Welcome to Feature First’s DC Weekly Round-Up! This ongoing newsletter occurs weekly and rounds up every bit of DC news for the prior week. In this issue, we will recap news from Sunday, July 28 until Saturday, August 3. Enter below for updates on Booster Gold, Lanterns and Superman.
Kumail Nanjiani Might Be Booster Gold?
A new report from The Cosmic Circus states Cobra Kai actor Xolo Maridueña confirmed that Kumail Nanjiani will indeed be the DCU’s Booster Gold, as first reported by Nexus Point News.
It’s a casting that has somewhat divided fans, and with James Gunn yet to acknowledge it on social media, its legitimacy is becoming more and more feasible.
‘Superman’ Wraps Filming
The first feature film in the DCU has just wrapped shooting, following principal photography in Norway and Ohio as well as various other locations. The wrap was announced by James Gunn in a new Instagram post with the cast and crew on location in Svalbard, Norway. The shoot lasted a total of 153 days, which equates to 5 months and 2 days of filming.
David Corenswet also shared a wrap video, stuffing his face with chocolate cake, marking the end to his dieting for his role of Clark Kent/Superman.
Superman will now enter its post-production and marketing processes ahead of its July 11, 2025 release.
‘Lanterns’ Gets A Tentative Filming Date
HBO’s Lanterns will begin filming according to a new report from Matthew W. of Nexus Point News. The casting process is reportedly underway and they’re casting Hal Jordan before John Stewart, with the aim of getting a big name for Hal. You can read our full article breaking down the report here.
Lanterns is in development at HBO by DC Studios and has had eight episodes ordered.
‘Creature Commandos’ Scores Kevin Kiner And Clint Mansell As Composers
The upcoming DCU series, Creature Commandos, has gained two composers, in an announcement from DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn on Threads. Composing duo Kevin Kiner and Clint Mansell will be scoring the Max series.
Kevin Kiner is best known for his work in the Star Wars universe, scoring Rebels, The Clone Wars, Ahsoka and more. He has previously worked with Gunn on Peacemaker Season 1 and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Clint Mansell is most famously known for his collaborations with Darren Aronofsky (who is currently rumoured to be directing a DCU Plastic-Man project), but has scored several DC projects in the past including Doom Patrol, Titans and Peacemaker Season 1.
Creature Commandos is currently in post-production at DC Studios and will be released on Max in December of this year.
‘Batman: Caped Crusader’ Releases on Prime Video
The latest DC animated project, Batman: Caped Crusader has been released. The series follows a 1940s-era Batman grappling with villainy in Gotham. All ten episodes are now streaming on Prime Video and average an approximate runtime of 25 minutes for each episode.
The series currently holds a 100% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes and a 73 Metacritic score. We deemed the show “as an interesting take on the character, and while its premise has a lot of potential, the inventiveness of the writers is bipolar.” You can find our full review of the series here.
Next Week In DC
For the week of August 4, 2024, to August 10, 2024, a few DC television shows are currently airing.
Kite Man: Hell Yeah! will be airing its fifth episode on Max at 12AM PST on Thursday, August 8.
Suicide Squad Isekai will be airing its ninth episode on Hulu and Max at 12AM PST on Thursday, August 8.
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