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  • Lee Toland Krieger to direct first two episodes of ‘Green Lantern’ series for HBO Max

    By PTI
    LOS ANGELES: “Riverdale” director Lee Toland Krieger has been roped in by streaming platform HBO Max to helm the first two episodes of “Green Lantern” series.

    The upcoming show is based on DC character Guy Gardner aka Green Lantern, who is described as a hulking mass of masculinity and an embodiment of 1980s hyper-patriotism.

    And yet, he is somehow likable.

    According to Deadline, the show was first announced in 2019 and received a series order last year.

    The story travels across decades and galaxies, beginning on Earth in 1941 with the very first Green Lantern, secretly gay FBI agent Alan Scott, and 1984, with arrogant alpha male Gardner and half-alien Bree Jarta.

    They’ll be joined by a multitude of other Lanterns — from comic book favourites to never-before-seen heroes.

    The 10-episode series is produced by Berlanti Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television. Krieger recently directed the pilot and second episode of The CW’s “Superman & Lois”.

  • Comedian Mo Amer joins Dwayne Johnson in DC’s ‘Black Adam’

    By PTI
    LOS ANGELES: Stand-up comedian Mo Amer is the latest addition to the cast of Hollywood star Dwayne Johnson-led superhero movie “Black Adam”.

    The New Line and DC’s much-anticipated action-adventure film will be directed by Jaume Collet-Serra.

    Mo Amer, whose real name is Mohammed Mustafa Amer, is known for his Netflix comedy special “Mo Amer: The Vagabond” and the award-winning Hulu sitcom “Ramy”.

    Details about his role in the “Black Adam” movie are under wraps.

    The film is a spin-off from Warner Bros and New Line Cinema’s “Shazam!”, featuring Zachary Levi.

    The character first appeared in DC Comics in the 1940s as a villain corrupted by power.

    He became an anti-hero in the early 2000s.

    The movie also features Aldis Hodge as Hawkman, Noah Centineo as Atom Smasher, Quintessa Swindell as Cyclone, Pierce Brosnan as Dr Fate and young actor Bodhi Sabongui.

    Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani have penned the latest draft of the script, from a previous draft by Adam Sztykiel.

    Johnson is also producing the movie with Dany Garcia and Hiram Garcia via their Seven Bucks Productions, and Beau Flynn through FlynnPictureCo.

  • Makers of ‘Black Adam’ cast young actor Bodhi Sabongui in key role

    By PTI
    LOS ANGELES: Up-and-coming actor Bodhi Sabongui has been roped in by the makers of New Line and DC’s much-anticipated superhero movie “Black Adam”. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Sabongui (13), will play a key role in the Dwayne Johnson-led action adventure movie.

    The Canadian-American actor of Egyptian heritage, has previously worked in The CW’s “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow”, ABC show “A Million Little Things” and Netflix series “The Babysitters Club”. “Black Adam” is a spin-off from Warner Bros and New Line Cinema’s “Shazam!”, featuring Zachary Levi.

    The character first appeared in DC Comics in the 1940s as a villain corrupted by power. He became an anti-hero in the early 2000s. Jaume Collet-Serra, who has directed Johnson in the upcoming “Jungle Cruise”, will helm “Black Adam”.

    The movie also features actors Aldis Hodge as Hawkman, Noah Centineo as Atom Smasher, Quintessa Swindell as Cyclone, and Pierce Brosnan as Dr Fate. Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani have penned the latest draft of the script, from a previous draft by Adam Sztykiel.

    Johnson is also producing the movie with Dany Garcia and Hiram Garcia via their Seven Bucks Productions, and Beau Flynn through FlynnPictureCo.

  • Ron Livingston to play Henry Allen in Ezra Miller’s ‘The Flash’ 

    By PTI
    LOS ANGELES: Warner Bros and DC Films have roped in actor Ron Livingston to replace Billy Crudup in upcoming superhero movie “The Flash”.

    Crudup, who essayed the role of superhero Barry Allen aka The Flash’s father Henry Allen in “Justice League”, recently exited the project over scheduling issues, reported Variety.

    Livingston, who currently features in ABC’s “A Million Little Pieces”, will co-star Ezra Miller, who is playing the titular character, and Spanish actor Maribel Verdu, who will essay the role of Allen’s mother.

    Andy Muschietti of “It” series fame will be tackling Warner Bros’ troubled superhero feature, which has been in the works since 2016.

    Christina Hodson has penned the latest draft of the script that sees Flash go back in time to prevent the murder of his mother, an act that proves to have unintended consequences for his timeline.

    Actor Kiersey Clemons will be reprising her role as Iris West, the romantic interest of Allen, in the movie.

    Clemons had portrayed West in “Justice League”, but her role was cut by director Zack Snyder back in 2017 before he turned the film over to Joss Whedon.

    “The Flash” will also feature actors Ben Affleck and Michael Keaton, who are reprising their fan-favourite incarnations of Bruce Wayne/Batman, as well as actor Sasha Calle as Supergirl.

    The movie is slated to release in theatres worldwide on November 4, 2022.

  • News for DC fans, Pierce Brosnan boards Dwayne Johnson-starrer ‘Black Adam’ 

    By PTI
    LOS ANGELES: Former James Bond star Pierce Brosnan is the latest addition to the cast of Dwayne Johnson’s “Black Adam” movie.

    The antihero film is a spin-off to Warner Bros and New Line Cinema’s “Shazam!” that featured actor Zachary Levi.

    Johnson is playing the titular part in the movie, which will be directed by his “Jungle Cruise” director Jaume Collet-Serra.

    Brosnan, 67, has been cast in the role of Dr Fate, a member of Justice Society, Johnson said in a post on Instagram.

    “Mr @PierceBrosnanOfficial as the iconic and all knowing DR.FATE. I’m grateful to have such a talented, diverse and hungry cast. The hierarchy of power in the DC Universe is about to change…” the actor said.

    The movie will also feature Aldis Hodge as Hawkman, Noah Centineo as Atom Smasher, and Quintessa Swindell as Cyclone.

    Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani wrote the latest draft of the script, from a previous draft by Adam Sztykiel.

    Johnson is also producing the movie with Dany Garcia and Hiram Garcia through their Seven Bucks Productions, and Beau Flynn through FlynnPictureCo.

    The project will start production in April in Atlanta, Georgia.