In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Thor: Ragnarok, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Animated Spider-Man, Captain Marvel, Black Widow, The Defenders, The Punisher, Jessica Jones, New Warriors, Deadpool 2, Gifted, Wonder Woman, Justice League, Aquaman, Black Adam, Shazam, Green Lantern Corps, Gotham City Sirens, The Batman, Batman […]
Freeform could use Marvel’s New Warriors to launch solo spinoffs
Last week it was announced that Freeform has added a second Marvel series to its slate, with New Warriors joining Cloak & Dagger, and it seems the cable network is keen to use the half-hour comedy series as a launch-pad for potential solo series, similar to what Netflix has done with The Defenders. “The characters […]
Beauty and the Beast director in talks for Bride of Frankenstein
Fresh from the box office success of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, it looks like director Bill Condon may have found his next project, with Deadline reporting that the filmmaker is in talks with Universal to helm their planned Bride of Frankenstein remake. Condon does have previous history with Bride of Frankenstein, having including a […]
Star Wars: The Last Jedi interviews with Mark Hamill, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Rian Johnson and Kathleen Kennedy
Following yesterday’s Star Wars Celebration panel for Star Wars: The Last Jedi (which of course included the release of the first trailer), stars Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker), Daisy Ridley (Rey) and John Boyega (Finn), director Rian Johnson and Lucasfilm boss Kathleen Kennedy took part in a series of press interviews to discuss the hotly-anticipated middle […]
Fede Alvarez to direct Labyrinth sequel
Last year it was reported that Tr-Star were developing a sequel to the cult fantasy adventure Labyrinth, and now it looks like the studio is ready to move forward with the project. According to THR, Evil Dead and Don’t Breathe director Fede Alvarez has signed on to helm the film, as well as co-writing the […]
Lucasfilm and IDW announce Star Wars Adventures
If the first trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi wasn’t enough excitement for one day, Lucasfilm has just announced a partnership with IDW Publishing to release a new series of Star Wars comic books aimed at younger readers. SEE ALSO: Follow all of our Star Wars Celebration coverage here “Lucasfilm is thrilled to expand […]
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. reportedly looking likely for season 5 renewal
Its rating may have slumped following its move to the 10pm timeslot, but it seems that Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. may receive a stay of execution from ABC. According to Entertainment Weekly, it’s looking probable that the network will give Coulson and company a fifth season renewal, despite season four averaging a 0.75 rating in […]
Ahsoka Tano returning to Star Wars Rebels, Captain Rex/Return of the Jedi fan theory seemingly confirmed
Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels creator Dave Filoni and Lucasfilm’s Pablo Hidalgo took to the stage at Star Wars Celebration yesterday for the Animated Origins and Unexpected Fates panel, during which they dropped a couple of pieces of news that will be of interest to fans of Ahsoka Tano and Captain […]
Warner Bros. reportedly developing R-rated Watchmen animated movie
It looks like Warner Bros. could be set to revisit Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ Watchmen, with FilmBuffOnline reporting that an R-Rated animated adaptation of the superhero epic is in development, which will present “a faithful adaptation of the Watchmen graphic novel executed in an animation style that mirrors the source material.” The site posted the following, which […]
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast passes $1 billion at the worldwide box office
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast has continued its magical run at the box office by becoming the first movie of 2017 to cross the $1 billion mark worldwide. The film – which is now the highest-grossing live-action musical of all-time – reached the milestone on Wednesday, taking 29 days to hit the ten-figure mark and […]
