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told “Extra” that he would love to play Bruce Wayne in a live-action film.“I love Batman, as a character. I love him in the comic books, in the films, so to get the opportunity to voice, to play Batman was awesome,” Reeves said at the “Super-Pets” premiere in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

West Side Story headlined by Chita Rivera, the show’s original Anita, joined by Oscar-nominated and Emmy-, Grammy-, and Tony-winning powerhouse Cynthia Erivo to perform “Somewhere.”Yolanda Adams will perform in tribute to the Lincoln Memorial’s 100th anniversary, and Rachel Platten will sing her song “Stand By You” in tribute to military heroes and their families. The lineup includes Gloria Gaynor, Darren Criss, Andy Grammer, Keb’ Mo’, Emily Bear, Jake Owen, and Loren Allred.

Amber Heard has denied reports that the actress has been cut from Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom following the outcome of her defamation trial against ex-husband Johnny Depp.Heard was set to reprise her role as Aquaman’s love interest Mera in the upcoming sequel, but on Tuesday (June 14) Just Jared reported that the role has been recast.“Warner Bros. decided to recast Amber Heard’s role after screentesting the movie.

Batgirl star Leslie Grace has described Michael Keaton’s return as Batman in the forthcoming DC film as “surreal”.The actor said the first moment Keaton returned on set as Bruce Wayne/Batman, for the first time in 30 years, was “wild for everyone”.“Our directors were like two little kids. They’re legit Batman nerds openly,” Grace said of Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah while in conversation with Variety.“He’s Batman, man! I couldn’t even believe that I was sharing space with Batman.”She added of working with Keaton: “It was insane, surreal, incredible.

The Batman.The actor plays antagonist Oswald Cobblepot aka The Penguin in the upcoming film that’s directed by Matt Reeves (The War For The Planet Of The Apes), which marks Robert Pattinson’s debut as the caped crusader.On the first day of his makeup and prosthetic test, Farrell explained that he visited a Starbucks in Burbank, California to see if people would recognise him.Speaking to Collider, Farrell said: “The first day we tried the whole thing out, we took it for a drive, a spin metaphorically speaking. We did it in Burbank.

50 Cent (aka Curtis Jackson) is set to make his move into superhero cinema, with the rapper-come-media mogul signing on to produce at least one film based on DC’s Xerø comics.Deadline reports that Jackson will steer the project through his production company, G-Unit Film & Television, in tandem with Color Farm Media’s Erika Alexander and Ben Arnon. Xerø creator Christopher Priest is also linked to the project, with Joseph Illidge – CEO of production and publishing company Illuminous – rounding out the production team. Notable is that the Xerø film will be a wholly independent production, with neither DC nor WarnerMedia involved in the project.

DC film has been cast.Ivory Aquino, known for her TV roles in Tales Of The City and When We Rise, has been cast as Alysia Yeoh in HBO Max‘s forthcoming feature film Batgirl. Yeoh is the best friend of the titular superhero, aka Barbara Gordon, portrayed by Leslie Grace.Both Aquino and Yeoh are transgender, which marks the first time that a live action film adaptation of a DC Comics title will feature an openly trans character.

On the night of her stand-up debut, nearly a decade ago, Paris Sashay had a case of the nerves.“We get to the club, and there’s about 60 people and a comedian on stage,” she recalls. “He’s not having a good set, because people are not laughing and were talking. Now I’m really scared.

bad bad guys to make it into our beloved superhero films and shows in the past two decades.So when the really great ones get a second curtain call like Willem Dafoe as Green Goblin in “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” it doesn’t take long for the internet to spark into debate on who ultimately rules the world of evil.That iteration of Norman Osborn was posed on Twitter against the likes of fellow MCU master of terror Thanos (Josh Brolin) and DC’s Bane (Tom Hardy) as to which of the three reign as

Dwayne Johnson has shared a new glimpse from DC’s upcoming Black Adam.Following a teaser at DC Fandome back in October, the actor posted the cover from the next issue of Total Film magazine which shows the anti-hero’s face for the first time.Along with sharing the cover on Twitter, Johnson quoted Black Adam himself: “You’re right. Superheroes don’t kill bad people.

Robert Pattinson’s performance as the Caped Crusader in The Batman, describing it as “incredible”.The actress, who plays Catwoman in the upcoming DC film, has praised her co-star’s version of the beloved character, who is following in the footsteps of Ben Affleck, Christian Bale, Michael Keaton, George Clooney and others.Speaking to Variety, Kravitz said: “Rob is perfect for this role. He was incredible.

Ridley Scott has weighed in on superhero films, calling them “boring as shit” and suggesting that some of his own films were “great” examples of the genre.Discussion around the genre has been heightened in recent years in the wake of Marvel‘s success, as a number of directors have questioned their merits, including Martin Scorsese and Dune‘s Denis Villeneuve.Speaking to Deadline, the House of Gucci director opined: “The best films are driven by the characters, and we’ll come to superheroes after

Pizzeria Paradiso: 30th Birthday Celebration“30 Days of Paradiso” is a month-long celebration marking 30 years since chef Ruth Gresser opened the first Pizzeria Paradiso in Dupont Circle. Gresser helped raise the quality of pizza available in the city, building a local chain of restaurants serving gourmet savory pies and developing strong community ties in the process.

Wonder Woman 3 is set to bring back original star Lynda Carter following her cameo in the recent second film.The actress, who famously played Wonder Woman in the 1970s TV series, popped up in a post-credits scene for last year’s Wonder Woman 1984, this time taking on the role of Asteria.Star Gal Gadot has now confirmed that Carter will be back in the next film, admitting it “means the world” to have her involved.“First of all, Lynda has mentored me from the very first moment that I got cast as

Robert Pattinson has revealed that he had to be drained of sweat while screen testing for The Batman in Val Kilmer’s Batsuit.The Twilight actor will take on the role of the Caped Crusader in Matt Reeves’ upcoming DC film, with fans getting a closer look over the weekend during the DC FanDome event.Speaking as part of the live stream, the director and Pattinson discussed the actor’s “crazy” screen test for the film.“Rob did his first [screen test] by himself and he literally was wearing, I

The New York Times, who said: “The idea of replacing Clark Kent with another straight white savior felt like a missed opportunity.”Nakamura is a reporter with super powers who cares for Superman after “he mentally and physically burns out from trying to save everyone that he can.”Just like his father before him, Jon Kent has fallen for a reporter

Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League has been released ahead of the game’s reveal next month at the virtual DC Fandome event – check it out below.The game, developed by Batman: Arkham series creator Rocksteady Studios, is set to be a genre-bending action-adventure shooter set in an open-world Metropolis.The original game features Suicide Squad members Harley Quinn, Deadshot, Captain Boomerang and King Shark on a mission to save Earth and kill the world’s greatest DC heroes, The Justice

“Wonder Woman 1984” director Patty Jenkins criticized films that are being released via streaming services and called them “fake.”The 50-year-old expressed her thoughts about the future of the big screen during a CinemaCon panel, opening up about her distaste for original films released on streaming giants.“Aren’t you seeing it? All of the films that streaming services are putting out, I’m sorry, they look like fake movies to me,” Jenkins said, the Los Angeles Times reported.

HYBE and DC Comics will be partnering with Naver Webtoon to create upcoming original content.On August 18, Naver Webtoon announced new partnerships with BTS’ agency HYBE and DC Comics as part of its “super casting” initiative. According to Variety, the mobile-driven web-comic platform aims to create new original content using externally-sourced intellectual property.In this instance, comics based on artists under HYBE Labels and existing DC universe characters can be expected.

The Suicide Squad is released next week (July 30), revealed that he always includes a post-credits scene so that the audience stay around to see the full list of people who worked on the film.In response to one fan question, Gunn replied: “The grips & gaffers & PAs & roto artists & so on committed months of their lives to the movie you’re watching for a lot less money & praise than me & the actors.

closed for the week after outcry over a video of 22-year-old Keisha Young being pulled down the stairs by her arms and hair.

HEALTH, Tyler Bates, and Deftones frontman Chino Moreno have teamed up for a new track called ‘ANTI-LIFE’ – you can listen to it below.The bracing track was recorded for the ‘Dark Nights: Death Metal Soundtrack’, released by DC Comics as a tie in for the comic book series of the same name and curated by Bates.Other tracks already revealed from the album include Manchester Orchestra‘s grungy new song ‘Never Ending’, ‘Broken Dreams, Inc’ by Rise Against (which received a dark industrial remix by

Harley Quinn bosses Justin Halpern and Patrick Schumacker have said DC made them scrap an oral sex scene between Batman and Catwoman.Reflecting on the tone of their adult animated TV series and working with DC, the executive producers opened up about a conversation surrounding the characters as villains, not heroes.“It’s incredibly gratifying and free to be using characters that are considered villains because you just have so much more leeway,” Halpern told Variety.“A perfect example of that is

Reddit user has posted a clip of a modern Superman game demo made in Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 5.The clip shows the iconic DC hero Superman running off the roof of a building before taking flight into the Manhattan skyline.

the harmony. You can just cry sometimes, it’s so pretty,” he says.Gerard’s husband, Craig Arnold, also joined the chorus in its first year, equally drawn by the bonds that quickly formed among members.

License type: RestaurantWhen opening at full capacity: Friday, May 21. “Annie’s will be operating at ‘our’ capacity.

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Robert Pattinson, Ben Affleck, and Michael Keaton, will all play Batman in 2022.The trio will suit up as the Caped Crusader in two DC Universe blockbusters – The Batman and The Flash.Pattinson replaced Affleck, who was initially due to direct and star in The Batman, but the Oscar winner will be back as the iconic character, alongside another former movie Bruce Wayne, Keaton, in The Flash.The Brit’s turn as the superhero in director Matt Reeves’ film will hit cinemas in March 2022, while both Aff

Ray Fisher’s one-person war against Warner Bros. and the studio’s treatment of the “Justice League” drama doesn’t take holidays.

It’s possible you don’t even recall — or know — a time before Georgia Brown’s was the go-to restaurant for gourmet Southern cuisine in Washington, D.C.

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Blue Duck Tavern‘s seasonal feast-to-go, but if you’re comfortable with socially distanced dining, you’ll find the tavern’s three-course, prix-fixe indulgence worth the splurge.

Any other year, “D.C.’s baddest night of doing good” is also one of the tastiest and best outings for local foodies, a chance to sample food and drink from the chefs and mixologists associated with more than eighty of the city’s most popular restaurants all under one roof.But that just won’t work in the virtual setting necessitated by the pandemic at this year’s Capital Food Fight.

A new superhero has entered the fold. Michael B.

Dacha OktoberfestIt dates back 310 years, yet the annual tradition known as Oktoberfest is by necessity a different experience in 2020. For example, you can still drink it down at both locations of the gay-owned Dacha Beer Garden in honor of the famous German beer festival, and taps are set to pour Festbier from the oldest brewery in the world, Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan, all weekend long.

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was forced to rip his electric gate from the wall with his bare hands to avoid being late for filming DC Comics superhero movie Black Adam.