinion then.

Geoff Johns has been shoving the character of Shazam down the throats of DC fans for the last year and a half or so. First he takes Aquaman's place in Justice League: War and now he gets his own movie before someone like Wonder Woman. What is DC's thought process there? While I will say Johns did a good job reinventing Shazam's origins in the backup pages of the Justice League comic, I still do not wish to see the character on the roster of the live action Justice League. He still is far too similar to Superman and there are many characters that are much more deserving of a place on the team instead of Billy Batson. I'm looking at you Green Lantern, Aquaman, and Flash. Shazam just doesn't deserve his own big screen adaption even if he is being played by a big box office draw like the Rock. I hope that if this movie does exist that the character will still sit out of the first Justice League. Quit fucking with the League's roster Geoff. Except when you added Lex in the comics that was cool.

Rumor: Is Doomsday in 'Batman V Superman'?

Could the creature that "killed" Superman have a part to play in Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice? Bleeding Cool seems to think so. A source from the movie has supposedly shown the site character designs of Doomsday. The site then points out that just because there are character designs does not necessarily mean that character will make the final cut of the film. But they do make for one hot rumor though.

Source: Bleeding Cool

We have all been lied to so much about this movie I don't know what to believe anymore. I know I keep saying that Lex Luthor ain't the only villain in this thing, but could it really be Doomsday who fights Superman alongside him? Maybe. Actually fuck it I'll say yes. Doomsday is powerful enough to back up Lex. Perhaps Luthor digs up Doomsday or some shit then he proceeds to throw down with Batman, Supes, and Wonder Woman. I think I just cracked this movie wide open. Who do you think is in this movie? Sound off in the comments.

I lied. After everything that has occur I can't believe any rumor that comes out about this movie. Unless Zack Snyder gets up in Hall H at SDCC at the end of the month and explicitly states that Doomsday is in this movie, I'm not buying shit.

'Batman V Superman' Casts Scoot McNairy

Deadline is reporting that Scoot McNairy (Argo) has been cast in Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice in a top secret role. Just like B V S screenwriter Chris Terrio, McNairy has strong ties to Batman actor Ben Affleck. The more Affleck approved people on this movie the better. Bringing in Terrio to rewrite David "Shithead" Goyer was huge win for this film. So put another check in the plus column because McNairy is a very good supporting actor and will be great in whatever screen time he is given. 

So who is McNairy playing? Latino Review's El Mayimbe suspects Richard "Dick" Grayson/Nightwing, but I believe that is a stretch. Scoot is 36 years old and if Dick was to be in this film I would believe he would be played a guy in his 20's. A second insider opinion comes from The Wrap whose sources say McNairy will suit up as the Flash in the movie. I find this rumor much more likely. He has the body type and could handle himself in the role of Barry Allen. My own personal guess though would be that he is playing another villain alongside Jesse Eisenberg's Lex Luthor. I have said from Day 1 that there is no way Lex Luthor is the only villain in this film. There has to be enough villain firepower in this movie for Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman to all fight alongside one another. So I think Scoot could be playing either Metallo or Brainiac to help add more fuel to Lex's villainous fire. Or maybe he is playing a villain with connections to Wonder Woman and that is why she is making her presence known. Whatever the case I believe McNairy will be a baddie in this flick. Who do you want Scoot to play? Sound off in the comments.

Sources: Deadline

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More Batman V Superman Rumors!

The most anticipated movie of 2016 may show it's first clip of footage at San Diego Comic Con '14 according to Latino Review's El Mayimbe. The insider tweeted "HOT #SDCC2014 RUMOR! The DC/Warners panel will show a hot clip from BATMAN v SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE. FIND SPOT @ HALL H line NOW!"

Hall H went crazy last year when Zack Snyder announced Batman would team up with Superman, but imagine the enormous reaction from the crowd if they saw a clip of the two heroes suited up next to one another. Or even better a quick fight scene? Odds would be against a fight clip appearing, but even if the clip is Superman waiting outside of a bathroom while Batman takes a shit, it's worth seeing.

Clip from the reveal at San Diego '13.

Source: El Mayimbe

More News on Lex and Tao Okamoto in 'Batman V Superman'

Forget everything I just said! Well maybe not everything. Lex will still have blonde hair, but ComicBook.com is reporting a better description of Luthor's character from a supposed on-set source:

"Our source also offered that they felt that Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice’s interpretation of Lex Luthor is much better than it might sound from initial descriptions, describing him as “a slimy businessman we can all despise.” Our source indicated, “You are going to hate this guy. You are going to root for him to be punched by Supes when he weasels his way out of legal trouble. He is cocky and confident because he is THAT good at what he does. He's a billionaire who knows he is more powerful than the Senator and Congressman visiting because he's a billionaire.”

Now that is much more like Lex. He should be confident because of his genius intellect and infinite wealth.

Fuck Hector Hammond, Lex Luthor is in the house! Stop screaming Hector, you big headed bitch!

In other Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice news, ComicBook.com is also claiming that Tao Okamoto (The Wolverine) will be playing Lex Luthor's assistant Mercy Graves. It was originally reported that Okamoto would be playing an "original" character for the film, but this contradictory report says otherwise. 

"Our source indicated that Japanese actress Tao Okamoto is playing Lex Luthor’s assistant, who is named “Mercy.” In the comic books and Superman animated series, Mercy Graves is Lex’s personal assistant and body guard, where she is portrayed as highly intelligent and experienced in hand-to-hand combat." 

I'm all in for Mercy Graves. I'm a big fan of the character that is why I speculated Emily Blunt (Looper) could be Mercy a few weeks back when she was supposedly up for a role in the movie. So even though it isn't Blunt, I would be incredibly pumped to see Tao by Lex's side. 

Source: ComicBook.com

I need this Harley vs. Mercy fight re-enacted in live action. Make it happen Zack!