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DC Studio’s Gunn and Safran to report directly to David Ellison

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DC Studios and DC Comics seem to be safe and valued in the emerging corporate structure at Skydance, the merged WBD and Paramount Studios.
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James Gunn reveals if THE SUICIDE SQUAD is DCU canon on one-off podcast

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On a special one-off podcast revisiting the 2021 film, James Gunn suggests the movie's canonical status may be up to Margot Robbie, and provides an update on casting the DCU's Batman.

Star Trek and X-Men star SIR PATRICK STEWART dead at 86

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Sir Patrick Stewart, who played Picard on Star Trek: The Next Generation and Prof X in several X-Men movies, has died age 86.

Exclusive Preview: The Lab Press releases portable editions, including SUPER SCIENCE VOL. 1

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The Lab Press launches portables of ogns like Super Science Volume 1 that keep the quality of their signature designs intact

James Gunn reveals if THE SUICIDE SQUAD is DCU canon on one-off podcast

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On a special one-off podcast revisiting the 2021 film, James Gunn suggests the movie's canonical status may be up to Margot Robbie, and provides an update on casting the DCU's Batman.

The Beat Digest 10/30/26: SPACE CADET gets limited release

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On today's Digest, the movie version of Kid Koala's Space Cadet lands a limited release, 2000 AD reveals plans for a big 50th anniversary bash, and Sanford Greene teams up with MF Doom's estate to mark six years since his passing.

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