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Derrik J. Lang, The Associated Press
Published Thursday, August 22, 2013 10:24PM EDT
Last Updated Friday, August 23, 2013 6:31AM EDT

LOS ANGELES -- Ben Affleck will don Batman's cape and cowl.

Warner Bros. announced Thursday that the 41-year-old actor-director will star as a new incarnation of the Dark Knight in a film bringing Batman and Superman together.

The studio said Affleck will star opposite 30-year-old Henry Cavill, who will reprise his role as Superman from "Man of Steel." The movie will also feature "Man of Steel" stars Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Laurence Fishburne as Perry White and Diane Lane as Martha Kent.

The big-screen DC Comics superhero mash-up was first revealed by director Zack Snyder at last month's Comic-Con International in San Diego.

Snyder, who will direct the sequel written by "Man of Steel" screenwriter David S. Goyer, said in a statement that Affleck will provide an "interesting counter-balance" to Cavill's Clark Kent.

"(Affleck) has the acting chops to create a layered portrayal of a man who is older and wiser than Clark Kent and bears the scars of a seasoned crime fighter, but retain the charm that the world sees in billionaire Bruce Wayne," said Snyder. "I can't wait to work with him."

Production on the as-yet-untitled film is expected to begin in 2014 for release July 17, 2015.

It won't be Affleck's first time in superhero garb. He played a blind Marvel crime fighter in 2003's "Daredevil" and portrayed 1950s Superman actor George Reeves in 2006's "Hollywoodland."

Affleck's "Argo," which he starred in and directed, won the Academy Award for best picture earlier this year.

Christian Bale most recently played Batman in director Christopher Nolan's "Dark Knight" trilogy.

    Costume Designer - April Ferry

2015 Jurassic Park IV (pre-production)

2014 RoboCop (post-production)

2013 Elysium

Matt Damon, 42, talked to OTRC.com about the movie, which hits theaters on Aug. 9 and was directed by Neill Blomkamp, who helmed the 2009 hit "District 9."

"Neil gave [the costume designers] a few marching orders, which were, I had to have full mobility and it had to be as light as possible and those guys did literally revision after revision after revision of that suit and by the time it came to me, I could move in any direction at all and it was only 25 pounds, kind of distributed over my whole body so that was ... it was so much easier than I thought it was going to be, actually."

2009 Surrogates

2009 The Box

2005-2007 Rome (TV series)

2006 Southland Tales

2003 Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

2003 National Security

2001 Frailty

2001 15 Minutes

2001 Donnie Darko

2000 U-571

1999 Brokedown Palace

1998 Claudine's Return

1997 Flubber

1997 Don King: Only in America (TV movie)

1997 Little Boy Blue

1997 Shadow Conspiracy

1996 The Associate

1994 Little Giants

1994 Maverick

1993 Beethoven's 2nd

1993 Free Willy

1992 Unlawful Entry

1992 The Babe

1992 Radio Flyer

1989 Leviathan

1989 Three Fugitives

1988 Child's Play

1987 Planes, Trains & Automobiles

1986 Big Trouble in Little China

1986 Poltergeist II: The Other Side

1983 The Big Chill

This week, I will be letting you guys do most of the work. What I want to know is, who do you think are the best comic book characters of all time? Not just superhero comics, but war comics, crime comics, romance comics, comedy comics etc. etc.

Now you can answer in anyway you like, provided you give some explanation. You can give me a list, separate it out into genres, go male character/ female character/ alien character, I don't mind. However, it'd be nice to see someone other than Batman mentioned, so please, no Dark Knight (it'd be like reading a list of the greatest ever bands and seeing The Beatles at number 1, yes there's a reason that it's so damn obvious but it's so damn obvious).

Now, over to you.

I had heard of cosplay, and while I knew that at Comic Book and SciFi conventions there were leagues of fan boys and girls that would spend countless hours and dollars recreating the images of their favourite characters, until recently I had little exposure to it. Space Network in Canada began airing a new series this week “Heroes of Cosplay” which follows a small group of these fan/creators as they travel to and compete in costume contests at conventions. Most fascinating of this group – to me anyway – was Yaya Han, a young woman who has become the undisputed queen of cosplay.

Yaya Han is a costume designer, model and cosplay entertainer with 13 years of experience.  She runs her business out of her home, where she and a lone employee - her boyfriend - create costumes, props, and the marketing materials (calendars, trading cards, convention merchandise) that have contributed to her success.

To this day Yaya has made 200 (and counting) costumes in the genres of anime/manga, comic books, video games, sci-fi and of course from her own original designs. Her intricate and lavish creations have won many awards and much acclaim world wide, and Yaya has been featured in a myriad of magazines, websites, and television programming.

Commercially, Yaya’s image has been drawn, painted and sculpted by a number of noted professional artists and she enjoys modeling and collaborating with photographers and artists. Additionally, Yaya has taught a multitude of panels on costume craftsmanship, presentation, makeup, wigs and more; and judged as well as hosted countless costume contests and performed in front of many peers and fans alike on stage.

She has recreated some of the most classic characters from Catwoman to Jessica Rabbit, and has done so with a sense of humour and deep admiration for the original artists.

Michele Carragher is a Britain based needlework and embroidery artist. Check out her amazing work at the link below.

http://www.michelecarragherembroidery.com/Game-of-Thrones-Gallery(2829575).htm

I took off several weeks of blog writing recently due to health issues, and as a result of those same issues I haven;t done a lot of anime watching in the last month so I am taking an extra week before I do another Anime Talk post. Thank you all for your understanding.

Check out the link below:

http://www.fanexpocanada.com/