In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers 4, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Animated Spider-Man, Thor: Ragnarok, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Captain Marvel, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Luke Cage, X-Men: The New Mutants, Deadpool 2, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Logan, Deadpool, Gifted, Wonder Woman, Justice League, […]
Beauty and the Beast knocks Star Wars out of the all-time domestic box office top 10
For the first time since its release in 1977, George Lucas’ Star Wars no longer sits in the top ten of the all-time highest-grossing domestic movie releases, with Disney’s Beauty and the Beast surpassing the $461 million haul of A New Hope to climb to tenth place. Here’s the all-time top ten highest-grossing movies in North America: […]
Kevin Feige confirms fan theory about Stan Lee and his Marvel cameos
Warning. Minor spoilers for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 follow… Stan Lee made his return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe this weekend with his latest – and undoubtedly most out there – cameo to date, as the Marvel legend sits chatting to the Watchers during a brief sequence (and post-credit scene) in Guardians of […]
Damien Chazelle developing musical TV series The Eddy
Whiplash and La La Land director Damien Chazelle is turning his attention to the small screen, with THR reporting that the Oscar-winner is set to helm a new musical drama series entitled The Eddy, which has been penned by Jack Thorne (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child). The project is being shopped to cable and […]
Kevin Hart to headline The Great Outdoors remake
Deadline is reporting that Universal Pictures has tapped Kevin Hart to lead the cast of a reboot of the 1988 comedy The Great Outdoors, which has been scripted by Randall Green (Billions). The original film was directed by Howie Deutch from a script by John Hughes, and starred John Candy as a Chicago family man […]
Roseanne returning to TV screens with eight-episode revival
Hit sitcom Roseanne is set for a return to the small screen, with Deadline reporting that Roseanne Barr, John Goodman and Sara Gilbert have signed on for an eight-episode revival, with the likes of Laurie Metcalf and Johnny Galecki also in talks to return. The revival is being executive produced by Barr, Tom Werner and […]
Kevin Feige suggests the Cosmic Universe will play a big role in the MCU after Phase Three
With Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 now rolling out in cinemas around the globe, Marvel chief Kevin Feige has been fielding plenty of questions about the studio’s upcoming plans for the MCU, and what we can expect once Phase Three draws to a close after Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers 4. Feige has already […]
Bryan Singer reveals that Stan Lee will cameo in X-Men pilot Gifted
As filming continues on Fox and Marvel’s X-Men series Gifted, director Bryan Singer has taken to Instagram to reveal that Stan Lee will be making his customary cameo appearance in the pilot episode of the show, with Singer sharing the following image: Gifted will mark the third time that Singer has directed Stan Lee after […]
Black & White ‘Noir’ version of Logan confirmed, will get one-night only theatrical release
Last month, Logan director James Mangold revealed that he was working on a black and white edition of Hugh Jackman’s X-Men swansong, a la the Black and Chrome version of Mad Max: Fury Road. Well, it now looks like we have confirmation that this cut will be included on the home-entertainment release of the solo […]
WWE Superstar The Miz wants to play DC superhero Booster Gold
Out and about on the promotional rounds for his new film The Marine 5: Battleground [read our review here], WWE Superstar Mike ‘The Miz’ Mizanin has revealed to Uproxx that he’s keen to take on a superhero role – and with his number one choice Deadpool already taken, he’s set his sights on DC’s Booster Gold. […]
