Welcome back for another edition of the Epic Comicast podcast! Fans of both Marvel and DC have been treated to a lot of fun movie news in recent weeks. One of the bigger reveals was the first publicity photo of David Ayer’s Suicide Squad. The movie has begun filming in Toronto and the public has been […]
There are many questions yet to be answered about Warner Bros’ upcoming adaption of Suicide Squad. It is clear that WB has been pouring in endless resources to make the movie a hit by assembling some of the best talent available to fill key roles including Will Smith, Jared Leto, and Viola Davis in key […]
Things just got even more interesting for one of the more intriguing projects bubbling in Warner Bros. There has long been rumors that Batman would make a cameo appearance in the Suicide Squad. The inclusion will generate more publicity for the movie and it also will help expand the cinematic universe they are creating. Many […]
There are not many villains that are as well-known in film, or real-life, as the Joker. He clearly makes the top five most iconic bad guys of all-time with possibly only Darth Vader, Hitler, and Satan, narrowly edging him out. After iconic and even award winning performances from Cesar Romero, Jack Nicholson, and Heath Ledger, […]
Okay, enough is enough. Suicide Squad is turning out to be an embarrassment of riches. Warner Bros is literally throwing the kitchen sink at the new film already starring Will Smith and Jared Leto, as Deadshot and the Joker respectively. They have filled out the supporting cast with a host of memorable names and faces […]
Yesterday, Suicide Squad director David Ayer treated fans to a picture of the first cast read for his upcoming DC Comics’ blockbuster. Suddenly all the rumors and speculation became a reality. Instead of reading the cast list, it was right there in full photographic color. Check it out. There are some unexpected additions to the […]
The role of Rick Flagg Jr. in the upcoming Suicide Squad movie has been a revolving door of high caliber actors flirting with the little-known comic book role. Initially Warner Bros. announced that Tom Hardy would be portraying Flagg, the field general and liason for the Squad. Hardy surprisingly dropped out of the role and […]
A new comic book character will be stepping into the movie spotlight in 2016 and should become a household name before the year is over. Expect DC Comics’ Harley Quinn to become a bonafide “A” list film icon before the credits finish rolling on Suicide Squad, if her role is handled correctly. Warner Bros is unabashedly trying to get […]
The Epic Comicast podcast is back this week and ready to take you through the week’s biggest news stories and down memory lane. There were some significant news stories and rumors to sift through including the revolving casting chair for Rick Flagg in Suicide Squad, Ben Affleck’s Batman, a new actress was cast to portray Supergirl, and the […]
In a bit of news that we could file under the “we could have guessed that” section. It was recently revealed that Ben Affleck’s Batman is set to possibly make a cameo appearance in the upcoming movie, Suicide Squad. It was rumored that the Dark Knight would simply be heavily referenced and only seen on surveillance footage […]
Viola Davis was one of the last major casting dominoes to fall when it was announced that she was in final negotiations for the coveted role of Amanda Waller in 2016’s Suicide Squad. There were strong rumors suggesting that it was a three-way competition between her, Octavia Spencer, and Oprah Winfrey. Davis emerged victorious, but […]
There has been a growing trend in recent years to utilize the draw of Batman to prop up movies and TV shows. His presence is used on Gotham, a show that uses his entire roster of supporting characters to create an environment where a Batman would need to be created. They are also using him to prop […]
