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At the corner of 17th Street and Rhode Island Avenue in downtown Washington, the headquarters of the Human Rights Campaign is a beacon. As the largest LGBTQ-advocacy organization in the country, with its shining equality logo near the roof, its similarly styled flag flying above, there’s hardly another building in D.C. that so clearly announces its presence as a safe space.If this mid-century office tower might be considered a factory, its assembly-line workers are churning out legislative action, policy pushes, community advocacy and all the other products one would associate with an iconic human-rights organization.

DC, according to reports.The villain was previously seen in Christopher Nolan’s 2021 movie, The Dark Knight Rises and was portrayed in that by Tom Hardy.Sources have told The Hollywood Reporter that Bane, along with another supervillain Deathstroke, are being put together for a new DC movie.The outlet reports that the James Gunn and Peter Safran-led DC Studios are developing a script from Matthew Orton, who was a writer on the upcoming Captain America: Brave New World movie. They report that as yet, there is no director attached to the project.NME has reached out to DC for comment.It’s been a busy few weeks for DC with the new Joker movie, Joker: Folie à Deux arriving in cinemas this week, starring Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn and Joaquin Phoenix as the titular villain.

The Batman II, offering promising updates about the film’s filming schedule, direction and more.The director spoke to SFX Magazine for its October issue and revealed new details about the anticipated Robert Pattinson-led sequel. He confirmed (as transcribed by Deadline) that filming for The Batman II is set to begin filming next year, and that he is “finishing up the script now”.The spinoff TV series The Penguin starring Colin Farrell will tie into The Batman II, with Reeves confirming that it serves as an “entry point” to the second film.

Tim Burton has explained why he has no interest in making another superhero film.The 65-year-old director, who is set to release the long-awaited Beetlejuice Beetlejuice starring Michael Keaton and Jenna Ortega this September, helmed both Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992) at the beginning of his career, but hasn’t made a superhero film since.In a new interview with Variety, the filmmaker explained why he has no desire to return to the genre, saying: “I come at things from different points of view, so I would never say never to anything. But, at the moment, it’s not something I’d be interested in.”The Edward Scissorhands director added: “I was lucky because at that time, the word ‘franchise’ didn’t exist.

Catwoman, Halle Berry has shared her response to critics who “panned” the film.On a recent episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to promote her new Netflix film The Union co-starring Mark Wahlberg, Berry was asked about the 20th anniversary of DC’s Catwoman.When asked if she remembered anything about the film (which received disastrous reviews upon its release), from its filming process to its reception, the actress replied: “I loved it. It got panned – the critics said it sucked balls… and balls aren’t that bad.”She continued after a quick pause to have a laugh: “What I’m happy about is that the children have found it now on the internet, and they love it.

Lady Gaga has explained how she had to change her singing voice to play Harley “Lee” Quinn in Joker: Folie à Deux.In a new interview with Empire magazine, the Oscar and Grammy winner said that she didn’t use many of her professional singing techniques during the film, as her character wouldn’t have known them.“People know me by my stage name, Lady Gaga, right? That’s me as that performer, but that is not what this movie is; I’m playing a character,” she said.“So I worked a lot on the way that I sang to come from Lee and to not come from me as a performer.”“For me, there’s plenty of bum notes, actually, from Lee. I’m a trained singer, right? So even my breathing was different when I sang as Lee.

The Boys star Jack Quaid has revealed that he auditioned for James Gunn‘s Superman, but “didn’t get very far” in the casting process.The upcoming film, now simply titled Superman after it was initially named Superman: Legacy, sees David Corenswet take on the titular role. The film is set to arrive in July 2025 and will mark the launch of a new version of the DC Universe.Appearing on the Happy Sad Confused Podcast, Quaid said that he submitted a self-tape for the role, but didn’t hear anything back from the filmmakers.“I didn’t get very far,” he said.

Halle Berry has reflected on the backlash her 2004 Catwoman film received.In the build up to the film’s 20th anniversary, the Oscar-winning actress told Entertainment Weekly that she felt she “carried” the film’s failure on her own.“I did not love it,” she said of the overwhelming negative reaction from critics and fans. “Being a Black woman, I am used to carrying negativity on my back, fighting, being a fish swimming upstream by myself. I’m used to defying stereotypes and making a way out of no way.“I didn’t want to be casual about it, but I went and collected that Razzie, laughed at myself, and kept it moving.“It didn’t derail me because I’ve fought as a Black woman my whole life.

Glen Powell has revealed that his Twisters co-star David Corenswet was on set filming for the disaster film when he got the call confirming his casting as Superman – see what Powell said below.While at a panel discussion for a special screening of Twisters, Powell – who was flanked by film lead Daisy Edgar-Jones – revealed to the audience in attendance that Corenswet was on the set of Twisters when he was confirmed as the Man of Steel.Powell revealed: “We all got the call, and we have it on camera of us all freaking out as he told us he’s Superman.”When asked if footage of the cast’s celebration has been posted online yet, Powell confirmed: “No, it hasn’t. We’ll wait for the Superman release.”David Corenswet got the role of #Superman on the set of #Twisters – Glen Powell "We got the call, we all were on camera freaking out & he told us he is Superman" #GlenPowell #DavidCorenswet pic.twitter.com/duCbEuXEA9— DC World Telugu (@DCWorldTelugu) July 18, 2024James Gunn’s Superman is set to arrive in July 2025 as the launch movie of the latest version of the DC Universe.

James Gunn‘s upcoming Superman film.Gunn’s take on Superman is currently filming in Cleveland, Ohio, where paparazzi and journalists were on hand to share new info about the DC movie. According to Cleveland.com, Will Reeve – son of original Superman actor Christopher – has filmed a cameo for the new David Corenswet-starring superhero flick.Will Reeve – a real life journalist and correspondent for ABC News – was scene playing the role of an on-screen TV reporter, and will reportedly be in a pivotal scene in the movie. According to Cleveland.com, Reeve received a round of applause after wrapping his scene.News of Reeve’s cameo in the film comes shortly after filming began and fans have started reacting to Corenswet’s “disappointing” suit.

HBO has picked up a new Green Lantern series, Lanterns – find out more below.Last night, HBO Max took to social media to confirm the series. While little is known of the DC Comics show, it has been confirmed that the show will be “coming soon”.Per a report from Variety, Lanterns will be led by showrunner Chris Mundy, who has in the past worked on True Detective: Night Country and Ozark.

Superman fans have been sharing their “disappointment” at early images of the character’s new suit, as worn by actor David Corenswet.The film, now simply titled Superman after having initially been named Superman: Legacy, is set to arrive in July 2025 as the launch movie of the latest version of the DC Universe.Helmed by Guardians Of The Galaxy’s James Gunn – who is now the co-chairman and co-CEO of DC Studios alongside Peter Safran – Superman will also star Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, Isabela Merced as Hawkgirl, Nathan Fillion as Guy Gardner and more.The first look at Corenswet as Superman came last month when director James Gunn shared a picture on social media of the actor in costume.In the picture, Corenswet is seen wearing the iconic red and blue Superman suit, albeit with changes to its logo and seemingly the return of the Kryptonian’s iconic red briefs. It also includes an ominous beam firing behind Superman.A post shared by James Gunn (@jamesgunn)Further images have now been shared, and fans on social media have not been slowing in sharing their hesitations about the new design of the iconic Superman suit.“I love & support David Corenswet’s casting as the Superman but I am super disappointed in the suit,” wrote one X user.

The Penguin has given DC fans an idea of what happens after the end of The Batman.The 2022 story of one of DC’s most iconic superheroes, starring Robert Pattinson and Zoë Kravitz, ended with Paul Dano’s Riddler destroying the sea wall and flooding Gotham, leaving the city in disrepair Batman aiding recovery efforts. Check out the trailer below.While fans will have to wait another couple of years for the sequel, with the current release date for Part II being October 2, 2026, the newest trailer for upcoming spin-off series The Penguin has hinted at what they can expect.Starring Colin Farrell as the supervillain, alongside How I Met Your Mother’s Cristin Milioti and Runaways’ Rhenzy Feliz, the series is scheduled to debut in the US on Max in September.

Superman, with the iconic DC superhero showing up in 584,697 data breaches, while rock band Blink-182 scored second place, appearing in 482,244 breaches.Fellow DC hero Batman takes third place, while George Lucas’ mega franchise Star Wars was the fourth most-used pop-culture reference in breached passwords.Rappers Eminem and 50 Cent appear next, before heavy metal legends Metallica and Slipknot in seventh and eighth place respectively.Marvel doesn’t make an appearance until ninth place, with Spider-Man just making it into the top ten most dangerous pop-culture passwords, followed by video game Minecraft.Speaking on the ability to hack these passwords, Mailsuite said (via Forbes): “Unfortunately, hackers are all too aware of humanity’s reliance on unsafe password practices”.They explained how the habit of repeating passwords can make it easier for a hacker to access all your online accounts: “One in four people reuse the same password across more than eleven sites and apps, meaning a hacker gaining access to one account can quickly gain access to the rest in a domino effect.”A number of Hollywood stars’ names were also found in password breaches, with Zac Efron being the most commonly used, followed by Brad Pitt and Johnny Depp.Next on the list is Emma Watson as the only female appearing in the top ten list of actors’ names used, with Al Pacino following in fifth place.Mailsuite advises users to avoid personalising their passwords.

My résumé reminds me it was probably spring of 2004 when I knocked on that stranger’s basement-apartment door at 11th and P streets NW. At home, I hoped, was the former Metro Weekly “coverboy” I wanted to interview. He was at the center of a mini maelstrom, working in the office of a GOP congressman.

Superman in James Gunn‘s upcoming reboot – check it out below.Last night (May 6), Gunn took to social media to share a picture of Corenswet as Clark Kent/Superman in the upcoming DC film reboot, now simply titled Superman after initially being titled Superman: Legacy.In the picture, Corenswet is seen wearing the iconic red and blue Superman suit, albeit with changes to its logo and seemingly the return of the Kryptonian’s iconic red briefs. It also includes an ominous beam firing behind Superman.Check out the first look at David Corenswet as Superman below.A post shared by James Gunn (@jamesgunn)Posting on Threads, Gunn also noted that the photo was taken “entirely in-camera”.James Gunn’s Superman is due for release on July 11, 2025.

dropped the first photo of the latest actor to play Clark Kent, David Corenswet, Monday.“Get Ready. Superman.

Christopher Nolan was initially “hesitant” to make The Dark Knight, the director’s brother has revealed.In 2003, Warner Bros. Pictures tapped Memento director Christopher Nolan to helm an untitled Batman film, which was released in 2005 titled Batman Begins.

Jake Gyllenhaal has opened up about his experience of losing out on the role of Batman in Christopher Nolan’s trilogy.Speaking on The Howard Stern Show (via Variety), he recalled the rejection, having made it to the final round of casting, before the iconic DC superhero role was eventually given to Christian Bale.He also mentioned losing out on the role of Christian in Baz Luhrmann’s Moulin Rouge!, a role which went to Ewan McGregor.Speaking on both experiences, Gyllenhaal said: “To [Nolan’s] credit and to Baz [Luhrmann’s] credit, both of those directors called me personally to tell me [I didn’t get the role].”“And they will tell you why. When you get that far, there’s a real legitimacy to you potentially getting something.

Batman fans have shared their reactions to the new trailer for The Penguin TV series, with some calling it “peak crime drama”.The new teaser for the HBO series, which focuses on Colin Farrell‘s The Batman villain (aka Oswald Cobblepot), was released last week.The clip sees the titular character tell the story of gangster Rex Calabrese, a “big deal” in the neighbourhood when he was a kid.Speaking of the gangster’s death, Cobblepot tells an unseen person: “In my neighbourhood, they throw a parade in his honour. A friggin’ parade.”“And it wasn’t fancy, but it was the gesture.

Jake Gyllenhaal has revealed that he would love to play Batman if he were given the opportunity.As James Gunn‘s DC Universe begins to shape up, more roles in the superhero world are being cast, including Superman, Supergirl and Lex Luthor. However, one hero that has yet to be cast is Batman/Bruce Wayne.A perennial contender to play Batman whenever the role opens up, Jake Gyllenhaal was recently asked about potentially starring in Gunn’s DC Universe as the Caped Crusader. Gyllenhaal said to Screen Rant: “Oh, man.