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When James Gunn cast Chris Pratt as Guardians of the Galaxy's Star-Lord, many fans wondered whether Marvel Studios had made a huge mistake. Still, the actor proved his doubters wrong and is now being eyed for a Dcu role.

The DC Studios co-ceo recently dismissed the notion of Pratt suiting up as Batman, but there are still plenty of DC Comics characters he could bring to life on screen.

In this feature, we've singled out five DC heroes—and villains—who would be a good fit for The Electric State and Jurassic World star. They're all very different from Peter Quill, and would arguably be well-suited to Pratt's skillset as an actor.

A spinoff of The Suicide Squad, Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)focused on Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn, also introducing the titular team to the Dceu, including Black Canary, Huntress, Renee Montoya, and Cassandra Cain. Set in Gotham City, the movie explored a new side to the city's occupants apart from Batman while featuring the Batman villain Black Mask, played by Ewan McGregor. It almost featured the Dceu introduction of the Penguin, but Matt Reeves' The Batmanprevented that.

According to Margot Robbie, the original plan for Birds of Prey was to feature the Penguin as the main villain. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly to promote her latest film,...

Margot Robbie just revealed that her Birds of Prey movie was supposed to feature an iconic Batman villain until a certain creator took it away!

The new landscape of the DC Universe in the movies is a lot different from what it was supposed to be just five years ago. The collapse of the “Snyderverse” and the various other takes have been well documented and are not worth going into now. Still, many will agree that a highlight of it all was Margot Robbie’s performance as Harley Quinn.

The actress debuted as the Joker’s insane love interest in 2016’s Suicide Squad and was the best part of the film.

"Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)," or simply "Birds of Prey" if you want to be boring, was a breath of fresh air when it dropped in 2020. The second women-led DC Extended Universe film after 2017's "Wonder Woman," "Birds of Prey" is a stylish, hilarious, and satisfying superhero movie that puts Margot Robbie's wonderfully chaotic Harley Quinn front and center in a reluctant team comprised of her, Huntress (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), Black Canary (Jurnee Smollett), and Renee Montoya (Rosie Perez). 

This all-star group of Batman-adjacent characters needed a great villain to work, and it got one in Ewan McGregor's Roman "Black Mask" Sionis.

After making her debut in Suicide Squad, Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn took center stage in her own movie. Birds of Prey found Dr. Quinzel joining forces with The Huntress (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), Black Canary (Jurnee Smollett-Bell), and Renee Montoya (Rosie Perez) to bring down Black Mask (Ewan McGregor). However, Robbie told Colin Farrell (via Entertainment Weekly) that The Penguin was supposed to be the main villain of Birds of Prey, until The Batman director Matt Reeves asked them not to.

“The first draft that Christina [Hodson] wrote of Birds of Prey, the villain was the Penguin,” Robbie said. “And then [director/writer] Matt Reeves said, ‘Don’t use the Penguin. I’m...

In 2020, Margot Robbie took the lead in her own superhero film as Harley Quinn, Birds of Prey. The superhero film followed Harley after breaking up with the Joker, as Gotham City crime lord Roman Sionis/ Black Mask threatened her.

However, Birds of Prey had a completely different villain initially. In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly to promote her upcoming fantasy romance film A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, where she co-stars with The Penguin's Colin Farrell, Robbie revealed the Penguin was almost the villain in her film. She also teased that the script was great, but they ended up changing it.

During the script, the duo realized they never talked...

The Arrowverse was a force to be reckoned with throughout its decade-long stint on TV screens. The DC TV shared universe of superheroes allowed the comic book genre to dominate the small screen in a way that it already was dominating the big screen, introducing audiences to a new wave of consistent superhero television that we hadn't seen since the '60s and the '70s.

It all started with Arrow, which premiered on The CW in 2012, and then it grew into a phenomenon shortly after that, adding shows such as The Flash, Supergirl, DC's Legends of Tomorrow, Batwoman, Black Lightning and the Arrowverse-adjacent outings DC's Stargirl and Superman and Lois. Although it ended prematurely due to shifts behind-the-scenes at both The CW and Warner Bros., its legacy lives on in all of the actors who performed in the shows over the years and the fans who adored each and every one of them.

You won't find a comic book pairing more iconic than that of Superman and Lois Lane. You can look across all the realms and multiverses that DC Comics, Marvel Comics, and every other franchise has to offer, and you just won't find any. Oh sure, some have gotten close, but it's just impossible to match the absolute electricity that these two bring to the table.

The Man of Steel and the intrepid reporter have been one of DC's best double acts for close to a century. From the classic old days of Clark Kent and Lois Lane's sparring over the stories they both have to cover to their more modern, beloved workplace romance, fans have been falling head over heels for these two for decades. And it isn't hard to see why, for they have such a unique chemistry that makes them a formidable double act. Whether it's Clark's adorkable personality or Superman's confident heroism,...

With Superman soaring in the skies of the box office charts and critics’ outlets, James Gunn should take notes from Batman: The Brave and the Bold for his Caped Crusader in Dcu’s future. Since hope, empathy, and courage are the backbone of the franchise, this show ticks all the right boxes.

While the development of a Batman film is still ahead in the distant future, we can expect Gunn to take notice of the show and what it did right to deserve a 96% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The tones, themes, and messages the show managed to translate to the audience were nothing short of genius.

At the same time, many fans have also suggested Brandon Sklenar for the role of the titular protagonist, in which the star showed interest when he posted a fan art of himself on @brandonsklenar/Ig.

Batman: The Brave and the Bold Proved Gotham Can...

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The latest revealed DC Studios television project is a "Booster Gold" TV show from David Jenkins (creator of "Our Flag Means Death"), which has been ordered to pilot at HBO Max (per Deadline). Booster Gold (created by Dan Jurgens in 1986), aka Jon Michael Carter, is a time-traveling superhero from the future. Though he hails from the 25th century, his story is familiar: he's a jock who peaked in high school (being caught gambling on your own games will do that to you). So, he travels back in time in hope of becoming a big fish in a smaller pond. 

Though Booster is dense and a self-promoting gloryhound, he's not a bad guy. He's similar to James Gunn's take on Peter Quill/Star-Lord and so should fit naturally into Gunn's new DC Universe if his pilot moves forward. "Booster Gold...

Warning: Contains Potential Spoilers for DC vs. Vampires: World War V #11 (2025)!

Harley Quinn has one of the most versatile costume histories of any DC character. While some of her looks have been obvious hits and others complete misses, her latest design is guaranteed to divide fans. There will likely be no middle ground with this look, as fans will either love it or outright hate it.

Matthew Rosenberg and Otto Schmidt’s DC vs. Vampires: World War V #11 delivers several major bombshells, from Wonder Woman becoming Queen of the Vampires to Alfred Pennyworth killing his pseudo-grandson, Damian Wayne.

However, when it comes to visuals, Harley Quinn undeniably steals the show with a bold costume overhaul that may be one of her wackiest looks to date. It is undoubtedly odd, but some fans might agree that this look is so bad it is actually good.

Harley Quinn’s Wildest Costume Yet Debuts in DC vs.

Warning: Contains Potential Spoilers for DC vs. Vampires: World War V #11 (2025)!

Wonder Womanhas spent decades known as the Princess of Themyscira, but now she’s stepping into a title 84 years in the making: Queen Diana. This long-awaited upgrade comes with a surprising twist. Diana isn’t ruling the Amazons as many would expect. Instead, she now holds power over an entirely different group of overpowered beings.

Matthew Rosenberg and Otto Schmidt’s DC vs. Vampires: World War V #11 has finally arrived, delivering several major bombshells and pivotal story developments. One of the most surprising is Diana’s recent title promotion, as she rises from princess to queen.

However, instead of becoming Queen of Themyscira and leading the Amazons, this Elseworlds tale takes a darker path. Diana, once a proud member of the Justice League and now a ruthless vampire, becomes Queen of the Bloodsucking Undead following the brutal death of the former vampire queen,...

With the release of James Gunn's Supermanofficially pushing his Dcu forward, some are looking back at those who last brought certain DC Comic characters to life. Gunn has previously confirmed that he is working on a Wonder Woman-related projects and that Matt Reeves' Batman is not a part of his universe, likely meaning he's looking for both someone to fill the shoes of Diana Prince and Bruce Wayne. That also leaves a wide berth for the rest of the Dcu, even after the healthy dose of new characters debuting in Superman. Looking back, other DC-related projects includeBirds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn). The 2020 film followed Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn (after previously starring as her in Suicide Squad) and brought to life one of the lesser known DC Comic teams (as opposed to say The Justice League or Justice Society of America). Included...

The DCUis adding another MCU alum to its rebooted cinematic universe in a new action series that will push the genre forward in a big way. An international-based project from DC Studios will see aBirds of Prey member recast and lead an all-new story that has a talented action filmmaker at the helm.

According to Nexus Point News, DC Studios is eyeing Pom Klementieff to star in an upcoming Korean TV series as Huntress, aka Helena Bertinelli, who will be half-Korean and half-Italian. The in-development project is set to be written and directed by Jung Byung-gil (Villainess). The rumored Huntress series is among several internationally-based shows in the works, according to the report. Mary Elizabeth Winstead played the Dceu version of the Huntress in the 2020 film Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn).

If Huntress gets made, expect it to be a television series set in...

James Gunn is reportedly already hard at work on the next film that will see Superman return to the Dcu. If the rumors are true, a World’s Finest film is in the works, which will feature Batman and Superman headline a project on the silver screen for the first time since Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice.

The rumor comes courtesy of John Rocha and Jeff Sneider, who believe that James Gunn is currently working on a film featuring both Superman and Batman. While this might as well be a Justice League film or a cameo in a Teen Titans movie, the speculation has skewed towards a World’s Finest film, which may or may not be in development.

A World’s Finest film might rob Superman of one opportunity yet again David Corenswet as Clark Kent in a still from Superman || Credits: DC Studios/WB Pictures

Every Superman...

Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav has reportedly outlined the core quartet of heroes that will serve as the foundational pillars of the burgeoning DC cinematic universe (Dcu): Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, and Supergirl. This strategic framework appears to guide the initial, Chapter 1: Gods and Monsters phase of the rebooted superhero franchise.

While Wonder Woman does not currently have a standalone film project on the immediate horizon, with the Amazon-centric series Paradise Lost understood to be set centuries before Diana's birth, DC Studios co-chair James Gunn has recently alluded to ongoing, unannounced developments for the iconic Amazonian warrior.

Superman is firmly established with his solo film slated for release later this summer. Batman is also set for a prominent presence, appearing alongside Robin in The Brave and the Bold, in addition to a shadowy cameo in the animated series Creature Commandos. Supergirl's introduction is also anticipated within this initial chapter.

The Dceu began with ambitious plans to match the success of the MCU, with Warner Bros. aiming to bring iconic DC characters to the big screen over a decade. Despite financial success, Snyder’s darker vision for the characters didn’t resonate with audiences, leading to the eventual reboot with James Gunn’s Dcu. While some Dceu films were well-received, others were considered significant flops.

Fans have compiled their picks for the 10 worst Dceu movies. Let’s dive into their selections.

10. ‘The Suicide Squad’ (2021)

After the mixed reception of David Ayer’s Suicide Squad (2016), expectations were high for James Gunn’s take on the franchise. However, some fans were disappointed as the film didn’t meet their expectations or align with their preferences. Gunn’s signature irreverent humor and over-the-top style, which were successful in movies like Guardians of the Galaxy, didn’t resonate with everyone, contributing to its place in the “top 10 worst” rankings.

Comic books are home to some of the most iconic and stunning female characters, renowned not only for their strength but also for their striking beauty.

We delved into fan-voted rankings to reveal the top 10 most visually captivating female comic book characters. From superheroines to villains, this list showcases the diverse array of characters that fans find most beautiful. Let’s see which characters made the cut!

10. Captain Marvel (Carol Danvers)

The title of Captain Marvel has been passed through several characters over the years, including Mar-Vell, the original Captain Marvel. In this instance, we’re focusing on Carol Danvers, a blonde beauty whose striking features and confident demeanor make her truly stand out.

9. Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman is arguably the most iconic female comic book character. Her beauty is intricately linked with her strength, confidence, and bravery. As an Amazonian princess with divine heritage, Wonder Woman exudes a regal and otherworldly allure.

Warning: Spoilers for Black Canary: Best of The Best #6The battle to determine the true champion of the DC Universe has finally ended, leaving one hero to claim the title. The fight wasn't easy, and proved to be more brutal than any comic fans expected, but there is no denying it: Black Canary has defeated Lady Shiva to claim the crown as DC's best fighter.

The dramatic victory arrives in the final issue of Tom King and Ryan Sook's stellar Black Canary: Best of The Best, chronicling the prize fight seen around the world, in which former Justice League leader Dinah Lance stood against Lady Shiva, famous as the world's most deadliest assassin. While squaring off against the most skilled killer on the planet would be doom for some, Black Canary went the distance to beat Shiva to a pulp, and put her down for the count.

As can...

Over a decade before the Arrowverse shows and their crossover events set the standard on The CW, its predecessor, The WB, was already experimenting with similar ideas involving multiple DC Comics superheroes teaming up to fight evil. On October 9, 2002, the network's "Birds of Prey" introduced a Batman-free version of Gotham City where crime runs rampant and familiar faces from the DC universe clash.

From a modern point of view, the show had a lot going for it. Its promo clips heavily suggested that its events existed in (a version of) the same continuity as the Tim Burton Batman movies -- not that this stopped the series from briefly introducing a distinctly new version of the Joker, as voiced by none other than Mark Hamill.  As its main character, "Birds of Prey" had Helena "Huntress" Kyle (Ashley Scott), the super-powered daughter of Catwoman and Batman. Teaming up with former Batgirl Barbara Gordon...

It was a trying and difficult time for the CW when Stephen Amell started out as Oliver Queen in the 2012 show Arrow. After Amell was through with his role, the Arrowverse was brought into existence.

However, there was a time when the studio was considering creating a spinoff in the Arrowverse, which could have had potentially devastating effects on Stephen Amell’s legacy.

Stephen Amell’s Arrowverse could have been ruined

Portraying the role of Oliver Queen for a total of 8 seasons, Stephen Amell found worldwide fame and critical acclaim for his role in Arrow. The result was the creation of the Arrowverse, which included shows and spin-offs like Supergirl and The Flash.

Stephen Amell in a still from Arrow | Credits: DC Entertainment

Well, in 2020, Arrow aired its last season, but the Arrowverse continued well into other spin-offs and shows. Projects like Supergirl, The Flash, and Legends of Tomorrow fared quite well on the CW.

When done correctly, musical films can transcend genres.

In 2022, director Todd Phillips announced a sequel to Joker (2019) was being made and was titled Joker: Folie á Deux. This announcement was shortly followed by the reveal that Folie á Deux would in fact be a musical, with Lady Gaga set to portray Harley Quinn. While fans went gaga over the casting, the musical aspect was baffling to many. After all, why would the sequel to a non-musical comic book film, all of a sudden become a musical?

In 2024, that question was answered with an extremely polarizing because Joker: Folie á Deux was an incredibly lackluster follow up to the 2019 film, but was this due to the musical element? In the same year, Marvel Studios and Disney+ released Agatha All Along, only to find praise for the spellbinding story and magical music. Both of these comic book projects featured musical elements, but...

"Smallville" ran for 10 seasons, but its impact can't be measured only by how long it stayed on the air. The CW's Arrowverse doesn't exist without "Smallville." Now, "Arrow" did not share a continuity with "Smallville" and it recast its Oliver Queen. But still, even without "Arrow" being a proper "Smallville" spin-off, The CW greenlighting a Green Arrow show clearly happened because "Smallville" had introduced the character to their audience.

But there could've been a Green Arrow-led TV series much sooner, one starring Justin Hartley. During "Smallville" season 6, writer Steven DeKnight was working on a Justice League spin-off.

Beginning in season 4 of "Smallville," Clark Kent (Tom Welling) slowly begins meeting other DC superheroes. In "Run," it's Bart Allen/Impulse (Kyle Gallner). Season 5 had Arthur Curry/Aquaman (Alan Ritchson) in "Aqua" and then Victor Stone/Cyborg (Lee Thompson Young) in, well, "Cyborg." Then season 6 brought in Green Arrow (Hartley) as a recurring character.

DC's Arrow began in the Fall of 2012, airing its eighth and final season between October 2019 and January 2020. Central to the narrative were Oliver Queen and Felicity Smoak, played by Stephen Amell and Emily Bett Rickards respectively. Prior to the pair appearing in the western thriller Calamity Jane, which hit theaters in February. It had been several years since the pair shared a screen together. There are fans who hope for an Olicity reunion, and it would seem that one half of that team is willing to make it happen, as Rickards recently revealed a willingness to reprise the role.

Felicity abruptly departed the original Arrowverse series during its run, and speaking during an appearance on Michael Rosenbaum's Inside of You podcast, Rickards explains the reason behind the decision to step away from the role. After seven seasons on the show, Rickards made the decision to exit Arrow, returning for...

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For an animated show that represents one of the most uncompromising artistic visions ever produced for children's TV, "Batman: The Animated Series" sure had to jump through a lot of hoops for its network. Fox censorship meant there were nine things "Batman: The Animated Series" couldn't do, though the writers frequently found ways of circumventing the network's dictates, such as when "The New Batman Adventures" (as the show was later renamed) used Scarecrow to pull one over on the censors.

It's a testament to the talent of the writers, artists, and voice actors that they were able to make such a seminal piece of work in "B:tas" despite being somewhat hindered in their mission to tell more mature stories. Often, however, the writers were extremely hampered in their efforts to craft particular storylines. After all, it wasn't just the censors...

Losing a dream role can still sting many years later, which appears to be the case for Katie Cassidy. The actress portrayed the fan-favorite role of Laurel Lance/Black Canary on The CW's Arrow for four seasons before she was killed off in 2016. The news of Cassidy being told about her demise wasn't exactly handled the best way, and now the actress is revealing why she believes her time on the series came to an end.

During an appearance on the Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum podcast, Cassidy went into detail about her Arrow character being killed off and how she found out about it. News of a character's death was teased at the start of the season, but Cassidy didn't think it would be her. In a case of terrible timing, the actress found out it was her who would be meeting her end while traveling to a...

Katie Cassidy faced a tough moment in her career when she learned her character, Laurel Lance, also known as Black Canary, would be killed off on the CW show Arrow. She had been part of the series from the start, appearing in its first four seasons. The news came in 2016, catching her off guard just days before the episode was set to film.

She shared her feelings on Michael Rosenbaum’s podcast, Inside of You, saying, “I had to eat some humble pie when they killed me off that show. It was really hard.” Cassidy felt a mix of emotions—sadness, shock, and even anger.

She remembered being on a call with producers Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, and Andrew Kreisberg, who told her, “Listen, unfortunately I have to tell you you’re the one that’s in the grave.” That moment hit her hard, especially since she loved playing Laurel...

Katie Cassidy, who played DC heroine Black Canary in the Arrowverse, opens up about her controversial Arrow death. While Arrow may have ended nearly half a decade ago, one of the most discussed aspects of The CW drama to this point is the unexpected death of the Black Canary during season 4, as Cassidy's character was murdered by Damien Darhk. Even though it didn't take long before Cassidy was back in the Arrowverse, killing Laurel was heavily criticized by fans and critics alike.

On the latest episode of Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum, Cassidy was the featured guest, and one of the big topics that was discussed was the controversial death of Laurel Lance in Arrow season 4. During her podcast appearance, Cassidy opened up on her experience both with the death scene and in the time before the episode was going to be filmed, as she shared the following:...

Katie Cassidy made a big impact as Laurel Lance, aka Black Canary, in the hit series Arrow. But in a move that surprised both fans and Cassidy herself, her character was unexpectedly killed off.

Katie Cassidy in Arrow | Credits: CW

It was an emotional blow for her, and viewers weren’t too happy about it either. Looking back, Arrow producer Marc Guggenheim even admitted that writing her off was a mistake.

How did Katie Cassidy react to her character being killed off Arrow?

Katie Cassidy’s time as Black Canary, in Arrow, came with its fair share of surprises, and as fans now know not all of them were pleasant. In 2016, after four seasons on the show, Cassidy was blindsided when she found out her character was being killed off.

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With her role as Laurel Lance, also known as Black Canary, Katie Cassidy played one of the biggest roles on the hit Arrowverse series Arrow. At one point, however, she was killed off, a decision that gave her a flurry of emotions at the time.

Cassidy discussed her time on Arrow during a recent interview for the Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum podcast, per Deadline. She recalled how she learned of Black Canary's death in 2016 after she served as a big part of Arrow for the first four seasons. Famously, the season started with the reveal that a character's death would happen, though it wasn't until later that it was revealed to be Laurel. Despite that big tease, Cassidy was still quite shocked when she realized she was the one on the chopping block.

“I had to eat some humble pie when they killed me off that show... it was really hard,...

Katie Cassidy recalls when she found out her character on Arrow was being killed off and theorized about why the decision was made.

The actress started the CW superhero series playing Laurel Lance (Black Canary) during its first four seasons. In 2016, her character died, and she only found out about it a couple of days before it was going to happen.

“I had to eat some humble pie when they killed me off that show,” Cassidy said on the Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum podcast. “It was really hard.”

Cassidy said she “was sad” and “was sort of in shock” when she learned her character was going to be killed off. Arrow had teased at the beginning of the season that a character was dying, but Cassidy didn’t think it would happen.

However, as she was traveling to a comic convention in New York City, she received an...

DC Comics is home to a slew of iconic female heroes who rival their male counterparts in popularity, power levels, and overall badassness, with characters like Batgirl, Black Canary, and Starfire having recognizable superhero designs that fans can’t get enough of. In new fanart featuring these characters and more, DC's best women heroes get a loungewear makeover that shows them finally taking a moment for themselves, with the need for retail versions of their sleepwear redesigns needing to become buyable merch as soon as possible.

Conveniently collected into one post on Reddit’s r/DCcomics channel, Alexandra-Jane (@ghostpainters_real) is a creator looking to make her “passion a career,” with Alexandra-Jane’s consistent drip of fanart content helping to make that goal a reality with every new piece.

[Fan Art] DC Ladies by @Ghostpainters on Tumblrbyu/KitKat_5628 inDCcomics

Recently sharing images featuring characters hailing from across the nerd spectrum, Alexandra-Jane’s...

Zack Snyder has had a fun run pushing the boundaries of CGI with most of his projects. His vision for films like The Watchmen, 300, Rebel Moon, and Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, all relied on heavy CGI mixed with some brilliant acting and direction on the part of Snyder himself.

Zack Snyder | Credit: Gage Skidmore/Licensed Under Cc-by-sa-2.0/Wikimedia Commons

However, in an interview during the promotion of the Rebel Moon‘s Director’s Cut, Zack Snyder revealed that perhaps he would like to take a back seat from special effects and focus on a film that employs a few more organic shots. If the director’s history with the superhero genre is anything to look at, there is one character that Snyder needs to try his hands on.

A Question film would be a great fit for Zack Snyder’s ‘no CGI’ wants The Question || Credit: DC...

Shortly after Smallville concluded on The CW, the network launched its next superhero TV series in 2012 with Arrow. Stephen Amell was cast as Green Arrow and, as the years passed, his show spawned several spin-offs and a shared DC Universe later dubbed the "Arrowverse."

The show's achievements are undeniable but it had a lot of "CW-isms." Among them was giving Green Arrow a geeky female sidekick in Emily Bett Rickards' Felicity Smoak, the spiritual successor to Smallville's Chloe Sullivan.

Felicity was soon established as Oliver Queen's true love, a decision that upset those eager to see his romance with Black Canary fully explored.

Doing the rounds to promote her new movie, Queen of the Ring, Rickards - who plays wrestling legend Mildred Burke in the biopic - reflected on needing a thick skin in response to the criticisms.

"When I was on Arrow, I quickly realized how passionate comic book fans can be,...

When it debuted in 2008, "Batman: The Brave and the Bold" reintroduced a more lighthearted tone to the Dark Knight's animated escapades. Ever since "Batman: The Animated Series" attained legendary status with its mature storylines and alluringly dark aesthetic, Batman cartoons had tried somewhat to emulate that approach. But "Batman: The Brave and the Bold" diverged, using a more comedic tone to appeal to younger audiences and discarding the brooding, noirish elements that had made "B:tas" such a hit.

Based on "The Brave and the Bold" comic series which ran from 1955 to 1983, the show saw Batman teaming up with various and mostly lesser-known DC heroes, with each episode telling a standalone story involving the Dark Knight and his chosen teammate of the week. Zanier characters such as Detective Chimp would show up in this more outlandish show, which also featured more obscure villains including Starro, the main villain in James Gunn's "The Suicide Squad.

Katie Cassidy, known for her role in the popular CW show Arrow, has been cast in Jenni "JWoww" Farley's upcoming film.

Cassidy can be most easily recognized as Arrow fan favorite Laurel Lance / Black Canary. Per Variety, Cassidy has been cast as the lead in the upcoming psychological thriller Nanny Cam. This will be the second film by Farley of Jersey Shore fame, the first being Devon, released in 2024. The found footage horror movie starred Lauren Carlin, Steven Etienne, and Rotisha Geter.

RelatedArrow's Katie Cassidy Feels the Arrowverse Needs to 'Shake Some Sh-- Up'

Katie Cassidy is not upset that Green Arrow and the Canaries did not get a series order, arguing the Arrowverse needs to "shake some sh-- up."

Nanny Cam will follow a new mother, played by Cassidy, who desperately tries to protect her daughter from what she believes to be a demon. The film takes inspiration...

Exclusive: Katie Cassidy has been set to play the lead role in psychological thriller Nanny Cam, which is due to begin filming next month in New Jersey.

The film follows a new mother, played by Cassidy, who grapples with her dark ancestral legacy as she tries to protect her newborn daughter against what she believes is a malevolent demon, bringing her own mental health into question.

Jenni ‘JWoww’ Farley (Jersey Shore) is writer-director, marking her sophomore feature behind the camera, and in it she draws on her own personal experiences growing up with an absent mother and of first-time motherhood. Also starring are Riley Dandy (Christmas Bloody Christmas), Myles Clohessy (Frontier Crucible), and Sol Miranda (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt).

Producing are Joe Barbagallo and Logan Hunter from BarBhouse Productions, whose most recent film A Wounded Fawn premiered at Tribeca Film Festival. David Guglielmo is casting.

Farley is best known for her...

If you’ve ever wondered about the incredible abilities of DC Comics’ most powerful canine companion, you’re in for a treat. Krypto the Superdog, who first bounded onto comic book pages in 1955, isn’t your average four-legged friend. As Superman’s loyal companion from Krypton, he’s got a jaw-dropping array of superpowers that would make any superhero envious.

Krypto the Superdog logo | Credits: Superedsolis90 – Own work, Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons

What makes Krypto particularly special is how his powers have evolved across different media adaptations, from classic comics to modern animated features. Let’s take a deep dive into the extraordinary abilities that make this super-powered pup one of DC’s most endearing characters.

Comic book powers A comic panel of Krypto the Superdog and Superman | Credits: DC Comics

When it comes to raw power in the comics, Krypto is no ordinary dog. Just like Superman, he...

Arrow aired on The CW for 8 seasons, 170 episodes, and launched a TV universe that spanned across eight different shows. The first episode of Arrow’s Season 4 features Oliver Queen standing over an unknown grave, and whose it was, wouldn’t be revealed for months –not even to the cast.

Speaking at a panel at Megacon Orlando, per Cbr, Willa Holland, who played Thea Queen – as well as her superhero alter ego, Speedy – described the general air of mystery and anxiety surrounding the season four reveal. "At the end of this episode in the season, Oliver was standing over a grave and no one knew who it was," Holland said. "We didn’t know until 6 months later. I thought it was me and I was packing my bags. We were all afraid we were going to get killed."

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"I pitched the idea of an R-rated girl gang film including Harley, because I was like, 'Harley needs friends.'" That's what Margot Robbie said in May 2018, explaining how Harley Quinn's eventual 2020 spin-off film "Birds of Prey" came to be. "I wasn't seeing enough girl gangs on screen, especially in the action space."

Warner Bros. was in a weird spot around this time. Marvel was running laps around DC in the cinematic universe space, with "Avengers: Infinity War" shattering records in 2018 and the MCU collectively generating billions upon billions of dollars globally. DC, meanwhile, was reeling from the commercial disaster that was "Justice League," while trying to build on the success of "Wonder Woman." As part of that plan, they leaned...

No one is ever truly gone in the world of comic books. Through various supernatural ways that be can used in specific lores to revive dearly departed characters to the endless possibilities of the multiverse that can bring in alternate versions of those characters from another world, the comic book medium has defied the natural order of things time and time again.

Remember how Arrow revived Sara Lance using the Lazarus Pit? What about how it brought in the Earth-2 version of her sister, the Black Canary, after senselessly killing off the Earth-1 version? That's just one example of that, and the Arrowverse franchise as a whole was arguably ahead of its time considering the multiverse is everywhere nowadays - largely due to the Marvel Cinematic Universe's take on the phenomenon.

With the McU's Multiverse Saga already bringing back multiple characters that didn't exist in that franchise to begin with,...

Though some of you may not even be aware of this, Warner Bros. aired a Birds of Prey TV series back in 2002, which ran for 13 episodes before being abruptly cancelled despite relatively strong ratings.

The show was set in an alternate DC Comics reality, taking place years after Batman abandoned Gotham City (now known as New Gotham) and focusing on a trio of heroes joining forces as the city's new protectors in the Dark Knight's absence.

The team was made up of Bruce Wayne and Selena Kyle's daughter Helene Kyle/Huntress (Ashley Scott), Barbara Gordon/Oracle (Dina Meyer), and Dinah Redmond/Black Canary (Rachel Skarsten), with Doctor Harleen Quinzel (Mia Sara) as their main adversary.

Birds of Prey is not exactly well-regarded (and wasn't at the time), but it has since gained something of a cult following, with most of the episodes available to watch on YouTube.

Now,...

When Zack Snyder made Man of Steel with Henry Cavill, there were no plans of building a Dceu. However, DC executives were eager to catch up with Marvel, who were thriving with their superhero franchise. In their misguided vision for a DC franchise, the studio tried many things unsuccessfully before opting for a complete restructuring under James Gunn.

James Gunn with Dcu actors David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan | Credits: @jamesgunn/Instagram

The Dceu already underwent several course corrections before the restructuring, resulting in a bunch of canceled or abandoned projects. After the new regime took over control, all planned films in the former Dceu were effectively canceled.

10. Hourman Cameron Gellman as Hourman in DC’s Stargirl | Credits: The CW

The Hourman film was announced by Wbd in March 2021 about a superhero who can use his power only one hour at a time. Gavin James and Neil Widener were attached as the writers.

DC Comics' Absolute line has been a massive success, and author Kelly Thompson's Absolute Wonder Woman has been a huge part of that. Thompson has an impressive resume, as a long-time writer in the comic book industry, and fans discovering her for the first time through Absolute Wonder Woman have a number of great books from her worth checking out.

Thompson has a rich history working in the superhero genre, having written hit series for both Marvel and DC Comics. For Marvel, she has helped take several of the publisher's characters and elevated them to the next level, while prior to Absolute Wonder Woman here main contribution to DC was Birds of Prey.

Thompson also has stepped outside the world of superheroes, taking on some familiar faces while also writing her own original comics. Here are eight comics written by Kelly Thompson to read once caught up on Absolute Wonder Woman,...

Starfire is one of DC’s most iconic and beloved heroines, but beyond her role as a powerhouse member of the Teen Titans, she’s often relegated to being just a love interest. While I’m not entirely opposed to a well-done romance arc for the Tamaranean Princess, I’d much rather see her star in an A-tier solo series that explores themes beyond love first.

While this may be a divisive opinion, I believe Tom Taylor would be a fantastic choice to helm a Starfire solo series.

There’s no denying that Starfire is one of DC’s most badass female characters and a favorite among fans. Yet, it’s surprising that the comic publisher hasn’t put more effort into developing her character beyond being a member of the Titans or a love interest for characters like Nightwing and Arsenal.

While the Titan has landed a solo series...

Allie Martina, a professional romance novel narrator, and Jill Ruby, an award-winning podcast producer, are proud to announce Zipless, a unique new podcast that explores the luscious, literary (and often illicit) sounds and stories behind romance novels and audiobooks. Zipless is available on all major podcast platforms, including Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music, Audible and iHeart.

About the Podcast

Women have been reading and writing about romance for centuries. But in the past few decades, what was once considered a scandalous and secretive pastime has now burst proudly onto the open market. In fact, romance novels account for nearly a quarter of all adult print fiction sold in the United States. This year alone, six of the top 10 best-selling fiction authors in the U.S. are romance writers. Just over 10 percent of all audiobooks sold were romance, and romance is one of the fastest selling audiobook genres.

So, what is it about forbidden love,...

After multiple issues, controversies, personnel changes, and mergers, the Dceu is finally done and dusted, with James Gunn taking over the reins as co-chief of DC Studios along with Peter Safran. The franchise, which was supposed to be a competitor to the MCU, crashed and burned but it was not without some genuinely good films.

The SnyderVerse is never happening. It is a miracle that fans even got the Snyder Cut. However, like how Gunn took the disastrous Suicide Squad and gave it a good direction with The Suicide Squad, there are a few more films from the Dceu that deserved better. Here are four films that need a second chance in the Dcu.

1. The Flash Ezra Miller in The Flash | Credits: Warner Bros.

This one had every obstacle thrown at it and while it is admirable that The Flash finally did release, the underwhelming quality of the film ultimately...

One of the more interesting hero love lives belongs to Green Arrow. Oliver Queen is best known for dating and eventually marrying Black Canary Dinah Lance, but it cannot be overlooked that the billionaire has always had a complicated playboy lifestyle. These two have been together for so long that it may feel like they were always together, but that's far from the case.

There were times when Oliver found himself either pining for someone else when he wasn't with Black Canary. Honestly, there were times when he found himself lusting over other suitors even while he was with Dinah. Sometimes, the two would have a rocky relationship and sometimes, Ollie was the farthest from a faithful man. Green Arrow's faithfulness and his battles with fidelity were once a constant character flaw for him, but it also gave birth to numerous fascinating love interests who weren't Black Canary.

Skylark Green Arrow #6 by Keith Giffen,...

Warning: Spoilers for Birds of Prey #17

Superman is typically hailed as the Justice League's most durable hero due to his Kryptonian constitution, but he isn't the only one on the team whose body can withstand attacks. An overlooked Justice League icon has revealed the full extent of her own durability with a surprising power feat. Superman's Kryptonian invulnerability might just pale in comparison to the invulnerability of the Justice League's resident New God.

Birds of Prey #17 by Kelly Thompson, Sam Basri, Vicente Ficuentes, Adriano Lucas, and Clayton Cowles opens with the titular team attacking the Ninth Day cult to save Batgirl, who has been turned into a hulking brute. Big Barda attempts to talk sense into Batgirl, only for her former ally to inject her with the super-soldier serum that transformed her.

Big Barda appears to be compromised, but in a shocking turn, she isn't affected by Batgirl's needle injection.

Smallville originally planned to include a female-led Justice League episode in the series' final season. One of the writers even breaks down who would have made up the team. Smallville debuted in October 2001 on The WB and reimagined the Superman mythology for the 21st century. The series ran for ten seasons, transitioning from The WB to The CW, and featured many other DC characters, including Green Arrow, Aquaman, Cyborg, and many more. Season 6 introduced the show's version of The Justice League, and it appeared the series planned to feature an all-female version of the super team in its final season.

Speaking on the Super House of El podcast via Cbr, Smallville writer Bryan Q. Miller revealed they initially intended to do a female Justice League episode for the tenth season. The episode would have featured Lois Lane (Erica Durance) teaming up with previous guest stars Kara Kent/Supergirl (Laura Vandervoort...