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Joaquin Phoenix playing the Joker? That's no joke. Warner Bros. has officially given the green light to director Todd Phillips' Joker origin story film starring Joaquin Phoenix as the Clown Prince of Crime, as the actor "recently finalized his deal" to portray Batman's forever-smiling foe.

Lewis Tan isn't taking to the skies as Nightwing just yet. The actor has come forward to address the recent news that DC Films had met with him about possibly taking on the role of Dick Grayson's crime-fighting alter ego for the upcoming Nightwing movie.

Development on DC's Nightwing has been slow and silent going since we first heard about the project about a year ago. But according to ​That Hashtag Show​​, DC has begun meeting with actors to potentially play the role of Dick Grayson's post-Robin crime fighter.

The story of Flash Gordon is a long and complex one, winding its way through a variety of media across more than eight decades. Let's dive in and take a look at where Flash got his start — and why his stories have gotten harder to adapt.

While every onscreen battle between Joker and Batman is destined to end with the Dark Knight triumphant, when it comes to ticket sales, the Joker seems poised to bury Batman 10 miles deep.

There's no shortage of reasons why fans and critics don't care for Leto's take on the Joker, it isn't all bad news: in fact, there's a relatively easy fix for every single one of the many complaints lobbied against him.

When it comes to finding a way to fix the DC Universe, perhaps an idea from two Marvel dudes is the answer we've all been looking for. Here's one way to fix it.

We finally know when the long, long wait for the Aquaman trailer will be over. Writer/director James Wan recently announced on his Twitter account that our first look at the Jason Momoa-starring underwater superhero flick will be coming at San Diego Comic-Con.

Big changes are in store for the future of DC Comics characters on the big screen, as news about Warner Bros.' upcoming alternate universe film banner slowly begins to crystallize. We now have an idea of what they're calling the Elseworlds-style brand — and the names aren't what we were expecting.

The end of the Bat-fleck era might be nigh. Following reports that longtime Batman actor Ben Affleck wouldn't reprise his role as the Dark Knight in director Matt Reeves' The Batman, it's been revealed that the film focuses on "a young caped crusader" that Affleck likely won't play.

We've been going over Ben Affleck's status as the dark knight for what feels like years now. At first, the Academy Award-winning filmmaker was set to write, direct, and star in The Batman​ — but a few script drafts and one Justice League later, he's now apparently doing none of the above.

The future of movies based on DC Comics is once again in flux, as news has broken that DC Entertainment's Geoff Johns is stepping down from his post as the company's president and chief creative officer. His departure comes in the middle of an overall executive shakeup at the company.

The green-haired, pale-faced comic book villain has gone from being a mere Batman rival to a full-on cultural icon — and now that the Justice League have had their turn in the spotlight, it's the Joker's time to shine.

The joke's on, Jared Leto. According to a report by Variety, Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment are firmly moving forward on a Jared Leto-starring Joker standalone movie. The Suicide Squad spinoff will continue the adventures of Leto's version of the Clown Prince of Crime.

A great death scene, whether it's because of the emotional context or because of some truly disturbing gore, can do this in a heartbeat. One minute you're comfortably watching a movie, completely aware that you're seeing something that's make believe, and then death hits you.

One way or another, the Penguin is coming to the DCEU. According to ​Variety​​ reporter Justin Kroll, Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment are seeking to put the Penguin into one of their superhero movies ASAP, with the character reportedly on deck to appear in either ​The Batman​ or ​Birds of Prey​.

Deadpool 2 was chock-full of surprising cameos, but there may have been another one — one that threatens to beat all the others in a competition of coolness — hidden within the sequel. Was DC's Clown Prince of Crime, the Joker himself, actually in Deadpool 2?

Alfred Pennyworth, Batman's butler, is taking a star turn in a show from the creator of Gotham. The premium cable network Epix has given a straight-to-series order for a ten-episode season of ​Pennyworth​, a period drama centering on the young adventures of Bruce Wayne's most loyal domestic servant.

Comedian Patton Oswalt recently shared his own idea about Heath Ledger's Joker in The Dark Knight - and it's just crazy enough to potentially be true.

There's a lot of stuff in Wonder Woman that's different — not just from the previous DCEU films, but most superhero movies that came before it. As a result, Wonder Woman seems likely to have a lasting effect on the DCEU, opening doors with regards to world-building and narrative.

The silver screen's Lois Lane has sadly passed away. Margot Kidder, who starred opposite Christopher Reeves' Superman in the 1978 film Superman: The Movie and its sequels, died at the age of 69 on Sunday, May 13.

Zack Snyder had to go old school to prove to DC that Henry Cavill was their new Superman. The Man of Steel director recently shared a picture of Cavill in Christopher Reeve's costume, saying that's the shot that convinced the studio to cast Cavill.

DC Entertainment announced the live-action series ​Metropolis​ ​three months ago, cuing it up for a launch on DC Universe sometime in 2019. The project, ordered straight-to-series, was given an initial order of 13 episodes — but it will now be sent back for an indefinite period of redevelopment.

DC Entertainment's upcoming on-demand streaming service, DC Universe, is filling out its programming slate by dredging up a classic comics character. James Wan, the director behind Aquaman and myriad horror properties, is working to develop a series based on Swamp Thing, DC has announced.

One of Gotham's most enduring mysteries is seemingly refusing to die. The fourth season of the Batman prequel series seems to have finally established the identity of one of DC Comics' most iconic villains, but a new interview with one executive producer has left many readers with some doubts.

The DCEU is struggling, but a well-liked star and a story with tons of narrative possibilities could be just the thing to fix it. Join us as we break down the reasons why the upcoming Flash movie could be exactly what the franchise needs right now.