In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Thor: Ragnarok, Doctor Strange, Iron Man, The Inhumans, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., The Defenders, Logan, Aquaman, Birds of Prey, The Batman, Justice League, Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman, The Dark Knight Rises, Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow, DC’s Legends […]
Lin-Manuel Miranda developing film and TV adaptation of The Kingkiller Chronicle
Lionsgate has announced that Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda is partnering up with Pat Rothfuss, author of The Kingkiller Chronicle, to adapt the fantasy book trilogy for film and TV, with an additional option of a stage production. Deadline reports that Miranda will serve as producer, as well as composing the music and penning the songs; […]
More Twitter detective work links Armie Hammer to role in The Batman
Earlier this week an eagle-eyed Twitter user found some interesting social media activity potentially linking John Cleese to a role in the DC Extended Universe, and now further Twitter detective work has made a case for Armie Hammer joining Ben Affleck’s The Batman. As pointed out by Batman-News, Hammer has recently been followed by DC […]
Heroes’ Masi Oka to appear in Adam Wingard’s Death Note
Heroes alum Masi Oka has revealed to Entertainment Weekly that he’s set to appear in Death Note, Netflix and director Adam Wingard’s upcoming live-action adaptation of Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata’s manga series. Oka, who is also a producer on the film, will appear alongside a cast that includes Nat Wolff (Paper Towns), Margaret Qualley […]
Escape from New York remake is actually a prequel
Well, it turns out that 20th Century Fox’s remake of Escape from New York isn’t actually a remake after all, but rather a prequel to John Carpenter’s 1981 cult classic, which the studio is hoping to use to relaunch the franchise similar to what they did with 2011’s Rise of the Planet of the Apes. According […]
Amy Schumer to play Barbie in Sony’s live-action movie
It looks like Sony has found its Barbie for the upcoming live-action adaptation of the iconic Mattel toyline, with Amy Schumer finalising a deal to take on the title role in the film, as well as rewriting the screenplay from Hilary Winston with her sister Kim Caramele. Deadline reports that the film will see Schumer’s Barbie […]
Bryan Fuller talks Star Trek: Discovery exit, will not be involved in the series going forward
Last month came the rather surprising announcement that Bryan Fuller would no longer be serving as showrunner on CBS’ upcoming Star Trek: Discovery TV series, passing things over to Gretchen Berg and Aaron Harberts (Pushing Daisies) to allow him to continue his work on American Gods for Starz and Amazing Stories for NBC. During an interview with Newsweek, Fuller […]
Sophie Turner teases Sansa’s role in Game of Thrones season 7
Sansa Stark has had a pretty tough time of things throughout the first six season of Game of Thrones, but having survived her various ordeals at the hands of the Lannisters and Boltons and reclaimed Winterfell during the ‘Battle of the Bastards’, things may finally be looking up for Ned Stark’s eldest daughter in the […]
Twenty films in contention for the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects
With awards season heating up, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that twenty films remain in contention for a nomination for the Oscar for Best Visual Effects. Alice Through the Looking Glass Arrival The BFG Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Captain America: Civil War Deadpool Deepwater Horizon Doctor Strange Fantastic […]
La La Land leads the nominations for the 2016 Critics’ Choice Awards
The Broadcast Film Critics Association have announced the nominations for the 2016 Critics’ Choice Awards, with Damien Chazelle’s La La Land leading the field with 12 nominations in total, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Ryan Gosling) and Best Actress (Emma Stone). Moonlight and Arrival both scored ten nominations apiece, and will contest Best […]
