Batman: William Shatner Talks Creating Two-Face
Warner Bros. and DC’s new animated film Batman vs. Two-Face (now available on Digital, DVD and Blu-ray -- read our review here) is funny in that not only does it feature the classic version of the Dynamic Duo played by Adam West and Burt Ward, but it also stars another actor known for playing an iconic hero -- William Shatner. Only this time Shatner is voicing the titular villain of the piece.
“I think of myself as a hero,” laughs Shatner when I tell him he’s considered strictly a hero to several generations of fans.
“You hear from actors all the time, bad guys are more fun and all,” says the once and future Captain Kirk. “And it’s true. In this particular case, playing two people -- he’s not named Two-Face for any reason -- so there’s a Jekyll and Hyde character. And that’s always fun to try and differentiate the two people. And that’s what I attempted to do.”
Bruce Wayne Confirmed to Exist in the Arrowverse
More evidence — namely, his name being spoken aloud — confirms that Bruce Wayne does indeed exist in the Arrowverse.
In a sneak peak at tomorrow's episode of Arrow, which you can view on Twitter, Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) name drops Bruce Wayne during a conference about Oliver's Green Arrow photo, in which he denies the image being real.
The character says, "They could have put Bruce Wayne's head on that body. Has Bruce Wayne left Gotham to hang out in Star City recently? No."
The Arrowverse has previously hinted at Bruce Wayne actually existing in Earth-1 up until now, mentioning Wayne Tech and Gotham a handful of times. In "Flashpoint," The Flash's third-season premiere, we saw Barry Allen's phone had numbers for Bruce, Diana, and Hal, but that was a different reality.
Heath Ledger Wanted Christian Bale to Really Hit Him in The Dark Knight
Heath Ledger was evidently so dedicated to his performance as the Joker in The Dark Knight that he encouraged Christian Bale to really beat him up during filming.
The upcoming book 100 Things Batman Fans Show Know & Do Before They Die from author Joseph McCabe reveals this new behind-the-scenes story from the beloved film, as printed on The Hollywood Reporter.
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Sony Announces Mini PS4 Controller for Kids
Sony has revealed a mini PlayStation 4 controller aimed at children.
The officially licensed peripheral, dubbed the Mini Wired Gamepad, was revealed in a post on PlayStation Blog, where the full design of the fun-sized gamepad is showcased. The controller is made by Hori, known for their fighting sticks and controller designs for a variety of platforms.
PS4 Mini Wired Gamepad, via PlayStation Blog
Telltale’s Batman: Season 1 Nintendo Switch Release Date Announced
Telltale's Batman: Season 1 is coming to Nintendo Switch on November 14 in North America and November 17 in Europe and Australia.
Telltale Games has confirmed on Twitter that the first season of the Batman series will be arriving next month on the hybrid system. Last month, Telltale talked about how Switch was a "perfect match" for the studio, as it plans on also bringing Guardians of the Galaxy to the Nintendo console.
Netflix Plans to Produce 30 New Anime Series for 2018
Netflix is planning on producing 30 new original anime series for release next year.
The Verge reports the streaming giant plans to spend $8 billion on original content for 2018, and a sizable chunk of that will be invested in new anime. According to outlet, it appears Netflix's investment in anime has been going well in terms of viewership.
Netflix's recently released original anime series Neo Yokio is from Vampire Weekend frontman Ezra Koenig and has Jaden Smith voicing the main character. Read IGN's review of the show to find out why we found it "fails to find focus in an uninteresting parody."
Lone Wolf and Cub Film Adaptation Moves Forward
Paramount is moving ahead with a film adaptation of the influential manga Lone Wolf and Club.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Justin Lin — who helmed the third through sixth Fast and Furious installments — will produce the project. He's also reportedly eyeing the director's chair for the film, which is being scripted by Seven writer Andrew Kevin Walker.
Marissa McMahon, Kamala Films, and Joshua Long are producing along with Lin. However, no release date for the movie has been set yet.
Lone Wolf and Cub
Destiny 2’s First Prestige Raid Now Live
Destiny 2's Leviathan Prestige Raid is now live on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
"The Prestige Raid is now live. Good luck! We will be watching," Bungie said in a post on Twitter.
Announced earlier this month, the more difficult version of Destiny 2's first Raid introduces tougher enemies, as well as "minimal" mechanical changes to encounters. As Bungie previously noted on its website, due to the Raid's heightened difficulty, it doesn't "expect everyone to be successful."
Green Lantern: Earth One Channels Alien’s Gritty, Unexplored Universe
Green Lantern: Earth One reinvents Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern in a modern world where there’s no such thing as Batman, Wonder Woman, or Superman and alien life hasn’t been discovered yet. Jordan seeks the thrill of adventuring through space but is stuck in a dull job mining asteroids for a private contractor, Ferris Galactic. That is, until he finds a powerful green relic from the long-extinct Green Lantern Corps and he’s confronted by the very villains that destroyed them, the Manhunters.
DC Comics’ Earth One graphic novels re-imagine individual heroes (or teams like Teen Titans) to tell standalone stories unconnected to the greater DC Universe or even other Earth One stories. That was the appeal for co-writers Gabriel Hardman and Corinna Bechko (Star Wars: Legacy, Invisible Republic) , who saw this as an opportunity to cut to the core of Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern mythos. Talking to us at New York Comic Con, the pair spoke about how they’re taking a gritty sci-fi approach akin to Alien.