Batman Casting in DC Universe ‘Isn’t Far Away,’ Says James Gunn: A ‘Movie Star’ Isn’t Mandatory but He’ll Be ‘Around the Same Age’ as Superman
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"Batman Casting in DC Universe ‘Isn’t Far Away,’ Says James Gunn: A ‘Movie Star’ Isn’t Mandatory but He’ll Be ‘Around the Same Age’ as Superman" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 6 articles from 6 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include IGN, Nerdist, Entertainment Weekly and Just Jared. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (6)
- James Gunn Says Casting for DCU Batman Will Begin Soon, Doesn't Have to Be an Established Movie Star IGN · 6h ago
- James Gunn Confirms DCU Batman Is the Same Age as Superman Nerdist · 6h ago
- Batman casting for DCU ‘isn’t very far away,’ will be around Superman’s age Entertainment Weekly · 6h ago
- James Gunn Drops Major Batman Casting Update, Addresses Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn Future Just Jared · 6h ago
- Batman’s DCU Casting Gets Huge James Gunn Update, Actor’s Age Range Revealed Yahoo · 6h ago
- Batman Casting in DC Universe ‘Isn’t Far Away,’ Says James Gunn: A ‘Movie Star’ Isn’t Mandatory but He’ll Be ‘Around the Same Age’ as Superman Variety · 6h ago
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