In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Spider-Man: Homecoming, Venom, Silver & Black, Thor: Ragnarok, Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War, Ant-Man, The Defenders, Deadpool 2, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Fantastic Four, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman 2, Justice League, Gotham City Sirens, Aquaman, The Flash, The Batman, Batman and Harley Quinn, Batman: Mask […]
Silver & Black director shares her excitement for the Spider-Man spinoff
Last month Sony decided to move ahead with its plans for an expanded ‘SpiderVerse’ by tapping Ruben Fleischer (Zombieland) to direct Venom and Gina Prince-Bythewood (The Secret Life of Bees) to helm Silver & Black. And, speaking to Vulture, Prince-Bythewood has now shared her excitement over taking the reins of the female-led spinoff, which will revolve around […]
Jared Leto plays coy on whether The Joker will appear in Gotham City Sirens, praises Wonder Woman
Among the many projects on Warner Bros.’ DC slate is the Suicide Squad spinoff Gotham City Sirens, which will reunite director David Ayer with Margot Robbie’s Harleen Quinzel.Given the ending of Suicide Squad, it would make sense that Harley will be joined in the reunion by The Joker, although Jared Leto wasn’t giving anything away […]
SPOILERS: Spider-Man: Homecoming cast list confirms Jennifer Connelly, mystery roles and surprise villains
Sony has released the electronic press kit for Spider-Man: Homecoming, which includes a cast list that reveals several new cast additions and surprise villains. Spoilers follow… First up is the news that Jennifer Connelly is returning to the Marvel universe following her role in Ang Lee’s Hulk, and is set to play Karen/Suit Lady (the voice […]
Neve Campbell joins The Rock in action thriller Skyscraper
Deadline is reporting that Neve Campbell has signed on to star alongside Dwayne Johnson in the upcoming action thriller Skyscraper, which is being directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber (Central Intelligence) for Universal Pictures. The film sees The Rock as “a former FBI Hostage Rescue Team leader and war veteran who now assesses security for skyscrapers. […]
Carrie Coon joins Steven McQueen’s Widows
The Leftovers and Fargo star Carrie Coon has become the latest addition to the cast of Widows, the next film from acclaimed director Steve McQueen (Shame, 12 Years a Slave). Coon will start work on the film once she completes production on The Papers for director Steven Spielberg. Widows is based upon the 1983 Lynda La Plante […]
Dazzler to appear in X-Men: Dark Phoenix
According to Entertainment Weekly, Dazzler is set to make her big screen debut in next year’s X-Men: Dark Phoenix, with the site reporting that the mutant pop star will feature in a small role in the next instalment of the main X-Men franchise.Dazzler was actually referenced in a deleted scene from X-Men: Apocalypse, with Jean […]
Nightshade confirmed to appear in Marvel’s Black Panther
It looks like Erik Killmonger, M’Baku/Man-Ape and Ulysses Klaue won’t be the only villains that T’Challa has to contend with in Marvel’s Black Panther, as actress and singer Nabiyah Be has announced on Twitter that she is playing the character of Tilda Johnson, a.k.a. Nightshade. https://twitter.com/nabiyahbe/status/873594983881768960 In the comic books, Nightshade is a criminal scientist who […]
Wonder Woman tops $600 million worldwide
Warner Bros.’ latest DC blockbuster has continued its impressive march at the global box office, with Wonder Woman pushing its worldwide haul to $601.6 million by close of play on Wednesday.Domestically, Wonder Woman has grossed $289.2 million, with a further $312.4 million from international markets. It will hit another milestone today, overtaking the $609.8 million global […]
Simon Beaufoy adapting In the Skin of a Lion
Oscar-winning screenwriter Simon Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionaire) is set to adapt Michael Ondaatje’s 1987 novel In the Skin of a Lion for Serendipity Point Films, Film4 and Potboiler Films. The novel explores the lives of immigrants who played a large role in the building of the city of Toronto in the early 1900s and focuses on romance and […]
