Right now, it appears as though the only thing director Matt Reeves has retained from Ben Affleck and Geoff Johns' scrapped movie, The Batman, is the title itself. Well, there's that and a certain guy in bat costume who fancies prowling Gotham City's rooftops.
One aspect about San Diego Comic-Con that proves exciting each year is when the major studios announce and/or show new trailers for their upcoming superhero movies. Because of this, it's no wonder that thousands of people will wait for hours in line in order to witness Hall H presentations firsthand.
So far, John Diggle Jr. hasn't played the biggest of roles on Arrow, but then again, you can't blame him because he's a small child. Still, he was a hot topic at one time because he was essentially a product of Flashpoint. Longtime Arrowverse fans should recall how John and Lyla originally had a baby girl named Sara during season 3, only to have her replaced by "J.J." once the timeline had been rewritten a year later.
With yesterday's unfortunate cancelling of Swamp Thing becoming a hot talking point, fans were dealt another blow when word got out that Warner Bros. are reevaluating the DC Universe streaming service as a whole. In my view, a platform devoted entirely to one area of fandom was always a risk, but I still find this news disheartening.
While most superhero movies have had a PG-13 rating attached to them in recent years, we've seen the emergence of the "R" allow for certain characters to breathe. Granted, this isn't exactly new because Blade and Watchmen did it long before Logan or Deadpool, but those formerly mentioned didn't feature characters appealing to a wide variety of age groups.
If the fine film that was Homecoming didn't provide enough incentive to see Spider-Man: Far From Home in cinemas, then perhaps knowing it'll begin charting the course for the Marvel Cinematic Universe's future will. After all, it's opening up the concept of the multiverse, something that'd previously been hinted at in Doctor Strange.
Now that we know Robert Pattinson has been cast as the titular character in The Batman, it's only a matter of time before we learn who'll play the other denizens of Gotham City. While so many people may focus on the villains - and understandably so - let's not forget about the recent news saying Robin may appear in the flick as well.
Whenever a beloved TV show gets cancelled, devoted fans pretty much feel like they've been dealt an emotional kick to the gut. No matter if said series has run for fifteen seasons or only thirteen episodes, it seems like such a wound never heals. If you don't believe me, just ask anyone with an affinity for Firefly or Constantine.
For those of you who've been waiting an eternity for Swamp Thing to return live action, the past few weeks have been an emotional rollercoaster of sorts. On the one hand, you have reason to rejoice because the DC Universe series is now unfolding, but there was also news of the production being shutdown, with the first season's episode count being reduced from thirteen to ten.
