Showing posts with label Gotham. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gotham. Show all posts
Monday, January 5, 2015
Episode 7 Gotham "Penguin's Umbrella" Review
Episode seven in this first season of the ratings juggernaut that is “Gotham” hits it completely out of the stratosphere. You simply cannot take your eyes off this episode, with so many amazing twists and turns that take place throughout this hour long serial. You really get the sense that this is what this show is finally all about. The writers, actors, director and everyone involved with this episode are working in spades, and you simply cannot get enough.
Robin Lord Taylor is perfect, and I mean perfect as Oswald Cobblepot aka The Penguin and once it is revealed how he has been working for Falcone this entire time and you finally pick your jaw up off the floor, you want to flash forward to the next episode in this wonderful installment that shows the beginning of Bruce Wayne and Jim Gordon.
The real stand out in this episode other than the usual heavy hitters that we see like Gordon, Bullock and Falcone is The Penguin. Robin Lord is simply amazing, and not enough can be said about his potrayal of this seemingly half-witted character. But the real significance of this episode, is that Oswald has been playing everyone and has been slowly rising to the very top of the Gotham underworld.The ending of this episode is so good that you think you are watching a mid-season finale or season finale with everything that happens throughout.
The shootout at the GCPD between Gordon and Zsasz may not feel believable, but the dramatic effect is still a gut punch, and when Gordon goes for broke in trying to arrest Falcone the episode hits a fever pitch.
The beginning of this season started off quite slow, but this episode hits on every mark, from the drama all the way to the action.
A+
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
Episode 6 'Spirt of the Goat' Gotham Review
“Spirit of the Goat” was another one of those odd episodes of “Gotham” that simply does not work on a cohesive narrative level at all. The episode is bizarre and at times very strange, and really doesn't service the overall plot of the first season at all. Sure there are moments of some fun and intrigue but overall, episode six really takes a step backward from the overall gains of the first season.
Thankfully, the Penguin made an amazing and thrilling piece of television with his surprise visit at the end of the episode. Robin Lord Taylor's portrayal of the dastardly Penguin is by far the best live action version of the character. He is so fantastic in every aspect from not just his look, or his mannerisms. But, even the way that he delivers those snotty one liners and or subtly announces his motivations to a select few. Taylor is making you forget about Burgess Meredith and Danny DeVito and their versions of the Penguin.
Other than that amazing ending, episode six is pretty forgettable. Not only was the main investigation pretty dull and unexciting, but just the overall plot just didn't add up at times either.
D-
Monday, November 10, 2014
'The Flying Graysons' May Appear on FOX's 'Gotham' TV Series

Now before you get confused and think The Boy Wonder Dick Grayson will appear on the show remember that Bruce Wayne himself is still a 12 year old himself so Dick wouldn't even be a thought. But in a recent interview with The Daily Beast Gotham star Ben McKenzie reveals that we may see Dick's parents The Flying Graysons appear on the show never-the-less; which would be a great future tease to Robin:
“The Grayson’s may appear this season. I’m not 100 percent sure yet, but I think so.”It isn't to much of a stretch to believe a young Bruce Wayne would visit Haley's Circus to see the legendary Flying Graysons family.
Gotham debuts every Monday night on FOX
Monday, October 27, 2014
Episode 4 "Arkham" Gotham Review

Episode four shows that this young television show has some really great potential, and has some really wonderful things to offer audiences. Entitled “Arkham” this episode is not only the first time that this series shows that iconic structure, but it is also a metaphor for what this episode and television series is, and that is chaos. So many people can gather different meanings from this episode, but there is simply no question that this episode really shows how chaotic Gotham City is. The crazy killers, corrupt politicians, warring mob bosses and police officers unwilling and unable to help turn things around. "Arkham" truly is on point from the first frame until the end credits. It was a joy to see Oswald Cobblepot show up at Gordon's doorstep at the beginning of this episode. "Arkham" also offered up some fantastic writing, a great creepy villain and wonderful performances from everyone. Everyone across the board was fantastic in episode four, including the character of Fish Mooney played by Jada Pinkett Smith. It was interesting to see where her character might be going, and the end scene with her and those two singers was sexy.
Again, Robin Lord Taylor is crushing it as Cobblepot, he stole the show in this episode. Everyone is giving him high praise, but what is so truly wonderful about his performance is that he is just showing a small sliver of the character who will eventually become the diabolical and aristocratic Penguin. Taylor is able to bring so many different layers and such depth to that great character, that you develop of a love/hate relationship for him.
“Arkham” has so many great things going on during the duration of this episode as well. This episode is able to show a struggle of two warring mob bosses, and is also able to introduce a creepy new villain who is killing councilmen with a strange device. However, those are just the basic surface level narrative points, the story is so well thought out and so well paced that you really are invested from beginning to end. Cobblepot has started his ascension to the top of the Gotham underbelly, and it seems like we are in for one wild ride, because Cobblepot takes no prisoners, and is willing to start from n
othing to get to get his way to the top.The interesting subplot of the two warring mob bosses over Arkham Asylum was a nice added touch as well. That plot device should continue to be explored throughout this series, as you can see how it effects young Bruce Wayne too. It also showed that the creators and producers of this show are going to take everything from the world of Batman and use it in this show, and nothing is off limits.
As long as "Gotham" keeps up with episodes like this, you will have audiences engaged for many more seasons to come.
A
Sunday, October 26, 2014
RUMOR: WB Courting Jaden Smith For 'Static Shock'? Willow Smith in 'Suicide Squad?

Last week it was announced that WB is moving forward with a Static Shock live-action TV Series. Well now Flickering Myth (and NerdReactor) are claiming to hear that WB is eyeing young Jaden Smith (The Karate Kid, After Earth) to portray the electronic wielding teen hero Virgil Hawkins aka Static Shock. This wouldn't be the first member of the Smith family to be apart the DC Universe. Currently, Jada Picket Smith is playing the dangerous yet sexy Fish Mooney on Gotham. Also, its been rumored that Will Smith is being looked at to be cast in Suicide Squad in an unknown role. So when will little Willow Smith be in a DC project?
Speaking of Willow Smith it is entirely possible that if Will Smith is being looked at for Floyd Lawton aka Deadshot in David Ayer's Suicide Squad. Young Willow Smith could join her father as the daughter of Floyd Lawton; Zoe Lawton. But that is complete speculation....Deadshot has to be even confirmed as a character in the upcoming Suicide Squad movie.
Static Shock series release date is To-Be-Announced
Thursday, October 23, 2014
CONFIRMED: DC Comics Is Creating A DC Cinematic Multi-Verse with Film & TV!
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Aquaman
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Arrow
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Batman
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Constantine
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Cyborg
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Gotham
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Green Lantern
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Justice League
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Justice League Dark
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Lucifer
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Static Shock
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Suicide Squad
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Supergirl
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Superman
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Teen Titans
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The Flash
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Wonder Woman

The question of this day in age in comic film or TV adaptions is are they all connected? Marvel has done it first literally connecting their movies with television and soon netflix shows like Daredevil all into one massive shared universe. So the question remained will DC do the same thing? This is something that has plagued DC fans since Arrow lit up the small screen on The CW. Will Stephen Amell's Arrow ever meet up with Henry Cavill's Superman? Well at this past year's Comic-Con it seemed DC head Geoff Johns put that theory to rest that Arrow & it's spin-off show The Flash are in a separate universe than Henry Cavill and Ben Afflecks Batman & Superman. But was he lying? He was and he wasn't.
Today, Geoff Johns spoke with BuzzFeed to confirm that DC is trying to actual create a cinematic multiverse!
“We look at it as the multiverse. We have our TV universe and our film universe, but they all co-exist. For us, creatively, it’s about allowing everyone to make the best possible product, to tell the best story, to do the best world. Everyone has a vision and you really want to let the visions shine through. I think the characters are iconic enough. I like [Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.] a lot. I love what Marvel does. I’m a huge fan. It’s just a different approach.”Now for some of you who don't know DC had a multiverse with multiple "earths". That means one superhero may live their whole life in one universe and have a slightly different version on the second earth. Or one superhero maybe one person on Earth-1 but on Earth-2 the mantle is taken up by someone else like Jay Garrick & Barry Allen both being The Flash. And The Flash is the one who first learns of the multiverse....Which is also teased at the end of The Flash pilot episode.
Now if DC can actually pull off doing a multiverse that means while the TV & Film universe are connected they are separate at the same time. What ever happens on film won't dictate what happens on TV and vice-versa. So the writers still have creative freedom and aren't held down by each others contradicting storylines. That is until DC finally pulls out their wild card and does a Crisis on Infinite Earths movie which will have all the universes collide into one another. But this type of massive movie is obviously far down the line for DC...
So as far as we know we have the Man of Steel Universe, the Arrow-Verse and last week Sandman creator Neil Gaiman mentions DC has yet to announce a slate of Vertigo Universe movies that are coming out like Sandman or Justice League: Dark which would give us a third universe. It's unknown where Gotham, Constantine, Lucifer, Teen Titans, Supergirl, or Static Shock fit within these universes or others.
Lastly, he adds that maybe one day they will have a crossover but not anytime soon...
"There’s been discussions over the years for both, obviously. You never say never. Maybe one day we’ll link a show to a film if it makes sense, but the creative process we’re going through right now is to let the stuff live and breathe and be its own thing and own it."
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
GOTHAM casts Morena Baccarin as Dr. Leslie Thompkins

Actress Morena Baccarin, best known for her roles in Firefly and Homeland, has joined the cast of Gotham as Dr. Leslie Thompkins, a close friend and medical colleague of Thomas Wayne.

Source: Entertainment Weekly
Thursday, October 9, 2014
Gotham Episode 2 "Selina Kyle" Review

Episode two of “Gotham” suffers from the same problems that plagued the very first episode. The stodgy dialogue and the over the top performances really make this episode suffer. The biggest problem that this episode has is the role that Jada Pinkett Smith plays. Her entire character of Fish Mooney needs to be written out of the show completely. Not only does her character do nothing, she adds nothing to the narrative of the plot. Smith completely plays the character way over the top, and pedestrian. It is almost as if she is in a entirely different show, or has watched “Batman and Robin” too many times.
Another issue that this episode has was the overall plot in “Selina Kyle.” It was very strange, bizarre and creepy when you realize that the main villains in this episode are going to be kidnapping homeless children. Why were they being kidnapped? If some criminal mastermind was going to be kidnapping children on a television show, wouldn't it be smart to kidnap Bruce Wayne? Heir to the Wayne throne and a billionaire. But why homeless children? Nothing is really explained about this plot-hole abyss that is threaded throughout the entire second episode.
However, with that being said, you still need to hand it to Donal Logue as Bullock. He is getting better and better with each new episode, and the way he able to nail the character of Harvey Bullock is mind-bending, but in a good way. The Alfred and Bruce relationship is truly coming into its own as well. The mutual love and respect that the characters have in this series is fantastic. Alfred really is beginning to mentor Bruce and discipline him when needed.
The character of Oswald Copplepot that is played by Robin Lord Taylor is a real gem to this show. You simply cannot forget to talk about Penguin when you are discussing the show of “Gotham." Taylor is simply flawless, and where his character may end up at the end of the season is exciting to think about. Hopefully, the writers keep giving him good things to do and to say, because he is one of the great things that this show has to offer. Hopefully, as the season progresses audiences will get to see him rise to power in the Gotham underworld.
"Gotham" is still facing some growing pains, and there is need for improvement, but this show is still entertaining.
C-
Thursday, October 2, 2014
Nicholas D'Agosto Cast as Harvey Dent in 'Gotham'

Today, Deadline announced that Masters of Sex and former Heroes star Nicholas D'Agosto has been cast as the young District Attorney assistant Harvey Dent! Last played by Aaron Eckhart in The Dark Knight this Harvey Dent will be young but on his path to the dark side as the evil Two-Face:
"Harvey Dent is a bright, charming, idealistic Assistant District Attorney whose sole mission is to eradicate the crime and corruption that has poisoned Gotham. Although he will one day serve as the white knight Gotham needs so badly as a DA, Dent also gives us a fleeting glimpse of the hideous villain he will become — Two-Face."
Gotham debuts every Monday night on FOX
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Gotham "Pilot" Episode Review
The buildup and fan frenzy that has surrounded the urban crime drama “Gotham” finally made its premiere on the Fox Network. This new series is centrally based on that horrific night that young Bruce Wayne witnesses the senseless murdering of his parents. “Gotham” threads that story-beat throughout the first episode. However, the real story that the creators of this new series are trying to tell is that of young Jim Gordon and of the origins of the various nefarious villains in Gotham City before they were famous criminal masterminds.
“Gotham” has many good things going for it and the character of Harvey Bullock is just one of those amazing things. Donal Logue is fantastic as the brash and semi crooked detective who takes a young Gordon under his wing. Logue is a chameleon as Bullock, he not only has the look of that character but the way that he plays it, it is almost as he jumped right from the comic book pages and onto our television screens. The way that Logue is able to play him you really never know what his character is going to do. Mckenzie is magical in his role as well, and he may not yet have that classic look fans are all familiar with, but what he lacks in that he makes up for in the way that he is able to flawlessly play the character of Gordon. McKenzie is a able to bring that youthful unwise dimension into his character. He is always trying to do the right thing in Gotham, but when he finds himself being the only honest person in a corrupted city, and that weighs on him, and you can see that in his eyes when he consoles young Wayne minutes after the murdering of his parents.
The major relationships that are being established in this first episode are really well done. You can tell that the series creator and Executive Producer Bruno Heller took great meticulous time getting the relationships between Gordon and Bullock right. The relationship between Bruce and his man servant Alfred Pennyworth are well done and some of the strongest scenes. The relationship between those two need to be established and need to have that emotional weight and the way that the two interact you can tell that there is mutual love and respect between the two.
The character of Fish Mooney who is played by Jada Pinkett Smith, is the worst thing about this
good show. Smith's character is so poorly and underwritten it is a shame that her character is used at all in this show. The character of Ms. Mooney is a complete waste of screen-time that you could write her character out entirely and you would be doing audiences and the narrative a favor. Her theatrics and over the top performance is tiresome, annoying and full of camp and does nothing to favor the story whatsoever. It seems like they needed to write a role for a big screen star and actually forgot to write anything worthwhile. Smith is a waste, all her screen-time could have been given to the young Bruce Wayne character who is played by David Mazouz. Mazouz does what most young child actors are unable to deliver and that is depth of a major layered role. The emotional range that Mazouz has is unforgettable, I just wish that his character would have been utilized more since the story is based in Gotham and is a semi story about the young life of Wayne.
The fan service at times was a bit much as well, there was a line about a road named Grundy, presumably after the villain Soloman Grundy, and the use of all these characters that were set up in this one episode was a bit much as well. The creators and producers of this world did not need to throw everything in this first episode. They should have established a few things and made the story about young Wayne a little bit stronger so that in future episodes you could get to those others characters that are so well defined throughout Gotham City.
“Pilot” is a solid start to a series that hopefully lasts longer than just a few seasons. A lot of hard work was put into making this series happen, and hopefully they keep the tone of the series serious and the narrative a strong one as well.
B-
Here is the promo for Episode 2 below
Monday, September 15, 2014
Ben McKenzie Recovers from GOTHAM Injury

Ben McKenzie, who plays a young James Gordon in Fox's Gotham series, is using instagram to document his recover from a head injury suffered on set on Friday, the day of the actor's birthday.

McKenzie, 36, injured himself in a "fight sequence gone awry" ramming his head into a concrete pillar.

He posted this picture on Instagram two days ago. Ouch!
Lucky for Gotham city, McKenzie has returned to the set.
Gotham is scheduled to premier on Fox on September 22nd.
Source: CBR
Friday, August 8, 2014
FIRST LOOK: 'Arkham Asylum' on FOX's 'Gotham' TV Series

Batman-News has unveiled the very first image of the infamous Arkham Asylum: Prison for the Criminally Insane made famous from Batman lore. It looks almost identical to the comic counterpart.

Gotham will debut this Fall on FOX
Tuesday, August 5, 2014
'Mr. Freeze' and 'Sal Maroni' Are Headed To 'Gotham'

Several months ago Gotham director Danny Cannon had an off handed comment that he would love to see Mr. Freeze come to the Gotham TV Series. Well, Digital Spy caught with Cannon again at the San Diego Comic-Con to talk Mr. Freeze. The TV director goes onto reveal that he has a reality based origin story for Mr. Freeze that would fit into this grounded universe and villains:
"My first conversation with [showrunner] Bruno Heller about the villains in this show is always that they need to be very credible and relatable and the science behind them needs to be real," he says. "So I had a couple of stories that I'd held onto -- real, true stories -- and one of them just related to Mr Freeze. I know a real way to create an origin story."Now the Gotham Twitter account has all but confirmed that we will indeed see Mr. Freeze in the upcoming TV Series at some point!
You will see Mr. Freeze on the streets of #gotham. And when you do, we urge you to cross to the other side. http://t.co/0BOt7kMJBQ
— Gotham (@Gotham) August 5, 2014
In other news Deadline is reporting that David Zayas (Dexter) has been cast as the crime boss Sal Maroni in Gotham. Maroni is in a constant gang war with the Carmine Falcone crime family.

Lastly, a new extended TV Spot for Gotham hints yet again at the clown prince of crime The Joker!
Sunday, July 20, 2014
'Hugo Strange' Set To Appear On 'Gotham'; Season One Inspired By 'Arkham Asylum'

Today IGN caught up with showrunner Bruno Heller at the TCA's 14 to once again talk about the upcoming Batman-prequel TV series Gotham! The showrunner once again reiterates that The Joker will appear at some point but won't be referenced during every episode like previously reported. As well as going onto reveal Batman baddie Hugo Strange will indeed make an appearance during season one! And also that Season One took some inspiration from the hugely successful game franchise Arkham (Asylum, City, Origins, Knight)
"Hugo Strange is going to pop up because we're going to start dealing with how Arkham was created and why Arkham was created in the way that it was so, yeah, absolutely. It's a Season One thing because in our telling of it the way Arkham was created and the why and how is one of the causes of the particular criminal climate in Gotham that allowed Batman to happen. The revolving door of Arkham is both a brilliant narrative device because it allows you to -- you don't have to kill people off, you can just put them in cold storage -- but if you're telling the story from the start you kind of have to explain, 'What the f***? Why don't you make that place a place people don't escape from?' We're going to explain why it is the way it is and Hugo Strange is a big part of that."

He does reveal two changes coming to the Batman villains Poison Ivy and Two-Face. Apparently Harvey Dent will be much older then Bruce Wayne unlike Selina Kyle and Ivy Pepper who are all still children:
"We're playing Harvey Dent slightly older. He's more Gordon's age in this telling. One of the things to avoid in order not to tell a high school story -- which would be great, but it''s a different show on a different network at a different time that I would not be a part of. But he will go back to school and villains will be part of that world."

He then goes onto talk about the name change they gave Ivy. Her name in the comics is Pamela Isley but here she is simply a foster child named Ivy Pepper:
"It’s really about being able to tell the secret histories of these stories. If you just re-tell stories exactly as they’ve been told before, whilst you’re being true to the created mythology, you’re not really adding anything to it. So you have to find ways of finding more. And in this case, we’ve set up a situation in which Ivy Pepper, her mom is sick, her dad is dead… She’s going to go to the orphanage. And she’s a nice young girl; relatively undamaged. And she will find people to adopt her. And then we will start on the Poison Ivy story that people are familiar with."
With all the Batman pre-villains the showrunner does stress that season one really is "The Rise of The Penguin" more then any other villain. Hugo Strange or Harvey Dent have yet to be cast.
Gotham premieres on FOX this Fall
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
'Gotham' To Tease Multiple 'Joker' Origin Stories

Several weeks ago it was revealed that in the pilot episode there is a scene in Fish Mooney's bar with a Comedian on stage. Many assumed that this may be the early version of Joker before he becomes The Joker. Well, Bleeding Cool has learned that each episode will tease a different Joker origin story with multiple actors before the big reveal:
Basically, every episode in the first season will introduce a character that might be a future Joker, each emphasising aspects of the character’s iconography, a card sharp, a flower seller, a clown, or just a guy with a very big grin.
All relatively unknown actors. All potentially a Joker. But only one of them being the actual Clown Prince Of Crime.

In the comics The Joker even jokes about having multiple origins. One of his origins like in The Killing Joke shows him as a failed comedian who can't pay the bills for his wife. Another origin is the most accepted which is the Red Hood storyline when Joker is a failed magician and falls into a vat of chemicals after being chased by a young Batman.
Gotham premieres this Fall on FOX
Thursday, July 10, 2014
'Gotham' TV Series Premiere Date Announced

Today, DC Entertainment and FOX announced the premiere date of the hotly anticipated TV Series Gotham. It will debut September 22nd Monday's this Fall!
New Origin Story Gotham Premieres Monday, September 22 at 8/7c on @FOXTV! More here: http://t.co/KN3wsRcNsi #gotham pic.twitter.com/6w5DiHqwf4
— Gotham (@Gotham) July 10, 2014Everyone knows the name Commissioner Gordon. He is one of the crime world’s greatest foes, a man whose reputation is synonymous with law and order. But what is known of Gordon’s story and his rise from rookie detective to Police Commissioner? What did it take to navigate the multiple layers of corruption that secretly ruled Gotham City, the spawning ground of the world’s most iconic villains? And what circumstances created them – the larger-than-life personas who would become Catwoman, The Penguin, The Riddler, Two-Face and The Joker?
Gotham debuts this Fall on FOX
SDCC 14: Warner Brothers Full Panel Announced....But No 'Batman v Superman'?

Warner Brothers announced the panels that will fill up Hall H later this month at the San Diego Comic-Con. Some of the films to be at the panel include Mad Max: Fury Road, Jupiter Ascending and The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies! But one film that seems to be missing in the massive juggernaut Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice? The only DC Entertainment panels include the already announced DC TV panels which include Arrow, The Flash, Gotham and Constantine! Who knows Zack Snyder may surprise us....
:: Press Release ::
Warner Bros. Entertainment will plant its flag at Comic-Con International: San Diego this year with a huge presence, with each individual division touting its upcoming offerings, including Film, Television, Interactive and Home Entertainment, as well as a variety of product from DC Entertainment, whose celebrations in honor of 75 years of one of the world’s most beloved Super Heroes—Batman—will be in full swing.
On Saturday, July 26th, beginning at 10 a.m., Warner Bros. Pictures brings three of its most hotly anticipated films to this year’s Con: Peter Jackson will be on the main stage with “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies,” from New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, and George Miller will be on hand to present a first look at “Mad Max: Fury Road,” from Warner Bros. Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures. The Hall H audience will also get a peek at the Wachowskis’ original sci-fi actioner “Jupiter Ascending,” also from Warner Bros. Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures. Attending stars will be revealed at a later date.
In addition to the Studio’s Hall H presentation, Warner Bros. will also host a pre-Con fan screening of New Line Cinema and Village Roadshow Pictures’ upcoming “cli-fi” thriller “Into the Storm,” directed by Steven Quale. The screening will take place on Wednesday, July 23rd, at 10 p.m. at the Gas Lamp Theatre.
Warner Bros. Television Group returns to Comic-Con with 15 series in 2014, holding panels throughout the four days of the Con for fan-favorite series including “The Big Bang Theory,” “The Following,” “Supernatural,” “The Vampire Diaries” and “Teen Titans Go!,” among many others, as well as once again kicking off the Con with screenings of new series “The Flash,” “Constantine” and more on Wednesday’s Preview Night.
On Saturday night, July 26th, it’s all DC Entertainment all night in Hall H when Warner Bros. Television treats attendees to a three-hour special event designed specifically for DC Comics fans and featuring some of DC Comics’ greatest characters. The event will run from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. and will feature the world premiere public screening of the highly anticipated new drama series “Gotham” (the only screening of “Gotham” at this year’s Comic-Con), followed by a screening of the complete pilot of “The Flash,” and exclusive video presentations from returning hit “Arrow” and new thriller “Constantine.” Cast members and producers from all four shows will make special appearances throughout the three-hour event. For complete information on Warner Bros. Television’s plans for Comic-Con and for real-time updates during the convention, please follow us on Twitter at @warnerbrostv—official hashtag #WBSDCC—and visit http://comiccon.thewb.com.
In concert with all the WB divisions, DC Entertainment continues to fĂȘte Batman’s 75th year, making the icon the centerpiece of their offerings, including all-star panel appearances by Batman talent as well as a rare display of some of the canon’s most famous film costumes in history—those worn by Christian Bale, George Clooney, Val Kilmer and Michael Keaton—on display in the DC Entertainment booth. The character will also appear on the cover of the Con’s official souvenir book, and on a Con-exclusive T-shirt designed by DC Entertainment Co-Publisher and legendary artist, Jim Lee.
Lee will also participate in the Batman 75: Legends of the Dark Knight panel discussion with veteran Batman creatives Frank Miller, Grant Morrison, Denny O’Neil, Neal Adams, current series writer Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo, and DC Entertainment Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns. The panel will take place at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 24th.
Johns and artist John Romita, Jr., the new creative team behind Superman, will explore their upcoming plans for the Super Hero, as will the husband-and-wife creative team behind comics’ most beloved heroine, Wonder Woman, writer Meredith Finch and artist David Finch.
In addition to their numerous other activities, including 20 panels over the course of the Con, the company will also reveal plans for numerous upcoming titles for DC Comics, Vertigo and MAD Magazine imprints, as well as unveiling new action figures from DC Collectibles, including those commemorating The CW and WBTV’s “Arrow” and “The Flash,” as well as a stellar new line based on the upcoming videogame “Batman: Arkham Knight,” from WBIE.
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, in celebration of the upcoming release of Rocksteady Studios’ “Batman: Arkham Knight,” will host the Cape/Cowl/Create art exhibit, open to the public daily from July 25th through the 27th, 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Hard Rock San Diego Hotel’s Legends Room. This free public exhibition will feature true-to-scale replicas of the game’s cape and cowl used as a blank canvas by top contemporary artists to produce their own original interpretations.
On Friday, July 25th, at 12:30 p.m., WBIE and Monolith Productions will host a panel for the anticipated game “Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor,” discussing how the game’s innovation evolves storytelling while exploring the history of the Rings of Power. Panelists will include Monolith’s Michael de Plater and Phil Straub, as well as the game’s lead writer, Christian Cantamessa, and voice actor Troy Baker, moderated by Professor Janet Croft.
And Sunday, July 27th, at 1:00 p.m., WBIE will also host a panel for “LEGO™ Batman 3: Beyond Gotham,” developed by TT Games, with an exclusive gameplay demonstration, character reveals, special announcements and a lively panel discussion with several members of the voice cast featured in the game. Also, throughout the Con, the game will be available for the first time for hands-on play by consumers.
Blanketing the Con from start to finish with entertainment and activities for fans, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment celebrates its coming release of Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ summer blockbuster “Godzilla” with a four-day interactive display on the lawn behind Hall H. From Wednesday through Sunday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day, view the 24-foot tall sculpture of the king of the monsters, along with fan art and a graffiti wall where visitors can memorialize their favorite Godzilla moments. Giveaways and photo opportunities will also be available.
From 6:00 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 24th, WBHE hosts Batman ’66, reuniting pop icons Adam West, Burt Ward and Julie Newmar on the Hall H stage for “Batman: The Complete Television Series.” Moderated by Ralph Garman, the actors behind Batman, Robin and Catwoman will give the audience an inside look at the exclusive content contained in the Home Entertainment release due out later this year, as well as present dazzling high-definition re-mastered footage from the landmark series.
On Friday, July 25th, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., it’s the world premiere of “Batman: Assault on Arkham,” the next entry in the ongoing series of DC Universe Original Movies, due out on Digital HD on July 29th and as a Blu-rayTM Combo Pack on August 12th. Produced by WBHE, DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation, the full-length animated film is based on the best-selling “Batman: Arkham” videogame series. Lucky attendees at the Ballroom 20 event will also be treated to a panel discussion featuring Kevin Conroy of “Batman: The Animated Series,” Matthew Gray Gubler, Troy Baker and John DiMaggio, and the filmmaking team of producer James Tucker, director Jay Oliva, dialogue director Andrea Romano, screenwriter Heath Corson, and moderator Victor Lucas. There will also be special announcements, exclusive prizes and a few potential surprises.
The final day of the Con, Sunday, July 27th—Kids’ Day—will see WBHE’s world premiere of the family animated film “Scooby-Doo! Frankencreepy” at 10:00 a.m. in Room 6BCF. The story follows everyone’s favorite Great Dane and the Mystery Inc. gang on a trip to a cursed castle inhabited by a terrifying ghost. Attendees can stay for a panel discussion among several of the voice actors, including Mindy Cohn and Grey Griffin, director/producer Paul McEvoy and screenwriter Jim Krieg. The feature will be available August 5th on Digital HD, and on Blu-rayTM Combo Pack and DVD on August 19th.
On the same day in Room 6A, at 2:15 p.m., animation fans can also watch the world premiere of the beloved cat-and-mouse duo Tom and Jerry in “Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon,” an hour-long feature filled with song, sorcery and slapstick. Filmmakers Spike Brandt and Tony Cervone will be on hand to present the film, which will be released on Digital HD on August 19th, and on DVD on September 2nd.
And fans of the extensive WBHE library will be able to enjoy panels discussing some of their newest and greatest classic offerings: on Saturday the 26th at 1:00 p.m., Warner Archive Collection presents Trailers From Hell Live! A match made in classic movie heaven, the gurus of TFH, paired with the fan-centric trio of WAC podcasters, make a detailed, often humorous dissection of trailers from some of the great films in the fanboy spectrum. From sci-fi and horror to action and noir, it’s an education on current and upcoming releases in the WAC catalog and Warner Archive Instant, from a panel that includes Josh Olson and WAC Podcast hosts George Feltenstein, Matthew Patterson and DW Ferranti. In Room 25ABC.
At 12:00 p.m. on Sunday, WAC presents A Batman for all Seasons. Join respected producer/author Michael Uslan, producer James Tucker, producer/director Brandon Vietti, WAC Podcast hosts Patterson and Ferranti and surprise guests, as they examine Batman iterations and oddities throughout history, from early films like “Public Defender” and the Batman cartoons, to new versions of the character, the off-kilter takes and new media. Attendees who stick around to the end will be privy to a special WAC announcement that will excite fans both “Young” and old. Room 7AB.
About “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies”
“The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” is the epic, action-packed third and final film in Oscar-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson’s epic “The Hobbit” Trilogy. The film stars Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Evangeline Lilly, Lee Pace, Luke Evans, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ken Stott, and James Nesbitt, with Cate Blanchett, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving and Orlando Bloom. Jackson directed from a screenplay by Fran Walsh & Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson & Guillermo del Toro, based on the novel by J.R.R. Tolkien. The film is produced by Carolynne Cunningham, Zane Weiner, Fran Walsh and Peter Jackson, with Alan Horn, Toby Emmerich, Ken Kamins and Carolyn Blackwood serving as executive producers. New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures present, a Wingnut Films production, “The Hobbit: The Battle of The Five Armies,” opening in theatres nationwide on December 17, 2014.
About “Mad Max: Fury Road”
Oscar-winning filmmaker George Miller’s “Mad Max: Fury Road” revisits his own post-apocalyptic trilogy featuring the anti-hero known as Mad Max. Tom Hardy stars in the role of Max Rockatansky, alongside Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Zoe Kravitz, Riley Keough, Hugh Keays-Byrne and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley. Miller directed from a screenplay he wrote with Brendan McCarthy and Nico Lathouris. Miller also produces, along with Doug Mitchell and P.J. Voeten. Iain Smith, Graham Burke and Bruce Berman serve as executive producers. “Mad Max: Fury Road” is a Kennedy Miller Mitchell production. The film will be presented by Warner Bros. Pictures, in association with Village Roadshow Pictures. Scheduled for release on May 15, 2015, it will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, and in select territories by Village Roadshow Pictures.
About “Jupiter Ascending”
“Jupiter Ascending” is written and directed by the Wachowskis and produced by Grant Hill, Lana Wachowski and Andy Wachowski. Roberto Malerba and Bruce Berman served as executive producers. The film stars Channing Tatum and Mila Kunis, with Sean Bean, Eddie Redmayne, Douglas Booth, Tuppence Middleton, Doona Bae, James D’Arcy and Tim Pigott-Smith. Set for release February 6, 2015, “Jupiter Ascending” is a Warner Bros. Pictures presentation, in association with Village Roadshow Pictures, in association with Anarchos Productions. It will be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, and in select territories by Village Roadshow Pictures.
About “Into the Storm”
“Into the Storm” was directed by Steven Quale, from a screenplay from John Swetnam, and stars Richard Armitage, Sarah Wayne Callies, Matt Walsh, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Arlen Escarpeta, Max Deacon, Nathan Kress and Jeremy Sumpter. Todd Garner produced the film, with Richard Brener, Walter Hamada, Dave Neustadter, Mark McNair, Jeremy Stein and Bruce Berman serving as executive producers. New Line Cinema presents, in association with Village Roadshow Pictures, a Broken Road production, “Into the Storm.” The film will be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, and in select territories by Village Roadshow Pictures.
About “Gotham”
Airing Mondays at 8/7c this fall on FOX, “Gotham” stars Ben McKenzie, Donal Logue, Sean Pertwee, Robin Lord Taylor, Erin Richards, David Mazouz, Camren Bicondova, Zabryna Guevara, Cory Michael Smith, Victoria Cartagena, Andrew Stewart-Jones and Jada Pinkett Smith. Bruno Heller wrote the “Gotham” pilot, which was directed by Danny Cannon. Heller, Cannon and John Stephens are executive producers of the series, which is based on the characters from DC Comics and is a production of Warner Bros. Television.
About “The Flash”
Premiering October 7th and airing Tuesdays at 8/7c on The CW, “The Flash” stars Grant Gustin, Candice Patton, Rick Cosnett, Danielle Panabaker, Carlos Valdes, with Tom Cavanagh and Jesse L. Martin. John Wesley Shipp guest stars. Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg and DC Entertainment’s Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns wrote “The Flash” pilot, which was directed by David Nutter. Berlanti, Kreisberg, Nutter and Sarah Schechter are executive producers of “The Flash,” which is based upon the characters from DC Comics and is produced by Bonanza Productions Inc., in association with Berlanti Productions and Warner Bros. Television.
About “Arrow”
Returning for its third season October 8th, “Arrow” airs Wednesdays at 8/7c on The CW. Starring Stephen Amell, Katie Cassidy, David Ramsey, Willa Holland, Emily Bett Rickards, Colton Haynes, with John Barrowman and Paul Blackthorne, “Arrow” was developed and is executive produced by Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim and Andrew Kreisberg. Based upon the characters from DC Comics, “Arrow” is produced by Bonanza Productions Inc., in association with Berlanti Productions and Warner Bros. Television.
About “Contstantine”
Premiering October 24th, “Constantine” will air Fridays at 10/9c on NBC and stars Matt Ryan, Charles Halford and Harold Perrineau. Based on the characters from DC Comics and produced by Bonanza Productions Inc., in association with Warner Bros. Television, “Constantine” is executive produced by Daniel Cerone and David S. Goyer. Neil Marshall directed the pilot from a teleplay by Cerone and story by Cerone & Goyer.
About “Godzilla”
Gareth Edwards directed “Godzilla,” which stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Oscar nominee Ken Watanabe, Elizabeth Olsen, Oscar winner Juliette Binoche, and Sally Hawkins, with Oscar nominee David Strathairn and Bryan Cranston. The screenplay is by Max Borenstein, story by David Callaham, based on the character “Godzilla” owned and created by TOHO CO., LTD. Thomas Tull and Jon Jashni produced with Mary Parent and Brian Rogers. Patricia Whitcher and Alex Garcia served as executive producers, alongside Yoshimitsu Banno and Kenji Okuhira. Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures present a Legendary Pictures production, a Gareth Edwards film, “Godzilla.” The film was distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, except in Japan, where it will be distributed by Toho Co., Ltd. Legendary Pictures is a division of Legendary Entertainment.
Fun Fact: Zack Snyder...wasnt scheduled or announced to appear at SDCC 2013 either...It was a total surprise #SDCC2014 #BatmanvSuperman
— Caleb Williams (@KnightGambit) July 10, 2014Monday, June 30, 2014
SDCC 14: The Flash, Arrow, Constantine and Gotham 3-Hour Panel Announced

Today DC Entertainment and Warner Brothers television announced (via Entertainment Weekly) a massive panel will occur this July 26th for all their upcoming DC Comic shows including The CW's Arrow and Flash. As well as FOX's cop-drama Gotham and NBC's supernatural thriller Constantine.
The pilots for both Gotham and The Flash will be shown in their entirety for the audience. Footage from the pilot of Constantine will be shown as well as teaser footage from Arrow season 3 will be shown during this 3-hour panel.
There will also be time for each shows cast & crew to get a few minutes into speak about each individual show.
...The ball's in your court now Marvel TV. What will you bring to answer DC?
:: Press Release ::
WARNER BROS. TELEVISION AND DC ENTERTAINMENT
JOIN FORCES TO PRESENT THE
FIRST EVER WBTV/DC ENTERTAINMENT
SATURDAY NIGHT, FEATURING THE WORLD
PREMIERE OF GOTHAM AND MUCH MORE
ON SATURDAY, JULY 26, AT COMIC-CON 2014
DC Comics Fans Get Ready for the Only Comic-Con Screening of Gotham, a
Complete Pilot Screening of The Flash, Plus Exclusive Footage
From Constantine and Season Three of Arrow
Get ready for a spectacular Saturday night at Comic-Con 2014, courtesy of Warner Bros. Television (WBTV) and DC Entertainment (DCE). For the first time ever at SDCC, WBTV and DCE will present a three-hour special event on Saturday night, July 26, designed specifically for DC Comics fans and featuring some of DC Comics’ greatest characters. Kicking off the exclusive evening is the world premiere public screening of the highly anticipated new drama series Gotham (the only screening of Gotham at this year’s Comic-Con), followed by a screening of the complete pilot of new action-drama The Flash, and exclusive video presentations from returning hit Arrow and new thriller Constantine. Cast members and producers from all four shows will make special appearances throughout the night.
Gotham World Premiere: For the first time ever, DC Comics fans will enter the dangerous and compelling world of Gotham with a screening of the pilot episode, followed by an appearance by the cast and producers.
The Flash Pilot Screening: Following a full-length screening of The Flash pilot, cast and producers will stop running long enough to take the stage.
Constantine Exclusive Footage: The enigmatic John Constantine makes his television debut at Comic-Con with footage from the upcoming series, and fans will be treated to a visit from the cast and creative team.
Arrow Season Three: Arrow returns to Comic-Con with never-before-seen teaser footage from the upcoming third season followed by cast and producers taking on fans’ most pointed questions.
Additional WBTV Comic-Con 2014 panels will be announced in the near future. For additional information about WBTV activities at Comic-Con, please follow us on Twitter at @warnerbrostv and join in the conversation by using hashtag #WBSDCC, or visit http://comiccon.thewb.com.
San Diego Comic Con 2014 is July 24th - 27th
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
3-Min Featurette For FOX's 'Gotham' TV Show; The Joker Confirmed

Here is a three minute featurette on FOX upcoming cop/comic book show Gotham. The shows show runners confirm that we will see the origins of Batman's most iconic villains like Penguin, Poison Ivy, Catwoman as well as Two-Face, Scarecrow and the Clown Prince of Crime himself The Joker.
Saturday, May 10, 2014
First Posters for Agent Carter, The Flash, Gotham and iZombie Debut

Today a slew of posters were released for the upcoming comic book shows across the networks. From FOX's Gotham to ABC's S.H.I.E.L.D prequel Agent Carter. Also, The CW released posters for their upcoming Arrow spin-off The Flash as well as iZombie
:: Gotham ::

:: Agent Carter ::
:: The Flash ::
:: iZombie ::
The Flash, Gotham, Agent Carter and Gotham debut this Fall
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