Back in July, Lionsgate announced that it had pulled Ascendant, the final chapter of The Divergent Series, from its theatrical release schedule, and would instead be concluding the saga with a TV movie owing to dwindling box office returns for the YA adaptation.Star Shailene Woodley has previously suggested that she is not interested in returning […]
The Week in Spandex – Logan and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 trailers, Avengers: Infinity War cast update, The Batman to shoot in 2017, Joss Whedon on Marvel vs DC
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Logan, Deadpool 2, Legion, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Doctor Strange, Avengers: Infinity War, The Defenders, Black Panther, Thor: Ragnarok, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., The Batman, Justice League, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Gotham, Smallville and […]
Cobie Smulders and Benedict Wong confirmed for Avengers: Infinity War
We all know that the cast of Avengers: Infinity War is going to be packed with as many characters from the MCU as Marvel can fit into the movie, including of course the returning members of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes alongside Thanos, the Guardians of the Galaxy, Benedict Cumberbatch’s Doctor Strange and Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel.Well, […]
Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Chris Pine set for A Wrinkle in Time
Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Beyond the Lights) and Chris Pine (Star Trek Beyond) have become the latest addition to the cast of Disney’s sci-fi fantasy A Wrinkle in Time, which is being directed by Ava DuVernay (Selma) from a script by Jennifer Lee (Frozen). Storm Reid (12 Years a Slave) is leading the cast as Meg Murray, who along […]
Supergirl producer on whether we’ll see Tyler Hoechlin’s Superman back on The CW
The CW scored a rather impressive coup when it managed to persuade DC to allow the Man of Steel to appear on the small screen, with former Teen Wolf star Tyler Hoechlin taking on the role of Superman for a guest appearance in the first two episodes of Supergirl season two. Naturally there’s been a lot […]
Donald Glover cast as Lando Calrissian in young Han Solo Star Wars spinoff
Back in August it was reported that Donald Glover was the front-runner to follow in the footsteps of Billy Dee Williams as Lando Calrissian in Disney and Lucasfilm’s young Han Solo movie, and now THR is reporting that the Atlanta star has officially signed on to the Star Wars spinoff.“We’re so lucky to have an artist […]
Marvel’s Kevin Feige on whether we could see The Defenders on the big screen
While many fans had hoped to see The Defenders joining forces with Earth’s Mightiest Heroes for Avengers: Infinity War, it is looking increasingly unlikely that Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist will be absent from the big showdown with Thanos.Speaking to Collider during a Doctor Strange press junket, Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige […]
Letitia Wright joins Marvel’s Black Panther
Letitia Wright (Doctor Who, Urban Hymn) has become the latest addition to the cast of Black Panther, with Variety reporting that the British actress has signed on for a role in the upcoming Marvel blockbuster.Wright – who will also be seen in 2018’s Ready Player One – joins a cast that includes the returning Chadwick Boseman as […]
J.R.R. Tolkien’s Beren and Lúthien set for publication in 2017
Publisher HarperCollins has announced that it is to publish J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth love story Beren and Lúthien in May 2017, some 100 years after Tolkien first penned the tale, and on the tenth anniversary of the most recent Middle-earth book, The Children of Húrin. The book, which will be edited by Christopher Tolkien with illustrations […]
J.J. Abrams on cutting Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker from Rey’s Force vision in Star Wars: The Force Awakens
In the build up to the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, it was rumoured that the film would include a flashback sequence of the Bespin duel from The Empire Strikes Back, something that seemed to be supported by the release of Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker figures as part of The Force Awakens’ […]
