In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Deadpool, Wolverine 3, Captain America: Civil War, Spider-Man, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers: Infinity War, Agent Carter, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Marvel’s Most Wanted, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Wonder Woman, Supergirl, The Flash, […]
Rumour: Star Wars Rebels season 3 to introduce major Expanded Universe character
Here’s some news that is bound to excite fans of the old Star Wars Expanded Universe, and in particular Timothy Zahn’s Heir to the Empire trilogy… Making Star Wars is reporting that Lucasfilm is set to bring the fan favourite Grand Admiral Thrawn into official Star Wars canon, with the character reportedly set to appear in the […]
Dominic Monaghan confirms that David Bowie auditioned for The Lord of the Rings
It’s been rumoured for years that David Bowie had auditioned for a role in Peter Jackson’s epic fantasy trilogy The Lord of the Rings, and now it has been confirmed by Dominic Monaghan, who recalled seeing the legendary musician during his own audition for the role of Merry. I was at the Hubbard’s, which is […]
Star Wars: Episode VIII script out to the cast
Last week, it was announced that Star Wars: Episode VIII has been pushed back to December 15th 2017, with rumours suggesting the delay was to allow for rewrites to the script to increase the focus on Star Wars: The Force Awakens favourites Rey, Finn, Poe Dameron and Kylo Ren. Well, those rumours were either wide […]
Cartoon Network announces Justice League Action, Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill to return as Batman and The Joker
It’s been rumoured for a while, and now Cartoon Network has officially announced the new Justice League animated series, titled Justice League Action. Here’s the official poster… SEE ALSO: Justice League vs. Teen Titans cover art, synopsis and release date revealed “Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman lead the DC Comics Super Heroes against their most infamous […]
Ewan McGregor discusses his Star Wars: The Force Awakens cameo
As well as bringing back many of our favourite characters from the Original Trilogy, Star Wars: The Force Awakens also featured one notable Prequel Trilogy cameo, with Ewan McGregor returning to record a line of dialogue as Obi-Wan Kenobi during Rey’s (Daisy Ridley) vision sequence on Takodana. Appearing on Jimmy Kimmel, McGregor spoke about his […]
Jada Pinkett Smith returning as Fish Mooney for Gotham season 2
If you thought we’d seen the last of Fish Mooney, think again… TV Line is reporting that Jada Pinkett Smith is set to reprise the role of the mob boss for multiple episodes of Gotham season 2. SEE ALSO: Gotham showrunner talks Mr. Freeze and Hugo Strange Fish was last seen being pushed to what was […]
Mark Ruffalo on the Hulk’s arc in Thor: Ragnarok and Avengers: Infinity War
Tension between Marvel Studios and Universal Pictures may be preventing a solo Hulk movie from happening any time soon, but we will be seeing plenty of the Jade Giant in Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with Mark Ruffalo set to appear in Thor: Ragnarok, as well as the two-part Avengers: Infinity War. Speaking […]
Taika Waititi wants to inject his style of humour into Thor: Ragnarok
Back in October, it was announced that What We Do in the Shadows director Taika Waititi is set bring his talents to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, helming the God of Thunder’s third solo outing, Thor: Ragnarok. Speaking to Collider at Sundance where he’s promoting his new film Hunt for the Wilderpeople, the New Zealand filmmaker […]
T.J. Miller confirms director’s cut for Deadpool, will be “even more raw”
20th Century Fox made a lot of fans happy when it granted permission for director Tim Miller and star Ryan Reynolds to go all out with an R-rated cut of Deadpool, and last night during a special screening of the movie in London, T.J. Miller revealed that the X-Men spin-off will receive a director’s cut which […]
