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Along with the news that Nicholas Hoult (Hulu's The Great) is joining DC Studios co-CEOs James Gunn & Peter Safran's new DCU as Lex Luthor for Gunn's upcoming Superman: Legacy, we had another reason to be excited Because whenever Gunn takes to social media for an announcement, we're almost certain to get some interesting updates from[...]

Last month, the news hit that Nicholas Hoult (Hulu's The Great) would be joining DC Studios co-CEOs James Gunn & Peter Safran's new DCU as Lex Luthor Of course, it would make perfect sense that Hoult would be portraying the big bad first for Gunn's upcoming Superman: Legacy Superman Lex Luthor You know how their[...]

With Lois Lane getting cancer from Lex Luthor to try and snap Superman out of it The same Lois Lane who once threw herself out of a window to get Superman's attention and reveal his secret identity as Clark Kent The title of this comic is Superman Lost The loss is a lot more that[...]

But that didn't make it any easier to take – with "Arrowverse" Lex Luthor, Jon Cryer already speaking on behalf of many out there. Image: The CW "[Superman & Lois] has been fantastic Tyler Hoechlin and [Elizabeth Tulloch] have been a revelation, both honoring and redefining their roles," Cryer wrote in his tweet/x, sharing the press release announcing[...]

It was 22 years ago today when the David Nutter-directed, Alfred Gough & Miles Millar-written pilot episode for the Tom Welling (Clark Kent), Kristin Kreuk (Lana Lang) & Michael Rosenbaum (Lex Luthor)-starring Smallville premiered on the WB Telling the story of Clark Kent's young adult years prior to donning the tights and cape, the show's popularity[...]

In the solicitations for Superman #7 or #850, depending on how you want to count it, DC Comics promised "Lex Luthor is visited by a blast from his past One that will impact his future forever." Though folks who saw the solicitation for Superman #8 knew what was coming "How does that impact Lex Luthor's[...]

And in today's Superman Lost, seems to be doing the same again, courtesy of Lex Luthor. Oh yes, woke cancer while we are at it? Does it work? I mean… …not entirely, it seems But Superman, it seems, has other concerns…. Superman Lost #7 is published today by DC Comics Issue #9 solicitation tells us that "Clark grapples[...]

Bryan Hitch, Mark Waid and Kevin Nowlan's comic book series Superman: The Last Days Of Lex Luthor was first rumoured by Bleeding Cool back in August 2021, then planned for 2022 The project was confirmed by Hitch the following month and then announced by DC Comics eighteen months later in April 2023, to be published in[...]

And selfishly, I needed Superman to show me how a hero faces an enemy like that." Now it seems that Superman is revisiting the chain motif with writer Joshua Williamson and Gleb Melnikov, with Lex Luthor in a coma – though not yet as dead as Penguin #1 suggests he will be… with Superman looking at[...]

In recent issues of Superman, from the Dawn Of DC relaunch onwards, we have seen Lex Luthor imprisoned And Superman having to deal with the threats to the world that Lex Luthor always had to deal with that no one knew about Well, not no one, it seems Not in today's Superman Annual 2023. Looks like[...]

Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board today? Emmy Awards, Disney+'s Lando, Lex Luthor/Elon Musk, HBO's The Righteous Gemstones, Netflix's One Piece, WWE NXT No Mercy, Hulu's Futurama, Ron DeSantis, FX's Justified: City Primeval, TBS' AEW Dynamite, Vice TV's Dark Side of the Ring, Netflix's Castlevania: Nocturne, Amazon's Good Omens 2, Paramount+'s Star Trek: Strange[...]

Before actor/director Michael Cudlitz (The Walking Dead, Clarice) joined The CW's Tyler Hoechlin & Elizabeth Tulloch-starring Superman & Lois during the third season as the major big bad, it was Jon Cryer's Lex Luthor who was terrorizing the "Arrowverse" on The CW screens So if anyone's radar was going to go off when Elon Musk revealed[...]

For this go-around, Gunn addresses the Daniel Craig/Lex Luthor rumblings and if a DCU actor can take on more than one role But Gunn gives some extra attention when it comes to responding to concerns that Superman & Lois are getting lost in all of the other characters and that the film is being used[...]

Lex Luthor time! So, a few folks know that I used to work as an advertising copywriter I've still got a Mobius and Gold Pencil knocking around the place It's also been my thesis that comic books are advertised very badly It's all feature led rather than benefit-led, offering free samples which devalue the final[...]

In an interview with ScreenRant, Wyatt, Clogher & Campbell discuss what Quid brings the roles of both Superman and Clark Kent – and why holding off on Lex Luthor was the right move. Image: Adult Swim Screencap Wyatt & Campbell on What Jack Quaid Brings to "My Adventures with Superman" "He's funny as hell Jack Quaid is deeply[...]

When Lex Luthor has his War Suit on, it usually has a hexagonal logo like this Possibly with three letter Ls arranges around it, depending upon how you choose to view the symbol. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */   But there[...]

So now seems as good of a time as any to check in on someone you definitely know who fans have wanted to be cast as Lex Luthor for years (as well as an important character in the Batman universe, too) But while a lot of folks may have wanted Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) to[...]

At one point, Rosenbaum shifts the "Legacy" conversation to a subject near and dear to his heart – Lex Luthor Though Rosenbaum said he assumed Lex would be in the film, Gunn made it clear that info never came from him So from a purely hypothetical standpoint, Rosenbaum asked Gunn if there is a Lex Luthor[...]

Do we really need to tell you that Michael Cudlitz's Lex Luthor making his debut on the June 20th episode of The CW's (for now?) Elizabeth Tulloch & Tyler Hoechlin-starring Superman & Lois is a pretty big deal? Because we all know that anytime Lex and Supes are in the same zip code, you know[...]

As was teased in the overview for S03E12 "Injustice," Michael Cudlitz's Lex Luthor will be entering the scene for the season's final episodes – and from what we can see from the trailer that was released (if we're being vague about this week's chapter, it's because we want to stay spoiler-free as much as possible),[...]

The new Superman comic book from Joshua Williamson and Jamal Campbell has been carving out a new future for Superman at DC Comics, especially his relationship with Lex Luthor Luthor seemingly a benign force, albeit it with his own prejudices about Superman's role in the world, forming an uneasy alliance between the pair And Superman[...]

That's right… set to hit our screens later this year, we have a teaser dedicated to Michael Cudlitz's (The Walking Dead) Lex Luthor Cudlitz's Lex Luthor was known to the world as the visionary billionaire behind LexCorp, but secretly, the criminal underworld knew who Lex truly was: a brutal psychopath who terrorized anyone he crossed[...]

So tomorrow's Superman #3 will continue Lex Luthor's attempt to get Superman to believe that they are working on the same side for the betterment of humanity And after choosing not to leave his prison when he has a chance, and proving invaluable in the fight against Parasite, Superman decides to make a choice. And gives[...]

Helbing and Fletcher explain a key benefit that comes from the series having parted ways with the "Arrowverse." In addition, the duo also covers Michael Cudlitz's Lex Luthor, Chad L Coleman's Bruno Mannheim, and more. Image: The CW/WBTV Helbing on How Being "Arrowverse"-Free Frees Up More Villains: "It frees up some villains in a way that we[...]

And with an extended stay in Superman's stomping ground comes the inevitable – Lex Luthor, who we learned would be played by actor/director Michael Cudlitz (Clarice, The Walking Dead) back in January Speaking with KryptonSite, season 3 showrunners Todd Helbing & Brent Fletcher (who also penned the season-opener "Closer") discussed how "The Powers That Be"[...]

Today's Superman #1 has seen the legacy of a defeated Lex Luthor A man imprisoned, still trying to affect the world from his jail cell Superman has won, but that won't do at all, and now Lex Luthor has to be part of Superman's victory in some way to remain relevant It's as if Dan[...]

Some huge casting news to report, with The CW's Tyler Hoechlin & Elizabeth Tulloch-starring Superman & Lois having found its Lex Luthor in actor/director Michael Cudlitz (The Walking Dead, Clarice) With the season looking to have a heavier focus on Metropolis, it only makes sense that Luthor make his debut in the Superman & Lois universe[...]

Mercy Graves first appeared in 1996 on the cartoon Superman: The Animated Series as the assistant, driver and bodyguard of Lex Luthor, wearing a chauffeur's costume, and returned in cartoons Justice League and Justice League Unlimited She was played by Tao Okamoto in the Zack Snyder movie Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, by Cassidy[...]

It seems that we did pretty well, looking at how Lex Luthor did the deed But what we didn't have then, was why…   Lex Luthor used Manchester Black, a powerful telekinetic and telepath who can create very detailed illusions on a vast scale, erase memories, and can telepathically control thousands of minds at the same time,[...]

And he is under the control of Lex Luthor And that is the "how", at least in part, which has now played out in Action Comics #1050, out today. Manchester Black imprisoned by Lex Luthor, set up for his own purposes And when the switch is thrown… ….his powers and abilities commandeered by Luthor. All around the world,[...]