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Saving the entire Earth from impending destruction used to be a pretty big deal in the superhero business but times have changed. After a decade of globe-threatening screen menaces (Thanos, Loki, Beowulf, Apocalypse, Dark Phoenix, Kaecilius, Voldemort, etc) it’s not as easy as it used to be to stir the souls of film and TV fans who have watched alien despots come and go as pace faster than Carrie Bradshaw’s boyfriends on Sex and the City. Which brings us to the CW and “Crisis on Infinite Earths,” the all-hands-on-deck crossover event that began tonight with Supergirl and, as its title hints, raises the stakes by posing a threat to the entire multiverse (!) and all the alternate versions of earth that hang in the celestial ether like blue-green ornaments on a cosmic Christmas tree. Related Story 'Sunday Night Football' Has Best Overall Viewership Ever For A Houston Texans Game - Update The CW’s so-called Arrowverse has been … [Read more...] about ‘Crisis On Infinite Earths’: CW’s Huge Superhero Crossover Event Begins

The CW has set dates for its annual DC/WBTV crossover. The three-night event kicks off with The Flash on at 8 PM Sunday, December 9, followed by Arrow on at 8 PM December 10 and capping off with Supergirl on December 11. For this year’s crossover, The Flash and Supergirl will swap time slots. The Flash normally airs on Tuesdays and Supergirl on Sunday. Arrow airs in its regular Monday night slot. The crossover also will mark the first appearance of Batwoman (Ruby Rose). At its upfront presentation in the spring, the CW president Mark Pedowitz said, “This is the first time ever that Batwoman make a live-action appearance on any screen.” The Batwoman character began appearing in DC Comics stories beginning with Detective Comics #233 in 1956, in which she was introduced as a love interest for Batman. On TV, Batwoman first appeared in animated series Batman: The Brave and the Bold, which premiered on Cartoon Network in 2008. On film, Batwoman … [Read more...] about The CW Sets Dates For Three-Night DC Superhero Crossover – ‘The Flash’, ‘Arrow’ & ‘Supergirl’

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains details about the Arrow-Supergirl-The Flash DC crossover event. How tough is Gotham City on tourists? That’s the lesson that awaits three out-of-town superheroes — Green Arrow, Supergirl and the Flash — as they  (and The CW network) all test their luck in Batman’s hometown in a three-night superhero crossover event that begins tonight on The Flash (8 EST/PST). The CW has made an annual tradition of these epic crossover events and this year’s edition brings together the title heroes from three of the network’s five live-action DC Comics franchises. The crossover event also has a second, grander ambition: it’s intended to launch a sixth DC series for the network by introducing Gotham City’s notoriously fierce Caped Crusader to The CW roster of heroes. Related Story Friday Ratings: ABC's College Football Pac-12 Championship Dominates The Demo Wars There’s … [Read more...] about ‘Flash’-‘Arrow’-‘Supergirl’ DC Crossover Review: Bring On The ‘Batwoman’ Series

The era of Netflix dominance may have just begun in earnest, as the streamer handily leads all comers in film nominations for the 25th annual Critics Choice Association’s (formerly the Broadcast Film Critics Association) award nominations, just announced Sunday morning. It also had an impressive showing in television as well. On the film side, Netflix’s Martin Scorsese-directed The Irishman led all others with 14 nominations, while its Noah Baumbach-directed Marriage Story earned eight, both including Best Picture and multiple acting nods. The Two Popes, Dolemite Is My Name, the animated I Lost My Body, and the foreign-language title Altantics were other Netflix titles mentioned in the long list of contenders. Close behind was Sony Pictures, also with two Best Picture entries: Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood with 12 mentions overall, and Little Women with nine. Related Story Sony … [Read more...] about ‘The Irishman’, ‘Once Upon A Time In Hollywood’ Lead Critics Choice Nominations; Netflix Dominates With 61 Noms In Movies And TV