According to The Wrap, Boom! Studios’ comic book series Polarity is heading to the small screen, with Max Winkler and Matt Spicer penning a script for a pilot, which will be directed by Winkler. Created by Max Bemis, lead singer of Say Anything, Polarity follows Timothy Woods, “a bi-polar artist living in Brooklyn who discovers […]
Nicholas Hoult to play Nikola Tesla in The Current War
The Wrap is reporting that Nicholas Hoult (X-Men: Apocalypse) is in talks to play inventor Nikola Tesla in director Alfonso Gomez-Rejon’s The Current War. The film explores the feud between Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse as the two battle over the best way to power the United States. Benedict Cumberbatch (Doctor Strange) is set to play […]
Green Day’s American Idiot reportedly greenlighted by HBO
Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong has revealed to NME that their long-gestating movie adaptation of American Idiot has received the green light from HBO, and will see Armstrong reprising his role as St. Jimmy from the Broadway production. “That’s the plan right now, yeah,” said Armstrong. “We’ve got a green light from HBO, and the […]
Emily Mortimer joins Mary Poppins Returns
Variety is reporting that Emily Mortimer (The Newsroom) has signed on to the cast of Mary Poppins Returns, and will play the now adult Jane Banks, who was one of the two children in the classic 1964 original. Mary Poppins Returns sees Emily Blunt (Edge of Tomorrow) as the magical nanny alongside Meryl Streep (Into […]
TV adaptation of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind in development
It looks like Michel Gondry and Charlie Kaufman’s Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is the latest movie in line for a TV adaptation, with THR reporting that Anonymous Content and Universal Cable Productions are developing a remake of the romantic drama. According to the site, Zev Borow (Chuck) is close to signing a deal […]
NYCC: DC announces Batman ’66 Meets Wonder Woman ’77
During the Wonder Woman 75 panel at New York Comic Con, DC Entertainment has announced that it is to publish the new crossover series Batman ’66 Meets Wonder Woman ’77. The twelve-chapter digital first series will see Wonder Woman ’77 writer Marc Andreyko and Batman ’66 writer Jeff Parker teaming up alongside artists David Hahn […]
The Week in Spandex – Logan poster and plot details, The Punisher set photos, Suicide Squad extended cut, Ben Affleck talks Batman, Justice League video and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Doctor Strange, Black Panther, Captain America: Civil War, Thor: Ragnarok, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Avengers: Infinity War, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Luke Cage, Iron Fist, The Punisher, Hulk: Where Monsters Dwell, X-Men: Apocalypse, Logan, Justice League, Wonder Woman, Suicide Squad, The […]
Marvel announces Hulk: Where Monsters Dwell animated movie
Marvel has announced that the all-new animated movie Hulk: Where Monsters Dwell is set for release on Digital HD on October 21st, and will see the Green Goliath teaming up with Doctor Strange and the Howling Commandos to thwart the villainous plan of Nightmare, the evil, supernatural lord of the Dream Dimension. This All Hallows’ […]
NYCC: William Shatner to voice Two-Face in Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders sequel
The animated movie Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders received its world premiere at New York Comic Con yesterday, following which it was announced that the Batman ’66 movie will be receiving a sequel in 2017 entitled Batman vs. Two-Face, with William Shatner set to lend his voice to Harvey Dent. Check out the teaser […]
Forest Whitaker, Daniel Kaluuya and Florence Kasumba join Marvel’s Black Panther
Marvel’s Black Panther has expanded its cast with three new additions in Forest Whitaker (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story), Daniel Kaluuya (Black Mirror) and Florence Kasumba (Captain America: Civil War). Whitaker is set to play Zuri, an elder statesman in Wakanda, with Kaluuya as W’Kabi, a confidant of T’Challa, and Kasumba reprising her Civil War role […]
