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A new era for DC films is on the horizon, and with it comes brand-new opportunities to explore while revisiting DC's most famous heroes. It's been revealed by James Gunn that the first new Batman film in his DC Universe will be called The Brave and the Bold. With the film reportedly taking a more comic book-inspired approach to the Caped Crusader than the likes of Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight Trilogy or Matt Reeves' The Batman, there are several options Gunn can capitalize on to adapt versions of Batman that otherwise wouldn’t mesh with the settings established in previous films.

Grant Morrison's now-iconic run of comics, Batman Incorporated, offered a look into the nature of Batman's character that film-goers have...

Grant Morrison's Batman comics, such as "Batman & Son" and "Batman & Robin," serve as a strong foundation and inspiration for The Brave and the Bold movie's portrayal of the hero and his relationships. The inclusion of storylines like "The Black Glove" and "Batman Incorporated" could help elevate the stakes and create a compelling long-term narrative for the Dcu Batman. The Brave and the Bold needs to distinguish itself from Matt Reeves' The Batman while still capturing the essence of Batman that general audiences recognize. Grant Morrison's comics can provide the right tone and balance for the film's portrayal of the Caped Crusader.

Though DC Studios co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran have yet to kickstart their DC Universe, this canon's Batman is already set for a debut in The Brave and the Bold, and writer Grant Morrison's 7-year-long Dark Knight epic is the perfect long-term roadmap. The legendary DC and...

We are saddened to hear of the passing of Jimmy Sangster today, at the age of 83. While Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing may be the first names Hammer Horror fans think of, Sangster was just as influential when it came to the success of Hammer’s films in the 50′s and 60′s.

Having written The Mummy, Horror of Dracula, and The Curse of Frankenstein, Jimmy Sangster was one of the men responsible for the creating some of Hammer’s most beloved films and horror franchises. After the success of those films, Sangster worked consistently with Hammer as a writer on dozens of films in the 60′s, including Dracula: Prince of Darkness. In the 70′s, Sangster tried his hand at directing and took on The Horror of Frankenstein and Lust For a Vampire.

Jimmy Sangster was married to his longtime wife and actress Mary Peach and they lived together in London.