Justice League

“Justice League” has a November 17, 2017 release directed by Zack Snyder starring Ben Affleck as Batman, Henry Cavill as Superman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Jason Momoa as Aquaman, Ezra Miller as The Flash, Ray Fisher as Cyborg, J.K. Simmons as Commissioner Gordon and Willem Dafoe in an unknown role.

Synopsis:

Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman’s selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists the help of his newfound ally, Diana Prince, to face an even greater enemy. Together, Batman and Wonder Woman work quickly to find and recruit a team of metahumans to stand against this newly awakened threat. But despite the formation of this unprecedented league of heroes—Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg and The Flash—it may already be too late to save the planet from an assault of catastrophic proportions.

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Even More Justice League News On The Way

If you thought yesterday was a big day for Justice League, it ain’t stopping there.

According to reports, WB is taking a different approach to their DC movies and won’t be as secretive, which is why the set visit reports were released so early.

Now the various websites involved are stating even more Justice League news is coming.

It’s unclear when the new Justice League news will be released, but it could be by the end of the week.

Cosmic Book News will be sure to keep you updated.

Here is our latest coverage:

• Watch: Justice League Set Report Visits

• Ben Affleck Updates Batman Solo Movie

• Willem Dafoe’s Character Revealed For Justice League

• Justice League, Wonder Woman & More Come To Licensing Expo

• Game of Thrones’ Kristofer Hivju Cast In Justice League (update: redacted)

• Batman, Green Lantern Corps, Wonder Woman, The Flash & Cyborg Logos Revealed

• Justice League Official Synopsis, Logo & New Batmobile Revealed

• Justice League: Flash & Batman Scene Description

• Justice League Scene Description Revealed (Gordon, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Cyborg)

• New Justice League Details, Plot & Logo Revealed

• Ben Affleck Confirms Justice League For 2016 Comic-Con

• Jesse Eisenberg Films Justice League In August

• WB Teases Justice League, Suicide Squad Trailer & Wonder Woman Footage

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WB Partners With American Greetings For Justice League, Wonder Woman & More

American Greetings Expands Long-standing Warner Bros. Consumer Products Partnership New Greeting Cards Featuring Popular Licensed Characters to Hit Retail in 2017

Cleveland (June 21, 2016) – American Greetings has proudly partnered with Warner Bros. Consumer Products for many years, and the greeting card industry-leader is excited to expand this partnership in 2017 with brand-new greeting cards featuring popular characters from the entertainment industry powerhouse. Ranging from iconic feature films and television series to classics and exciting new properties, the lineup of Warner Bros. Consumer Products licenses will be an impressive addition to the already-unmatched portfolio of relevant brands, licenses and content partners at American Greetings.

Complementing the robust offering of stickers, party goods and seasonal gift wrap already available at your favorite national retailer, and highlighting choice characters, such as the inspirational DC Super Hero Girls and action-packed Justice League, this on-trend selection of new greeting cards will be available beginning January 1, 2017. Consumers can celebrate everyday and seasonal occasions – including Birthday, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Halloween and Christmas – with brand-new greeting cards featuring the beloved The Wizard of Oz, fan-favorite Big Bang Theory, the silly sleuthing Scooby-Doo, the extraordinary Wonder Woman, and many more epic Warner Bros. Consumer Products properties.

“For many years, our relationship with Warner Bros. Consumer Products has allowed American Greetings to provide consumers with superior products to help them make meaningful connections with the important people in their lives, and we are thrilled to expand on our successful work with the talented Warner Bros. Consumer Products team,” said Mike Wovna, Vice President of Licensing and Sales at American Greetings. “This opportunity to deliver more of the amazing Warner Bros. and DC characters that are adored across generations promises continued success in 2017 and beyond.”

The holidays will bring additional surprises and cheer to the American Greetings card department with Warner Bros. Consumer Products notable array of seasonal properties, such as Elf, A Christmas Story, Polar Express and Frosty the Snowman.

Consumers can find these Warner Bros. Consumer Products cards and products, in addition to a great selection of inspiring cards and products from American Greetings, at participating drug chains, grocery stores and mass retailers nationwide, as well as in American Greetings and Carlton Cards retail stores. Those who enjoy sending ecards can share American Greetings cards online from www.americangreetings.com.

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Watch: Justice League Set Visit Report Videos

Today saw tons of Justice League news released.

Below you can check out a couple of videos featuring various websites thoughts on their Justice League London set visits.

Here’s a recap of our Justice League coverage as well:

• Ben Affleck Updates Batman Solo Movie

• Willem Dafoe’s Character Revealed For Justice League

• Justice League, Wonder Woman & More Come To Licensing Expo

• Game of Thrones’ Kristofer Hivju Cast In Justice League

• Batman, Green Lantern Corps, Wonder Woman, The Flash & Cyborg Logos Revealed

• Justice League Official Synopsis, Logo & New Batmobile Revealed

• Justice League: Flash & Batman Scene Description

• Justice League Scene Description Revealed (Gordon, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Cyborg)

• New Justice League Details, Plot & Logo Revealed

• Ben Affleck Confirms Justice League For 2016 Comic-Con

• Jesse Eisenberg Films Justice League In August

• WB Teases Justice League, Suicide Squad Trailer & Wonder Woman Footage

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Ben Affleck Updates Batman Solo Movie

Today coming out of the Justice League set reports sees Ben Affleck confirm he is directing the Batman solo movie and offers an update on its progress.

Affleck is working on the Batman script with Geoff Johns and says they are still getting it right (via Collider).

“I think they have a date for it. Although, I don’t know if I would necessarily be able to make that date because I don’t have a script that’s ready yet. So that’s my—my timetable is I’m not going to make a movie until there’s a script that I think is good because I’ve been on the end of the things when you make movies when you have a script that’s not good yet and it doesn’t pan out.” [laughs]

Affleck continues with mention he wants the Batman script to be the best that it can before they actually go out and do it.

I have a script, we’re still working on it, and I’m not happy enough with it yet to actually go out there and make a Batman movie, for which I have the highest of standards, I would say. That’s something that would have to pass a very high bar for me. It’s not just like, ‘Yeah, that might be fun, let’s go try this out.’”

Earlier saw Ben Affleck confirm an appearance at next month’s Comic-Con, so perhaps we’ll get an announcement about the Batman movie there with the possible release date.

WB also showed off new logos for Batman (picture above) and the DC movies at the Licensing Expo.

Ben Affleck next stars as Batman in the Justice League movie, out November 17, 2017.

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Willem Dafoe’s Character Revealed For Justice League

With all the Justice League news comes word of just who Willem Dafoe is playing in film.

Willem Dafoe is playing the DC Comics character Nuidis Vulko, who in the comics is a key figure in Atlantean politics as well as a scientist.

Vulko is from a generation preceding Aquaman, which is reflected in the movie by the character featuring gills, which signifies that the Atlanteans adapted to underwater breathing at some point in their history.

Various set reports describe Willem Dafoe in Justice League as featuring a scruffy beard with long silver hair. Vulko will wear armor that features silver lacing and is weathered by the years, setting it apart from Aquaman’s own gleaming and gilded newer armor.

It’s unknown exactly how Willem Dafoe will play into the movie, but it has been said he will be an ally to Aquaman. At times in the comics, Vulko has been a close ally as well as an enemy of Aquaman. It’s known the Atlanteans hold one of three Mother Boxes in the Justice League movie, so perhaps Dafoe is involved that way. It’s also unknown if Dafoe will be in James Wan’s Aquaman movie as well.

Related Justice League news that came out earlier today:

Justice League, Wonder Woman & More Come To Licensing Expo

Game of Thrones’ Kristofer Hivju Cast In Justice League

Batman, Green Lantern Corps, Wonder Woman, The Flash & Cyborg Logos Revealed

Justice League Official Synopsis, Logo & New Batmobile Revealed

Justice League: Flash & Batman Scene Description

Justice League Scene Description Revealed (Gordon, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Cyborg)

New Justice League Details, Plot & Logo Revealed

Ben Affleck Confirms Justice League For 2016 Comic-Con

Jesse Eisenberg Films Justice League In August

WB Teases Justice League, Suicide Squad Trailer & Wonder Woman Footage

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Justice League, Wonder Woman & More Come To Licensing Expo

WARNER BROS. CONSUMER PRODUCTS’ FRANCHISES AND FAN-FAVORITE PROPERTIES BRING RICH NEW CONTENT AT LICENSING EXPO 2016

Powerhouse Franchises, Including the DC Portfolio, J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World and Animation, Expand to Offer New Merchandising and Retail Opportunities

Burbank, CA – June 21, 2016—Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP) arrives at Licensing Expo 2016 with a slate of franchises and fan-favorite properties to drive its global licensing, merchandising and retail businesses in 2016 and beyond. WBCP will be presenting an incredible array of opportunities from the DC portfolio, including Wonder Woman, DC Super Hero Girls, and The LEGO® Batman Movie; the highly anticipated Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them; the innovative family-adventure S.C.O.O.B.; and more.

“As we head into Licensing Expo 2016 and look to the year ahead, we’re focused on forging new and innovative partnerships with premier licensees and retailers, continuing to build strong franchises, and delivering great product and experiences to our consumers,” said Pam Lifford, President, Warner Bros. Consumer Products. “By strategically leveraging our world-class franchises, we’ll continue to offer our new and seasoned partners more consumer engagement opportunities, best-in-class product and expanded fan experiences.”

DC’s Portfolio Of Super Hero Content

DC is home to the world’s most iconic Super Heroes and Super-Villains and this year Wonder Woman, along with the DC Super Hero Girls, will take center stage. Additionally, WBCP is supporting the Studio’s DC film slate, also including the much anticipated The LEGO Batman Movie and Justice League, as well as the DC TV and Animation portfolios. As the Studio expands the DC universe for fans, WBCP continues to offer merchandise that spans from apparel and toys to new and exciting attractions and traveling exhibitions.

Celebrating An Icon: Wonder Woman: The most iconic female Super Hero of all time, Wonder Woman will steal the show at Licensing Expo 2016. With a self-titled solo feature film that debuts June 2017 following her blockbuster introduction in Batman v Superman, Wonder Woman will be fully supported by WBCP with a global licensing and merchandising program, highlighted by fashion-focused and trend-right product. Additionally, the legendary Wonder Woman celebrates her 75th anniversary this year and WBCP will commemorate the pop-culture legend with a wide range of merchandise from around the world.

DC Super Hero Girls Makes Girl Power Global: Front and center at Licensing Expo will be the groundbreaking DC Super Hero Girls franchise, a fun, immersive world that encourages girls to play, watch, read and be inspired to discover their own Super Hero potential. Led by master toy partner Mattel, DC Super Hero Girls is supported with a global merchandising program that crosses multiple categories and rolls out worldwide in July.

DC TV Hit Programming: WBCP continues to bring fans innovative and collectible product lines featuring characters from DC’s portfolio of fan-favorites, including animated hits Justice League Action and Teen Titans, Go! from Warner Bros. Animation, as well as Warner Bros. Television’s live-action television hits including The Flash, Arrow, Gotham and Supergirl, all returning this fall with new seasons.

The Return To J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World

Licensees and retailers will return to the Wizarding World with the premiere of the highly anticipated big-screen adventure Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Harry Potter’s world continues to expand with themed entertainment initiatives around the world.

Fantastic Beasts Are Coming: The Wizarding World franchise has been captivating fans since the release of Harry Potter and is now expanding to include new characters, creatures and locations with the debut of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, hitting theaters November 18. To celebrate the film’s debut, Warner Bros. Consumer Products will roll out an all-new program that extends the Wizarding World fan experience with best-in-class products and partnerships. These cross-category opportunities will include a robust publishing program, inspired-by apparel, toys and collectibles, housewares, stationery and more.

Harry Potter’s Immersive World: A global phenomenon, Harry Potter is one of the most beloved franchises around the world. As J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World expands – from Harry Potter-inspired themed lands in Florida, Japan and Hollywood, to globally touring exhibitions and concert series – WBCP and its partners continue to deliver immersive high quality experiences to extend the journey for the legions of current fans and new generations to come.

WBCP Builds On Its LEGO Portfolio:

WBCP and The LEGO Group continue to build on a powerhouse partnership offering kids and collectors a compelling portfolio of proven brands, including LEGO DC Super Heroes, among many others. Across the Studio, Warner Bros. and The LEGO Group have taken their collaboration to another level for fans, as WBCP and The LEGO Group expand their strategic partnership into a portfolio that offers key product categories, except construction, to support Warner Bros. Pictures’ and The LEGO Group’s feature film offerings, bringing these characters and worlds to fans through an array of product. Exciting properties supported by a LEGO-inspired program, include:

The LEGO Batman Movie: WBCP and The LEGO Group brings fans of all ages exciting merchandise for the eagerly awaited The LEGO Batman Movie, which takes fans on a new adventure with Batman as the Dark Knight embarks on a personal journey to find himself while learning the importance of teamwork in hopes to save Gotham City from The Joker and the Rogues Gallery.

The Ninjago Movie: Also from the world of LEGO comes The Ninjago Movie as WBCP and The LEGO Group continue their partnership to create cool and collectible product in driver categories to support the film. Inspired by the wildly popular LEGO line of toys, Ninjago is the story of six young ninja tasked with defending their island home, Ninjago.

Animation Creating New Trends

WBCP’s animation franchise boasts perennial animated favorites, including Looney Tunes, Scooby-Doo and Tom and Jerry, which attract new fans every day. The beloved characters and properties continue to propel new trends and partnerships for WBCP and its globally renowned partners on board with high-profile programs and high-end collaborations. WBCP’s animation offerings also will have fans excited for the theatrical films from Warner Bros. Pictures and WAG Pictures, including S.C.O.O.B.

Scooby-Doo Hits The Big Screen: Everyone’s favorite canine hits the big screen as we’ve never seen him before in a fully CG film with Warner Bros. Pictures’ and WAG Pictures’ family-adventure S.C.O.O.B.

All New Classic Content: The Studio continues to offer fans all-new content, including three shows from Warner Bros. Animation – Wabbit – A Looney Tunes Production, Be Cool Scooby-Doo! and The Tom and Jerry Show – all supported by WBCP and its top-tier licensees.

WBCP’s Library Of Entertainment Properties

WBCP continues to lead the genre with its Seasonal and Horror portfolio offering generations of fans must-have product and experiences inspired by their favorite properties. New to the Studio’s entertainment collection of classics is Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory, as well as the Stanley Kubrick collection. WBCP’s unrivaled portfolio also touts its live-action television slate including such fan-favorites as The Big Bang Theory, among many more.

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Game of Thrones’ Kristofer Hivju Cast In Justice League

Update: Apparently there was some confusion, and Kristofer Hivju is not in Justice League. IGN has since corrected and redacted their original article after being contacted by WB, though apparently they were first told the concept art was of Hivju’s likeness.

With all the news surrounding Justice League today, now comes word of a cast addition with Game of Thrones‘ Kristofer Hivju added to the film.

Kristofer Hivju, known for playing the Wildling warrior Tormund Giantsbane in Game of Thrones, is said to be playing an ancient Atlantean King in Justice League.

According to IGN, they spotted Justice League concept art featuring Kristofer Hivju with the label of an ancient Atlantean king.

It’s speculated that Kristofer Hivju may be involved in a flashback scene involving a Mother Box.

It should also be noted that the cinematographer on Justice League, Fabian Wagner, is also the director of photography for episodes of Game of Thrones and was responsible for this past week’s epic episode, “Battle of the Bastards,” as well as this week’s season 6 finale.

Jason Momoa was also featured on Game Of Thrones as Drogo.

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Batman, Green Lantern Corps, Wonder Woman, The Flash & Cyborg Logos Revealed

In addition to the Gal Gadot Wonder Woman poster, DC has revealed the logos for the Ben Affleck Batman movie, Green Lantern Corps, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, The Flash, Cyborg and Suicide Squad at the 2016 Licensing Expo in Las Vegas.

Speaking of Justice League, today also saw specific details made known, a Batman and Flash scene description, a Jim Gordon scene description, and the plot synopsis and Batmobile revealed.

(via Collider)

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Justice League Official Synopsis, Logo & New Batmobile Revealed

Today sees WB releasing a ton of Justice League News:

We’ve learned specific Justice League details, scene descriptions for Batman and The Flash, and Gordon, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash and Cyborg, and now the official Justice League synopsis and image of the new Batmobile is revealed.

Justice League synopsis:

Justice League Batmobile (click to enlarge):

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Justice League: Flash & Batman Scene Description

Following the Justice League details and Gordon, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash and Cyborg scene description, now a scene involving Barry Allen and Bruce Wayne becomes known.

It’s already been said that the initial Flash costume will be made from spacesuit material held together by electrified wiring, and that by the end of Justice League, Waynetech will have created a new costume for the Flash.

This scene involves Barry Allen (Ezra Miller) returning to his apartment where he finds Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck) already there. We also see in the ensuing dialogue that Barry makes a joke which references Gorilla Grodd.

Scene description:

Barry Allen’s apartment is filled with all sorts of homemade tech. Bruce is sitting in a Lazy Boy chair waiting for him and has the convenience store security footage from Lex’s files in Batman Vs. Superman.

JoBlo has the dialogue between Barry Allen and Bruce Wayne as follows:

BARRY ALLEN: “You must be looking for a person who looks exactly like me but is definitely not me. Somebody…I don’t know…hippie…long hair. A very attractive Jewish boy.”
Bruce shows him the camera footage which has Barry grabbing milk in the store.
BARRY ALLEN: “Well he drinks milk, and I don’t drink milk.”
BRUCE WAYNE: “I know you have abilities. I just don’t know what they are.”
BARRY ALLEN: “My special skills include viola, web design, fluent in sign-language, gorilla sign-language…”
BRUCE WAYNE: “Silicon-based sand coarse fabric. Abrasion-resistant. Heat-resistant.
BARRY ALLEN: “Uh yeah I do competitive ice dancing.”
BRUCE WAYNE: “This is used on the space shuttle to prevent it from burning up upon re-entry.”
BARRY ALLEN: “I ummm do…very competitive ice dancing. Look man I don’t know who you are but whoever you’re looking for, it’s not me.”
Bruce then quickly throws a Batarang at Barry as the environment goes into slo-motion except for him who easily catches the Batarang and makes the revelation that Bruce is Batman.
BARRY ALLEN: “You’re the Batman?”
BRUCE WAYNE: “So you’re fast.”
BARRY ALLEN: “That feels like an over-simplification.”
BRUCE WAYNE: “I’m putting together a team of people with special abilities. You see I think enemies are coming…”
BARRY ALLEN: “STOP! Right there. I’m in.”
BRUCE WAYNE: “You are. Just like that?”
BARRY ALLEN: “Yeah. Umm…I need friends.”
BRUCE WAYNE: “Great.”
BARRY ALLEN: looking at the Batarang “Can I keep this?”

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Justice League Scene Description Revealed (Gordon, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Cyborg)

With the release of the Justice League logo and details, now comes a scene description that involves JK Simmons’ Commissioner Gordon, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash and Cyborg.

Update: A Batman and Flash scene description is made known.

Spoilers follow.

Gordon summons Batman with the Batsignal, with Batman showing up with Wonder Woman and The Flash. Gordon tells Batman that eight scientists have gone missing. Cyborg then appears out of the shadows and says, ‘Nine. A Star Labs scientist was taken tonight.” It’s said Wonder Woman looks at Cyborg with a knowing and seductive gaze. Batman asks who took them, “Winged monkeys?” Wonder Woman clarifies, “Parademons. There must be a nest nearby.”

It’s learned the Parademons nest is located underground in an old abandoned tunnel that links Gotham to Metroplois. The Flash jokes that if Cyborg is going to come with them, they are not all going to fit. Batman then says, “I have something bigger,” with a new vehicle revealed, The Nightcrawler, which was developed by his father Thomas Wayne (and is involved in a big tunnel battle).

Gordon’t turns his back, with Batman, Wonder Woman and Cyborg sneaking away (like Batman does). The Flash jokes, “Oh, so they all just left? That’s rude.” The Flash then makes his exit.

(via joblo)

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New Justice League Details, Plot & Logo Revealed

We get some insights to the Justice League movie as various sites are reporting on their set visits from London.

WB also released the Justice League movie logo (pictured above).

Details about the Justice League movie include (via joblo):

Update: A Justice League scene description featuring Gordon, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash and Cyborg becomes known.

Update #2: A Batman and Flash scene description is released.

Update #3: Official Justice League synopsis revealed.

It will be lighter in tone than Batman Vs. Superman. It will be more fun and will focus on the building of the Justice League uniting against a common threat.

Justice League is said to have a strong Jack Kirby influence, with the story revolving around the pursuit of three Mother Boxes (device that created Cyborg in Batman Vs. Superman): one from Earth, one from Atlantis, and the third from The Amazons.

Justice League takes place months after Batman Vs. Superman, with Bruce Wayne heavily affected by the death of Superman. Batman seeks to honor Superman’s death by building the Justice League. It’s further said Batman is not as dark as he was in Batman Vs. Superman, but Batman is now full of hope and centered on uniting the Justice League to fight against common threats while at the same time redeeming mankind.

Superman’s return will be featured later in the movie, with a large part of the film dealing with Batman uniting the Justice League.

As seen in the Batman Vs. Superman Lex Luthor deleted scene, Steppenwolf will be a key villain, but it sounds like there will be others. Steppenwolf has yet to be cast. Lex may be involved with the Steppenwolf and Darkseid story.

Darkseid will be an influence in the movie, with the parademons scene in the Batman Vs. Superman Nightmare scene reappearing. It’s unknown how much of Darkseid will be in the movie.

Ben Affleck confirmed he is directing the solo Batman movie, but they are still getting the script right.

Affleck is said to be executive producing Justice League to oversee Batman.

Batman’s suit will get upgrades, and a new and improved version of the Armored Batman suit will reappear at the end of Justice League.

Bruce Wayne will build a Waynetech carrier, The Flying Fox, for the Justice League. Batman will also have a new vehicle, The Nightcrawler, which was designed by his father, Thomas Wayne (said to play a large role in an underground tunnel battle).

Willem Dafoe’s role is revealed, which is a mentor to Jason Momoa’s Aquaman named Vulko. It’s said Vulko is more of an early Atlantean as he has gils, meaning the Atlanteans adapted to breathing underwater at some point.

Amber Heard is playing Mera, described as a warrior and a sorceress.

JK Simmon’s Gordon looks pretty much like you expect (mustache, etc.).

The Flash will be comic relieve in Justice League. The Ezra Miller Flash costume will be initially made from spacesuit material held together by electrified wire. Waynetech will design a new costume for The Flash, seen by the end of the movie.

Ray Fisher’s Cyborg costume will be all CGI.

Junkie XL is returning to score Justice League. Some of Hans Zimmer’s previous music will be used.

Zack Snyder teases when – and if – we see the return of Superman, his hair may be a little longer (a nod to the death and return of Superman story from the DC Comics).

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Ben Affleck Confirms Justice League For 2016 Comic-Con

We have Suicide Squad and Wonder Woman, and now Ben Affleck has confirmed Justice League for next month’s 2016 Comic-Con in San Diego.

Ben Affleck was spotted at the airport on Father’s Day where he was asked if he will be at Comic-Con.

“Yep. We’ll be there,” Affleck confirmed enthusiastically.

Affleck flew into LA from the UK where he is currently filming Justice League and was also asked if they had finished filming yet.

“Hell, no,” Affleck responded.

We can also speculate Ben Affleck will be at Comic-Con for his solo Batman movie as well.

Watch the video below for more of Ben Affleck.

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Jesse Eisenberg Films Justice League In August

A couple of weeks ago saw it confirmed that Jesse Eisenberg will be back as Lex Luthor for Justice League. Now Eisenberg fills in the Shortlist that he films in August. “They are filming [Justice League] now, and I jump in from August,” Eisenberg said. Jesse Eisenberg also said he would “love to play Lex Luthor for years”

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WB Teases Justice League, Suicide Squad Trailer & Wonder Woman Footage

Update: WB has released the Justice League logo, with plot and specific details made known.

It’s learned earlier at the first day of CineEurope in Barcelona that Warner Bros. showed off a new extended Suicide Squad trailer, showed off a behind-the-scenes look at Wonder Woman and featured a special message from the set of Justice League in London.

In addtion, THR reports that head of international distribution Thomas Molter promised “at least 10 new movies over the next five years” for the DC movie universe.

No specifics have hit the net regarding the footage, but the Justice League message featured Zack Snyder, Gal Gadot and Henry Cavill in a brief video saying hello.

WB also showed off footage for The Legend Of Tarzan, LEGO Batman, Sully, The Accountant starring Ben Affleck, War Dogs, Lego Ninjago, Storks, Smallfoot, an extended preview of Kong: Skull Island and behind-the-scenes footage of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.

News on Justice League is also due to hit later today (Tuesday) in the morning.

Update: Ben Affleck has also confirmed an appearance at Comic-Con.

DC schedule to date:

2016: August 5: Suicide Squad

2017: June 2: Wonder Woman
November 17: Justice League, Part 1

2018: March 16: The Flash
July 27: Aquaman

2019: April 5: Shazam
June 14: Justice League, Part 2
November 1: Untitled DC/Warner Bros. film

2020: April 3: Cyborg
July 24: Untitled DC film (presumed to be Green Lantern Corps)

Unscheduled:

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Big Justice League & DCEU News Coming Tomorrow

Big Justice League and DCEU news is coming tomorrow.

Various bloggers and journalists took to Twitter to offer that WB is releasing news about the DC movie universe tomorrow, Tuesday, June 21st, around 9am.

Justice League is currently filming in the UK, and WB has recently invited various web sites for set visits with their articles embargoed for Tuesday.

It’s unknown exactly what the DCEU news could be about. Perhaps it’s for additional movie announcements and/or Justice League casting.

Cosmic Book News will be sure to keep you updated.

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Rumors For Justice League Include Green Lantern & Man Of Steel 2

A batch of new Justice League and DCEU rumors has hit the net.

These come from 4Chan (via Reddit) so who knows if there is any validity to the claims as we see mention that the Cyborg movie is cancelled.

You can also check out new Marvel Phase 4 rumors.

Justice League/DCEU rumors:

• The villains for Justice League are Ares and Ocean Master. Ares will be weakened after Wonder Woman but the recent conflicts with the Kryptonians and previous wars have re-powered him. He will spark a war between Atlanteans and the Amazons so he can reach the height of his powers. Ocean Master betrays Aquaman and takes the thrown and leads the attack on the Amazons.
• Darkseid will still have a heavy presence in Justice League and will be the villain for Justice League 2.
• Bruce Wayne and Amanda Waller have different views about metahumans. Bruce believes they can do good while Waller believes they are a threat and should be contained.
• Batman will be the strategist of the team. Flash will be the sweeper. Cyborg will have a combination of long and short range attacks. Aquaman’s fighting style is straight up brutal.
• Green Lantern will appear at the end of Justice League.
• Joker and Black Mask will be the main two antagonist in the solo Batman film. Dick Grayson and Barbara Gordon will appear.
• The following films are in development: Suicide Squad 2, Man of Steel 2, Birds of Prey, Crime Syndicate and New Gods. The Cyborg film has been cancelled

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LEGO Justice League: Gotham City Breakout To Premiere In NYC

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment announces Special Sunday, June 26 World Premiere for

LEGO® DC COMICS SUPER HEROES – JUSTICE LEAGUE: GOTHAM CITY BREAKOUT

at DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA IN NEW YORK

Family-Friendly Event set for Sunday Afternoon includes Screening, Film Talent Panel, Signed Posters & LEGO® Toys for All Kids; Free Tickets Available to Fans on First Come, First Served Basis

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment invites New York area fans to the World Premiere of its newest animated adventure – LEGO® DC Comics Super Heroes – Justice League: Gotham City Breakout – with a family-friendly event on Sunday afternoon, June 26, 2016. Filmmakers and members of the voice cast will attend the event for red carpet media interviews, premiere screening, a post-screening panel discussion and plenty of interactive fun with the fans and families in attendance.

The screening will commence at Noon (12:00pm) at the Directors Guild of America (110 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019). The event will include a post-screening interactive panel discussion, special LEGO® prizes for all kids in attendance, photo opportunities with LEGO® DC Comics Super Heroes standees, and an autograph signing on collectible posters.

Confirmed to attend the event are Futurama & Adventure Time star John DiMaggio (voice of Deathstroke), Young Justice star Jason Spisak (Joker), producer Brandon Vietti, director Matt Peters and writer Jim Krieg. Additional talent will be announced as confirmed.

Free tickets are available to the general public, and families are encouraged to enjoy the film and festivities. Fans wishing to receive free tickets to the New York event on June 26 must RSVP via email to [email protected].

The body of all fan RSVP emails MUST include the first & last name of the entrant, a valid email address, and how many tickets are being requested. No need for pleas, no begging, no extra words – just three simple lines of information. And please only apply once.

Here’s an example of EXACTLY how the body of the RSVP email should appear:

Arthur Curry
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In LEGO® DC Comics Super Heroes – Justice League: Gotham City Breakout, Batgirl and Nightwing take Batman on a trip down memory lane – literally – to visit one of the key mentors from his formative years – leaving the Justice League to keep Gotham City crime-free. But neither situation proves to be a “vacation” as the Bat trio encounters old nemeses on their adventure, and the Justice League discovers just how busy Batman is on a regular basis. It’s a brick-tastic battle on two fronts as Batman, Batgirl and Nightwing take on Bane and Deathstroke, while the Justice League – with some help from a few Teen Titans – fends off an assault by Joker and many of Batman’s infamous adversaries to ensure Gotham City’s safety.

Produced by Warner Bros. Animation, DC Entertainment and the LEGO Group, LEGO® DC Comics Super Heroes – Justice League: Gotham City breakout will be distributed by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on June 21 via Digital HD, and July 12, 2016 on Blu-rayTM Combo Pack and DVD. The Blu-rayTM and DVD releases will include an exclusive Nightwing LEGO® figurine, while supplies last.

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Amber Heard Too Skinny For Justice League Movie?

It’s being reported that Amber Heard didn’t go to her Justice League costume fitting in London.

Amber Heard has been cast as Mera, the love interest to Jason Momoa’s Aquaman.

According to TMZ, due to stress over the pending divorce with Johnny Depp and claims of domestic violence, Amber Heard is said to have lost too much weight – 20 lbs – causing the producers of Justice League to feel she is currently not fit enough for the role.

Amber Heard was supposed to be in London for her Justice League fitting, which caused her court case with Depp to be delayed, but she has since been spotted in Hollywood, which has led to claims by Depp’s camp that Amber Heard is attempting to dodge questioning under oath.

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Superman Henry Cavill Practicing BJJ

Maybe Superman won’t have to resort to snapping necks, but can instead just choke them out?

Check out a pic of Henry Cavill training with Roger Gracie in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

It’s unknown if Cavill is training for a role in a new movie, but Cavill posted the pic on Facebook with:

Getting schooled by Mr. Roger Gracie. An honour and good fun! ‪#‎BJJ‬ Roger Gracie @RogerGracie
Photo credit: Grit&Teeth

I train in Jujutsu myself, but a different school: Danzan Ryu Jujitsu (Hawaiian).

Henry Cavill next stars in Justice League, which is currently filming in the UK.

Looks like I might have to sign on to take on @RondaRousey. #saymyname #batman lol pic.twitter.com/ltqXhS0hXh

— Matt McGloin (@mattmcgloin) August 2, 2015

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Rick Famuyiwa Teases Cyborg For The Flash Movie

Back in April, Batman Vs. Superman producer Deborah Snyder hinted The Flash movie may team up Ezra Miller with Ray Fisher’s Cyborg:

As you can imagine, when we get to the Flash movie, Ezra Miller and Ray Fisher — who plays Cyborg — are kind of our youngest characters, and they have a really nice comradery with each other. Ezra is super funny, so the tone of that film will be very different than the rest of them.

Now the possibility of a Flash and Cyborg team-up movie seems more likely as The Flash movie director Rick Famuyiwa is in London, where Justice League is filming, and posted an image of himself along with Ezra Miller and Ray Fisher.

“Look who I ‘ran’ into on the streets of London,” Famuyiwa posted on Twitter with an added “wink.”

“The Flash” has a March 16, 2018 release.

Look who I “ran” into on the streets of London. pic.twitter.com/jZFYvLweGh

— Rick Famuyiwa (@RickFamuyiwa) June 15, 2016

Comic Book News

Joe Madureira Justice League: Rebirth Variant Revealed

Check out the awesome variant cover by Joe Madureira for DC’s Justice League: Rebirth #1.

The issue will be in stores July 6th written and drawn by Bryan Hitch.

Synopsis:

Spinning out of the events of DC UNIVERSE: REBIRTH #1, a new day dawns for Earth’s greatest heroes as they welcome three new members to the team, including…Superman? Who is this strange visitor from a dead world-and can he be trusted? Batman and Wonder Woman aren’t so sure.

(via Gamespot)

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J.K. Simmons Jacked For Justice League

The new Commissioner Gordon isn’t messing around as images of J.K. Simmons from the gym have surfaced showing just how jacked the 61-year-old actor is for Justice League.

Simmons is training with U.S Marine, actor, bodybuilder and stuntman Aaron Williamson who also appeared in Terminator: Genisys playing the younger T-800.

Every time we train together I forget he’s 61 years old. So much respect for this guy. #JKSimmons #OldManCranking (hashtag via @mountaindog1)

A photo posted by Aaron Williamson (@aaronvwilliamson) on Jun 2, 2016 at 8:52pm PDT

He’s making me look bad. #JKSimmons #AintPlayinNoGames

A photo posted by Aaron Williamson (@aaronvwilliamson) on Apr 30, 2016 at 10:15am PDT

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Justice League Dark Animated Movie On The Way

It’s learned that following Batman: The Killing Joke, that WB is releasing an animated Justice League Dark movie.

What this means for the Guillermo Del Toro live-action movie of the same name is anybody’s guess, but more than likely it may mean it isn’t happening.

The info comes from the British Board Of Film Classification who has a rating for the Justice League Dark preview that is a part of the upcoming Batman: The Killing Joke Blu-Ray.

The Justice League Dark movie was supposed to feature some of DC’s more supernatural characters; however, I do believe Guillermo Del Toro did drop out of it, so it looks like they are going with an animated version instead.

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First Look At Justice League Action

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Coming out of the Dallas Comic-Con, we get a first look at the cast of characters making up the new Justice League Action Cartoon Network animated TV series.

Imagen de baja calidad del diseño de los personajes de Justice League Action. pic.twitter.com/1cRdKhMQio

— Batpedia (@Batpedia) June 5, 2016

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The world’s greatest Super Heroes return to television in Justice League Action, an all-new quarter-hour animated series from Warner Bros. Animation coming soon to Cartoon Network.

Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman lead the DC Comics Super Heroes against their most infamous foes in adventures packed with relentless thrills, fun and action. No need to wait for the good stuff to start, each eleven-minute episode jumps in with lightning-paced action and heroics. Whether defending the Earth, facing invaders from space, or battling the bizarre forces of magic, the always-rotating team of Justice League heroes, are up to any challenge.

The new series is the first DC Comics-based franchise to launch on Cartoon Network since the highly-successful Teen Titan Go!, which in 2015 ranked as a Top 5 animated series among Kids 2-11, 6-11 and all key Boys. Teen Titans Go! also ranks as Cartoon Network’s #1 property for cross-platform video plays and on VOD.

Justice League Action marks the return of Kevin Conroy (Batman: The Animated Series), beloved by fans worldwide as one of the most iconic voices of Batman, to a weekly-animated television series. The series will also deliver an all-star lineup of regular and guest cast voices, including Mark Hamill as Joker, James Woods as Lex Luthor, Diedrich Bader as Booster Gold and many more portraying your favorite DC Comics Super Heroes and Super-Villains. Sam Register (Teen Titans Go!) serves as executive producer with Butch Lukic (Justice League, Batman Beyond), Alan Burnett (Batman: The Animated Series) and Jim Krieg (Green Lantern: The Animated Series) serving as producers.

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Geoff Johns Reveals Justice League Title

Following a rumor with a bunch of goofy titles, DC Entertainment’s Geoff Johns comes out an reveals the actual title to Justice League.

It’s Justice League.

“Clearing up any misconceptions — the Justice League movie is called ‘Justice League,'” Johns tweeted.

Geoff Johns is a also a producer on Justice League, co-wrote the Ben Affleck Batman movie and is now said to be the co-runner of the DCEU movies.

Clearing up any misconceptions — the Justice League movie is called “Justice League”. @BenAffleck @GalGadot @ZackSnyder Happy Friday!

— Geoff Johns (@geoffjohns) June 4, 2016

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Ben Affleck Says Batman Movie Will Feature Original Story

We now know a solo Batman movie is in the works written by Ben Affleck and Geoff Johns.

Back while promoting Batman Vs. Superman in March, Affleck was asked if he was directing a solo Batman movie, would he use the stories from Batman: The Killing Joke or Red Hood. Affleck replies he would do an original story, so it would be something new for the fans, but would borrow what he could from the comics.

Here’s the blurb via Cines Argentinos.

I think what I would do, what I probably would do, is in some ways what Zack did with this movie, which is to borrow certain things from the great comic books, but create an original story around it because I wouldn’t want the fans to already know the story and be familiar, but I would borrow, steal, great things that have been done before in the comics.

We can obviously guess Affleck was writing the Batman movie at the time of being questioned, so his answer probably sheds light on his and Geoff Johns’ direction for the movie, which is speculated to be titled The Batman.

(h/t reddit)

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Willa Holland Confirms Arrow Character Deaths Because of DC Movies

Willa Holland and Katrina Law appeared at the recent MCM London Comic-Con where they confirmed character deaths on Arrow are a result of the DC movies.

Holland and Law confirmed the Suicide Squad character deaths in Arrow were a result of the movie, and it’s heavily speculated the same applies to the recent death of Black Canary in the series as well. It’s also been said Atom was used instead of Blue Beetle because of potential movie plans.

Holland and Law also make comments that they think both Stephen Amell and Grant Gustin would have killed it in the DC movie universe if allowed to play their respective characters of Green Arrow and The Flash.

Watch the video below for more.

Holland offered:

When DC found out they were going to be doing their own movie we had to axe all of the characters before we even got to show them.

It was annoying at first and then when Stephen found out there was going to be a Justice League movie it only seemed, rightly so, he would be playing Green Arrow on it as well as Grant playing the Flash. It just seemed like the right normal answer.

Once they said no, you can’t really fight against them for it, because they are the people that gave us a job in the first place.

You just have to sit there on your hands, like okay, I get it!”

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Watchmen Co-Creator Dave Gibbons Slams Batman Vs. Superman & DC

Watchmen co-creator Dave Gibbons attended the recent MCM London Comic-Con where he talked about DC and Marvel.

Last week saw DC Comics release their big Rebirth issue which tied the DC Comics universe directly into the Gibbons and Alan Moore’s Watchmen universe.

Gibbons didn’t seem too pleased by that.

“I wouldn’t make the question too long. All I’m going to say is no comment,” Gibbons said when Rebirth and Doctor Manhattan were brought up. “I have no comment.”

Gibbons was then asked if he consulted on Rebirth or if DC bothered to drop him an e-mail.

“No, they didn’t. And that’s all I’m going to say,” Gibbons said.

Gibbons then went on length about his thoughts on the DC film universe, Batman Vs. Superman, and the Marvel Universe (watch the full video below):

“I feel that what is happening now with the DC characters in film, to my mind, is going in the wrong direction… What Marvel has seemed to have done is take their characters, with a dark side and a light side, and their humor and their pathos, and their human emotion, and they actually have a long vision of what they’re going to do. They put together films that are really entertaining, that are exciting, that do have threat and jeopardy, but have humor and a human quality to it, and a sense of hope.

But I feel what DC has done particularly with the Superman vs. Batman movie is they really have taken a misstep on it. I mean, I wrote a comic book called World’s Finest, which was Superman vs. Batman, and what I homed in, and I am not saying this is the only take, but it might have helped, was you have Batman who is a dark hidden creature who lives in a dark evil city whose antagonist is a brightly colored clown. You got Superman who is a brightly colored figure, the yang if you like to Batman’s yin, he lives in a bright hopeful city, but with a villain, an opponent, who is a dark grey scheming business man. So the whole universe’s are completely complimentary. When I wrote my story, I got a lot of mileage out of crossing those over, and it turned out Luthor went to Gotham, and the Joker went to Metropolis, and the Joker wanted to black out Metropolis, and Luthor wanted to set Gotham on fire.

So to me if you are doing Superman vs. Batman, the first thing, which is implied by the “vs,” is there has to be a difference, and I think where the latest film suffered was because they were both these dark opaque angsty creatures. I thought, I have to say that Ben Affleck’s Batman was brilliant. I thought if he’d been in a Batman film on his own… I also think DC sort of lost their nerve because Superman Vs. Batman, which is basically Frank Miller’s Dark Knight story, is enough for a movie without putting Doomsday in it, which is another complete Superman movie, without shoehorning The Flash and the Cyborg, and without Wonder Woman, she’s a movie in her own right.

Perhaps at the moment, I’m less than 100% thrilled with DC. I’m certainly not coming down on Zack, but to my taste, they kind of missed the [inaudible] there. I think also Marvel have been really bold. They introduced the characters slowly, so when they put them all in a movie together, it gave me that same thrill as I had when a kid when they put all the characters into the Avengers. ‘Wow! They’re all in one comic!’ And the latest Captain America [Civil War] movie, the bit when the two teams run toward each other with all their powers blazing was just ‘Oh! Yeah! This is what comics are all about!’ I think Marvel have done it with verve and wit. DC kind of missed out on that.”

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