Thursday, September 30, 2021

DCEU News: Aquaman sequel reveals casting, Penguin gets a spin off and more

It's been somewhat of a busy September and with DCFanDome set to make a big splash next month, here's a rundown of what this month revealed to us in the world of DC.


Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom not only revealed a new look for the title character but also confirmed that Patrick Wilson and Randall Park will be reprising their roles as Orm and Stephen Shin. On top of that, it was also confirmed that Vincent Regan will play King Atlan, Indya Moore will be Karshon, a telepathic shark and Jani Zhao will be new character, Stingray.

Meanwhile HBO Max's Aquaman: King Of Atlantis animated series will be released from October 14th.

Both Black Adam and Shazam!: Fury Of The Gods have wrapped production.

The Flash is set to finish production as filming is nearly done. Ben Affleck has shot his Batman scenes and Luke Brandon Field was cast in an undisclosed role.

A recent press release in relation to the 80th anniversary for Wonder Woman has again confirmed that Patty Jenkins will direct the third movie with Gal Gadot reprising the title role.

Batgirl production has begun and filming is due for November. Expect more casting news next month. Filming will take place in Glasgow.

HBO Max are going even further with Matt Reeves Batman universe as the Penguin will also be getting a spin off series. Colin Farrell is expected to reprise the role.

For those outside the US who want to listen to Jeffrey Wright's audio take on the Caped Crusader, the first two episodes are available on the HBO Max YouTube channel.

Another reminder that the Injustice animated movie will be released from October 19th.

Netflix released a sneak peek of The Sandman during their online event last Saturday. The series will be premiering soon. 

HBO Max revealed clips of Peacemaker in one of their upcoming trailers for new shows. The series will be released from January.

Batwoman's first five episodes will feature Mad Hatter, Killer Croc, Mr Freeze and an older Nora Fries as well as Professor Pyg.

Next month's blog will be earlier, slightly longer and will cover the events of DCFanDome.

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