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Geek Tyrant
4 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
James Gunn Offers Update on DC's PARADISE LOST Series and It's Connection to WONDER WOMAN Movie — GeekTyrant
DC fans eager to revisit Themyscira, you're in luck, DC Studios is still developing its Paradise Lost series. The show is set on Wonder Woman's mythic island home, and in a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, DC Studios co-chief James Gunn gave a small but welcome update on the project and how it fits into the broader DCU, especially when it comes to the newly revealed Wonder Woman movie. 'Paradise Lost is moving along. It's slow-moving, but it's moving. And, yeah, I really love that project a lot.' When asked whether the series is connected to the upcoming Wonder Woman film, Gunn got a little… well, Gunn-ish: 'Yes. Well, yes and no. Wonder Woman's a separate thing. We're working on Wonder Woman. Wonder Woman's being written right now. So it's different. I mean, not different. They're connected. She's from f—ing Themyscira, so…' What we do know is that Paradise Lost is still coming, even if it won't feature Diana at all. It's meant to take place long before her birth and will explore the politics, power struggles, and mythology of Themyscira itself. Gunn has previously described the show as a kind of DCU-flavored Game of Thrones , a political fantasy thriller set in a paradise that isn't as peaceful as it looks. The show was originally announced in January 2023 as part of the first slate of the DCU reboot, and it's believed to take inspiration from the Paradise Island Lost comic arc by Phil Jimenez and George Pérez. While the creative teams for Paradise Lost and the untitled Wonder Woman movie haven't been revealed, Gunn did confirm for the first time that 'Wonder Woman's being written right now.' With Superman set to launch the new DCU on July 11th, all eyes are now on how the rest of the slate will take shape, including when we'll finally set foot on Themyscira again. Until then, we wait.
News18
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- News18
Will Robert Pattinson's Batman Join The DC Universe? James Gunn Has The Answer
Last Updated: James Gunn mentioned that there is a small chance that Robert Pattinson's Batman could join the bigger DC world someday. James Gunn has confirmed that the next Batman movie with Robert Pattinson is still happening, despite rumours of its cancellation. He shared that director Matt Reeves is busy writing the script for the sequel. This Batman story is separate from the main DC Universe (DCU). Gunn added that there is a small chance this version of the Caped Crusader could join the bigger DC world someday. At the same time, DC Studios is working on another Batman film called The Brave and the Bold, which will be part of Gunn's DC Universe. The filmmaker is working closely with the writer to make sure this new Batman has a strong role, instead of being silly. Speaking with Rolling Stone, Gunn said, 'I would never say zero, because you just never know. But it's not likely. It's not likely at all. I'll also say Batman Part II is not cancelled. That's the other thing I hear all the time — that Batman Part II is cancelled. It's not cancelled. We don't have a script. Matt's slow. Let him take his time. Let him do what he's doing. God, people are mean. Let him do his thing, man." 'Batman's my biggest issue in all of DC right now, personally. And it's not, I'm not writing Batman, but I am working with the writer of Batman and trying to get it right, because he's incredibly important to DC, as is Wonder Woman. So, outside of the stuff that I'm doing in the projects that are actively going, our two priorities are finishing our Wonder Woman and our Batman scripts," James Gunn explained. Confirming that The Batman script is still called The Brave and the Bold, Gunn said that the movie won't be made just because he's a popular character. The filmmaker explained that there has to be a proper reason for Batman to exist in the DC Universe. This version will be different from Robert Pattinson's Batman, as Gunn made it clear that he isn't interested in showing a funny or over the top Dark Knight. Instead, he wants a serious story that fits well into his films. Although fans will have to wait longer to see Batman return to theatres, James Gunn is getting ready to launch the new DC Universe with Superman. The film stars David Corenswet as the titular superhero, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane and Nicholas Hoult as the villain Lex Luthor. It is set to hit cinemas on July 11. First Published:
Sydney Morning Herald
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
Why the greatest beauty aid known to womankind isn't found in a beautician's chair
If you put your foot in your mouth as often as I do, then it's got to be well pedicured. I'd just settled into the vibrating chair at my local beautician and was soaking my tootsies when the cosmetic consultant pounced. 'Your complexion!' She grabbed my face, studying its epidermal topography with the same intensity Blaxland, Wentworth and Lawson consulted their field maps. She then made a face like the heroine in a sci-fi horror movie who had just seen The Creature: 'Are you aware of your upper-lip erosion and unsightly crow's feet?' Apparently, I have enough crow's feet to start a bird sanctuary. And they aren't merely crow's feet: they're gigantic cassowary prints. It seems they've been stomping all over my face and I haven't noticed. 'But surely my wrinkles are a badge of honour,' I beseeched. Yeah, right, and Kris Jenner is ageing naturally. Judging by the beauty assistant's guffaw, after a certain age 'natural' is just a euphemism for 'decrepit' and ' je ne sais quoi ' is French for 'the new Pope is ringing you for tips on celibacy'. Clearly beauty is one of the most natural and lovely things money can buy. She then suggested I have a chemical peel to erase laughter lines. 'Surely, a simpler solution is to just read Elon Musk's social media feed?' I bantered. She responded with all the vivacity of an Egyptian mummy. Cosmetic procedures, it would seem, are no laughing matter. Literally. In March, London's Top Secret Comedy Club asked women who've had Botox not to come to shows as their 'reactionless' faces are putting off the comedians. I can relate. For the premiere of Wonder Woman in 2017, I was asked to give an amusing talk to female Hollywood executives. Well, I'd seen more animated Easter Island statues. Panicking at my obvious failure to be funny, I started firing off one-liners like a comedic Kalashnikov. Then, just when I was praying for an incoming asteroid, I became aware of a low, guttural growl. It took me a while to realise the noise was actually laughter. It transpired that the women were amused by my talk but hadn't transmitted the fact to their ossified faces. Your entire life's history is written on your face – the babies, the heartbreaks, the hilarity, the hard yakka. Botox wipes your physiognomic slate clean. KATHY LETTE Look, I'm not against the odd tweakment, but face-fiddling to the point of zombification is taking this anti-ageing angst way too far. Experts have even expressed concern that the babies of Botoxed mothers might be failing to hit developmental milestones because Mum's face doesn't move when she coos to her tot in their cot. Babies learn to read emotions from faces, but what if those faces are frozen?
The Age
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Age
Why the greatest beauty aid known to womankind isn't found in a beautician's chair
If you put your foot in your mouth as often as I do, then it's got to be well pedicured. I'd just settled into the vibrating chair at my local beautician and was soaking my tootsies when the cosmetic consultant pounced. 'Your complexion!' She grabbed my face, studying its epidermal topography with the same intensity Blaxland, Wentworth and Lawson consulted their field maps. She then made a face like the heroine in a sci-fi horror movie who had just seen The Creature: 'Are you aware of your upper-lip erosion and unsightly crow's feet?' Apparently, I have enough crow's feet to start a bird sanctuary. And they aren't merely crow's feet: they're gigantic cassowary prints. It seems they've been stomping all over my face and I haven't noticed. 'But surely my wrinkles are a badge of honour,' I beseeched. Yeah, right, and Kris Jenner is ageing naturally. Judging by the beauty assistant's guffaw, after a certain age 'natural' is just a euphemism for 'decrepit' and ' je ne sais quoi ' is French for 'the new Pope is ringing you for tips on celibacy'. Clearly beauty is one of the most natural and lovely things money can buy. She then suggested I have a chemical peel to erase laughter lines. 'Surely, a simpler solution is to just read Elon Musk's social media feed?' I bantered. She responded with all the vivacity of an Egyptian mummy. Cosmetic procedures, it would seem, are no laughing matter. Literally. In March, London's Top Secret Comedy Club asked women who've had Botox not to come to shows as their 'reactionless' faces are putting off the comedians. I can relate. For the premiere of Wonder Woman in 2017, I was asked to give an amusing talk to female Hollywood executives. Well, I'd seen more animated Easter Island statues. Panicking at my obvious failure to be funny, I started firing off one-liners like a comedic Kalashnikov. Then, just when I was praying for an incoming asteroid, I became aware of a low, guttural growl. It took me a while to realise the noise was actually laughter. It transpired that the women were amused by my talk but hadn't transmitted the fact to their ossified faces. Your entire life's history is written on your face – the babies, the heartbreaks, the hilarity, the hard yakka. Botox wipes your physiognomic slate clean. KATHY LETTE Look, I'm not against the odd tweakment, but face-fiddling to the point of zombification is taking this anti-ageing angst way too far. Experts have even expressed concern that the babies of Botoxed mothers might be failing to hit developmental milestones because Mum's face doesn't move when she coos to her tot in their cot. Babies learn to read emotions from faces, but what if those faces are frozen?
Geek Dad
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Geek Dad
Review – Wonder Woman #22: Of Men and Mice
Wonder Woman #22 cover, via DC Comics. Ray: After the battle with the Sovereign, we haven't gotten to the next big WW arc yet – but Tom King is making the most of this break from bigger storylines. First we got a two-part murder mystery with Batman joining Wonder Woman on Olympus – and now we have a breather issue set right at the beginning of Diana and Steve's courtship. Steve wakes up after an amazing night with Diana to find her missing and a note left for him. While it's awkward, she's able to get across that she didn't run out, she just had a mission. There's a mouse problem at the Capitol. Which shouldn't seem like a Wonder Woman problem – except that these mice are giant dinosaur-shaped beasts, running out of control but still adorable. As Steve arrives to find the creatures running rampant, he tries to aid in the battle – but quickly finds out that Diana is just as concerned with saving the mice as the people. Rude awakening. Via DC Comics. This is a great little detail about Diana's character as the friend to all life – and it also makes sense, because those mice are just fuzzy little guys turned big. The actual villain is Mouse Man, a new villain for Diana, who is a lot less funny than he sounds. He's a guy in a mouse suit riding a giant mouse, sure, but he's also a vicious misogynist who is storming the Capitol and taking over the rotunda to protest a law that will allow Amazons to immigrate to the US. While he's defeated, his sabotage causes serious damage to the cause and serves the interest of a larger threat – the Sovereign, making his first big strike against Diana in the past. This is a great done-in-one issue, but the ending makes it seem like it's going to play into something much bigger. It's also funny that King has done such a great job with making us root for Diana and Steve after killing him – but that may not be as closed a door as we thought. To find reviews of all the DC issues, visit DC This Week. GeekDad received this comic for review purposes. Liked it? Take a second to support GeekDad and GeekMom on Patreon!
