DCU Blog - August 2024 Edition: Dead Boy Detectives Cancelled, Super/Man Arrives and The Penguin Release Pattern

Yes, it's been another merry go around for DC fans this month with a mix of good, bad and unsurprising developments.

Joker: Folie A Deux will be hitting the Venice Film Festival September 4th and WB/DC Studios have been ramping up the TV spots and promo pics. Harry Lawtey has also been confirmed as Harvey Dent for the movie.

Matt Reeves has been active on social media more recently, promising that things are progressing with The Batman - Part II. Filming will commence in early 2025 for it's October 2nd 2026 release date.

Mike Flanagan has expressed an interest in working on a DC project. Just give him one, James Gunn.

Michael Keaton has admitted to not being too upset that Batgirl had been cancelled in recent interviews for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. 

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story had its first trailer released during the week. It'll premiere in US theatres on September 21st and 25th while UK/Ireland will get it on November 1st.

In celebration of Jimmy Olsen, James Gunn unveiled Skyler Gisondo's look as the character for the upcoming Superman (2025) movie. July 11th 2025. Sean Gunn's Maxwell Lord will appear in the movie.

Filming for Supergirl: Woman Of Tomorrow will supposedly start in January 2025. The film is slated for June 26th 2026.

Several Batman movies have returned to theatres leading to the character's 85th anniversary. Which one is your favourite? 

While the first episode of The Penguin will premiere on HBO/Max from September 19th, the remainder of the series will be Sundays 9pm from September 29th. SkyAtlantic will air the limited series the next day. Robert Pattinson will not appear in the series as Batman/Bruce Wayne.

Superman And Lois has moved up and will now premiere it's fourth and final season from October 7th on the CW, kicking off with a double bill. Tom Cavanagh will play a new character.

ARGUS will make their DCU debut in the second season of Peacemaker, which is still currently filming. John Cena has confirmed the show will be released on Max in 2025. Joel Kinnaman is rumoured to be returning as well.

An animated series focusing on Deadman is rumoured to be in early development for the DCU.

In news that will sadly shock no-one, Netflix have cancelled Dead Boy Detectives after one season. 

The Sandman has completed filming for its second season. Netflix will release it in 2025. A third season is probably unlikely if I'm being honest.

Vanessa Baden, Justin Britt-Gibson and Breannah Gibson are among the writers and producers with Tom King, Chris Mundy and Damon Lindelof for the upcoming Lanterns series for HBO. Filming will start in 2025.

Expect a Superman comic box set in 2025 to coincide with the release of Superman (2025). The titles will include All Star Superman, Superman For All Seasons, Whatever Happened To The Man Of Tomorrow and Kingdom Come.

What a month it's been for DC fans, huh? Let's see what next month brings, shall we?

My Review of Dead Boy Detectives: "The Case Of The Hungry Snake"

Written by Ross Maxwell

Directed by Pete Chatmon

Charles: "Wow, I did not see that one coming."

Edwin: "Allow me to welcome you formally to the Dead Boy Detective Agency. How should we address you?"

Night Nurse: "No, no, no. You may not address me at all. And the Dead Boy Detective Agency, that is a stupid name."

Well, that was a finale that somewhat ended on a cliffhanger that we might not get a resolution towards. Damn, Netflix and their cancel happy mantra. Unless this show does suddenly get a surge in views, it's likely toast.

On the plus side, one thing that was resolved was of course Esther Finch. Minus one episode, she's been a terror all season long with Jenn Lyon having a campy time in the process. Her scheme to feed off Edwin's pain to top up her youth when she wanted nearly succeeded. Fortunately, everyone was rooting against and I mean everyone.

She might have captured Edwin and Charles and blown up Jenny's butcher shop but she had also grossly overestimated just how hated she really was. The Cat King filled both Crystal and Niko in on Esther's backstory through animation and even Tragic Mick gave the girls some magical items to take out the bad witch.

However it was Crystal going over Esther's head and snitching on her to Lilith (Rochelle Okoye) that finally saw Esther dealt with for good. Unfortunately, Niko died in the process of Esther's downfall. Then it transpired that Niko was somewhere else in an igloo with the bitchy Sprites. That's one of two hooks for a potential second season.

The other hook being Edwin and Charles moving back to London with Crystal and Jenny. I have to admit I would've preferred had this season been London based from the start, so another reason for this show to get a second outing. 

The bigger reason however would be The Principal (Tamlyn Tomita) allowing the boys to remain on Earth to solve cases with the Night Nurse as their unwilling chaperone. That hook alone should make this a slam dunk for a second season. I really want to see this somewhat new-ish dynamic next season.

- Edwin correctly guessed that there was 147 cats in Port Townsend, including the Cat King himself. Edwin gave him a peck on the cheek and Monty helped Charles free himself.

- Crystal's full name included Surname Von Hoverkraft and she was the epitome of mean girl bitch. Her parents hadn't noticed she was missing.

- Charles joked about calling the Night Nurse Charlie after a certain popular programme. 

- Chronology: Pioneer Times for the Esther flashbacks. 2023 in general.

The Case Of The Hungry Snake set up plenty of stuff to tackle next season and it's a pity that this show might become yet another victim of Netflix's overzealous eagerness to cancel shows. This series does have potential and it'd be nice for it to get a second chance at life. Give it a go if you haven't already. 

Rating: 8 out of 10

My Review of Dead Boy Detectives: "The Case Of The Very Long Stairway"

 

Written by Steve Yockey

Directed by Richard Speight Jr

Edwin: "Charles, I'm in love with you. You don't have feel the same way. I just need you to know."

Charles: "I get it. This is like one of those Orpheus and Eurydice situations."

Penultimate episode and how about a delightful trip to Hell? Well, this was what we got here and by far, the best episode of the season. Not to mention the true friendship test here.

There was no way the rest of the team were going to let Edwin dwindle in Hell and though it took some persuading, Charles managed to get the Night Nurse to make a gateway for him to the not so fiery place below. 

For those who actually do ship Edwin and Charles, this episode well and truly delivered. We got flashbacks to their very first meeting as Edwin quietly stayed with a dying Charles while the latter went through various hoops to find his best mate.

Then there was the love confession itself. While Charles didn't exactly reciprocate Edwin's romantic feelings, he certainly didn't rule things out and nor was he repulsed by the declaration of love either. If this show miraculously gets a second season, maybe they might explore a potential romance between Edwin and Charles. 

Of course, Charles wasn't the only one willing to risk it all to save Edwin. Crystal willingly risked interacting with David the Demon to try and help Edwin and even Jenny risked her own life to help Crystal. David wasn't much help but Crystal did get her memories back and he got rightfully buried as an appropriate punishment. 

As for Niko, I thought she was going overboard with asking the Night Nurse so many questions but the clever way she outsmarted the Night Nurse definitely proved that she knows how to read a situation good. Despite being miffed at being outsmarted, I think the Night Nurse has a grudging respect for the gang.

Last but not least, Esther didn't stay buried for long. She got up, took one of the Cat King's lives and decided that she'd go and even worse path for revenge. Honestly, a one way trip to Hell should be on the cards for her. Especially after threatening Tragic Mick. 

- Both Simon and Maxine were seen in Hell by Edwin and Charles. Simon had feelings for Edwin even though he sacrificed him to Sa'al.

- I loved Edwin's brief interaction with Despair (Donna Preston). She had more lines here than in The Sandman.

- I thought Esther killed Monty during the last episode but it appears that she turned him back into a crow. Niko keeps pushing her luck with that Magic 8 Ball of death.

- Chronology: From where the previous episode left off and also 1989 for Edwin and Charles first meeting.

By far, it's safe to say The Case Of The Very Long Stairway was the best episode of the season. The depiction of Hell was handled well. We got a reference to Lucifer and I loved the appearance of Despair along with Charles's reaction to Edwin's confession. Superb stuff.

Rating: 9 out of 10 

My Review of Dead Boy Detectives: "The Case Of The Creeping Forest"

 

Written by Beth Schwartz And Oscar Balderrama

Directed by Glen Winter

Night Nurse (to Edwin/Charles): "You two may stay together. In the Lost and Found department. Temporarily."

Okay, so when things looked like they were going smoothly, Edwin went straight to Hell. Oh, the timing indeed. Still, it did make for a good cliffhanger moment.

Prior to that ending, at least two of Edwin and Charles's biggest obstacles were resolved. The first being Esther Fich, whose ultimate revenge scheme involving a magical fungus named Teeth Face and Monty all came crashing down. Granted, Crystal factored into that part.

Notably at the start of the episode, a trip to Tragic Mick's shop saw Crystal using a glass heart to break David the Demon's influence. Instead Crystal temporarily lost her powers and both Edwin and Charles were more vulnerable to Monty's part in Esther's planned downfall for the boys. Yeah, that Gladys story so didn't hold up. 

At least the Cat King came into the creepy forest to out Monty's scheme, even if Edwin didn't thank him for it and Esther nearly succeeded in having the Dead Boy Detectives nearly destroyed. Crystal tapping into her own power bloodline really did save their butts as well as sending Esther to another dimension. No doubt she'll be back for the finale though.

Speaking of returns, the Night Nurse's subplot inside the sea creature was a lot of fun. Mostly for her interactions with the mysterious Kashi (Cheech Manohar), who gave her food for thought and a convenient means of escape. Oh and he's an old man unburdened by trauma, which made him the perfect foil for the Night Nurse.

Getting back to the Night Nurse, she interrupted the moment where Edwin was going to admit his feelings to Charles but at the same time, she was a lot more willing to listen to the boys compared to her last encounter with them. That in itself showed growth on her part. Just a shame that Edwin got dragged back into Hell but a good way to up the ante here.

- Niko spent a lot of the episode hardening to love while Jenny avoided her but the latter relented towards the end.

- Monty was killed by Esther after his failure while the Cat King threatened to be no longer nice to Edwin. Kashi's many rings were another mystery but he gave the Night Nurse one of them.

- Loved the way Tragic Mick filled in Crystal and Niko on his backstory and in a far more detailed manner than he did with Edwin and Charles.

- Chronology: Not long after where the previous episode left off. 

The Case Of The Creeping Forest definitely delivered the best ending we've had so far this season. A lot of great characters moments with none of the subplots feeling wasted. I'm looking forward to seeing hoe Charles will get Edwin out of Hell.

Rating: 8 out of 10

My Review of Dead Boy Detectives: "The Case Of The Two Dead Dragons"

 

Written by Kelli Breslin And Jeremy Kaufman

Directed by Amanda Tapping

Edwin (re kiss): "That was unexpected."

Monty: "I have feelings for you too."

Edwin: "I wasn't talking about you."

Well, I don't think it takes much to guess who exactly that Edwin would have feelings for, huh? I mean, it's been rather signposted since the first episode. I actually felt a little bad for Monty here.

I know he's really a crow in human form doing Esther's bidding but he genuinely did feel for Edwin and while the latter has finally opened up to the possibility of being in love, it's not with Monty. Or the Cat King for those who ship that pairing.

Yes, Charles clearly the one whom Edwin likes. Edwin even seemed a bit disappointed when Charles told him about kissing Crystal, though handled it better than expected. Speaking of Charles and Crystal, the show quickly put them back into the friends zone and the better for it. 

As for the case of the week - two "dragons" from a rival school of Niko's.  The guys being douchey jocks Brad and Hunter who hired the Dead Boy Detectives to solve their murder. Turned out to be an accidental one from a vengeful girlfriend named Maren. She had every right to be mad but murder wasn't her intention. 

However the story with the Dragons did have Charles and Crystal at odds a bit. Charles wanted to see the good in both Brad and Hunter while Crystal knew they were scumbags. Charles and Crystal did make up as the latter vowed to also get her memories back to spite the ever annoying presence of David the demon. Yup, he's still around as an antagonist for Crystal.

As for the rest of the episode, Niko's attempts to play matchmaker with Jenny and Maxine (Lindsey Gort) was an absolute car crash that resulted in the latter being killed off. At first, Maxine seemed perfect for Jenny and then she turned out to be a dangerous stalker who nearly killed her. Perhaps Jenny had the right idea being closed off after all.

- The director of this episode was Amanda Tapping, best known as Samantha Carter in Stargate SG-1. Lindsey Gort also appeared in Titans.

- Esther explained that snake in her cupboard needed to feast on children to maintain her youth. Esther got tricked by Lilith when she struck that deal for immortality.

- Jenny inherited her butcher's shop from her father instead of his narcissism and alcoholism. Characters like Shelby and Twitchy Richie also highlighted how horrible Brad and Hunter were.

- Chronology: Not long where the last episode left off.

The Case Of The Two Dragons was a little bit weaker compared to the last two episodes but I did like the movement on Edwin's story a certain scene between him and Charles. Also the just desserts that both Brad and Hunter got certainly worked too.

Rating: 7 out of 10

My Review of Dead Boy Detectives: "The Case Of The Lighthouse Leapers"

 

Written by Joshua Conkel And Kristin Layne Tucker

Directed by Andi Armaganian

Charles (to Night Nurse): "Those memories are not why I choose to stay here. I still have a purpose. I'm a Dead Boy Detective."

Ah, Charles, you poor lad. The last episode unravelled him a bit with the Devlin family and this episode's near nautical themed one really semt him over the edge. At least he got to work through some issues.

The presence of the Night Nurse came quicker than expected. She rocked up into Port Townsend and when she wasn't critiquing young girls on their dramatics, she took the snarky Jenny by surprise in order to get to Crystal. Yeah, Crystal was bait here.

Crystal learned that quickly when the Night Nurse quickly dismissed her in favour of getting Edwin and Charles to their places. Out of the two, Edwin was calm but determined not to go back to Hell. Charles on the other hand went ballistic when forced to relive his death and abuse at the hands of his father. Both unrelated of course.

Having the Night Nurse go and get eaten by the sea monster that was attracting suicides at a lighthouse was a way to solve that case but surely they only made her mad at them rather than stopped her altogether. Loving the matter of fact portrayal Ruth Connell's going for with this character.

Anyways, away from avoidance of the afterlife and the case itself, the matter of love reared it's head. By the end of this episode, both Charles and Crystal kissed and I get why they're drawn to each other. I mean, it's not a relationship that can last for obvious reasons but it doesn't feel contrived either.

As for Edwin, he might be stuffy and repressed but both the Cat King and Monty are keen on him. Sadly for Edwin, both are manipulating him, albeit for different reasons. On the other hand, his friendship with Niko is rather sweet, even if the show does point out that she's a big animal fan at times. You know what, I thought Niko would grate as a character but she's rather endearing as a character.

- Jenny has a secret admirer that only types her letters. It was nice having her scenes with Crystal and Niko this episode. Niko watching Scooby Doo with Edwin was sweet.

- Tragic Mick wanted the Washer Woman (who gave Crystal cryptic clues) to help turn him back into a Walrus. Niko collects coloured sea glass.

- Charles died when he was 16. In the comics both him and Edwin are 12.

- Chronology: Not long from where the last episode left off. Also, Edwin thought there was 142 cats in Port Townsend. Cat King morphed into Monty and Charles to try and tempt him.

The Case Of The Lighthouse Leapers focused far less on the ghosts themselves (though the lighthouse keeper was entertaining and I wish we'd seen more of him) and more on dealing with Charles and Crystal's own issues this week. We also got a breather from Esther, which worked too in the episode's favour.

Rating: 8 out of 10

My Review of Dead Boy Detectives: "The Case Of The Devlin House"

 

Written by Ian Weinreich And Kristy Lowrey

Directed by Cheryl Dunye

Charles: "It's like, it's like they're stuck on repeat."

Edwin: "That's exactly what it is. If I'm right, it's a loop and they've been stuck in it since 1994."

After two very solid episodes, I felt this one was where things got a tiny bit more interesting, both with the main case itself and the development of one of the particular Dead Boy Detectives. Of course I'm talking about Charles.

So far, he's been a rather cheerful cheeky chappy and the voice of reason among Edwin and Crystal. He's also the very thing that would focus Edwin and Crystal to put their differences aside and actually get along. Getting caught in a traumatic loop would do such a thing.

The case of the week involved the Devlin family, murdered by their father, Brandon. Having the Team watch the killing over and over again when investigating the house especially did a number on Charles. Enough of one to get him caught in the loop when he recklessly tried to defend the family. However, it also shed light on his own trauma during a revealing conversation with Crystal.

This episode largely sign posted a future romance between Charles and Crystal and both Edwin and Niko's opposite reactions to the idea was amusing enough. However helping Charles break out of the loop and breaking the loop itself did make Edwin and Crystal work better together than before. That and both were lucky enough to take out a Misery Wraith as well.

I liked that the episode gave us more on Charles's backstory and while I'm mixed on him and Crystal as a couple, I do think it's amusing that Charles also seemed jealous of Edwin getting closer to Monty. I mean he did seem put out by Monty's appearance at the end while Edwin was warming to the latter wanting to do an astrological reading on him.

As for the ongoing threat, Esther popped up in Jenny's butcher shop for a beauty regime, antagonised Charles and Crystal as well as spied on Edwin and Monty. Of course the Cat King was also keeping tabs on Edwin and the Night Nurse got her own breakthrough in locating the Dead Boy Detectives. Threats from all sides basically.

- Niko admitted the Sprites caused her hair to go white. They're a fun nuisance for her. She also noted Edwin shape shifting into women.

- Esther struck a deal with Lilith for immortality. I'm curious about her rivalry with the Cat King.

- We got glimpses of some of the things David made Crystal do when he had possession of her. Or was it Crystal acting out on her own volition all along?

- Chronology: February 16th and 17th 2023. The Devlin family were living on Haywood Drive.

The Case Of The Devlin House did well with The Stone Tape Theory concept and while I kind of wish the show was more focused on Edwin and Charles together, I do get why the show has opted for an ensemble here.

Rating: 8 out of 10 

My Review of Dead Boy Detectives: "The Case Of The Dandelion Shrine"

 

Written by Shoshana Sachi And Cheech Manohar

Directed by Glen Winter

Cat King: "I am fascinated by you."

Edwin: "What the bloody hell is this?"

Cat King: "Oh that? That's your punishment. It's a caging spell."

On to the second episode of this supernatural YA series and consequences are being felt. First of all, never use magic on a talking cat. Edwin learned this lesson the hard way.

Enter the Cat King (Lukas Gage). If you found Desire to be a charming menace with glowing eyes on The Sandman, then you'll love this guy. As someone who finds Lukas Gage a bit of a mixed bag as an actor, this role absolutely played to his strengths here.

The Cat King was affronted by magic being used on his followers and while he was openly dismissive of Charles and Crystal, his demeanor with Edwin was more flirtatious. He played on Edwin's sexual repression and use that moment of weakness to bind Edwin to Port Townsend.

Fortunately for the Dead Boy Detectives and Crystal, next door neighbour Niko gave them their case of the week. All that glowing pink light that screamed "manic pixie dream girl" had a purpose to it. Turned out that she had a sprite problem.

The sprites being of the Dandelion variety and that lot needed to be flourishing with attention in order to survive. Niko's story was a good way to offer context to her as a character while building a nice rapport between her and Crystal as they bonded over dead/missing parents. While I'm more interested in the Dead Boy Detectives themselves, the show is doing a decent job with it's female characters too.

As for the Sprites themselves - Kingham (Max Jenkins) and Litty (Caitlin Reilly). Well, they were foul mouthed but got tricked into being trapped into a jar/vessel after Crystal used herself to lure them out of Niko. Crystal's near sacrifice did however endear herself to Edwin, who took to Niko a lot quicker than expected.

Last but not least, two other problems for the boys were the Night Nurse not happy with Edwin and Charles wandering about as well as Esther. The latter chose a more direct means of revenge on the meddlesome detectives, which involved turning her crow familiar Monty (Joshua Colley) into a human. As a witch would do.

- This episode also introduced Tragic Mick (Michael Beach). He's a former Walrus turned human, running a magic shop. 

- Niko's near death experience makes her able to see Edwin and Charles. Both the Cat King and Crystal likened Edwin and Charles to a couple.

- Charles was confirmed to have died in 1989 due to hypothermia and internal bleeding. Edwin escaped Hell the same time.

- Chronology: From where the first episode left off. Every episode seems to break things down in chapter titles and has a "To Be Continued" title card.

The Case Of The Dandelion Shrine did have fun with it's main story and confirming that Port Townsend was going to be where the season would remain in. Saying that, I would've loved of the Cat King but undoubtedly we'll get that as things progress.

Rating: 7 out of 10 

My Review of Dead Boy Detectives: "The Case Of Crystal Palace"

 

Written by Steve Yockey

Directed by Lee Toland Krieger

Edwin: "We are the Dead Boy Detectives and we rescued you. You're welcome."

Crystal: "The Dead Boy Detectives?"

Charles: "It's aces, right? We're ghosts and we solve mysteries."

There was a time when this show was not only meant to be released on HBO Max but it was also meant to be a spin-off of Doom Patrol. Then things dramatically changed. 

Not only did our three leads get recast from the backdoor pilot they debut in, but now this show became a Netflix series and connected to The Sandman universe. It's funny how things turned out. Oh and this was basically a do-over as well.

Present day London had ghostly duo of Edwardian posh boy Edwin Paine (George Rexstrew) and punkish cheeky chappy Charles Rowland (Jayden Revri) doing their job and trying to contain a World War era ghost named Wilfred. On top of that, they're also trying to avoid Death (Kirby Howell-Baptiste), despite leading her to their office.

Of course Death was the least of their problems when Victorian ghost Emma put the Dead Boy Detectives in the crosshairs of American psychic Crystal Palace (Kassius Nelson) and she's a girl that literally had a demon ex named David (David Iacono) that the boys managed to get out of her. However, Crystal lost some of her memory and also caused a bit of upset with Edwin and Charles dynamic.

Edwin wasn't particularly happy with Crystal hanging around and Charles was more than happy to keep Crystal around until her memories returned. The case of a missing girl named Becky Aspen however saw the trio trade London for Port Townsend in the US.

I'm a tiny bit disappointed this episode quickly changed locations but I guess it was essential for introducing three prominent characters. The characters being Jenny Green (Briana Cuoco), who owned a butcher shop where Crystal rented a room from as well as Niko Sasaki (Yuyu Kitamura), who seems to be a fan girl of sorts but got less screentime than Jenny did here.

The biggest character though was the youth obsessed witch Esther Finch (Jenn Lyon). She snatched Becky for her youth and was amused by Edwin, Charles and Crystal's attempts to rescue Becky. That was until they actually succeeded and she got rather mad about being bested by two ghosts and a psychic sad girl. Then again, a talking cat led to her defeat in this episode.

As for the rest of the episode, Crystal proved to be a needed addition to the boys club but Charles possessing Esther put both him and Edwin in the Night Nurse's (Ruth Connell) line of fire. Yeah, these boys might not be the brightest detectives out there.

- The title sequence was rather nice, playing around with the theme of death.

- Charles comes armed with a cricket bat, can access points to see his parents, has a bag of tricks that can contain everything and ghosts can travel through mirrors. Edwin's the brains of the duo and was in Hell for over 70 years.

- Ruth Connell was the only one not recast from the backdoor pilot. 

- Chronology: Present day London and Port Townsend. We saw a bound and gagged Edwin sacrificed to the demon Sa'al in 1916 thanks to his cruel classmates. They died too in the ritual.

The Case Of Crystal Palace kicked things off to a modest. It's not a pilot that will grab you the same way that The Sandman did but the three leads are likable, so it's off to a decent start. I'll watch the rest of the season.

Rating: 7 out of 10 

DCU Blog - November 2023 Edition: Superman Major News Items, Productions Resume, Etc

Yup, the strikes are officially over and as a result, a lot of news has trickled over. Notably in regards to the future of DC. 

In terms of Superman: Legacy casting, Nicholas Hoult will be Lex Luthor, Skyler Gisondo will be Jimmy Olsen, Sara Sampaio will be Eve Teschmacher and Maria Gabriela De Faria will play The Engineer.

James Gunn has also debunked certain rumours about the movie's plot that overzealous scoopers have been spreading.

The marketing has kicked in for Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom but tracking for it's opening weekend isn't particularly great.

Zack Snyder has confirmed that he's done with DC but did express an interest in making a movie about The Dark Knight Returns.

The upcoming fourth season of Superman And Lois has been confirmed to be the show's last. It'll air on the CW in 2024.

There's rumours of a Korean Huntress movie being in development by Jung Byung-Gil, who will write and direct it. 

Lanterns will apparently comprise of ten episodes with Nathan Fillion appearing in three as Guy Gardner.

Harley Quinn has been renewed for a fifth season on Max while Batman will not appear in the second season of My Adventures With Superman.

Both The Penguin and The Sandman have resumed production. 

Anya Chalotra is rumoured to be voicing classic Wonder Woman villain Circe for Creature Commandos. 

The Brave And The Bold's casting isn't something to expect soon, though John Logan is now rumoured to be writing the script. 

Ana Nogueira has been confirmed as the writer for Supergirl: Woman Of Tomorrow. 

Netflix recently released the first trailer for Dead Boy Detectives, due for release in 2024. A character from The Sandman will appear in the show.

Expect something DC related at CCXP this weekend. I'll cover it next month. Likely going to be mainly about the anime Suicide Squad show next year.

Although it did badly in theatres, Blue Beetle has been a hit for Max. Xolo Mariduena will reprise the role in the DCU.

A Lobo project is also rumoured to be in development. I bet we can guess who'll be playing that role.

That's it for this month and quite a lot to go through. It's only just beginning though.

DCU Blog - February 2023 Edition: Pennyworth Ends, The Penguin Cast Round Up And The Flash Debuts Trailer

Well, 2023 has certainly kicked things off for DC in quite a fashion. With the DCU Chapter One slate receiving a mostly positive reception, we've definitely had plenty to mull over. Here we go.

On Superbowl Sunday, the first official trailer for The Flash movie debuted, putting Ezra Miller, Michael Keaton, Ben Affleck and Sasha Calle front and centre to quite a reception, not to mention low-key confirming certain spoilers for the movie as well.

On top of the positive reception for the trailer, CinemaCon will actually premiere The Flash movie in April, though we'll have to wait until June 16th to see it ourselves. Either way, it feels like the WB have a lot of confidence in this one hitting big for them.

Meanwhile there are rumours that The Batman - Part II could begin filming as early as November this year but this has yet to be confirmed by an official source.

Shazam! Fury Of The Gods will be in cinemas from March 17th but whether or not the character will remain in the DCU depends on this movie's box office numbers.

On Valentine's Day, both director Todd Phillips and Lady Gaga posted a first look image of the latter as Harley Quinn with Joaquin Phoenix as Joker for Joker: Folie A Deux.

Recent test screening are reporting that there may be problems with Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom. The movie isn't due until December so there's enough time to work out those potential problems.

In terms of James Gunn's proposed DCU movies, expect an actor for Superman: Legacy that will be a few years younger than Batman for The Brave And The Bold while James Mangold has expressed interest for Swamp Thing.

Rhenzy Feliz, Michael Kelly, Shohreh Aghdashloo and Deirdre O'Connell have been cast in undisclosed rules for The Penguin series for HBO Max, which is now in production in New York.

Netflix have acquired the rights to Dead Boy Detectives which was previously due to be streamed on HBO Max.

Both Superman And Lois and Gotham Knights are due to air on the CW from March 14th. UK dates to be confirmed in due course.

Pennyworth has been cancelled after three seasons by HBO Max. Following the recent axings of both Titans and Doom Patrol, this isn't a shocking turn of events.

The final season of The Flash is currently filming it's series finale, which will feature both Savitar and Cobalt Blue (Rick Cosnett) to name a few returning faces.

James Gunn has confirmed that casting for Creature Commandos is nearly complete. I'd expect that to be revealed very soon.

Steve Agee's John Economos will be coming back to a DC project very soon, as confirmed by James Gunn.

Well, that's it for this month. Quite a bit to get through there, lol. 

DCEU Blog: Batgirl Finds It's Villain, Dead Boys Detectives Rounds Off It's Cast And More

Following last month's explosive DCFanDome, this month felt a tiny bit more quiet by comparison but still there was plenty revealed over the last month.

Dead Boy Detectives has officially been commissioned as a series by HBO Max, albeit with the roles recast. George Rexstrew will be Edwin Payne, Jayden Revri will be Charles Roland and Kassius Nelson will be Crystal Palace. Filming for the series will begin in December.

Superman & Lois second season will premiere on the CW from January 11th and will be paired with the first season of Naomi. The Flash will move to Wednesdays from March.

Darnell Metayer and Josh Peters will be the lead writers for Michael B. Jordan's Val Zod series for HBO Max.

DCFanDome was viewed by over 66 million worldwide on it's various platforms. Suffice to say, it was a success story.

Batgirl has gone into production. Leslie Grace as the title character,  JK Simmons reprising his role as Commissioner Gordon while Brendan Fraser will play Firefly and Jacob Scipio has been cast in an undisclosed role. The film will be released on HBO Max.

Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom has finished filming in the UK and will do some additional filming in Hawaii next month.

Blue Beetle will begin filming in early 2022. Expect more casting to be announced over the next while.

Helen Mirren recently revealed that co-star Rachel Zegler is in fact playing the third sister in Shazam!: Fury Of The Gods along with Lucy Liu. The movie has finished production.

With Patty Jenkins Rogue Squadron put on hold, it seems that Wonder Woman's third movie may be moving forward. Lynda Carter has been confirmed to be returning as Asteria. 

Black Adam may also getting some spin-offs, but then again, this has been rumoured about every upcoming DC movie.

Matt Ryan will reprise his role as John Constantine for an animated short movie, Constantine: House Of Mystery, due for release in 2022.

Meanwhile the HBO Max series is rumoured to have the title of Justice League Dark: Constantine and will apparently start filming in the second quarter of 2022.

The second half of both Legends Of Tomorrow and Batwoman's current seasons will premiere on the CW from January 12th.

A new trailer for Peacemaker will premiere on Friday. The show premieres on HBO Max from January 13th.

And that's the round up for this month. Let's see what next month has to offer as 2021 comes to a close.