In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers 4, Thor: Ragnarok, Captain Marvel, Black Panther, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Cloak & Dagger, New Warriors, The Punisher, Deadpool 2, X-Men: The New […]
Kevin Feige on the future of the MCU: “I don’t know if it’s Phase 4, it might be a new thing”
With Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe now in full swing and Avengers: Infinity War fast approaching, attention is slowly starting to turn towards the fourth Phase of the MCU – although according to director Kevin Feige, the concept of ‘Phases’ may come to an end with Avengers 4 as we get “a new thing” […]
Diane Lane confirms Justice League return, defends Batman v Superman’s Save Martha scene
This probably won’t come as much of a surprise, despite Warner Bros.’ best efforts to keep Superman out of the marketing material, but Diane Lane has confirmed that she will be reprising her Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice role as Martha Kent in November’s Justice League. “I don’t think I’m […]
Fast & Furious spinoff for Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham is a go at Universal
Vin Diesel may have reportedly had the post credit scene removed from The Fate of the Furious that would have set the stage for the project, but it seems that hasn’t deterred Universal from pressing ahead with its plans for a Fast & Furious spinoff focussing on Dwayne Johnson’s Agent Luke Hobbs and Jason Statham’s Deckard […]
Rumour: Mr. Robot creator in talks for Star Wars Anthology movie
Although Disney and Lucasfilm have been keeping their post-Star Wars: Episode IX plans tightly under wraps, we do know that the studio is beginning to map out the next 15 years of Star Wars movies, and that we could get an announcement on a new Anthology film as soon as this summer. As we await […]
Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers 4 are now being shot separately
Marvel already made one big change to its hotly-anticipated superhero epic Avengers: Infinity War, dropping Part 2 from the now-untitled Avengers 4 and revealing that although they remain connected, the two films will tell distinct stories. The studio’s plan has been to film the two projects simultaneously, with a shoot running through January to November […]
Caroline Cave joins Van Helsing season 2
Caroline Cave (Cra$h & Burn, Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency) has been cast in a recurring role on the second season of Syfy’s Van Helsing. She will play Jolene, Vanessa Van Helsing’s wary friend who supports the cause against the vampires. She will work as second-in-command of a small group of Resistance fighters assigned to […]
Joss Whedon looking to explore what drives Barbara Gordon in his Batgirl movie
Yesterday we brought you some comments from Joss Whedon who revealed that he’s unlikely to cast a big name actress as Barbara Gordon in his upcoming Batgirl movie, and now the director has been chatting to THR about what drew him to the DC Extended Universe project. “She came up, and I started getting obsessed with […]
Nathan Fillion teases Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 deleted scene, Miley Cyrus confirmed for voice role
Warning. Minor spoilers for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 follow… Back in April of last year some set photos from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 arrived online showing movie posters from the ‘Simon Williams Film Festival’, which also revealed that Nathan Fillion is portraying the character of Simon Williams, better known to Marvel comic […]
Mark Gibbon reportedly cast as General Zod in Supergirl
It looks like Melissa Benoist’s Girl of Steel is set to kneel before Zod, with Bleeding Cool reporting that Canadian actor Mark Gibbon is currently shooting scenes as the Kryptonian warlord in Supergirl. Gibbon has plenty of previous experience with comic book roles, having appeared in the likes of Man of Steel, Arrow and Smallville, […]
