DC FanDome is an entertainment and comic book convention held virtually online in DC Comics's online website under the dominion of the convention's name. The convention was created and announced on June 2020, as Warner Bros. and DC's response to San Diego Comic-Con's cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.




BLACK ADAM


Dwayne Johnson is set to star as the DC Comics anti-hero in this film directed by Jaume Collet-Serra. 

The DC FanDome panel presented concept art of what fans can expect from the Shazam spin-off, including Black Adam's costume. 

Black Adam is scheduled to open December 22, 2021.








For me personally, anything that The Rock is involved in that's not directly associated with professional wrestling or The Fast & Furious, my interest drops to zero, but with this character, this is a special exception that I'm willing to take a gamble on. The Rock/Dwayne Johnson looks JUST like this character in his old age and could definitely pull this off for the most part. Sue me, I'm a sucker for the character after adoring his tragic love story with Isis in the pages of the New 52 graphic novel and honestly hoping for a live-action adaptation of that story in some capacity. 





WONDER WOMAN 1984



The new era of Wonder Woman begins here. #WW84 only in theaters. 

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Fast forward to the 1980s as Wonder Woman’s next big screen adventure finds her facing two all-new foes: Max Lord and The Cheetah. With director Patty Jenkins back at the helm and Gal Gadot returning in the title role, “Wonder Woman 1984” is Warner Bros. Pictures’ follow up to the DC Super Hero’s first outing, 2017’s record-breaking “Wonder Woman,” which took in $822 million at the worldwide box office. The film also stars Chris Pine as Steve Trevor, Kristen Wiig as The Cheetah, Pedro Pascal as Max Lord, Robin Wright as Antiope, and Connie Nielsen as Hippolyta. Charles Roven, Deborah Snyder, Zack Snyder, Patty Jenkins, Gal Gadot and Stephen Jones are producing the film. Rebecca Steel Roven Oakley, Richard Suckle, Marianne Jenkins, Geoff Johns, Walter Hamada, Chantal Nong Vo and Wesley Coller are the executive producers. Patty Jenkins directed from a screenplay she wrote with Geoff Johns & David Callaham, story by Jenkins & Johns, based on characters from DC. Joining the director behind the scenes are several members of her “Wonder Woman” team, including director of photography Matthew Jensen, Oscar-nominated production designer Aline Bonetto (“Amélie”), and Oscar-winning costume designer Lindy Hemming (“Topsy-Turvy”). Oscar-nominated editor Richard Pearson (“United 93”) is cutting the film. The music is by Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer (“Dunkirk,” “The Lion King”). Warner Bros. Pictures Presents an Atlas Entertainment/Stone Quarry Production, a Patty Jenkins Film, “Wonder Woman 1984.” Set to open in theaters in 2D and 3D in select theaters and IMAX, it will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures. This film is rated PG-13 for sequences of action and violence.


They seem to be going all in with the marketing to sell figures and dolls of that golden armor Wonder Woman. When I saw the initial concept art for the Cheetah I was concerned that she was going to look as fake in computer-generated action sequences as Ares did in the original film and my fears were confirmed here. I have no doubts in Kristen Wiig pulling this off as an actress, but I'm already dreading the action sequences just from seeing the what her "transformed" state will look like. I'm thrilled to see what Pedro Pascal (The Mandolarian himself) will do as Max Lord though. That should at least make up for any other shortcomings that may come up.

As of this posting (9/11/20), Patty Jenkins has announced that the film has been pushed back to a Christmas 2020 release. 




THE BATMAN



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From Warner Bros. Pictures comes “The Batman,” with director Matt Reeves (the “Planet of the Apes” films) at the helm and with Robert Pattinson (“Tenet,” “The Lighthouse,” “Good Time”) starring as Gotham City’s vigilante detective, Batman, and billionaire Bruce Wayne. Also in the star-studded ensemble as Gotham’s famous and infamous cast of characters are Zoë Kravitz (“Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald,” “Mad Max: Fury Road”) as Selina Kyle; Paul Dano (“Love & Mercy,” “12 Years a Slave”) as Edward Nashton; Jeffrey Wright (the “Hunger Games” films) as the GCPD’s James Gordon; John Turturro (the “Transformers” films) as Carmine Falcone; Peter Sarsgaard (“The Magnificent Seven,” “Black Mass”) as Gotham D.A. Gil Colson; Barry Keoghan (“Dunkirk”) as Officer Stanley Merkel; Jayme Lawson (“Farewell Amor”) as mayoral candidate Bella Reál; with Andy Serkis (the “Planet of the Apes” films, “Black Panther”) as Alfred; and Colin Farrell (“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” “Dumbo”) as Oswald Cobblepot. “The Batman” was written by Matt Reeves & Peter Craig. Reeves and Dylan Clark (the “Planet of the Apes” films) are producing the film, with Simon Emanuel, Michael E. Uslan, Walter Hamada and Chantal Nong Vo serving as executive producers. Reeves’ behind-the-scenes creative team includes Oscar-nominated director of photography Greig Fraser (“Lion,” upcoming “Dune”); his “Planet of the Apes” production designer, James Chinlund; editors William Hoy (the “Planet of the Apes” films) and Tyler Nelson (“Rememory”); Oscar-winning VFX supervisor Dan Lemmon (“The Jungle Book”); Oscar-nominated SFX supervisor Dominic Tuohy (“1917,” “Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker”); Oscar-nominated sound mixer Stuart Wilson (“1917,” the “Star Wars” franchise); Oscar-winning costume designer Jacqueline Durran (“1917,” “Little Women,” “Anna Karenina”) and costume designers Glyn Dillon (the “Star Wars” franchise) and David Crossman (“1917,” the “Star Wars” franchise); hair designer Zoe Tahir (upcoming “No Time to Die,” “Spectre”); and Oscar-nominated makeup designer Naomi Donne (“1917”). Based on characters from DC. Batman was created by Bob Kane with Bill Finger. “The Batman” is set to open in theaters October 1, 2021 in select 3D and 2D and IMAX theaters and will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures.


I'm still up in the air on how I feel about this guy playing Batman/Bruce Wayne, especially when Ben Affleck is set to reprise the role in the upcoming The Flash live-action movie (see below).

My biggest concern with this is how many villains this seems to be juggling right off the bat - The Penguin, The Riddler (obviously), and possibly Catwoman all in a single "reboot" film. I thought Hollywood would have learned their lessons from Spider-Man 3, Batman Forever, and Batman & Robin...





EZRA MILLER'S THE FLASH




We didn't get a trailer at DC Fandome, BUT they showed off these two production art with Miller's Flash getting a brand new costume and what looks like Michael Keaton's version of Batman in the background.

It was also confirmed that TV’s Arrowverse, DC Universe’s TV shows and DC movies all share the same multiverse, something an episode of TV’s The Flash essentially already confirmed with a short crossover with both film and TV’s version of the hero.

Arrowverse head Greg Berlanti said that particular crossover “[felt] like the beginning of a whole new generation of how we can do these things,” with Warner Bros.’ DC film exec Walter Hamada adding, “moving forward, there’s more opportunities for us to do things like this.”

In that regard, I give DC some props on. They aren't segregating their film and television properties like the Marvel Cinematic Universe did for so long until they completely scrapped their Marvel Television division and axed all of their Netflix Marvel television shows to produce content directly for Disney+. DC could have more fun with this multiverse film than Marvel could possibly dream with Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness in a few more years.






ZACK SNYDER'S JUSTICE LEAGUE



Welcome to #TheSnyderCut. Streaming exclusively on #hbomax in 2021.

All that I'm going to say is that this better be worth all of the hype and waiting, especially after they have been teasing people and dragging this out for so long. 

Seeing that DeSaad was going to be the "real" villain instead of Steppenwolf still doesn't really do anything for me, but I can see where they were going with this if they actually went the course with Justice League being a 3-film trilogy instead of one singular film. 




THE SUICIDE SQUAD



When James Gunn says, “It’s going to be different from any superhero movie ever made,” he means it! 

See more in this official first sneak peek behind the scenes of #TheSuicideSquad! #DCFanDome 

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THE SUICIDE SQUAD, A film by James Gunn. Only in theaters 2021. Starring: Margot Robbie, Idris Elba, Joel Kinnaman, John Cena, Viola Davis, Jai Courtney, Michael Rooker, Flula Borg, David Dastmalchian, Daniela Melchior, Steve Agee, Mayling Ng, Peter Capaldi, Alice Braga, Pete Davidson, Nathan Fillion, Sean Gunn, Storm Reid, Taika Waititi, Joaquín Cosío, and Juan Diego Botto

This features a STACKED roster of heroes, or rather anti-heroes, to star in this film. If anyone could pull this off, it's James Gunn. The guy definitely made me a believer in his work after seeing what he did with Guardians of the Galaxy for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. I'm sure he is going to be able to rehabilitate the Suicide Squad for DC. 

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