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Fox has released a new teaser for this Monday’s Season 3 premiere of “Gotham,” and it looks like Fish Mooney and Oswald Cobblepot — a.k.a. The Penguin — are about to go to war with each other on the streets of Gotham City. Last season ended with Mooney being resurrected by Dr. Hugo Strange after she was killed by Cobblepot. Armed with new mind control powers, she broke out of Arkham Asylum with a bus full of mutated inmates. After revealing her return to life to Cobblepot, Mooney escaped into the city while the mutants broke out of the bus.

“Gotham,” the Fox/DC “Batman” prequel created by Bruno Heller, took a decidedly darker and more daring turn in Season 2. And cinematographer Crescenzo Notarile was rewarded with an Emmy nomination for elevating the “Azrael” episode, starring B.D. Wong as Dr. Hugo Strange.

That’s because in bringing Galavan [James Frain] back from the dead as Azrael, “we got darker and had more fun,” said Notarile. Azrael then becomes a monstrous instrument to prevent vigilante ex-cop James Gordon (Ben McKenzie) from stopping Strange. He has an opportunity to redeem himself in trying to take down Strange, who was responsible for the murder of the parents of Bruce Wayne (David Mazouz), and has turned Arkham Asylum into a Frankenstein-like power trip to control Gotham.

The way Notarile shot Azrael was the antithesis of the kitschy look he gave Galavan. And because the dramatic stakes were raised in “Azrael,” Notarile could take more stylistic freedom.

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Even though Suicide Squad is less than a month away now, we’ve still got no idea who Scott Eastwood and Ike Barinholtz are playing. Sure, there have been plenty of rumors floating around the internet, but we’ve got nothing concrete as of yet.

One popular fan theory has Eastwood as Dick Grayson aka Nightwing, while another one believes he’ll be playing Slade Wilson aka Deathstroke. Barinholtz, meanwhile, has been rumored for the part of Dr. Hugo Strange, though that theory was more or less debunked several months ago.

Warner Bros. still hasn’t let the cat out of the bag on who these two actors will be showing up as, but DCMovies.com believes that they know the answer. And unfortunately, fans are going to be quite disappointed, as neither Eastwood or Barinholtz seem to be portraying anyone significant.

After two seasons of Gotham, haven't the fine citizens of Gotham City learned you should never—ever—underestimate Fish Mooney (Jada Pinkett Smith)? In the below sneak peek, Dr. Hugo Strange (B.D. Wong) learns that the hard way. Fish Mooney is back from the dead thanks to Dr. Strange, but she quickly proves she's not under anybody's thumb, even the man who brought her back. And it looks like she came back with some other talents, including psychic control. "You're marvelous. Yes, truly marvelous," Dr. Strange says. "Always was," she says. Something tells us she gets out of Arkham. In the season finale, "Wrath of the Villains:...

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Batman villain Azrael makes his debut on next week's episode of Fox's "Gotham" as both the Theo Galavan and Dr. Hugo Strange storylines intertwine in the last few remaining episodes of the show's second season. Today the network has released a full 3.5 minute trailer for the episode - summing up scenes from the previous few episodes along with offering an extended look at the next few which kick off May 2nd.

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HBO has confirmed several premiere dates today including the eight-part limited mystery drama "The Night Of" on July 10th, along with the second season premiere of "Ballers" and the series premiere of the comedy "Vice Principals" back-to-back on July 17th. "Ballers" gets ten episodes while 'Principals' will get nine. [Source: HBO]

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Netflix and Showcase have announced the start of production on the new original Netflix time-traveling sci-fi series "Travelers" which has begun shooting in Vancouver. Eric McCormack, Mackenzie Porter...

A cold front blew through the winter premiere of Gotham Season 2 on Monday night, as Mr. Freeze was born, Penguin found himself in a chilling situation and Jim did what he could to avoid cooling his heels in the clink.

At the Fox drama’s premiere party on Monday night, TVLine spoke with the cast about the midseason twists and what’s on tap moving forward.

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Dead Silence | Appearing before Ada Harvey Dent, Jim sold a story of how he had no role in whatever became of maniacal mayor Theo Galavan. Captain Barnes...

Another Monday brings another awesome installment of Gotham Stories. The latest episode, which is titled “Can Gordon and Bullock Help Penguin?,” could very well be the most important viewing of these motion comics to date.

Featuring the voice talents of Robin Lord Taylor (Oswald Cobblepot/Penguin), Camren Bicondova (Selina Kyle/Cat), Nathan Darrow (Victor Fries), Ben McKenzie (Jim Gordon) and Donal Logue (Harvey Bullock), this is the fourth of five motion comics intending to bridge the gap between the first half of Gotham’s second season, “Rise of the Villains,” and its second half, “Wrath of the Villains.”

As fans of the TV series are well aware, Jim Gordon and Oswald Cobblepot have had a storied friendship. Or would “shaky alliance” be a more apt description? Either way you slice it, it would seem their relationship has now concluded as Gordon has no choice but to slap a pair of...

Billy Wilder’s Buddy Buddy (1981) might be one of the most obvious go-to examples in the annals of conventional wisdom when it comes to the cinephile’s parlor game of pointing out a great director’s greatest foible. Upon release the movie was summarily dismissed by critics and ignored by audiences—it managed a paltry $7 million domestically, three million less than its production budget.

Roger Ebert, in his review, called Buddy Buddy “a comedy without laughs,” one apparently so vile that it could inspire not only audience indifference but also one of the revered reviewer’s laziest pieces of criticism. Ebert’s short piece quickly degenerates into name-calling-- “This movie is appalling” is the first sentence of the review, and the movie’s name goes unmentioned until the second paragraph—sans much in the way of actual insight. And unfortunately the critic’s disdain ends up functioning as a substitute...

Ahead of its return on Monday February 29th, Fox has released the first clip and numerous photos from the mid-season premiere of "Gotham" which gives us a good look at B.D. Wong as Dr. Hugo Strange. In the scene he's meeting with Robin Lord Taylor's The Penguin character who has now been shipped to Arkham Asylum. Nathan Darrow also joins the cast for the new episodes, playing the role of Mr. Freeze.

Two solid new promotional trailers and a great piece of artwork are out today for three fan favorite series. A new 'Wrath of the Villains' promo for Fox's "Gotham" shows off both Nathan Darrow's Mr. Freeze and B.D. Wong's Dr. Hugo Strange in action. The show returns February 29th.

That's followed by a new promo for the seventh season of FX's "Archer" which finally reveals the premise of this season - seems the former Isis agents have now become a bunch of Hollywood private investigators. The series returns March 31st.

The world’s greatest spy is about to become Hollywood’s biggest dick. #ArcherFX is back March 31 on FX.https://t.co/UtxLEYrxl5

— Archer (@ArcherFX) February 5, 2016

Finally, a new promotional poster is out for The CW's "The Flash" which includes Danielle Panabaker as Earth-2 villain Killer Frost. The two-parter set primarily on Earth-2 kicks off tonight.

Jurassic World actor Bd Wong is set to make his debut as sinister psychiatrist Dr. Hugo Strange when Gotham returns to television at the end of the month, and now we have our first official glimpse at this small-screen take on the classic Batman baddie.

Wong has previously teased several different looks for the character via a recent Instagram post, but it seems that they decided to go as close to the comic book incarnation of Strange as possible. And judging by the photo above, it appears to have been the right decision.

Strange will be in charge of some very shady experiments in Arkham Asylum, supposedly in an effort to produce a new breed of supervillian, and in a recent interview with TV Insider, Wong said the following about it:

What [he] is doing in there is indeed very, very bad. Imagine the worst thing someone might do. Then multiply...

Here's your first look at Bd Wong as Dr. Hugo Strange, who will be conducting some very sinister experiments in Arkham Asylum when Gotham returns to our screens. “What [he] is doing in there is indeed very, very bad,” Wong reveals to TV Insider. “Imagine the worst thing someone might do. Then multiply that by 10.” That doesn't bode very well for the Penguin, who will wind up the newest inmate of the notorious asylum, and apparently “is never the same from the moment he walks through the door.” What do you think of Wong's take on Strange? That chin-strap is certainly terrifying anyway. Gotham returns Monday, Feb.29, at 8/7c on Fox.

TVInsider brings us the first look (above) at Jurassic Park and Jurassic World star B.D. Wong as Batman villain Dr. Hugo Strange from Fox's Gotham.

We recently heard that Jada Pinkett Smith's Fish Mooney would be coming back to reprise her role in the back half of season 2, and got a good look at Nathan Darrow as Mr. Freeze, a villain who will apparently be a big factor in the episodes to come. Now comes our first look at Dr. Hugo Strange, the mastermind behind Arkham Asylum. Wong tells the site:

“What [he] is doing in there is indeed very, very bad,” teases Wong. “Imagine the worst thing someone might do. Then multiply that by 10.”

That seems like ludicrous hyperbole to me. The worst thing someone might do and multiply it by 10? That level of violence and depravity isn't even possible to depict on network television, so I think Wong...

I stopped watching Gotham after the first season, but people I know and trust have told me the show has gotten a lot better in the second season as they’ve evolved in to a more serialized show. The Fox crime drama is set to return later this month (Monday, February 29) and we’ve begun to […]

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For years, gentle TV viewers knew Bd Wong as the warm and empathetic Dr. George Huang from Law & Order: Svu. Now Wong will upend those model-minority notions in a recurring role as evil Arkham psychiatrist Dr. Hugo Strange, a part that requires him to sport a glue-on beard that is giving us shivers of Antm Cycle 21 face-merkin realness. When Gotham returns February 29, he'll cross paths with Penguin, who will be one of his latest patients. This is another potentially delicious part for Wong, who stole the scene in less than four minutes last summer as the mysterious hacker White Rose in Mr. Robot.

A few months ago, "Jurassic World" actor Bd Wong teased the possible looks for the role of Dr. Hugo Strange which he's playing on the upcoming second season of Fox's "Gotham".

Today, TV Insider has posted a first look at Wong in his final costume. Talking about his role as Arkham Asylum's doctor-in-residence, Wong says: "What [he] is doing in there is indeed very, very bad. Imagine the worst thing someone might do. Then multiply that by 10." The Penguin becomes the newest tenant in the new episodes, and Wong says: "He is never the same from the moment he walks through the door."

"Gotham" returns with the remainder of its second season on February 29th.

Following on from the 'Rise of the Villains' tag for the first half of the second season of the Batman prequel TV series "Gotham," Fox has revealed that 'Wrath of the Villains' will be the subtitle for the second half.

The key art for the series' return has also debuted on THR, which features the cast regulars along with Nathan Darrow as Victor Fries and Jessica Lucas returning as Tabatha Galavan. No sign of B.D. Wong as Dr. Hugo Strange as yet though. "Gotham" returns on February 29th.

Fox's "Gotham" has seen numerous characters meet their apparent demise, especially in this second season so far which has been a bit of a bloodbath. Now, the show's leading man Ben McKenzie says that despite all this death almost no character is off the table and could well make a return at some point.

Speaking at a panel at the recent Wizard World convention in New Orleans, McKenzie was asked about the return of Cameron Monaghan's proto-Joker character Jerome. He responded (via CinemaBlend:

"Not only can we [bring characters back] but we might. I can't definitively say yes. I'll put it this way: almost nobody that you've seen go away is dead. They are all able to come back."

This most likely refers to the mysterious Indian Hill facility run by the still unseen Dr. Hugo Strange and through which several villains have gone through as part of Strange's experimentation efforts. The...

For those of you waiting to find out who killed Bruce Wayne’s parents in Gotham — like Bruce Wayne — well, we’ll all find out later this season! In TV Guide's spring preview roundup, showrunner Bruno Heller teased:

"Bruce Wayne will finally find out who killed his parents!"

He went on to talk about what else we’ll see in the upcoming episodes in regards to Jim Gordon, who just killed Galavan, which sounds like something that’s going to haunt him and there will be consequences. Heller said:

"He's certainly compromised. He's stepped over that moral line. Jim Gordon has made a terrible mistake, which he's going to pay for."

He explained:

"The biggest price he will pay is in his relationship with Lee Tompkins. Jim's essentially an honest man, so the need to have honest relationships does betray him in the end."

He also discussed Penguin and how...

We still don’t know which DC characters several of the supporting Suicide Squad cast members will be playing in the movie, but from what Neighbors actor Ike Barinholtz told Buzzfeed in a recent interview, whoever he’s portraying will not be a very nice fella.

Soon after Barinholtz’s casting was announced, the rumor doing the rounds was that he’d actually be playing one of Batman’s earliest baddies, Dr. Hugo Strange, but that seemed to be debunked when his character was spotted in the first trailer in a prison guard uniform.

Still, speculation has run wild because of the actor’s secrecy surrounding the role, and fans are convinced he’s playing an established DC Comics villain.

I have David Ayer in my head being like, ‘I’m going to kill you if you say anything,” said Barinholtz. “I can say it’s probably not who you think it is.

The ending of "Worse Than a Crime" teases not one, but two new villains. You may get giddy at our first look at Mr. Freeze, or the very mention of Dr. Hugo Strange. It's more than understandable: this kind of fan service can be powerfully flattering stuff. You might even forget how tacky the last episode was. But don't worry, that's why we're here.Tonight's mid-season finale has very little of last week's fitful inspiration. Even the all-out brawl between Brother Creel's evil monks and Penguin's gun-toting hoods feels rushed and uninspired. It's dopey to see Creel launch into mid-air, then be dispatched by Harvey Bullock. But it could have been dopey and fun if Bullock's one-liner — "That was a lot of stairs" — wasn't such a dud. The scene reminds me of Tabitha Galavan's admonishment to brother Theo at the beginning of the episode: "Yes, it's all yours. Smile,...

The first photo has been released of former "The Shield" star Michael Chiklis in the second season of Fox's "Gotham". Chiklis joins the cast of the series as new Gcpd Captain Nathaniel Barnes who is introduced in the fourth episode of the new season titled "Strike Force".

The character has been described as a "law and order zealot who lands on the Gcpd like a tornado, ripping out the dead wood of Gotham’s police force."

The second season will see the return of budding villains like The Joker, The Penguin, The Riddler, Catwoman, Poison Ivy along with the introduction of noted Batman villains like Mr. Freeze, The Mad Hatter, Dr. Hugo Strange, Calendar Man and Tigress. the new season kicks off September 21st.

Source: EW...

Here it is, our first official look at the Suicide Squad. Pictured from left to right are: Adam Beach (Cowboys & Aliens) as Slipknot, Jai Courtney (Terminator: Genisys) as Captain Boomerang, Cara Delevingne (Paper Towns) as Enchantress, Karen Fukuhara as Katana, Joel Kinnaman (RoboCop) as Rick Flagg, Margot Robbie (The Wolf Of Wall Street) as Harley Quinn, Will Smith (Men In Black) as Deadshot, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (Thor: The Dark World) as Killer Croc, and Jay Hernandez (Hostel) as El Diablo. Task Force X assembled and ready. #SuicideSquad pic.twitter.com/fEV7E1aPsm — David Ayer (@DavidAyerMovies) May 3, 2015 A secret government agency recruits imprisoned supervillains to execute dangerous black ops missions in exchange for clemency. Suicide Squad will feature: Director: David Ayer Will Smith as Floyd Lawton/Deadshot Jared Leto as The Joker Margot Robbie as Harleen Quinzel/Harley Quinn Viola Davis as Amanda Waller Joel Kinnaman as Rick Flagg Jai Courtney...

David Ayer’s Suicide Squad film has officially begun production, and while the main cast have all been revealed, the roles they’ll be playing have not. As such, a cloud of rumor and speculation still hangs over the film and will only grow as production continues.

Last week, Ayer tweeted out an image of the film’s cast at a table read and present were several faces that had not yet previously been announced: True Blood alum Jim Parrack, The Mindy Project‘s Ike Barinholtz and Flags of our Fathers actor Adam Beach.

Rumor initially broke out that Barinholtz will be playing Dr. Hugo Strange, Beach will play Squad member Slipknot and that Parrack had been cast as Deathstroke the Terminator. After the initial reports, however, Parrack’s role became less clear, as his own girlfriend took to Instagram to tell people that he wasn’t playing the orange and black-clad mercenary,...

Suicide Squad director David Ayer tweeted a picture of the cast Wednesday, giving fans a first look at the super-villain ensemble that includes Captain Boomerang (Jai Courtney), The Enchantress (Cara Delevingne), Rick Flag (Joel Kinnaman), Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie) and Deadshot (Will Smith). The photo also featured Viola Davis, who will play Amanda Waller. Actors Jim Parrack, Adam Beach and Ike Barinholtz were also introduced in the picture. Sources told Latino Review that they will play a younger Deathstroke, Ravan and Dr. Hugo Strange, respectively; Warner Bros. has not confirmed that. But, more importantly, where heck was The Joker (Jared Leto)?! Leto asked a similar question, jokingly tweeting,...

Jared Leto was notably absent from the cast photo taken during the table reading of David Ayer's "Suicide Squad" script this week. Today, David Ayer followed up that posting with a shot of Leto (with his dyed green hair) in a shot reminiscent of the cover for Alan Moore's iconic "The Killing Joke" comic.

#WhereIsJared #SuicideSquad pic.twitter.com/D5tMnMGBop

— David Ayer (@DavidAyerMovies) April 10, 2015

Yesterday's cast photo also confirmed the inclusion of several actors not previously announced including Adam Beach ("Windtalkers"), Ike Barinholtz ("The Mindy Project") and Jim Parrack ("True Blood").

A few hours after it was released, El Mayimbe posted a report which suggested what roles they will take on - Beach is Ravan, Barinholtz is Dr. Hugo Strange, and Parrack is Deathstroke. Joe Manganiello, who was rumored to be playing Deathstroke before, is said to not be involved.

Latino Review’s El Mayimbe is at it again, breaking some interesting news tonight via his Instagram account. According to the tipster, Joe Manganiello will not be playing the role of Deathstroke in Suicide Squad and instead, his True Blood co-star Jim Parrack will be stepping in, as the studio wanted someone younger. Furthermore, apparently the film has gained two additional cast members, as Ike Barinholtz will be taking on Dr. Hugo Strange while Adam Beach will be playing Ravan.

While no official confirmation has been given by the studio, you can clearly see the three aforementioned actors in the recent cast photo that director David Ayer posted earlier tonight. Take a look below and note how Barinholtz, Beach and Parrack are on the right side, standing up beside one another.

Suicide Squad is scheduled to open in theatres on August 5th, 2016, and from the looks of it, it’s...

Update: El Mayimbe of Latino-Review is reporting that Jim Parrack has replaced Joe Manganiello in the role of Deathstroke because they decided to go younger with the character. Ike Barinholtz and Adam Beach, the other two new cast-members, are said to be playing Dr. Hugo Strange and Ravan respectively. Keep in mind that while these actors are appearing in the film, the identity of their roles is purely rumour at this point. The age of Twitter is a great time to be a movie fan; directors...

If there.s one thing that separates Suicide Squad from other superhero films, it's that it (ironically) mostly stars supervillains. This movie is chock full of villainy, from the team members themselves to the antagonist the villains are rumored to face off against. If the lineup already announced isn.t bad to the bone enough for you, evidently the 2016 blockbuster isn.t done including evildoers. Now it.s being reported that Suicide Squad will be payed a house call by Batman villain Dr. Hugo Strange.  In the film, Strange will reportedly be the psychiatrist at the prison where Joker is being held, and will have several scenes with both the Clown Prince of Crime and Harley Quinn. Despite being part of the story, Latino Review says they have yet to hear any castings or casting choices for the character. Principal photography is scheduled to begin next month, so if Strange...

Two further potential villains from the Batman comics are set to show their faces on the upcoming first season of Fox's "Gotham".

First up, show runner Bruno Heller says Dr. Hugo Strange will be making an appearance in the first season and will be tied to the creation of Arkham Asylum:

"Hugo Strange is going to pop up because we're going to start dealing with how Arkham was created and why Arkham was created in the way that it was so, yeah, absolutely. It's a Season One thing because in our telling of it the way Arkham was created and the why and how is one of the causes of the particular criminal climate in Gotham that allowed Batman to happen.

The revolving door of Arkham is both a brilliant narrative device because it allows you to - you don't have to kill people off, you can just put them...

The Sundance Film Festival is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, the festival is a showcase for new work from American and international independent filmmakers. The Festival has changed over the decades from a low-profile venue for small-budget, independent creators from outside the Hollywood system to a media extravaganza for Hollywood celebrity actors, paparazzi, and luxury lounges set up by companies that are not affiliated with Sundance.

Now the festival is getting ready for the 2012 edition and today they announced the jury members for this year’s Festival. They include Shari Berman, Scott Burns, Charles Ferguson, Nick Fraser, Mike Judge, Justin Lin, Anthony Mackie, Cliff Martinez, Julia Ormond, Dee Rees and Lynn Shelton.

Here is the official press release:

Park City, Ut — Sundance Institute announced today the 22 members of the six juries awarding prizes at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival,...