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DC Universe’s ‘Doom Patrol’ starring Brendan Fraser shooting in Atlanta

Brendan Fraser’s fans think the original “The Mummy” didn’t need to be remade. Contributed by Universal Studios
Brendan Fraser’s fans think the original “The Mummy” didn’t need to be remade. Contributed by Universal Studios
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Aug 22, 2018

Originally posted Tuesday, August 21, 2018 by RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com on his AJC Radio & TV Talk blog

DC Universe's "Doom Patrol" is getting ready to start production in Atlanta as part of a new streaming service.

Brendan Fraser ("The Mummy")  has just been cast as one of the leads as Robotman AKA Cliff Steele.

The description of his character: “a former race car driver, Cliff Steele was in a horrific accident that left his body uninhabitable. Cliff’s brain was saved by the mysterious Dr. Niles Caulder and he lives on in a powerful robotic body.”

Fraser will provide voice-over for Robotman and appear as Cliff Steele in flashback scenes.

According to Deadline.com, "the series focuses on  Robotman (Fraser), Negative Man, Elasti-Woman (April Bowlby) and Crazy Jane (Diane Guerrero). Led by the mysterious Caulder, they're called into action by the ultimate hero for the digital age, Cyborg (Joivan Wade). Banding together, these rejects find themselves on a mission that will take them to the weirdest and most unexpected corners of the DC universe."

Other shows that the DC Universe streaming service will debut include “Titans,” “Swamp Thing” and “Stargirl.”

DC Universe will be available on iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Android TV. 

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Rodney Ho writes about entertainment for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution including TV, radio, film, comedy and all things in between. A native New Yorker, he has covered education at The Virginian-Pilot, small business for The Wall Street Journal and a host of beats at the AJC over 20-plus years. He loves tennis, pop culture & seeing live events.

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