In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Spider-Man: Homecoming, The Amazing Spider-Man 3, Thor: Ragnarok, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Moon Knight, Doctor Strange, Black Panther, Hawkeye, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., The Punisher, Captain America: Civil War, Ultimate Spider-Man vs. The Sinister 6, Spider-Man, Big Hero 6: The Series, Logan, Deadpool/Wolverine, […]
J.A. Bayona reveals that his dream project would be a Superman movie
Director J.A. Bayona is currently gearing up to take over the reins of the Jurassic Park franchise, with production on the sequel to Jurassic World set to get underway next month, but he’s taken the time for a Reddit Q&A to promote the release of his new film A Monster Calls, during which he revealed […]
Adam Driver talks Star Wars: Episode VIII and exploring Kylo Ren’s humanity
With the official logo unveiled this week, it may not be too much longer before Disney starts the ball rolling on the marketing campaign for Star Wars: Episode VIII, presumably beginning with a title reveal.While we wait for some concrete information, we have some comments from Adam Driver, who has been chatting to Larry King […]
James McAvoy would love to continue playing Charles Xavier in more X-Men movies
Given that the contracts for X-Men: First Class stars James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence and Nicholas Hoult expired with last year’s X-Men: Apocalypse, the future of the main franchise is up in the air at the moment, with reports suggesting it could be “reconfigured” with a soft reboot should any of the main cast opt […]
Peter Gadiot cast as Mr. Mxyzptlk in Supergirl
Back in December it was revealed that Superman’s foe Mr. Mxyzptlk would be appearing in the second season of Supergirl, and now a set photo has arrived online via Canadagraphs which reveals that Peter Gadiot (Once Upon a Time in Wonderland, Queen of the South) has secured the role. Here he is alongside Melissa Benoist’s […]
Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn has talked to Marvel about a Moon Knight movie
Despite repeated – and likely speculative – rumours of a potential Netflix show, there’s been no official word from Marvel as to if and when we’ll ever see Moon Knight making his debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.That being said, Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn has revealed on Twitter that he’s pitched an […]
Disney meeting to discuss how to handle Princess Leia in Star Wars: Episode IX
As Star Wars fans continue to mourn the loss of the beloved actress Carrie Fisher, it seems that Disney is starting to give some thought as to how to handle her character Princess Leia in the remaining chapters of the Sequel Trilogy.According to THR, two major sequences were planned for Leia in Star Wars: Episode VIII […]
Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren reunite for Black Water
Action icons Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren are set to reunite for the upcoming action thriller Black Water, THR is reporting.The new film has been scripted by Chad Law (6 Bullets, Drive Hard) and follows “a deep cover operative (Van Damme) who awakens to find himself imprisoned in a CIA black site on a […]
BAFTA announces the nominations for the EE Rising Star Award 2017
BAFTA has announced this morning that Laia Costa, Lucas Hedges, Tom Holland, Ruth Negga and Anya Taylor-Joy have been nominated for the EE Rising Star Award at this year’s British Academy Film Awards.The Rising Star Award is designed to honour actors and actresses who have shown truly outstanding talent on the big screen in the past […]
Gareth Edwards discusses Darth Vader’s introduction in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
After months and months of speculation, we finally found out who was in the bacta tank last month with the release of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, with the sequence serving as the film’s introduction to Darth Vader as we see the former Anakin Skywalker sans suit as he attempts to repair his injuries […]
