Saturday’s DC FanDome didn’t disappoint. Among many points of interest, we finally got our first trailer for The Batman - Matt Reeves much-hyped take on the legendary Gotham City crimefighter. Featured prominently in the carefully constructed tease were Robert Pattinson as Batman, and Jeffrey Wright as Commissioner Gordon. On first glance the film’s ensemble of villains, which include Paul Dano as The Riddler, Colin Farrell as Penguin, and John Turturro as Carmine Falconi, all appeared to be absent. But makeup designer has confirmed Farrell’s Penguin was featured in the trailer, as this screengrab shows:
You’ve probably already seen the news – Ben Affleck is suiting up as Batman once more, with his return to the DCEU in The Flash officially confirmed. Fans have understandably been going bats*** – you can catch the best of their reactions here. Meanwhile, digital artist apexform has wasted no time in joining in. Their newest fan art celebrates a moment fittingly dubbed “Batfleck Returns”:
Easter eggs. Who doesn’t love them? Those hidden in-jokes waiting in plain sight to be discovered. A Twitter page dedicated to hunting down movie Easter eggs has unearthed an amusing nugget from a Marvel sequel. They’ve dug up a 2016 question and answer with David Tennant. The Jessica Jones superbad was asked which Avenger would cry the most watching The Fault in our Stars, to which he said Ant-Man. Well, have a look at this screen-grab from the opening scenes of Ant-Man and the Wasp.
DC FanDome moves ever-closer. Saturday’s virtual event has the blue half of superhero fandom (oh right, FanDome, I’m just getting that now) on the edge of their seats. The drip-feed of content in these barren cinema-less months has started to morph into a cascade and already we’ve seen the reveal of The Batman’s logo.
Hayden Christensen’s performance as Anakin Skywalker in the Star Wars prequels may not have been universally well-received, but the completion of his journey from naive Padawan to dark lord remains one of the most memorable moments from the movies. In Revenge of the Sith, Christensen wore the iconic Darth Vader suit for the only time and now, this new fan art seeks to flesh out what he would’ve looked like under Vader’s mask.
Colin Farrell will become cinema’s third Penguin when he takes on the role in The Batman. Official photos of him in character have yet to be released, so for now it’s up to the internet’s ever creative creatives to give us an impression of how he could look. This new fan art from Will Gray does just that:
All the chatter regarding Batwoman’s second season has justifiably been on the departure of Ruby Rose, and her subsequent replacement by Javicia Leslie. But there are plenty more roles to fill ahead of another 20+ episode run. According to a new rumour, one of Gotham City’s most disturbed denizens could be introduced in Batwoman’s sophomore year. CBM report that a casting call has been put out for “Jacob Zsasz”, a part that comes with this description:
There’s only one thing on the minds of DC fans this week. Yes, the DC FanDome event lands this Saturday, August 22nd, and it’s promising to be spectacular. Wonder Woman 1984, The Suicide Squad, The Batman, Black Adam... those are just some of the movies that’ll be heavily featured. However, for all the attention those titles will get, I suspect none will get more than Zack Snyder’s Justice League, aka the Snyder Cut.
One of 2020’s most-anticipated horror movies is a sequel to cult 90s slasher Candyman. The new film will see Tony Todd return to the eponymous role of a hook-handed spirit who brings violence to naïve Chicago residents. Ahead of its release, Universal (via Total Film) have now shared a batch of new photos, giving us our best look yet at Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Anthony McCoy, and his appearance suggests a rather sinister change in his character.
