DC EXTENDED UNIVERSE

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It's an attention grabber right! He has done a little acting to be fair in a henchman role. So it does fit what I'm going with here

 

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ROY HARPER CASTING ANNOUNCEMENT​

In some exciting news confirmed today another new character has been unveiled to be making their live film debut in Chapter three of the DC Extended Universe. With the third chapter acting as an introduction of sorts for many new characters in the franchise. Set to focus in some ways on the future of heroism with a lot younger heroes introduced along with a more supernatural arching story with a Justice League Dark crossover promised. It is safe to say that the DCEU is as focused on it's present as well as it's future. Which brings us to an exciting new character announcement for the Green Arrow sequel entitled Sounds of Violence. With this being the second chapter of Oliver Queen (Alexander Ludwig) and his heroic actions in Star City as the Green Arrow. The story is set to focus on him and Laurel Lance (Blake Lively) working together for the first time as they look to combat the threat of Slade Wilson/Deathstroke (Brad Pitt). However one interesting side addition to this story is the confirmation that Roy Harper will be appearing in the Sounds of Violence.

Described in some ways as a hardened, young man who has spent a lot of his life living off the streets in the Glades. Roy Harper does have a criminal past but only for minor things such as theft in order to survive. While he may have been jaded by the way life has treated him, Roy like others has found some faith thanks to the actions of the Green Arrow and his want to clean up all of Star City including those suffering in the Glades. This of course won't be the first time that Roy Harper has appeared in live action with Colton Haynes appearing as the character in the hit show Arrow. While writers were fans of Colton Haynes' performance, it was said that he wasn't approached about potentially resuming his role. Instead writers and directors opted to stick to their original intention of a full reboot and refresh of the characters. It was confirmed one early name considered for the role was Will Poulter before he instead signed on with the MCU.

A few names that were also considered and believed to have spoken about the role included Cameron Monaghan, Tyler Posey and Jacob Elordi. While none of these were able to audition or talk more about the role due to scheduling. A few names we do know to have had more serious discussions for the role include KJ Apa, Dylan Sprayberry and Leo Howard. While these actors had talks we know two actors confirmed to have auditioned included Richard Harmon and Alex Pettyfer. However we can confirm through the processes one name was said to be head and shoulders over everyone else and this was confirmed in a later screen test with Alexander Ludwig. Which is why we can confirm today that Cobra Kai's Jacob Bertrand will be taking on the role. It's said writers reached out to Bertrand for the role as his character work in Cobra Kai showed him capable of playing a hardened, tortured character looking to do better. Bertand of course isn't the only Cobra Kai star debuting in chapter 3 with his costar Gianni Decenzo recently being announced to be portraying Garth/Tempest.

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DC EXTENDED UNIVERSE PRESENTS​

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ESCAPE FROM BIZARRO WORLD​

With the DC Extended Universe now entering it's second chapter, we'd finally get our first ever sequel focusing on the story of Superman. Continuing directly on from the events of Man of Steel and the Justice League movies. This film would begin with a funeral for the former Mayor of Metropolis Frank Berkowitz. Of course mayor Berkowitz was murdered at the end of Man of Steel and this was by Mercy Graves (Anna Kendrick) as per the orders of Lex Luthor (Denzel Washington). Of course with Berkowitz being a notable public figure and his death being close to a public execution, his funeral very much was a notable affair. With the Daily Planet on hand covering the event, Lex Luthor would eulogize Frank Berkowitz calling him a friend and a true leader of men. Still to the outside world Lex was able to portray himself as a businessman and at times philanthropist. While many bought into this narrative that Lex Luthor was selling, a few of the Daily Planet writers weren't so convinced. This included Lois Lane (Allison Brie), Cat Grant (Halle Berry) and Ron Troupe (Echo Kellum). The trio had been suspicious of Lex since the attack Metropolis suffered at the hands of the Ultra Huminite in Man of Steel. Wanting to help Lois in anyway he can, Clark Kent (Matt Bomer) knew of her investigation and asked how he can help. However Lois in an effort to protect Clark and his secret identity would ask him to stay clear of this, just in case Lex is as dangerous as she believes and she doesn't want to risk his exposure. This would be a great expose on the relationship of Lois and Clark. Both completely trusting and supporting one another and willing to listen to one another taking what they say on board. While he may have had some misgivings about staying away from the investigation, Clark would respect Lois' wishes while promising to keep close just in case any danger came their way. Of course what neither could predict is how close to home this danger was with George Taylor (Olivier Martinez). The desperate reporter of course was long looking to save his own skin and in doing so would be at the mercy of Lex Luthor and Mercy Graves. For now this would include being Lex's eyes and ears in the Daily Planet. While not the most popular individual thanks to his at times surly nature, Taylor wasn't someone who was perceived as a threat down to his at times incompetence in his job. Taylor wouldn't be the only source Lex had however as with the death of Berkowitz, a new local politician would ascend to mayor. this mayor of course will be Dirk Armstrong (Brian F. O'Byrne). Unlike Berkowitz who seemed to struggle with the pressure and ramifications of his decisions, Dirk Armstrong seemed to be fully at peace with the deals and decisions he'd made. Of course along with the mayor of Metropolis, Lex also had police chief David Corporon (Julian Glover) on his side. The unscrupulous police commissioner who Lex has in his back pocket, we'd learn that while in many cases Lex had either orchestrated, corrupted, blackmailed or threatened those to be in his employ. David Corporon was believed to have always been someone who walked on the line and was in fact associated with Lex's father. It was thanks to this connection that Corporon had a loyalty to Lex that we had perhaps not seen in some of Lex's other allies. It would then be in what proved for quite a fascinating experience, we'd spend a lot of this time world building in the life of Lex Luthor making him a central main character in this film alongside the story of Clark Kent. With focus on his already established dynamics we'd also meet more of those in Lex Luthor's world including Hope Tya (Ryan Newman). Very much seen as Mercy Graves' lieutenant, Hope Tya was shown to be a stoic, emotionless woman who was capable of vicious acts far beyond her youthful looks. While Hope in some ways was a wolf in sheeps clothing, the same could not be said for another member of Mercy's crew known as Otis Berg (Jack Huston). A career criminal who very much took a sadistic joy in what he did, Otis was someone who very much was kept away from the public light due to Mercy looking to keep him clear of association with Lex. Another ally of Lex's would be a former soldier turned mercenary by the name of Elias Orr (David Oakes). Orr, unlike many of Lex's crew had loyalty to the mighty dollar and would in many ways be reminiscent of the Howard Branden character in the Batman film saga. The last member of Lex's operation was Harold Spalding (Bertie Carvel). While Mercy Graves seemingly had orchestrated and mastered the guise of operating while in the public eye, Harold Spalding meanwhile was someone who much preferred to act in the shadows. A well connected fixer who in many ways was the source of a lot of Lex's blackmail material, Spalding was shown in his scenes to be a cold individual who very much seemed to treat most people with a type of disdain. As we shaped Lex's criminal organization, we'd also get some more fleshing out at Lex Corp with Lex's newest recruit Sebastien Mallory (Harry Treadaway). Very much a young, entrepreneur who Lex saw as a younger version of himself, Lex looked to mold Sebastien into a potential successor for him. This would make Lex very much a father figure to Sebastien who sought nothing more than to make his mentor proud. With Lois Lane seemingly convinced that there was something not right about Lex Luthor, Perry White (Jimmy Smits) would urge Lois to be very careful. Knowing that Lex was a well connected and powerful man who could make a fearsome enemy to them all if provoked. Looking out for Lois' best interests knowing that for now her obsession had little to go on, Perry would assign to her a new reporter by the name of Jimmy Olsen (Jack Quaid). While this was partly in order to distract Lois or give her something else to focus on, it was also because Perry recognized Lois' talent and recognized that when it come to reporters at the Planet there was no better mentor for a prospective journalist than it's most tenacious and talented. Unfortunately Lois didn't see it that way at least at first and while she was never rude or mistreated Jimmy, she had little issue in voicing her displeasure at the situation and could be quite the harsh task master in offering constructive criticism. Despite this Olsen took everything on board and was shown to be eager to impress and please. Soon we'd see Olsen and how he was perceived in the planet with him quickly befriending both Clark Kent and Ron Troupe, meanwhile as the newcomer he'd find himself hassled and hazed by Steve Lombard (Chace Crawford), all the while Cat Grant proved to be just as hard to impress as Lois Lane. While Olsen may have for now been in the process of winning people over, it was safe to say Superman so far had done so thanks to his efforts in both the Man of Steel film and Justice League. With most of Metropolis on his side it was said that Lex was his biggest detractor in private. Refusing to believe someone as powerful as Superman would be a hero, Lex's machinations would be revealed to be much further as we'd finally get a follow up on a meeting in the previous film that Lex had with Jax-Ur. Here we'd learn that Ur provided Lex with access to one of Zod's weapons caches which provided Lex with a variety of Kryptonian weaponry and technology. With this continued world building and establishing a new world order so to speak. As the story would then focus on Maggie Sawyer (Sienna Miller). The detective who thanks to her support of Superman had been ostracized by many of her old friends and colleagues. Aware of Sawyer's investigations and her want to help Superman, David Corporon seemingly had a game plan to sabotage Sawyer. This would be by pairing her with officer Dan Turpin (Kevin Rankin). A hot head shown to be an officer who has had his career marred by accusations of brutality, corruption and alcoholism. Dan Turpin was shown to be a pig headed and jaded individual, while her and Sawyer would quickly clash it would be during an argument that Turpin revealed that he knows what people see when they look at him and he is aware that he has earned a lot of that. Holding up his hands admitting he has made mistakes, Turpin says he has come to Metropolis to turn things around and that's why he requested to work with the officer no one else wanted to. As he sees Maggie as a good cop and someone who he thinks he can work with. This would lead to quite a positive partnership with a pair of complete opposites. It would be here we'd learn that Sawyer like Lois had her suspicions of Lex and in Dan Turpin she had someone willing to back her in her pursuit. Aware of the investigation against him however, Lex would in a surprising move request to do an interview with the Daily Planet. Using his connections Lex would have this interview be conducted and televised with him and Lois Lane. Bringing Olsen with her to Lex Corp, Lois found the privately run company to be heavily armed as she was met by Mercy Graves. Introducing herself as Lex's personal aide, Mercy began with a private tour of Lex Corp for the pair. This would further display Mercy's ability to blend into the public as she showed herself to be an engaging and charming figure. During this private tour Lois would be stunned to encounter her father General Sam Lane (Clancy Brown). To say things were tense between Lois and her father would be an understatement. This thanks in part to their differences in belief about Superman and also about General Lane's tough parenting approach of Lois from a young age. Despite his gruff exterior Lane was someone who cared about his daughter and seemed happy to see her. Unfortunately Lois wasn't as keen or interested in reconciliation and instead was far from impressed at seeing her father here with Luthor, as we'd later learn however Lane's reason for being here was under orders of the government in the hopes that Lexcorp could assist with issues with a recent NASA Project known as Excalibur. While Lane returned to his work, Mercy would lead Lois and Olsen to Lex's office. As Lois sat down with Lex for this interview, we'd see an interesting interaction between Jimmy Olsen and Sebastien Mallory as the pair were revealed to know one another and share quite the adversarial relationship. During the interview with Lois it was clear that Lex was looking to very much manipulate things as best her could. Wanting to silence any doubters and retain the positive public perception he holds, Lex would be very candid and quite aggressive as he looked to push narratives to further his own end. However Lois to her credit showed herself willing to spar with Lex verbally and even question him on some of Lex Corps more shadier dealings. This included hiring one Gerard Shugel despite numerous questions over his ethics. Unfortunately for the pair in this interview, outside elements would soon takeover as loud bang could be heard from outside while many raised voices could be heard from outside. It would then be revealed that the satellite known as Excalibur had began to crash land and was heading to Metropolis. Called to the lab area Lex would have one of his security guards escort Lois and Olsen out of Lex Corp, it would be here that Lois recognized her guard as her ex boyfriend John Corben (Sullivan Stapleton). During this brief interaction it seemed that Corben had a lot he still wanted to talk to Lois about but we'd see Lois had very much moved on and looked to just be civil. The fall of Excalibur and a lot of the collateral damage would be stopped by Superman. Sadly the crew on board were beyond saving, this is the case for all but one survivor who would be introduced as Hank Henshaw (Cheyenne Jackson). While Hank may have survived the crash which we'd later learn that had also claimed the life of his wife. A distraught Hank found himself with a slow death sentence as his body would be consumed with the radiation he was exposed to during his time in space and the crash. In an effort to save Hank, Lex would authorize the usage of Lex Corp equipment under the watchful eye of Sam Lane. This experimentation would see Lex Luthor use what he described as life saving, experimental prosthesis to rebuild Hank and his skeleton in an effort to save his life. While Lex may have attempted to rebuild Hank physically he'd task one of his employees Amanda Marie McCoy (Marin Ireland) to act as a psychiatrist and observe Hank's progress mentally and report her findings to Lex. These meetings of course would take place in secret and we'd see Amanda unable to hide her concerns about Hank's stability. Calling him mentally unstable and someone who was consumed with their own grief. In turn Lex would see this an opportunity to manipulate Hank relating to his survival and what was next for him. Through these manipulations, Lex convinced Hank that there was a reason he was a survivor through all this and he had a greater purpose in life. Looking to become a hero based off of this Hank would adopt the moniker of Cyborg Superman. While we'd continue to see Lex's machinations in play, focus also showed Jimmy Olsen's continued journey to prove himself a the Planet. Despite his hard work, it seemed that Olsen couldn't quite get Lois Lane to warm up to him. On top of this Olsen would regularly be the target of hazing and at times bullyish behavior by Steve Lombard with his attempts to stand up for himself very much being met with mockery. Despite this Olsen did find himself with a pair of friends in Clark Kent and Ron Troupe with the pair doing the most they could to make him feel welcome. Along with this, Olsen had earned a little big of respect from Cat Grant for his graft so far but still had a long way to go there. During a review with Perry White however, Lois was nothing but complimentary of Olsen and praised his work before admitting that while she doesn't want to be in this mentor role, she recognizes Olsen's potential. At the same time she will not let him rest on his laurels and will make him work as hard as she did to reach his potential. Later that night however in a break from seeing Lois in her profession, we'd see a family dinner as for the first time Lois' father Sam Lane would meet Clark Kent as well as Clark's parents Martha Kent (Laura Linney) and Jonathan Kent (Steve Carrell). While Lane was respectful during the meal, it was clear that he wasn't a fan of Clark Kent. He was also shown not to be impressed with the Daily Planet's constant praise of Superman which would continue to show that while a lot of Metropolis may have accepted Superman, to some he was still seen as a threat. With his work on Cyborg Superman continuing, Lex would meet with George Taylor who continued to feed Lex information about the Daily Planet. While an outsider in the Planet, George would stoop to any lows to find out about any potential investigations into Lex. As we'd very much see from Taylor, this was a man who knew that he had made himself a deal with the devil but in turn was desperately looking to save his skin in any way possible. During a later meeting with some of his associates Lex would encourage Turpin to make things a little more difficult for the Planet, while Corporon was shown to be very unhappy that Sawyer and Turpin had found a way to coexist. This is why in turn he had been giving them grunt details. Meanwhile as we'd also learn in this meeting Elias Orr was currently transporting some kryptonian weaponry and was aided in doing so by Otis and Hope. Unfortunately one of Lex's best laid plans which of course was Cyborg Superman would soon come to backfire as while it seemed like while physically Hank Henshaw had the potential to be an alternate, mentally he was still fragile and far from being a hero. Snapping entirely and experiencing a psychotic break, Hank Henshaw would escape Lex Corp and would soon be overwhelmed by all the sights and sounds of Metropolis. Undergoing a psychotic break as he looked to get away from everyone Cyborg Superman was shown to be a danger to himself and others. Quickly several of Lex Luthor's security including John Corben would enter the field in the hopes to contain Hank Henshaw and stop any damage. Unfortunately for these guards with Hank's instability he would be unable to control himself or the powers he'd developed thanks to the experimentation. This would leave many of the Lex Corps dead and John Corben mortally wounded from his injuries. While the police looked to help the public escape from the scene we'd see Superman in action for the first time as he battled Cyborg Superman. We'd see in this fight that Cyborg Superman thanks to his enhancements had near enough the same abilities that Superman did, recognizing the danger of Cyborg Superman, Superman looked to take this fight as far away from Metropolis as possible. Taking the fight further up into the air, Superman kept trying to talk Hank down from his rage. Yet Henshaw was consumed by his insanity and rage as he made it clear that he held aliens responsible for all of this. Realizing Henshaw couldn't be stopped Superman took the fight near enough into space. This would be were things began to become quite notably different as the human parts of Hank began to struggle with being out of the earth's atmosphere. Watching on in horror, Superman would then see Cyborg Superman began to fall back into earth's orbit. Rushing after him in the hopes that he could save and reach Hank Henshaw, Superman while able to catch him could only watch the human parts of Hank slowly get eviscerated on entry to the earth's atmosphere. The robotic parts meanwhile would fall into the ocean. Quickly Lex would begin a mission to salvage this situation and he'd use his right hand man Spalding to dig up some dirt on Hank Henshaw. Pushing the narrative that Hank Henshaw was mentally unstable and couldn't live with himself or what he'd done, Lex called what happened a fateful mistake and error in judgement. Lois meanwhile sought to prove Lex's guilt in turning Hank Henshaw from a space hero into a space creature. Sadly as we'd find Lex was not someone who messed around and it would be the efforts of Otis and Hope that the materials used to construct Hank were extracted and destroyed. At the same time Lex as we'd learn had some aces up his sleeve, as we'd see he'd in fact been watching on from a camera attached to Cyborg Superman. Having seen close up Superman's powers and the gifts being closer to the Sun afforded him, as we'd further learn in Lex's latest stash was a weapon which could truly hurt Clark. This flashing green element would be known as Kryptonite. Revealed that he was personally looking after John Corben's care, we'd see Lex speak with Sam Lane who expressed concern over experimenting on Corben. Lex said openly that he's had his team check Corben's vital and his psych evaluations. Unlike Henshaw who Lex called riddled with trauma and issues, Corben is a soldier and someone who just needs help physically. Help which Lex can give and save him should Lane allow him this chance. As Lane would soon learn, Lex had been trying to create Corben a new heart to correct the damages that Corben had suffered to his. While at first uranium was used in the construction of the heart, Lex would also begin to use Kryptonite also. Along with this Luthor would have scientists use similar tech that was used on Henshaw to craft an exoskeleton for John Corben. This would officially transform him into the DC character Metallo. Unlike Hank Henshaw, Corben had no interest in becoming a hero or the next Superman. What Corben wanted with this near death experience was a chance to follow his heart and talk with Lois Lane. Using his new found strength to escape from Lex Corp, Corben would head to the Daily Planet much to Lex's disbelief. As it was Corben would head to the Planet at the same time as Sam Lane looked to invite his daughter for lunch. To say things were still tense with the pair would be an understatement as Lois remarked that Sam wouldn't approve of anyone for her least of all someone who hasn't been a soldier or follow his orders. Before Lane could respond the pair would be met by John Corben. Neither could believe of the changes to Corben and as John demanded a conversation, Lois would refuse stating that she had nothing else to say to him. This would only enrage Corben as Lois called him a monster. Revealing that Corben was an abuser and one who she was happy to get away from, Lois seemed surprised as Sam Lane stood between her and Metallo. Saying that he always thought highly of Corben as a soldier and as a man. Sam makes it clear that he'd heard murmurs and rumors of the kind of man Metallo was. Now standing here and seeing what Corben has become, he realizes he was wrong about him in the first place. This would enrage Metallo who would charge at Sam only to be tackled by Superman. Having arrived on the scene in the nick of time Superman would tackle Metallo through a wall while loudly telling everyone to run. In a show of his care and consideration of his staff Perry White would stay behind with Sam Lane to make sure the building was clear while Steve Lombard helped some of the more vulnerable members of staff to safety with the help of Olsen. During the fight with Superman, Metallo would actually open his chest and in doing so he'd expose Superman to Kryptonite. The effects while quick would seem to increase with exposure. Gradually weakening Superman and causing him to experience extreme pain, this would very much be the first time we saw Superman in such danger and near death as because of this Metallo began to beat him. Showing himself unwilling to stop in the state of rage he was, it would only be thanks to Sam Lane that Superman's life was saved. Seemingly recognizing a hero for the first time, Lane would berate Metallo drawing his attention. With Metallo advancing towards him Superman would use his laser vision on Metallo's chest. This would seal it completely shut and it allowed Superman to begin to recover from the exposure. At the same time We see the exposure to Kryptonite begin to affect Corben's heart. This would trigger a heart attack from Corben which Superman sought to prevent and save his enemies life. With Metallo's heart restored, Sam Lane would authorize Corben to be taken to a facility known as Belle Reve which could hold him. With both the Metallo and Cyborg Superman incidents, we'd see public opinion begin to alter on Lex. Recognizing that people began more and more to see his guilt, Lex was smart enough to realize that his time was drawing near which is why he drew up some plans for the future. This included tasking Sebastian with how to run the company in his absence. On top of this Lex seemed to be fully committed to bringing Superman down with him. However Lex's day would go from bad to worse as during one of their routine deliveries Elias, Hope and Otis would be met by Metropolis police who had become aware of the illicit dealings of this group. A shootout would then begin and during the process we'd see Elias shot and killed by Dan Turpin. Otis meanwhile would be wounded by police fire while Maggie Sawyer personally would manage to arrest Hope. Despite experiencing these setbacks Luthor remained confident of his true plot as he told Mercy it was time to then launch Bizarro. It would seem while Metallo and Cyborg Superman may have been botched products which put him in a treacherous situation that Lex very much had an ace up his sleeve. This ace as we'd learn was an unnamed man (Colin O'Donoghue) who was severely injured during Hank Henshaw's meltdown. In secret Lex had his people collect this man believed to be braindead and in a coma. Having seen both Hank and Corben ruled by their grief and trauma, Lex saw the brain dead man with no identity or memories as a fresh start and attempt to truly create his own hero. Using Kryptonian DNA which he'd recovered from the cache. Lex would experiment on this comatose man until a transformation would begin to take hold. Slowly becoming Kryptonian in his own right this man would begin to recover from his injuries but with his brain trauma he'd have very little understanding of the world he was in or who he was beneath. Using Amanda very much to help spin a narrative to Bizarro that he is Superman and the real Superman is a pretender and evil replicant. Lex would almost be perceived as a father like figure to Bizarro. Despite Amanda's warning that Bizarro is heavily disturbed with a twisted sense of what is right and wrong, Lex insisted that they continue pushing him knowing that it is in Bizarro that he has the best chance to finally bring Superman to his knees. While Lex would do this, we'd see Clark return to the fortress of solitude and here Clark would be met by his father Jor-El (Adrian Pasdar). During this conversation Jor El would warn Clark of the dangers of Kryptonite and what long term exposure can do. Unfortunately for Clark he wouldn't have much time to spend in the fortress as we'd see police begin to arrive at Lex Corp. While they did Luthor would authorize the release of Bizarro telling him to protect his father at all costs. Amanda would protest this and in turn her neck would be snapped instantly by Bizarro. Mowing down police officers, we'd quickly see Bizarro's twisted view on the world come to light. This would cause Superman to enter the fray and we'd see during this fight some noted differences between the pair. For while Clark was arguably more skilled and rivalled Bizarro if not was superior in most facets. It was Bizarro's wildness and lack of control which made him as dangerous a foe as Superman had faced. During the conflict which caused great damage in the city of Metropolis, Clark recognizing Bizarro as a construct and not a real Kryptonian would attempt to reach Bizarro. However with his diminished intelligence this would prove difficult thanks to Bizarro's unwavering support of his father. The turning point however would be when Bizarro met Lois Lane during the skirmish. Stunned by her beauty and Lois' care. Bizarro briefly come to a halt as it seemed that Superman would begin to reach him. Remarking that he doesn't know who he is or what he is, Bizarro was truly a tragic and confused figure. One whose life would tragically be cut short as he'd be promptly shot down with a kryptonite bullet by Lex Luthor. As Bizarro collapsed on the ground and slowly succumbed to his wounds with Lois Lane holding his hand to comfort him. We'd see Superman confront Lex in a long awaited face off. The angered Luthor would express his rage at Superman for not wanting to work with him as the pair could have been unstoppable. With one Kryptonite round in the chamber for Superman, Lex said he didn't plan on this moment but he will take great satisfaction in knowing he was the one to do it. Unfortunately for Lex what he didn't account for was this entire scene being recorded by Cat Grant and Perry White as well as a well timed gun shot to the shoulder by Sam Lane. This disarmed Lex and allowed Dan Turpin to handcuff and arrest the billionaire for the world to see. With Lex felled, we'd see Bizarro slowly begin to pass before we'd be treated to some warming visions of Bizarro's heaven which in some Bizarro world. We'd see him as that version's Superman protecting the world with a Bizarro Lois by his side. A montage would then follow of many of Lex Luthor's crimes being exposed to the world and one of the first loose ends shown to be tied would be police coming for his fixer Spalding only to find that Lex's right hand had in fact taken his own life. Cathartically the next few scenes would be all the more satisfying as Maggie Sawyer personally got to be the officer who'd arrest the corrupt police chief David Corporon and march him through the police department in handcuffs. While the police couldn't find anything on Sebastien Malloy who would quickly do media tours promising to rebuild and rebrand Lex Corp with the help of his assistant Mercy Graves. This would be quite the surprise as we'd further learn that not only had Graves managed to cover her own tracks but she'd installed Sebastian as the face of this new company while in secret she'd be the one in charge and had in fact secured the Kryptonian cache for herself. Meanwhile in a big scene Perry White would head to the mayors office and would expose Dirk Armstrong for his corruption, while not enough to expose him or vilify him for the world to see. White would tell Armstrong that from this point onwards he would be on his best behavior as mayor and would he break that promise than his sins would come to light. A highly enjoyable scene then followed with George Taylor's criminal activities and corruption being exposed. Unlike others Taylor wasn't as keen to go quietly and he'd draw a knife in the Daily planet. His attempts to make a clean getaway however would be intercepted thanks to Jimmy Olsen tackling him. While Taylor and Olsen scuffled, Steve Lombard again showing there to be more to him than just a bully would rush in and help disarm Taylor before knocking him out. After this Taylor would nod his head out of respect to Olsen. With this new Metropolis beginning to establish itself without Lex Luthor playing puppet master. The film would close with a tease of things to come as firstly we'd learn that Sam Lane had secretly taken the gun containing the one bullet of kryptonite for himself and his team. The final scenes would then shown an alien ship begin to crash on the outskirts of Metropolis, heading over to it Superman would be stunned as a young woman would pull herself out from the wreckage. Climbing to her feet, she would look at Clark in shock before snatching him in a big hug as she introduced herself as Kara Zor-El (Soarise Ronan), his cousin! ​

CAST/CHARACTERS​

Clark Kent/Superman - Played by Matt Bomer Lois Lane - Played by Allison Brie Jonathan Kent - Played by Steve Carrell Martha Kent - Played by Laura Linney Perry White - Played by Jimmy Smits Mercy Graves - Played by Anna Kendrick George Taylor - Played by Olivier Martinez Ron Troupe - Played by Echo Kellum Cat Grant - Played by Halle Berry Steve Lombard - Played by Chace Crawford David Corporon - Played by Julian Glover William Henderson - Played by Danny Glover Pete Ross - Played by Tobey Maguire Sam Lane - Played by Clancy Brown Maggie Sawyer - Played by Sienna Miller Lex Luthor - Played by Denzel Washington Hank Henshaw/Cyborg Superman - Played by Cheyenne Jackson Dirk Armstrong - Played by Brian F. O'Byrne Dan Turpin - Played by Kevin Rankin Hope Tya - Played by Ryan Newman Otis Berg - Played by Jack Huston Sebastien Mallory - Played by Harry Treadaway Amanda Marie McCoy - Played by Marin Ireland Harold Spalding - Played by Bertie Carvel Elias Orr - Played by David Oakes Jimmy Olsen - Played by Jack Quaid Bizarro - Played by Colin O'Donoghue John Corben/Metallo - Played by Sullivan Stapleton ​

 

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SUPERMAN 3 CONFIRMED TODAY! SUPERGIRL SOLO FILM ALSO CONFIRMED! TELEVISION SPECIAL CONFIRMED!​

Following a hit sequel film which was the first in this new iteration of the DC EXTENDED UNIVERSE'S run so far. It is no surprise that a threequel has been announced for the Superman story. Having already confirmed some spin offs with a Lois Lane miniseries and SCU television event confirmed. The sequel to the Superman story has left us not only with a new film coming but another branching film and a very surprising but highly intriguing one off television event. The details of all were revealed recently by head producer Andrew Ryan and they are as followed.

SUPERMAN III: SUPERMAN VS. THE ELITE
Following a shocking conclusion to the last film which saw philanthropist Lex Luthor and his criminal ties exposed. We'd see a lot of his criminal empire fold and Metropolis' attempts to rebuild itself following the takedown of his informants and associates. While Superman may now be widely recognized and accepted as a protector of the people, his efforts to save have also unfortunately had it's setbacks. In this case it is down to a powerful group of metahuman vigilantes who look to follow in Superman's heroism with their own brand of Metropolis salvation.

BIZARRO AMERICA! ~ ANIMATED TELEVISION SPECIAL
While a gun shot with a Kryptonite bullet might have brought an end to Bizarro's life on the physical plane. The mind of Bizarro still lives on and this one off television special will take us to the world of Bizarro. Here we will see a different metropolis and a different way of life according to the Bizarro World. While Bizarro now operating under the name of Kent Clark may look to act as it's protector, he will soon find himself against a force just as powerful and dangerous as he is. Whilst details remain scarce it is believed that Titano will make his appearance in the DCEU.

WOMAN OF TOMORROW ~ SUPERGIRL SOLO FILM
Lastly the end of SUPERMAN II very much planted the seeds for an exciting new arrival to the DC Extended universe. As we will see Saorise Ronan don the cape for the origin story and coming of age tale of Kara Zor-El. Believed to focus on both her time on Krypton as well as Kara's attempts to acclimate herself on earth with the help of her cousin. Looking to settle in and find her footing in National City. Kara will soon find herself following in the footsteps of her cousin as she becomes it's protector. While details are scarce it is believed that Rebecca Ferguson has signed on for a villainous role.

 

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IMITATION OF LIFE CAST ROUNDED OUT​

With the DCEU so far continuing it's evolution as part of it's second chapter. We now know that the next film in it's saga will be the Cyborg origin story dubbed the Imitation of Life. With Denzel Whittaker already confirmed to be leading the cast in the titular role. As well as the likes of Margaret Qualley, Justin Prentice, Willa Fitzgerald and Jake Weber confirmed to be apart of the cast. The rest of the cast has officially been confirmed and unveiled today and it is as followed.

Laurence Fishburne as Silas Stone
A university research scientist. Silas Stone has been described by many as a respected scientist and reputable intellect in most fields. However while he may have met such acclaim professionally in his personal life that was another matter. It has been said that while Silas always loved his son and wanted what is best for him, he could never quite show it. Instead he often showed a more controlling, cold side to his son which has left his relationship with Victor in tatters.

Gina Torres as Elinore Stone
Silas' wife and a fellow scientist and researcher in her own right. Elinore Stone for many years has been seen supporting Silas with many of his projects and helping get them off the ground. Although as many in the know would tell you, of the pair it is actually Elinore who is the more talented and skilled. Unlike her husband, Elinore is a loving parent to Victor and will do anything to support him.

Aiden Gillen as T.O. Morrow
A former college professor and colleague of the Stone family. T.O. Morrow's reputation has long been in question thanks to some questioning the ethics or lines he will cross in his experimentation. While Morrow and Elinore Stone have never been particularly close based on this, Morrow is seen by Silas as someone who he can count on when the chips are down and he needs help in saving his son.

Florian Munteanu as Amazo
A special project of T.O. Morrow as of late is constructing a human like android with absorption cell technology. Meaning it is granted the same powers or effects of which attacks it. While Morrow may have had the best intentions regarding creating this android to protect the world from future threats. One thing he can't account for is the damage Amazo is capable of if it falls in the wrong hands.

Joseph Fiennes as Dr. Simon Jones/Psimon
A physicist who often studied on the theories of multiple dimensions being out there. Simon Jones often found his ideas and work mocked or met with bemusement even by Silas Stone. But in Elinore Stone, he'd find someone willing to explore this narrative and see what is out there. However as they'd both find this research and experimentation would soon come at a heavy cost to them both.

RJ Cyler as Ron Evers
A friend of Victor Stone's going back to their high school days. To say Victor and Ron are polar opposites would be a vast understatement thanks to Stone being a talented athlete and gifted student while Evers meanwhile was a notorious troublemaker. Yet the pair had a close bond and were at times like brothers much to the annoyance and anger of Silas Stone.

Keke Palmer as Latoya Charles
A troubled young woman who has very much seen the worst that life has to offer. Latoya Charles is someone who many years has destroyed her body with addictive substances and bad decisions. This is until she is offered a chance to turn her life around and be something worth living. Unfortunately for her, this decision will alter her in ways far beyond her comprehension.

Anthony Carrigan as Mikron O'Jeneus/Gizmo
A wanted criminal who has long been tied to numerous acts of terror and violent crime. Gizmo while not someone who gets his hands dirty is the man who develops the weapon of which the trigger is pulled. A high level genius who can turn anything in his possession into a deadly weapon. Gizmo is known as an enigmatic presence and someone who stands out in the crowd due to his alopecia and albinism.

 

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BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM​

With the DC Extended Universe's second chapter over halfway complete, focus has already turned the third chapter of the DCEU. With an early preview already unveiled for the sequel to Aquaman, we know that the second film in Chapter three will focus on the story of Billy Batson. Set to be played by Finn Wolfhard, we know that this will be an origin story of how a young boy becomes the all mighty Captain Marvel (Kellan Lutz).

Nathaniel Oh as Eugene Choi
As one of the younger and smaller Vasquez children. Eugene Choi has often dealt with ridicule his whole life thanks in part to his small stature. Despite this however, Eugene is described as a highly educated and highly intelligent individual who spends most of his time reading as much as he can.

Elvis Han as Captain Thunder
With all the Vasquez children being given the powers of Shazam. Eugene Choi for the first time will find himself with more than just the brains as he finds himself with power far beyond his comprehension. Thanks to his high intelligence and need for knowledge, Choi is described as a quick study in the powers and gifts of the Marvel family.

Nathan Arenas as Pedro Pena
One of the older and bigger Vasquez Children. Pedro Pena while to some may have a cold nature, it is said that Pedro is battling a lot of demons and secrecy. Shown to be incredibly shy and socially awkward, Pena finds it hard to engage with conversations with anyone including the rest of his sibilings.

Darren Criss as Lieutenant Marvel
With all the Vasquez children each becoming powered thanks to Billy. Pedro's change while impressive physically would also give him a new founded confidence personally. In his guise as Lieutenant Marvel, Pedro is shown to be confident, loud and boisterous which is a total 180 from his normal personality.

Colm Meaney as Muscles McGinnis
A reformed criminal turned officer of the law. Muscles McGinnis is a man noted for his foul temper and reported volatility. It is said that McGinnis is very strictly against metahumans and those with powers based on past experiences. This means in the rise of Captain Marvel, he becomes one of his biggest detractors.

Austin Amelio as James Barr/Bulletman
At one time James Barr in his guise as Bulletman was seen as a low level hero or vigilante in Fawcett City. Sadly however something has changed lately and this hero has taken a villainous turn. Shown to be a powerful combatant who can move at great speed, Barr has recently constructed himself a device which has also made him capable of flight.

Coco Jones as Desiree Amberson
A budding social media influencer and journalist. Desiree Amberson is a native of Fawcett City looking to attract as many clicks, likes and views as possible. This means when there is talk of a new hero on the streets, Desiree sees this as her opportunity to do so by covering his every step.

Riki Lindhome as Marilyn Batson
The biological mother of Billy, there isn't much known about Marilyn or who she was before she married Sinclair. What is known is this wasn't a marriage by choice as Marilyn wound up pregnant much to Sinclair's chagrin. It is said that being forced to give up Billy has greatly impacted Marilyn's life in more ways than one.

Jim Cummings as Sinclair Batson
The biological father of Billy Batson, Sinclair Batson is described as a highly educated and wealthy businessman. Shown very much to be a pompous, blowhard who isn't quite ready to settle down or grow up. Sinclair was never happy with being a father and was shown to want rid of Billy as soon as possible.

 

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DC EXTENDED UNIVERVE CONFIRMS IT'S FOURTH CHAPTER TODAY​

With the DC now well into it's second chapter and already having laid out the framework for it's third chapter. Today it has been confirmed that with the third chapter having already been outlined and culminating with our first Justice League Dark crossover event. That we now know the fourth chapter will also end with a crossover event with this one finally introducing us to the DCEU's version of The Titans.

DEATHSTROKE: FAMILY BUSINESS
With Brad Pitt confirmed to be starring in the Green Arrow sequel entitled the Sounds of Violence as Slade Wilson/Deathstroke. It has not yet been confirmed if this film will take place before or after the events of Sounds of Violence. What we do know is that this will be a solo film for Slade Wilson and it will focus heavily on his origin along with the rise of an organization known as HIVE. It has been confirmed today that Famke Janssen, Christoph Waltz, Cameron Monaghan, Timothy Granderos, James Masters, Iain Glen and Mel Gibson have all joined the cast for this film.

MARY MARVEL AND THE MONSTER SOCIETY OF EVIL
An exciting continuation from chapter three's introduction of Shazam. We know that Maya Hawke's Mary Marvel will be receiving her first ever solo film in the character's storied history. It is believed that this film will be a direct continuation from the first Shazam film and will focus on Mary not only juggling becoming Mary Marvel but also getting ready to head to University. While at university, Mary will find that things will never be the same in her life again. It has been revealed also that Carrie Coon, Adrian Holmes, Richard Ayoade and Geno Segers have all joined the cast for this upcoming film.

UNPLUGGED ~ CYBORG SEQUEL
With the first Cyborg film set to air soon, a sequel has been confirmed and commissioned already. While details naturally remain quite secretive in regards to the plot. It is believed that this sequel will in face feature the live action debut of DC hero Red Tornado. It has also been confirmed that the villain known as Shrapnel will be making his live action debut in this film. It has been revealed today that Josh Lucas, Mallory Jansen and Chris Chalk have all signed on to star in this film. While curiously Hawks star Winston James Francis has also been tabbed for a role despite previously appearing as an iteration of Lion-Mane.

TALES OF THE TITANS: NIGHTWING - DARKER SHADE OF JUSTICE
With Year Two set to cover the arrival Dacre Montgomery as Dick Grayson in Batman's story. We know that Tales of the Titans: Nightwing will show how Dick Grayson goes from being Robin to becoming the hero known as Nightwing. Taking place in Bludhaven, this film will focus on a Dick Grayson who for reasons yet to be confirmed hasn't spoken to Batman in months and is looking to go it on his own. It will be in Bludhaven that Nightwing finds himself against The Riddler. It has been confirmed that Alberto Amman, Chad Michael Murray, Chloe Bennett and Jake Busey have joined the cast.

TALES OF THE TITANS: STARFIRE - WELCOME HOME
Following Nightwing's Tale of the Titans story. We will then go from the streets of bludhaven to the planet of Tamaran. As it is here we will learn of the origin story of Koriand'r aka Starfire. This story will very much feature a true fall from grace as we sadly see what happens when family turmoil causes a Princess to fall so far. After fleeing from what was formerly her home, Starfire will find herself pursued and hunted like a fugitive. It has been confirmed that this film will feature the live action debut of Lobo. It has also been revealed that William Fichtner and John Cho have joined the cast.

TALES OF THE TITANS: RAVEN - DAUGHTER OF DARKNESS
Returning us to earth in the next Tale of the Titans, this story promises to follow in Chapter Three's more supernatural and horror based aspects as we will learn the origin story of Raven. Described to be a young woman by the name of Rachel Roth who is said to be well unaware of her bloodline or heritage. Rachel soon finds herself haunted by horrifying visions of the demonic. Adding to the horror vibes of this film we know that Tony Todd has signed on for a villainous role. On top of this it has been confirmed that Taylor Kitsch, Matthew Goode and Marc Maron will be joining the cast.

TALES OF THE TITANS: BEAST BOY - THE DOOM PATROL
The final solo film in the Tale of the Titans will focus on the origin story of Beast Boy. Real name Garfield Logan, this story will be one of hardship and abuse as we learn just how Garfield become the hero he is today. Excitingly as part of this origin story we know that the superhero collective known as Doom Patrol will appear. Along with this it has been revealed today that Jim Carrey will be appearing in a villainous role. Joining Carrey will be Aaron Paul, Keira Knightley, Andrew Lincoln, Ed Harris, Allison Williams and Gerard Butler making this an already impressive ensemble.

YEAR THREE
With Year Two set to air later this year. We now know that a third Batman film has been commissioned and has been entitled year three. It has been revealed today that this film will feature the arrival of Joseph Gilgun's Joker to the DC Extended Universe. While plot details remain very slim it has also been reported that this film will also introduce Jason Todd in live action. It has been revealed today that Tanner Buchanan, DB Woodside, John Boyega, Michael Raymond James and Stephanie Beatriz have all joined the cast in to be announced roles.

SUPERMAN VS. THE ELITE
Having already previously been revealed we know that Superman three will be a direct continuation of the Superman story following the defeat of Bizarro and Lex Luthor. With Superman seen by many as a hero but still as a threat by some. It is said that his actions and heroism has acted as a source for inspiration by many. Unfortunately this includes a group of powered metahumans known as the Elite who have twisted his vision. It has been revealed today that joining the cast will be Ben Barnes, Lewis Tan, Taraji P Henson and Mykelti Williamson.

WONDER WOMAN III
With Wonder Woman's sequel still set to air as part of Chapter Two. We know that the third film in it's series will air during Chapter four. While details relating to the plot are obviously kept under wraps. It has been confirmed that the goddess known as Circe will be the titular villain for the to be named film. It has also been rumored that this film will introduce the character of Wondergirl to the DCEU. It has been confirmed today that Christina Hendricks, Mary Mouser, Kevin Durand and Emma Thompson have all signed on to star in this film.

STEEL: THE FORGING OF A HERO
The next film to feature in the fourth chapter will be an exciting new addition to the DC Extended Universe's ranks as we know that a live action film focusing on the story of weapon designer John Henry Irons has been commissioned. This origin story will very much cover what turned an at times arrogant businessman into a hero of his city. A casting call is believed to have been issued for the character while it's been revealed that Blockbuster will be one of the main antagonists. It's been revealed that Ron Perlman, Demi Lovato, Michael C Hall, Justin Theroux and Zazie Beetz will be starring in this film.

THE FURY OF FIRESTORM
Continuing on this trend of exciting new additions to the DC Extended Universe, we know that for the first time the character of Firestorm will receive his own solo film. Set to feature the Ronnie Raymond and Martin Stein variation in this film. It has been revealed that Alexis Knapp will be reprising her role as Felicity Smoak for this film. It has been confirmed today that both David Tennant and Sean William Scott have been tabbed for villainous roles in this movie. While we also know that Hugh Laurie, Corey Taylor, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Tony Goldwyn will be starring.

THE POWER OF SHAZAM: WAR CRIMES
With the story of Billy Batson and the power of Shazam being told in the third chapter. A sequel has been commissioned to feature during chapter four. While details on this plot remain understandably scarce. It has been reported that a reworked variation of Captain Nazi will appear in this film. It is believed that this film will be a close continuation of the first Shazam movie. It has been confirmed that actor Alexander Fehling has joined the cast for this film. While it is also being reported that Vinnie Jones and Kevin Carroll have been tabbed to appear.

TALES OF THE TITANS: IT'S OUR RIGHT TO FIGHT
At the end of Chapter four will be our latest crossover event. This will be our first ever Titans film. Seemingly the dropping the teen from the name. This movie will focus on a group of young heroes forced together to combat a secret society of villains who have conspired to take down the Titans once and for all. It has been confirmed that this film will feature the live action debuts of Hawk and Dove. We know that Hugh Grant is believed to have accepted a villainous role for this film. While also joining the cast will be Garret Hedlund, Aubrey Joseph and Annalisa Cochrane.

 

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CAPTAIN COLD CASTING REVEALED​

As the DC Extended Universe continues to progress with it's second chapter. An exciting new addition has been revealed today as we know who one of the leading antagonists in the Flash sequel has been announced. With the Flash sequel very much serving as an introduction to the villainous faction known as the Rogues and how it has been set up thanks to corrupt official Gregory Wolfe (Eamonn Walker) and district attorney Clifford Devoe (Jamie Campbell Bower). This faction will very much feature an unlikely assortment of criminals with little in common except the fact that in one way or another they have been thwarted by The work of the Flash. This will include the villain known as Leonard Snart who in this film we will see transition into his Captain Cold persona. Said to be an intelligent criminal who very much is described as a meticulous planner. Leonard Snart is described as someone who is far from impressed with the efforts of the Scarlet Speedster and how he's put a stop to his plots.

A master thief and career criminal, Leonard Snart is usually aided in his crimes by both his sister Lisa and his right hand man Mick Rory. Both of whom are said to fully support Snart's plan and have no doubt in his leadership. Considering himself a blue collar criminal, Snart is a rarity amongst many of Central City rogues in the fact that Snart doesn't see a need for violence, threats or murder to achieve his means. While he has in the past had his hand forced in these means, Snart very much values this more principled side of his criminal career. This of course will not be the first live action appearance we've seen of Leonard Snart, with the character memorably played in the Arrowverse by Wentworth Miller. While a fan of Miller's portrayal, writers were said to be fully on board with a recasting and a more comically accurate variation of the character. Some names who are believed to have met with producers about the role included Riz Ahmed, Jamie Foxx, Jonathan Groff and Ethan Hawke before a decision would be made.

It has now been revealed in what has been considered a major coup for the DC Extended Universe that Adam Driver has signed on to portray the character of Leonard Snart. Driver of course while perhaps best known for his appearances in the new Star Wars trilogy as Kylo Ren, has amassed an impressive filmography with roles in films such as Ferrari, House of Gucci, Logan Lucky and countless other films. It is said that Driver based on his previous showings is described as someone more than capable of bringing the character of Snart to life. While there was some previous doubts about how the Flash sequel and it's villain can compare with Matthew McConaughey's performance as Eobard Thawne aka Reverse Flash. It is said that writers and producers are more than confident here that Rogues Gallery will manage to exceed those expectations.

 

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THE RIDDLER CASTING ANNOUNCEMENT!
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In some exciting news today a new iconic villain has been unveiled for the DC Extended Universe's rebirth. This villain of course will be Edward Nygma/The Riddler. The villain casting announcement here provides a little more exciting insight into Chapter four of the DC Extended Universe as we know that the Riddler will in fact be the main villain of the Nightwing Solo film. With many details obviously obscured it is confirmed that by this point, the Riddler will be an established villain of Batman lore. However as he arrives in Bludhaven, there is a noted uptake in the viciousness and violence used in his crimes as opposed to his efforts in Gotham City.

This of course will not be the first live action appearance of the Riddler with many actors having previously taken the mantle. This includes the likes of Jim Carrey and Paul Dano in film. While both men brought their own fanfare with the role, it was said that there was never any consideration of bringing either man back into the field. Who was under heavy conversation however was Gotham's Cory Michael Smith. As producers and writers felt that Smith in his past portrayal had shown himself to be able to perfectly convey the character that they was looking to do so. Unfortunately scheduling conflicts put a halt to what would have been the first breach in the DCEU's all new cast marker.

Unsurprisingly with the riddler being such an iconic character. There was a lot of names rumored to have been in talks with or auditioned for the part. It was said boldly that directors wished to meet with Leonardo Dicaprio for the role but sadly were unable to make that meeting happen. Jesse Eisenberg, Eddie Redmayne and Paul Bettany were reported to have had more serious talks while we know for a fact that both Adrien Brody and Orlando Jones are believed to have had auditions with Jones in particular truly shining as a potential candidate.

Excitingly we now know that it will be actor, singer and TV host Neil Patrick Harris who will be bringing the character of Edward Nygma to life. This of course won't be Neil Patrick Harris' first efforts with the DC Universe having previously given his voice to several animated shows and films. It is believed during the audition process that Harris truly brought the character to life showing his eccentricities and narcissism to the highest degree. Harris of course has numerous credits to his name with many perhaps knowing him from hit show How I met your Mother.

 

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THE IMITATION OF LIFE​

Looking to follow in the footsteps of an acclaimed Superman sequel. Unlike that film in which we saw a sequel of an already established character. Instead this film would serve as the introduction story for Victor Stone/Cyborg (Denzel Whittaker) to the ever growing roster of the DCEU's hero list. In the build to this movie, we had promised very much a heavy tale focusing on accepting oneself and the changes endured. Of course before we could focus on that part, the story would begin with the early days of Victor Stone's life. The son of two highly reputable scientists and researchers Victor Stone (Laurence Fishburne) and Elinore Stone (Gina Torres). While being the son of two highly reputable researchers and scientists may seem like a great boon to a young man. But sadly as we'd find it also meant that Victor grew up a lot on his own with his parents focused on their study. This doesn't mean that Victor was unloved, in fact his parents truly thought the world of their son and wanted what is best for him. While the pair very much had their passion for research and science. It was clear that both very much had their own vocations. As while Silas Stone was a man who studied robotics and prosthesis. It was Elinore who had the grander ideas in her dimensional research and theories. Often times Elinore would engage in a dialogue with Silas' close friend and colleague T.O. Morrow (Aiden Gillen). While Silas may not have necessarily understood what Elinore was looking for. T.O. Morrow was shown to be someone a lot more open minded to these ideas. Meanwhile Elinore's colleague Simon Jones (Ralph Fiennes) would often come into conflict with Silas who was shown to be quite dismissive of Jones. Continuing to further establish some differences between Silas and Elinore, while we would see that the duo did love and care for their son. They did have different ways of showing it, for while Elinore when she could see her son would prove herself to be a loving and caring individual. With Silas, was a lot colder and not as emotive at least in the public eye. However one thing Silas did want was for his son to be something great. This is why shockingly unknown to everyone but himself, Silas would administer to his son a series of injections with unknown chemicals. These drugs would alter Victor's DNA and lead to an increase in his intelligence as he began to grow older. Unfortunately this would cause conflict as Victor got older and began to realize that he and his intelligence as a side effect of being in his words his father's personal test subject. This would unfortunately fracture Victor and Silas' relationship for a long time and also impact Silas' relationship with Elinore. In perhaps a turn of rebellion from Victor, we'd see him forego these intellectual gifts he'd been presented with and instead he'd begin to pursue the life of an athlete. While this would not sit well with his father who saw this as an afront or an attempt to spite him. Elinore would show pride in Victor and wanting him to achieve all he can. During his time on the sports team we'd see Victor meet some people who'd alter the course of his life forever. The first of which would be Sarah Charles (Willa Fitzgerald). Similar to Victor, Sarah was shown to be highly intelligent but unlike Victor who excelled physically also we'd see Sarah had more of a flair of the creative. A romance between the two would quickly blossom, along with this relationship Victor would encounter three others who would alter the course of his life. The first two of which would be rivals on the football field in Bobby Zirrozinski (Justin Prentice) and Sebastian Cardona (Santiago Segura). While Sebastian Cardona and Victor may have shared a fairly civil relationship. On the field they were highly competitive and looking to one up one another. In the case of Bobby meanwhile, we'd see things were a lot more hostile with Bobby showing a real lack of respect to Victor. As we'd find with this rivalry there is a lot more than just competition which caused these issues as Bobby had long been interested in Sarah. The final relationship that Victor would cultivate would be Ron Evers (RJ Cyler). Unlike the others mentioned, Ron Evers wasn't a rival on the field or an athlete of note. Nor was he someone who matched Victor's intelligence. In Ron, Victor found a brother, someone who would always have his back no matter what despite their differences. As we'd see however unlike Victor who had a family, Ron very much had to look out for himself and because of this had become accustomed to fighting and breaking the law. While Silas and his son may have been distant, Silas couldn't help but voice his concern and disapproval of Evers. Elinore also would privately talk with Victor and while not outright shooting down Evers. She just looked to implore her son to be careful as Evers only knew trouble. Sadly these warnings would fall on deaf ears so to speak as one night Ron would involve Victor in one of his schemes. The fall out from this would see both young men arrested but when it came time to processing it would be Victor's father who bailed out Victor. However he'd also make the choice to prove a point by leaving Ron to face punishment for his crimes. This wouldn't mean that Victor's actions would go unpunished however as we'd learn that Silas pulled in some strings to get his son released from jail, this would be agreeing to work on a project spearheaded by a government agent Matthew Holmes (Jake Weber). In turn Victor would have to work at the lab after school and this meant that his practice time reduced and his relationships would deteriorate. Unfortunately as we'd learn this wouldn't be the only alteration in Victor's life. As with Silas agreeing to work on Holmes' dimensional research. He would draft in Elinore, Morrow and Jones to help him do so. This would lead to one fateful day in which the group explored forces more than they could imagine. This led to the opening of a wormhole and the releasing of a dimensional demon (parademon) into the lab. With the dimensional radiation in this chaos hitting Simon Jones, we'd see chaos as people scrambled to safety. Sadly in this ensuing chaos Victor and Elinore found themselves attacked by the demon as Morrow tried to reset the flow. With the Demon being pulled back into his reality, Silas Stone would be left with the horrifying images of Elinore sacrificing herself before the demon then mortally wounded his son. In a fit of despair Silas looked to save his son at all costs. While many questioned the ethics of such experimentation, Silas would be joined by lab assistant Lori Carmichael (Bex Taylor Klaus) and a traumatized T.O. Morrow. While many may have turned their back in the horror of such human experimentation, Silas was driven into his research as they used experimental technology to rebuild Victor's body turning him into Cyborg. This would take the process of many months of work before finally we'd see Victor begin to regain his consciousness. Haunted by memories of the attack and his mother's death, Victor would soon be met with the horrifying revelation of what he'd been turned into. This would very much take our movie into a much darker tone than it had already been as we'd see tones of depression, self harming and suicide all be discussed openly and internally with Victor struggling with survivor's guilt. This would very much show a rage and self loathing build up inside Victor which transformed who he was as a person. Turning him from a confident and laidback into brooding and hateful. Allowing his hate and rage to consume him Victor's relationship with his father was forever damaged as Victor could not hide his anger at what his father had turned him into. As we'd learn with these enhancements Victor did have some gifts he didn't have previously. This included enhanced strength as well as an ability to interface with computers and technology. In doing so Victor would traverse social media as he searched for connection. This included searching up his former friends and Sarah to see what had become of them in his time away. As we'd learn from this Sebastian Cardona had attempted to pursue a pro football career but injuries cut his time short leading to him joining law enforcement. Bobby Zirrozinski meanwhile had looked to pursue a career in the military while his now pregnant fiancé Sarah Charles would work from home as an artist. Attempting to find Ron meanwhile, Victor would be saddened to see his friend only took a darker turn with multiple arrests for drug dealing, guns and robbery as it seemed that Evers fully embraced the gang life style. With Victor falling further into this pit of despair it wouldn't just be him who was shown to be highly troubled or affected by these incidents. As we'd learn Silas had also fallen into quite a pit of despair consumed with guilt and grief over his actions. Meanwhile T.O. Morrow troubled at what he had done had descended into alcoholism and become consumed with his work and his newest project. This would be a concept he called AMAZO as it was clear that Morror was haunted by the creature which took Elinore from this world. The last person of focus would be Simon Jones who as we'd see was slowly flooded with powers from his exposure to dimensional radiation. Instead he would be shown to begin to develop telepathic and telekinetic abilities. These abilities and his frightening physical transformation would begin Jones' transformation into the villainous Psimon as he was shown to relish in this power and control. While Victor would lock himself away in the day it would be at night that Victor would slowly get some confidence to venture out into the streets. During this time we'd see Victor begin to grasp some other changes his new body afforded him including enhanced speed and flight. Worrying constantly about Victor, Silas had also outfitted this armor with some weaponry including his electronic eye and also a blaster, finger laser and grappling hook. While pushing himself to his limit may have brought something to Victor's life he could never truly shake that he should be dead and he didn't belong here. This would be until one night Victor potentially found a new purpose in life. As one night Victor overheard screaming and found a woman being robbed. Using his newfound abilities Victor would save her from this robbery attempt and fight off the robbers. As Victor then attempted to flee in order to avoid showing his face, this woman managed to follow him and later would introduce herself as Sarah Simms (Margaret Qualley). Revealed to be a nurse who also spends a lot of time working with sick and under privileged children. Simms was someone who truly focused on inner beauty and what lied below the surface. It would be Simms who saw Victor's troubles and also recognized his potential. Believing that Victor could be a protector and a hero not too mention an inspiration, Sarah wanted Victor to come out in the light with her. But Victor was hesitant and adding to this would be Silas wanting to keep his safe and hidden from those who may want to use him. Unfortunately as we'd learn news of what Silas had done had spread out there to Agent Holmes. Now revealed to be partnered with Sebastian Cardona, Holmes wanted to bring Victor in but not as a test subject instead an agent. This wouldn't sit well with Silas who wanted to keep his son hidden. However with Sarah's words in mind Victor would agree to help Holmes unit on a mission. This mission would see the team travel to an undisclosed location where a notorious criminal known as Warlord Uma (T.I.) had bunkered up. The vicious warlord and his unit had long been wanted for war crimes and human rights violations and had been on many watch lists. Thanks to the unexpected arrival of Cyborg however we'd see this warlord and his resistance front be brought to a stop once and for all with Uma being killed in the conflict. Sadly as we'd see however Cardona would be badly wounded in the battle with Cyborg rescuing his former friend and bringing him home. As we'd learn however Cardona wouldn't be the only one hurt in battle as Bobby Zirrozinski would also be badly wounded from conflict. Unfortunately with Cyborg's first time in the field noted, many would take an interest in the cybernetics used to save him. This included a politician Michael Champlin (John Doman) who had long opposed Silas and his research. Holmes meanwhile would ask for Silas' help to save Cardona. Albeit with hesitation Silas would help on recognizing that Cardona's wounds weren't as serious as Victor's and would only require slight enhancement. He would be reunited with colleague Lori Carmichael who very much was shown to see Silas as a father Figure. The pair would share a much more harmonious paternal relationship than Victor would with his father. While this surgery managed to save Cardona's life and give him a new lease on things. We'd see unfortunately that Bobby in desperation would meet with a criminal known as Gizmo (Anthony Carrigan). A notorious cyber terrorist and weapons designer, Gizmo as we'd learn had formed an alliance of sorts with Simon Jones. Jones by this point had been consumed with the power he found and he craved more. So by aligning with a criminal like Gizmo they began to look for like minded individuals who join their cause. This included manipulating Bobby and his demons following his time in war. Shown to have developed a drug addiction and struggling with PTSD, Bobby was promised a chance to be pain free but it would come at a cost. With Gizmo having become fascinated with this so called cyborg program, he would look to create his own in a painful process. Bobby wouldn't be the only recruit unfortunately as a criminal known as Shimmer (Fiona Dourif) had brought her own recruit a former addict known as Latoya Charles (Keke Palmer). Bobby and Latoya would very much suffer at this cost but as we'd learn they'd be mere pawns in the game for Gizmo, Shimmer and Psimon. Curiously they wouldn't be the only ones from Victor's past apart of this group as we'd see Ron Evers and his gang of thugs work as collectors for Gizmo in exchange for weaponry. Only growing more power hungry and ambitious Evers would agree to pull off his most dangerous crime yet which would be a full blown raid on Silas Stones' lab. With this plan set in motion first we'd see a highly emotional scene between Silas Stone and his son. This confrontation which by now had been years in the making would see a lot of dirty laundry aired by the pair. During the course of this conversation Silas finally told his side of the story, how that even when Victor rebelled and went into sports he kept clippings and articles praising his sons work. Admitting that he has been a bad father and someone who has struggled in saying how he felt. Silas said he wanted Victor to know that all he's ever wanted is what is best for his son and that he loves him and is proud of him. Hearing these words would seem to wake something up in Victor as he and his father would share an embrace before Ron Evers led an attack on the lab. Shown to be looking for some specific equipment we'd see Evers and his team have little issue in spilling blood as they shot down a few of Holmes' agents. With Gizmo, Shimmer and Psimon also entering the fray along with an enhanced Bobby and Latoya we'd see Cyborg align with Cardona to battle the enhanced Bobby and Latoya while Holmes engaged in a shoot out with Evers and his men. Gizmo meanwhile with the help of Shimmer and Psimon would head to T.O. Morrow's part of the lab where Psimon used his gifts to play on Morrow's fears. It would be here we'd learn that Gizmo was aware of Morror's research and his work with AMAZO. During the ensuing shootout we'd see Ron Evers shot in the stomach by Agent Holmes who'd pass Silas Stone a gun. Showing further growth as a person Silas would begin firing at the villains as he looked to help Lori Carmichael make her escape. Meanwhile during the fight Cyborg would attempt to reach Bobby to no avail while Cardona battled against Lori. Unfortunately for their group they would be the first to come face to face with Amazo (Florian Munteanu). This chameleon like cyborg who was able to absorb energy and duplicate it's opponents weaponry was far beyond any design we'd seen so far. Revealing this to be Gizmo's plan all along, we'd see Amazo go on the attack with Bobby and Latoya beginning to realize that they had been used. While Latoya would use this time to make her escape, we'd see Bobby look to redeem himself as he agreed to help bring Amazo down. With Cardona looking to help others escape, Bobby and Victor put their differences aside as they looked to bring him down. Running back into the lab in an effort to help his son, Silas Stone would confront his old foe Simon Jones. Despite Jones attempts to manipulate Silas and his grief, we'd see Silas manage to knock out Jones with the butt of his gun. This would allow Holmes to capture Shimmer while Gizmo made his escape from the lab. Reaching out to T.O. Morrow and helping him overcome his issues but absolving him and forgiving him for his part in Elinore's death. Silas called Morrow his closest friend and the best mind her knew. Which is why he said now it's time to boot up his original and best. Morrow would nod his head and together the pair would awaken a project they called the Red Tornado (Chris Chalk). This powerful program and android would enter the fray as Cyborg and Bobby found themselves over matched by Amazo. Putting his past aside Bobby would shockingly sacrifice himself to Amazo after asking Victor to protect Sarah. This sacrifice allowed the Red Tornado to enter the field and together Tornado and Cyborg would shut down Amazo. With Amazo shut down, Agent Holmes and T.O. Morrow would arrange for him to be put into storage. The film would then begin to wrap things up firstly with Cardona and Holmes visiting Sarah Charles. Here they would give her the sad news of Bobby's death before telling her that he died a hero and someone who she could be proud of. This news seemed to be a comfort to Sarah who had long worried Bobby's demons would take him down a bad path. It would be then that Holmes revealed that his unit had put together enough money to support Sarah and her child in this next phase of her life. With Victor watching on from the shadows, Silas urged his son now to go back out there while we'd see in private Michael Champlin couldn't quite drop that these machines were an afront to humanity. Curiously however that could not be said for the Red Tornado. Showing that he wasn't some sentient android like Amazo, Red Tornado would tell T.O. Morrow that having been awakened he would like to find who he is in this world. The final scene of the film would see Victor reunite with Sarah Simms having followed her advice earlier. Showing himself willing to enter the day to day life, Victor would join some of Sarah's kids playing basketball. During a heartfelt moment, Victor's cyborg hands would be marveled at by one of the kids who was outfitted with a prosthetic of his own. This would be followed by showing how every kid Victor was playing basketball with had one of their own. With these kids looking up to him and what they could one day become, Victor seemed to mellow some no longer seeing himself as a monster and gaining some self worth. With the film coming to a close, we'd be treated with two post credit scenes the first of which would show a prison break as Latoya Charles picked her side and helped both Psimon and Shimmer escape Holmes' clutches. The second scene which followed would show Gizmo with Ron Evers body and having been in the labs and stolen a lot of documents. He would begin to follow Silas' steps as he'd transform Ron Evers into Grid! ​

CAST/CHARACTERS Victor Stone/Cyborg - Played by Denzel Whittaker Silas Stone - Played by Laurence Fishburne Elinore Stone - Played by Gina Torres T.O. Morrow - Played by Aiden Gillen Amazo - Played by Florian Munteanu Ron Evers/Grid - Played by RJ Cyler Latoya Charles - Played by Keke Palmer Warlord Uma - Played by T.I. Simon Jones/Psimon - Played by Joseph Fiennes Bobby Zirrozinski - Played by Justin Prentice Mikron O'Jeneus/Gizmo - Played by Anthony Carrigan Selina Flinders/Shimmer - Played by Fiona Dourif Sebastian Cardona - Played by Santiago Segura Michael Champlin - Played by John Doman Matthew Holmes - Played by Jake Weber Sarah Charles - Played by Willa Fitzgerald Sarah Simms - Played by Margaret Qualley Lori Carmichael - Played by Bex Taylor Klaus ​

 

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RED TORNADO CASTING ANNOUNCEMENT​

Following the Imitation of Life we know another key DC character has officially debuted and been featured into the already expanding DC Extended Universe. As having made a surprise appearance at the end of the film, a full casting announcement has been revealed today for the Red Tornado. This of course won't be the first ever live action appearance of the Red Tornado with the character once being used in a villain of the week role as part of the Supergirl series. While later an Earth X version was shown in a more heroic light. While details of DCEU's creation and origin of the Red Tornado are yet to be confirmed. We do know from his small appearance that Red Tornado has a lot more sentiency than some of the other robots and androids featured in the DC's comic universe. This was displayed during a conversation that the Red Tornado had with T.O. Morrow at the end of the film as it expressed an interest in finding a place in the world indicating some future storylines for the heroic interpretation of this character.

With this role being kept greatly under wraps, it was said that the casting call for this role was very much kept to a minimum with only a few actors offered and selected to tryout for the role with later auditions being screen tests alongside Aiden Gillen's T.O. Morrow. One name we do know for a fact who underwent meetings and chats about this role was the former Supergirl actor of the same role Iddo Goldberg. Along with Goldberg it was confirmed that former Agents of Shield star Jeff Ward and Homeland star Rupert Friend were also met with in discussions of potentially bringing the Red Tornado character to life. Two other names of interest who were on the writers wish lists but sadly weren't able to work out were both Alan Tudyk and Giovanni Ribisi both of whom were said to have interest in the role but due to scheduling conflicts weren't able to follow through.

In some exciting news for fans of the Show Homeland, while Rupert Friend may not have been the actor selected. His co star Chris Chalk has now been named as the actor to bring Red Tornado to life. This of course will not be Chris Chalk's first entry into the DC Extended Universe with Chalk portraying the character of Lucius Fox in the hit show Gotham. With the Red Tornado commented on as cold, stoic and still learning of humanity inside. Chris Chalk's portrayal of which is said to be quite comic accurate with many citing his dry personality and humor which he showed in Gotham being one of the reasons for his selection.

 

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DCEU CYBORG UPDATES​

Following the first installment of the DCEU's interpretation of the Cyborg story. We know that the Imitation of Life has very much been met with some mixed reviews by critics. This is in part to some rushed storylines and plot points. However at the same time many of the performances in the film were praised with Laurence Fishburne's portrayal of the conflicted Silas Stone and Aiden Gillen's show stealing turn as T.O. Morrow both receiving high praised. While it was already confirmed that a Cyborg sequel had been commissioned. A few more details have been announced below as well as a spin off film.

Tale of the Titans: Unplugged - Cyborg Sequel Film
With a few details already confirmed relating to the Cyborg sequel. We can now confirm some extra information of this sequel which is said to further set the titans crossover in motion. With Victor Stone still coming to terms with his new life as Cyborg and settling into his new found hero role. He finds a world still quite untrusting of robots and androids with some questioning if they are still human. This is brought further into conflict thanks to the actions of Gizmo which has turned Victor's former friend Ron Evers into the villainous Grid and also of terrorist Shrapnel. It has been confirmed that musician Ice T will be joining the cast as well as Jasmine Savoy Brown who is believed to be featuring in a villainous role.

Storm Warning! Red Tornado Solo Film
In some exciting news following his live action debut in the Imitation of Life. We know that Chris Chalk will return as the Red Tornado in his own feature film. With Aiden Gillen already confirmed to be returning also as Tornado's inventor T.O. Morrow, we know that this film will focus on Red Tornado's origin and creation as he tries to find his place in the world. Excitingly this film has been confirmed to feature the live action debut of Helix comics' character "Bloody" Mary Malone. It is said that this film will include the introduction of DC villain Harm as well as the DCEU arrival of the group known as the Losers!

 

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BATMAN YEAR TWO: DON'T FEAR THE REAPER​

Looking to continue the momentum of the critically acclaimed Year One film. We know the next film in the DC Extended Universe's second arc will be Batman Year Two. Very much similar to the first film this film is said to very much be telling it's own interpretation of the Year Two storyline. With both Barbara Gordon (Jane Levy) and Dick Grayson (Dacre Montgomery) set to make their debuts as part of this film. We know that the plot will focus heavily on Batman's second year as the caped crusader of Gotham and the power vacuum caused with the fall of the Maroni/Falcone families. Having already announced a lot of the cast before hand, we now know the rest of the cast for what is promising to be a much anticipated ensemble.

Katherine Heigl as Leslie Thompkins
A close friend of the Wayne Family. Leslie in many ways is the closest thing to an older sister that Bruce Wayne has ever had. It is believed that Leslie Thompkins was put through medical school by Thomas Wayne who was said to see Leslie as a daughter in some aspects. Because of this she has a great deal of gratitude to the Wayne family and will soon become a trusted ally and confidant as things get tougher for Bruce in Gotham.

Jim Caviezel as Judson Caspian/Reaper
A criminal and enforcer who in many ways was a freelancer to many of the crime families in Gotham. This would be until Judson met his wife and they had a daughter with slowly Judson's actions and acts beginning to affect him more so. With this power struggle ensuing in Gotham, Judson is hoping that a spell in witness protection will give him and his family a fresh start. Unfortunately this decision will come to haunt him in ways far beyond his comprehension.

Titus Welliver as Roman Sionis/Black Mask
The latest in line of the Sionis family who is one of Gotham's wealthiest bloodlines. Roman Sionis is the current owner of Janus Pharmaceuticals and it is believed due to countless functions back in the day he has some familiarity with Bruce Wayne. That's not to say however that these two have ever gotten along or been friendly. More intriguing however is Roman's darker secrets as a new player in the Gotham Crime world known as Black Mask.

Dane Dehaan as Lonnie Machin/Anarky
A young man who quickly befriends Dick Grayson on the streets of Gotham. Lonnie Machin is described as a highly intelligent and resourceful young man who very much wants to right many of the worlds wrongs. Described as someone who is more serious beyond his years, Lonnie Machin is said to be someone who is highly inspired by Batman but who sadly has misunderstood exactly what Batman is trying to achieve.

Joe Pesci as Rupert Thorne
An aging mobster who is believed to have once taken a step back in the crime war for Gotham with the rise of both Falcone and Maroni. Rupert Thorne is someone who has recognized the power vacuum for what it is and has united with Lew Moxon in an effort to claim Gotham for himself. Out of all the runners in this race for Gotham, Thorne is believed to be the most well connected.

Justin Long as Hamilton Hill
While Marion Grange and her stay as Mayor maybe seen as a temporary thing. A local politician and contender to the throne has emerged by the name of Hamilton Hill. A brash and unscrupulous individual, Hamilton Hill is not afraid to take short cuts in an effort to get ahead. This includes a believed arrangement between Hill and Rupert Thorne in an effort for them to get ahead.

Arnold Vosloo as Warren White/Great White
With many players in Gotham's underworld looking to grow in power or for an expansion. One name in particular looking for advancement is Warren White aka Great White. Described by many as a ruthless enforcer and bookie. Warren White in the eyes of many is just a predatory loan shark who preys upon the weak. Yet in his mind, he is someone who operates a legitimate and profitable business.

Matthew Lillard as Tally Man
A man who's name is one which all criminals fear. The enigmatic Tally Man is seen as a collector for hire across Gotham's underworld. However it is said when the Tally Man comes to collect he is not here for money or treasure but instead for more souls on his ever growing body count. Adding to his legend is the fact that there are little to no details regarding just who the Tally Man is.

Marion Cotillard as Alexandra Koslov
A highly connected Russian mobster. Alexandra Koslov's position and story is described as one of legend. Known for her viciousness and brutality which is said to be key for her to rise in what has been called a man's world. Alexandra Koslov is seen by many as a true contender for the throne of Gotham. This is thanks in part to her connections to many factions including the Bratva.