In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Captain America: Civil War, Black Panther, Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Thor: Ragnarok, Ant-Man, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Ms. Marvel, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Agent Carter, Guardians of the Galaxy, Fantastic Four 2, Deadpool, Prophet, Batman v Superman: Dawn of […]
Lionsgate and director Alex Proyas apologise for “whitewashing” of Gods of Egypt
Earlier this month Lionsgate released the first trailer for Gods of Egypt, with the film subsequently coming in for criticism, not only for its overuse of CGI, but also the lack of diversity – or “whitewashing” – of its cast. Taking note of the backlash, both director Alex Proyas and Lionsgate have now issued statements […]
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice companion novel Cross Fire announced
Scholastic has released the cover and synopsis for Cross Fire, an upcoming children’s companion novel to next year’s DC epic Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. SEE ALSO: Batman v Superman sneak peek coming during Monday’s Gotham After saving Metropolis from an alien invasion, Superman is now famous around the world. Meanwhile Gotham City’s own […]
Ridley Scott says Alien: Covenant will be followed by two more Prometheus sequels
Back in September Ridley Scott revealed that he had plans for three Prometheus sequels, and now the filmmaker has reaffirmed that the upcoming Alien: Covenant will be followed by a further two movies during a press conference in Sydney, Australia (via The Hollywood Reporter). “Its a very complex story,” states Scott. “Its an evolution of […]
Track listing for the Star Wars: The Force Awakens score gives clues to the plot
It looks like Amazon France has posted the track listing for John Williams’ score to Star Wars: The Force Awakens. As you’d expect, this gives us some idea of the plot to the film, and while there’s nothing quite as spoilery as ‘Qui-Gon’s Noble End’ and ‘Qui-Gon’s Funeral’ from the soundtrack to The Phantom Menace, […]
Michael Giacchino returning for The Incredibles 2
Brad Bird has taken to Twitter to officially announce that he’ll be reuniting with composer Michael Giacchino on the upcoming Pixar sequel The Incredibles 2, tweeting out a video of Giacchino signing the actual contract… @m_giacchino signs to do the music for INCREDIBLES 2.Happy Thanksgiving, everybody! pic.twitter.com/9Ipo2urPvD — Brad Bird (@BradBirdA113) November 25, 2015 The Incredibles […]
Zach Galligan says the new Gremlins movie “will not be a remake in any way, shape or form”
We’ve been hearing talk of a new Gremlins movie for years now, with conflicting reports as to whether the third film would be a continuation of the franchise, or a full reboot. Well, according to Zach Gilligan, star of the original two movies, it is firmly the former. “It’s not going to be a reboot,” […]
Kickboxer remake already has a sequel in development
It looks like the producers of the upcoming Kickboxer remake are confident that they have a hit on their hands, with Deadline revealing that a sequel to Kickboxer Vengeance is already in development. Entitled Kickboxer Retaliation, the second film will see stuntman Alain Moussi returning to the role of Kurt Sloane, played by Jean-Claude Van […]
Jennifer Lawrence to make directorial debut with Project Delirium
Jennifer Lawrence is set to venture behind the camera for the first time, with the Oscar winner telling Entertainment Weekly that she has signed on to make her directorial debut with Project Delirium. “I’ve signed on to direct something called Project Delirium — it’s based on this article about mental warfare in the ’60s, like an acid […]
Men in Black 4 to feature a female lead, door open for Will Smith return
Back in September it was announced that Sony plans to “reinvent” the Men in Black franchise with a new trilogy, and producer Laurie MacDonald has revealed that the fourth female in the franchise will feature a prominent female lead. “There will be a prominent woman in black in the fourth [film],” MacDonald told BBC Newsbeat, […]
