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New ‘LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes’ Open World Trailer and Screen Shots

by John Carle, May 24 2012 // 1:45 PM

Since their inception, the LEGO licensed games have followed a pretty standard formula. Players start off in a central hub where they can select missions to enter, check their progress and buy more characters to play as. After years of this between Star Wars, Batman, Indiana Jones and Harry Potter, the franchise was due for a change.

Not only is LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes the first LEGO game to feature voice acting for the characters, but it will be an open world format. How this will impact gameplay will be interesting as this has never been attempted by any of the LEGO franchise games before. It may be a structure similar to a GTA game where players meet up with NPCs and receive missions or maybe even an Arkham City style where Batman receives updates from Alfred or Oracle, which would make sense using both the Batman franchise as well as the new voiceover being added to the game.

Take a peek below at the trailer and screen shots for LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes to see Batman, Superman, the Flash, the rest of the Justice League and all the villains in action. You even get a brief glimpse of the friendly antagonism between Batman and Superman as well. LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes is coming to all major consoles and handhelds on June 19th.

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Posted in: Comic Book Games · Comics · DC · DC Entertainment · Game Trailers · Games · News · Nintendo · Nintendo 3DS · Nintendo DS · PC Games · Playstation 3 · PlayStationNetwork · Screen Shots · Video Games · Warner Bros · Wii · XBLA · Xbox 360
Tagged: Bane, Batman, Catwoman, Comic Book Games, Cyborg, dc comics, Flash, Green Lantern, Joker, Lego, LEGO Batman, LEGO Batman 2, LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes, Lex Luthor, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Wii, PC Games, Playstation 3, PS Vita, Robin, Superman, TellTale Games, Trailer, Video Games, Wii, Wonder Woman, Xbox 360


RoboCop to Provide the Voice for the Aged Batman in ‘The Dark Knight Returns’

by Jonathan Weilbaecher, May 23 2012 // 12:00 PM

The DC animated universe is fantastic. Bruce Timm has been masterminding gold standard animation for nearly two decades, and his crew is finally taking on one of the most important Batman stories ever told, Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight Returns.

This epic two-part animated event has already been officially announced, but The Hollywood Reporter has announced the principle voice cast:

Peter Weller (Robocop) will star as Batman/Bruce Wayne and Modern Family’s middle child Ariel Winter will play Robin… Also in the cast are David Selby, the veteran actor who starred in the original Dark Shadows soap opera as well as the classic 1980s soap Falcon Crest; Wade Williams (Prison Break) as Harvey Dent/Two-Face; and Michael McKean as Dr. Wolper, the psychiatrist who releases the Joker from the insane asylum.

Fan favorite Michael Ironside played the role in a classic episode of Batman: The Animated Series that payed homage to the seminal story. While it would have been nice symmetry to have him back, Peter Weller is an amazing choice for the role.

The story is being split into two animated features, the first of which will be hitting shelves later this year, followed by the second part in early 2013.

Posted in: Adaptation · Announcements · Casting · Comics · DC · DC Entertainment · Movies · News · Warner Bros
Tagged: Adaptation, Batman, Bruce Timm, Comics, DC, Frank Miller, Michael Ironside, Peter Weller, The Dark Knight Returns, Warner Bros


The Roof, The Roof, The Roof is on Fire in this New ‘Dark Knight Rises’ Poster

by Jonathan Weilbaecher, May 22 2012 // 1:15 PM

The Dark Knight Rises looms. As The Avengers makes ungodly sums of money and other potential blockbusters come and go, the true tenor of the season wont be determined until Batman has his say.

Warner Bros. has released a new one sheet for the anticipate super hero conclusion, and it really plays up the ‘fire rises’ motif that has been a constant in the marketing. The ad campaign for the sequel has thus far been much less interesting than for The Dark Knight.

The viral aspects seem to cause less of a fervor among fans, there is nothing like those variant Joker tagged posters that popped up in theaters after a few months of the regular ones hanging on those walls. Just on the whole the marketing for this movie just seems to have less impact. Of course this could be on purpose, you don’t need much impact when everyone and their mother saw the last film.It is still interesting to see the different tactics in play.

As for the quality of this particular poster, it is rather nice. Getting a splash of color in there is a good touch, and I like the symmetry of this design and some of the earlier teasers.

Check out the full poster after the jump.

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Posted in: Action · Comics · Dark Knight Rises · DC · DC Entertainment · Movies · News · Photos · Posters · Warner Bros
Tagged: Adaptation, Batman, Comics, DC, DC Entertainment, Fire Rises, One-Sheet, Poster, The Dark Knight Rises, Warner Bros


‘Smallville Season 11′ First Printed Comic Issue Now Available

by Heather Toshiko, May 7 2012 // 10:00 AM

If you were a fan of the CW show Smallville you probably already know that the show has continued on in digital comic book form with Smallville Season 11. What you may not know is that, according to DC, once three issues of the digital comic are released, they will be collected in a print version and sold in comic book stores.

That first three-issue printed version is now available. But wait, there’s more. Not only will the printed comic contain the first three issues of Smallville Season 11, it will also include new, bonus content like episode guides and more.

The first print issue is available now with the next digital chapter of Smallville Season 11 coming out on Friday, May 18. Check out the full release schedule after the break.

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Posted in: Comics · CW · DC · DC Entertainment · News · TV
Tagged: Comics, DC, DC Entertainment, Digital Comics, Smallville, Smallville Season 11, The CW, Tom Welling, Warner Bros


Full Trailer for ‘Dark Knight Rises’ Hits The Web

by Matt Raub, May 1 2012 // 7:30 AM

Though we know you aren’t dragging your heels to see Marvel’s The Avengers this weekend, one thing you don’t have to wait till then to enjoy is the brand new trailer for Christopher Nolan’s “final” film in his Batman trilogy, Dark Knight Rises.

The trailer is set to hit at the beginning of Marvel’s superhero mashup flick this weekend, but the marketing gurus at WB thought it wouldn’t hurt much if the trailer was released a few days early.

Up until now, we haven’t gotten much of the film’s plot, outside of the fact that we know Bane, Catwoman, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt were all in the film. Now, we’re getting a bit more of the substance, as to what happens to Bale’s Bruce Wayne, what Catwoman’s role is like, and why Gordon-Levitt is always looking so surprised.

Check out the trailer right after the jump, and be sure to catch Dark Knight Rises in theaters just after Comic-Con, on July 20th.

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Posted in: Action · Comics · Dark Knight Rises · DC · DC Entertainment · Drama · Movies · News · Trailers · Video · Warner Bros
Tagged: Batman, Christian Bale, Christopher Nolan, Dark Knight Rises, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, The Avengers, Tom Hardy, Warner Bros


‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Will Have the Most IMAX Native Footage Ever For A Feature Film

by Jonathan Weilbaecher, Apr 23 2012 // 1:45 PM

The Dark Knight Rises is going to be a big film, and now we know that has more than one meaning. The blockbuster is going to be setting a new standard for how much IMAX native footage is released for a Hollywood feature film.

According to the Wall Street Journal, Christopher Nolan’s Bat-Finale will include the most actual IMAX footage of any studio film before it:

When Mr. Nolan’s “The Dark Knight Rises” opens July 20, it will contain the most IMAX footage ever for a Hollywood feature, more than one hour’s worth. There were 40 minutes of such footage in 2008′s “The Dark Knight”—which set box-office records in its opening weekend.

IMAX’s summer slate also includes potential blockbusters “The Avengers,” “The Amazing Spider-Man,” “Men in Black 3,” Tim Burton’s gothic comedy “Dark Shadows,” and Ridley Scott’s 3-D “Prometheus.” Mr. Nolan’s film was the only one shot using IMAX cameras; the others were converted using IMAX’s technology.

Sounds exciting. These Nolan Bat-Films are paving the way for the first truly IMAX movie. Sure the cameras and tech have been around for ages, but up till know it was used for nature docs and educational programming. We want to see what true film-making legends can do with the tech. IMAX is always going to be more immersive than traditional movies, so this can only be a big win movie goers.

Posted in: Action · Adaptation · Business · Comics · Dark Knight Rises · DC · DC Entertainment · IMAX · Movies · News · Warner Bros
Tagged: Batman, Christopher Nolan, Comics, DC, DC Entertainment, IMAX, Movies, News, The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises, Warner Bros


DC & Warner Bros Want to See Your Super Hero Film…With LEGOs!

by Matt Raub, Apr 23 2012 // 8:45 AM

Remember back before we had multi-billion dollar movies in theaters showcasing our favorite heroes doing the things we had them doing with action figures in your garage decades ago? Just me? Probably, but that doesn’t mean most of you didn’t want to do the same, and now DC and LEGO are giving you the chance to do it in style with their brand new app, LEGO Super Heroes Movie Maker.

The app is to celebrate the new marriage of LEGO and Warner Bros.’ famed DC list of characters, in the DC Super Heroes line of toys and video games. The app works pretty simply, but is also perfect for those with a good amount of time and patience. Here’s how they break it down.

Bring the LEGO DC Universe Super Heroes to life with the LEGO DC Super Heroes Movie Maker. The free app lets you bring your blocks to life using simple tools and guides that make it easy to shoot, edit, even score your movie with music. Add one of the customizable title cards and share your directorial debut online.

You can get the app now for free in the iTunes App Store, or just wait for it to hit your non-iPhone sometimes soon. In the meantime, check out their trailer for the app after the jump.

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Posted in: Action · Comics · DC · DC Entertainment · Mobile Apps · Movies · News · Trailers · Video · Video Games · Warner Bros
Tagged: App, Batman, DC, DC Super Heroes, iPhone, iTunes, Joker, Lego, LEGOS, Robin, Superman, Warner Bros


The Official Logo For ‘Man of Steel’ Is Very Swooshy

by Jonathan Weilbaecher, Mar 30 2012 // 10:45 AM

There is a new Superman movie on the way folks. It may not arrive for over a year, but the film is coming and director Zack Snyder hopes to put his visual stamp all over it.

The first of many changes that Superman will have in Man of Steel is his logo. Not a terribly huge alteration on the classic “S “shield, but a change none the less. This S has all sorts of swooshy textures going through it. As well as some hints of some type of rock. I guess the texture of steel didn’t pop as much.

We here at The Flickcast try to look past the general fan boy gripes and judge elements of movies based on the context of said movie. That said, this new logo presents some troubling portents of things to come.

One, it is dark and gritty. The one thing Superman should never be is dark and gritty. He is hope, optimism, justice and faith all wrapped up in a single package. That certainly can be corny in this day and age, but when done right Superman can be a beacon of fun in an otherwise dreary era of DC cinematic adaptations.

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Posted in: Action · Comics · DC · DC Entertainment · Movies · News · Sci-Fi · Warner Bros
Tagged: Comics, DC, DC Entertainment, Logo, Man of Steel, Movies, News, Superman, Warner Bros, Zack Snyder


First Trailer Revealed for ‘LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes’

by John Carle, Mar 16 2012 // 9:00 AM

After breaking the 10 million sold mark, it was inevitable that LEGO Batman would receive a sequel. The original was so popular, it became a part of the package deal for the XBox 360 for a time. Back in November of 2011, a few months after LEGO revealed initial designs for their LEGO DC Super Heroes line, Traveller’s Tales and Warner Brothers Interactive Entertainment announced that the latest LEGO Batman title would encompass some of the most well known heroes and villains of the DC Universe. Now more than a full three months later, we get a first glimpse of it in action in LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes.

In the trailer below, we see LEGO Batman and his ward LEGO Robin once again, but this time joined by the Man of Steel (or in this case also LEGO) Superman. He makes his way over to Gotham as the Joker is released from Arkham Asylum by Supe’s own nemesis, Lex Luthor (voiced by none other than Clancy Brown).

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Tagged: Bane, Batman, Catwoman, Comic Book Games, dc comics, Joker, Lego, LEGO Batman, LEGO Batman 2, LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes, Lex Luthor, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Wii, PC Games, Playstation 3, PS Vita, Robin, Superman, TellTale Games, Trailer, Video Games, Wii, Xbox 360


Elijah Wood, Mandy Moore, Simon Pegg, & More Star in Max Landis’ Short Film ‘The Death and Return of Superman’

by Matt Blackwood, Feb 6 2012 // 9:00 AM

Max Landis’s Death and Return of Superman is a very long sketch. No, it’s a really funny short film. No, you know what it’s like? It’s like, after a long night of gaming, when you’re hanging with your best nerd friends having a laugh, debating movies and video games and all things geeky. Tie all that together into a 17 minute short film and you’ve got The Death and Return of Superman.

Screenwriter Max Landis (Chronicle) decided to film his late night nerd philippic and brought some familiar friends along for the ride.

Death and Return of Superman, affectionately dubbed DAROS, cuts back and forth between Landis recounting the story of Big Blue’s demise directly to the camera and live-action re-enactments by actors using Landis’s voice (much in the style of the Drunk History series).

The star-studded short features Mandy Moore, Morgan Krantz, Elijah Wood, Elden Henson, Dustin Romero, Matt Bennett, Zach Cregger, and Jimmi Simpson in key roles. Sharp-eyed viewers can also spot cameos by Simon Pegg, Sarah Shahi, Whitney Moore, Chloe Dykstra, Micah Sloate, Chris Hardwick, and Ron Howard. 

Check out the full film, which was released for free on YouTube Friday, after the jump.

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Posted in: Action · Comedy · Comics · DC · DC Entertainment · Fan Films · Fandom · Movies · News · Video · Web · Writers
Tagged: Chloe Dykstra, Chris Hardwick, Chronicle, Death and Return of Superman, Dustin Romero, Elden Henson, Elijah Wood, Jimmi Simpson, Mandy Moore, Matt Bennett, Max Landis, Micah Sloate, Morgan Krantz, Ron Howard, Sarah Shahi, Simon Pegg, Superman, Whitney Moore, YouTube, Zach Cregger


DC Reveals Details & Covers for Summer’s ‘Before Watchmen’ Prequel Event

by Matt Raub, Feb 1 2012 // 12:00 PM

Just when you thought DC would calm down after the backlash of their drastic logo change earlier this month, they’re here to alter more of your childhood favorites by bringing us a series of prequels to Alan Moore’s epic Watchmen series from decades ago with their Before Watchmen line of books.

Catchy name, right? That’s about the caliber of originality you can expect to see with these books, with the major saving grace being the talent that DC has gathered for the event. Here’s what they had to say.

Stepping up to the challenge is a group of the comic book industry’s most iconoclastic writers and artists – including Brian Azzarello (100 BULLETS), Lee Bermejo (JOKER), Amanda Conner (POWER GIRL), Darwyn Cooke (JUSTICE LEAGUE: NEW FRONTIER), John Higgins (WATCHMEN), Adam Hughes (CATWOMAN), J.G. Jones (FINAL CRISIS), Andy Kubert (FLASHPOINT), Joe Kubert (SGT. ROCK), Jae Lee (BATMAN: JEKYLL AND HYDE), J. Michael Straczynski (SUPERMAN: EARTH ONE) and Len Wein (SWAMP THING).

BEFORE WATCHMEN includes:

  • RORSCHACH (4 issues) – Writer: Brian Azzarello. Artist: Lee Bermejo
  • MINUTEMEN (6 issues) – Writer/Artist: Darwyn Cooke
  • COMEDIAN (6 issues) – Writer: Brian Azzarello. Artist: J.G. Jones
  • DR. MANHATTAN (4 issues) – Writer: J. Michael Straczynski. Artist: Adam Hughes
  • NITE OWL (4 issues) – Writer: J. Michael Straczynski. Artists: Andy and Joe Kubert
  • OZYMANDIAS (6 issues) – Writer: Len Wein. Artist: Jae Lee
  • SILK SPECTRE (4 issues) – Writer: Darwyn Cooke. Artist: Amanda Conner
Take a look at some of these titles after the jump, and expect to grab these books when they hit this summer.

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Posted in: Action · Announcements · Comics · DC · DC Entertainment · News · Sci-Fi · Warner Bros
Tagged: Adam Hughes, Alan Moore, Amanda Conner, Andy Kubert, Before Watchmen, Brian Azzarello, Comedian, Dan DiDio, Darwyn Cooke, Dave Gibbons, dc comics, DC Entertainment, Dr. Manhattan, J. Michael Straczynski, j.g. jones, Jae Lee, Jim Lee, Joe Kubert, John Higgins, Lee Bermejo, Len Wein, Minutemen, Nite Owl, Ozymandias, Rorschach, Silk Spectre, Watchmen


New Clip from ‘Justice League Doom’ Finally Gives Us JLA Action

by Sebastian Suchecki, Feb 1 2012 // 9:00 AM

Coming a few weeks before the major DVD and Blu-Ray release of DC Animated and Warner Premiere’s latest release, Justice League: Doom, comes yet another awesome clip, to continue the story that left us off in the last one.

Last time, the Royal Flush Gang just got a special visit from Batman as they were attempting a routine diamond robbery. Now, we’re getting a bit more of the full team, as the rest of the Justice League shows up to take down the gang.

It’s moments like this that make you wonder why heroes as powerful as Superman or Green Lantern bother with dramatic entrances and quips when, in that time, they could have sent those villains to the moon by now. It’s one thing for Spider-Man or Batman to have quips or one-liners, but Superman? Come on…

Take a look at the clip after the jump and decide for yourself. Grab the flick on DVD and Blu-ray on February 28th.

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Posted in: Action · Animation · Comics · DC · DC Entertainment · Movies · News · Trailers · Video · Warner Bros
Tagged: Alexis Denisof, Justice League: Doom, Kevin Conroy, Michael Rosenbaum, Nathan Fillion, Phil Morris, Superman, Tim Daly, Warner Premiere



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