Warning: Spoilers for the season one finale of Jessica Jones follow… Back in January, it was announced that Netflix has renewed Marvel’s Jessica Jones for a second season, which will shoot back-to-back with the big superhero team-up miniseries The Defenders. During a Q&A at the Vulture Festival in New York (via EW), showrunner Melissa Rosenberg […]
Director Jay Roach says Austin Powers 4 could still happen
It’s been fourteen years since we last saw groovy super spy Austin Powers, but according to director Jay Roach – who helmed all three of the original movies – both he and star Mike Myers are not ruling out a fourth instalment in the comedy series. You know, Mike Myers and I talk about it […]
Ewan McGregor to headline Fargo season 3
Deadline is reporting that Ewan McGregor has signed on for the lead – or rather leads – in the third season of FX’s award-winning anthology drama Fargo. According to the site, “McGregor will play the two central characters — brothers Emmit and Ray Stussy… Emmit Stussy is the Parking Lot King of Minnesota. A handsome, […]
Live-action Fruit Ninja movie in development
The hugely popular mobile game Fruit Ninja is heading to the big screen, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that Vinson Films is partnering up with developer Halfbrick Studios for a feature film adaptation. Although details are scarce, the movie will be a live-action family comedy, and is being penned by J.P. Lavin and Chad Damiani, who wrote […]
Paramount dropping lawsuit against Star Trek: Axanar fan film
Back in December, Paramount Pictures launched a lawsuit against the crowdfunded fan film Star Trek: Axanar for infringing “innumerable copyrighted elements of Star Trek, including its settings, characters, species, and themes” – a move that drew heavy criticism from fans of the sci-fi franchise. Well, it seems that the lawsuit is set to be dropped, as […]
Oscar Isaac says Star Wars: Episode VIII is “the dark second chapter”
In an interview with Rolling Stone to promote the release of his latest film X-Men: Apocalypse, Oscar Isaac has spoken briefly about reprising the role of Poe Dameron for next year’s Star Wars: Episode VIII. “In the new film, there’s a lot more to do. What happens now is the heroes get tested. All three […]
The Week in Spandex – X-Men: Apocalypse opens, Civil War breaks $1 billion and pushes the MCU to $10 billion, Thor: Ragnarok cast announced, Warner Bros. restructures DC Films, Harley Quinn spin-off movie announced, and rumours galore!
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at X-Men: Apocalypse, Deadpool, Wolverine 3, Captain America: Civil War, Thor: Ragnarok, Captain Marvel, Black Panther, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Iron Man 3, Guardians of the Galaxy, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Moon Knight, Ghost Rider, Blade, Justice League, Harley Quinn, Suicide Squad, Gotham, The […]
Carrie-Anne Moss joins Marvel’s Iron Fist
Marvel has officially confirmed that Jessica Jones star Carrie-Anne Moss will be reprising the role of Jeri Hogarth in next year’s Iron Fist series. “Carrie-Anne has fast become a fan-favorite part of our street level saga, and we share our viewers’ excitement in bringing her into Marvel’s Iron Fist,” said Executive Producer/Head of Marvel Television, […]
Captain America: Civil War tops $1 billion at the worldwide box office
Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War has passed the $1 billion mark at the global box office, becoming the twenty-fifth movie to do so, and the first of 2016. By close of the play on Thursday the film has amassed $314 million domestically and $677 million from international markets. Civil War is the fourth Marvel Cinematic Universe […]
3 Must Watch South African Movies
South Africa’s film industry is known for telling unique stories that resonate with an international audience. As the industry makes interesting transformations to tell new stories from every perspective post-apartheid since the very first South African movie released in 1916 recreating the war between the Afrikaner soldiers and Zulus. The industry has paved the way […]
