Word from THR has producer/director extradionaire J.J. Abrams attaching himself and his Bad Robot production team as the latest to attempt at bringing the magic based Justice League team to the screen. Instead of being at your local AMC (yikes), it’ll be for Warner Media’s new streaming service HBO Max.
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The famed Kubert School is proud to announce, for the first time in its history, that it will be offering an online studies program to the general public beginning Wednesday evening, April 15th.
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Today DC launched DC Kids Camp, a fun new program to help parents engage kids at home. Parents can follow DC Kids social channels—Twitterand Instagram—to download kid-friendly, superhero-themed activities and previews of past and upcoming DC middle grade graphic novels to enjoy at home. The DC Kids social channels will also feature entertaining videos from all-star authors and artists for parents and kids to watch together.
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The World’s Greatest Super Heroes square off once-and-for-all against the despotic Darkseid – with the fate of all humanity hanging in the balance – in Justice League Dark: Apokolips War, the next entry in the popular series of DC Universe Movies. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation and DC, the feature-length animated film will be released by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on Digital starting May 5, 2020, and on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack and Blu-ray Combo Pack on May 19, 2020. Justice League Dark: Apokolips War will be accompanied by the all-new DC Showcase animated short, Adam Strange. The thrilling tale, which offers insight into the space adventurer’s fascinating backstory, features Charlie Weber (How To Get Away with Murder) as the voice of title character.
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Sinestro vs Bleez? Dex-Starr vs Catwoman?!
DC UNIVERSE’s popular fan bracket-style competition is back with “Meta Madhouse: Tournament of Terror,” where 64 of DC’s most popular villains compete for the title of “Meta Madhouse Champion 2020” and “The Ultimate DC Villain.” The tournament is free and open to all DC UNIVERSE members, and the winner of this year’s competition will score a trip to the premiere of Wonder Woman 1984.
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Since the first Green Lantern was introduced in All-American Comics #16 in May 1940 by artist Martin Nodell and writer Bill Finger, the Green Lanterns have been fan-favorite characters with millions of comic book fans. From that first ring-wielding Lantern to the latest, and every strong-willed Super Hero in-between, many have spoken the Green Lantern oath and pledged to defend their home sector from evils of every nature. Now, in 2020, this corps of extraterrestrial space police built up from all alien races and places are celebrating 80 years of keeping the DC universe safe!
To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the original Green Lantern, Alan Scott, DC will be publishing Green Lantern 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1 on May 20, 2020. Join us to see tales of all of the universe’s most legendary Green Lanterns: Alan Scott, Hal Jordan, John Stewart, Guy Gardner, Kyle Rayner, Jessica Cruz and Simon Baz, plus appearances from other cosmic favorites!
The path to DC’s future continues to unfold in Generation One: Age of Mysteries! On sale in May, Generation One: Age of Mysteries is the first of five oversized Prestige format one-shots, each detailing a different age in DC’s storied, super heroic legacy!
Generation One: Age of Mysteries follows DC’s Generation Zero: Gods Among Us, in stores on Free Comic Book Day 2020.
“The Generation series of specials are built to bring the new DC timeline to life,” said DC Publisher Dan DiDio. “With Generation One: Age of Mysteries and every subsequent volume we’ll be shining a spotlight on the 80-plus-year publishing history of the DC universe while charting the course for the bright future of DC’s characters. All of our greatest stories and events will create the backdrop and context for the great new adventures we have planned. Everything counts, and we guarantee there’ll be surprises along the way!”
Readers of Generation One: Age of Mysteries will witness firsthand major events from throughout the history of the DC universe as seen through the eyes of characters like Wonder Woman, Lucius Fox, Alfred Pennyworth, Green Lantern (Alan Scott), The Spectre (Jim Corrigan), Mister Terrific (Terry Sloane), and others. The series of one-shots will also expose secrets from DC’s history, such as:
DC will give readers what they want this summer—bigger, louder, faster, and “metal-er“—as the publisher announced its plans for Dark Nights: Death Metal, the sequel to the smash-hit 2017-18 series Dark Nights: Metal, which brought widespread changes to the DC universe and introduced fans to the Dark Multiverse and a runaway-hit villain, the Batman Who Laughs.
A new Dark Nights: Death Metal series means an encore for the original team of hardcore headbangers: the bestselling team of writer Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo, along with inker Jonathan Glapion and colorist FCO Plascencia. Issue #1 of this six-issue miniseries hits comic book stores and online retailers on May 13, 2020. The series will also include several “Metalverse” one-shots throughout the summer months, expanding the vast world created by the Death Metal storyline.
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Saturday, May 2, 2020 is Free Comic Book Day, and DC has huge surprises in store for fans of all ages with two free comic books! DC’s Generation Zero provides a closer look into what’s next for the DC Universe, and the DC Middle Grade Graphic Novels flipbook previews great graphic novels for middle grade readers, featuring Batman and all-new characters.
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DC UNIVERSE has launched an extension to its ongoing free-to-view web series, The DC Daily Podcast. Debuting new episodes twice a week and featuring celebrity guests and creators geeking out about all things DC, fans will get behind-the-scenes access to DC’s most talked-about comics, TV series, films, collectibles, games and more.
Every Tuesday morning, the “DC Daily Interviews” edition of The DC Daily Podcast includes expansive, long-form interviews, straight from the set of DC Daily. Including in-depth discussions with legacy creators, classic voice actors, on-screen stars, and more, “DC Daily Interviews” will be a must-listen for inside stories and never-before-revealed details that fans will love to hear. Upcoming guests include JOKER Academy Award®-Nominated Cinematographer Lawrence Sher, ARROW’S Katie Cassidy and Juliana Harkavy, and comic book legend Brian Michael Bendis.
On Fridays, The DC Daily Podcast releases “DC Daily Weekly” episode, featuring DC Daily regulars Amy Dallen, Samm Levine, Clarke Wolfe, Hector Navarro, Whitney Moore, Sam Humphries, and more, giving their hot takes on the biggest headlines from DC, plus diving deep on favorite stories and characters from throughout the DC Universe.
Fans do not need to be members of the DC UNIVERSE digital subscription service to have access to DC Daily or The DC Daily Podcast.
The latest episodes of The DC Daily Podcast are currently live wherever podcasts are available.
For more information on DC UNIVERSE and The DC Daily Podcast, visit https://www.dcuniverse.com/podcast.