Any doubts that a December release date would mean that Star Wars: The Force Awakens would struggle to match the kind of opening weekend box office returns enjoyed by summer releases had already been swept away by its pre-show haul on Thursday night, and now the first day’s takings have been tallied, it’s official: Not only […]
Power Rangers and The Divergent Series: Ascendant pushed back
It looks like fans of the Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers will have a little longer to wait to see their heroes back on the big screen, as Lionsgate has pushed back the release once again, along with the final chapter of the Divergent franchise. Variety is reporting that Power Rangers will now hit cinemas on […]
Simon Pegg “didn’t love” Star Trek Beyond trailer
It’s fair to say that the first trailer for Star Trek Beyond wasn’t the biggest of hits with fans of the franchise; the response from our writers in the Flickering Myth Reaction was mixed at best, both Wil Wheaton and George Takei weren’t overly impressed, and it seems that star and co-writer Simon Pegg wasn’t the biggest […]
The Week in Spandex – Batman v Superman, Suicide Squad, Captain America: Civil War, Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Luke Cage, Deadpool, X-Men: Apocalypse and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, Supergirl, Vixen, Arrow, The Flash, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Gotham, Captain America: Civil War, Doctor Strange, Spider-Man, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Deadpool, X-Men: Apocalypse and more… We’ll start things off […]
ABC to air Marvel’s Captain America: 75 Heroic Years special
On December 20th 1940, Timely Comics and legendary creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby introduced Captain America to the world, and ABC has announced that it will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Sentinel of Liberty with a one-hour special entitled Marvel’s Captain America: 75 Heroic Years, which will air before the season two premiere […]
Sharon Stone joins James Franco’s The Disaster Artist
James Franco’s The Disaster Artist continues to add to its cast, with Variety reporting that Sharon Stone has signed on to play a Hollywood agent in the film, which charts the making of the 2003 cult classic The Room and sees Franco portraying director Tommy Wiseau. SEE ALSO: Zac Efron and Alison Brie join James […]
From Dusk Till Dawn’s Eiza Gonzalez joins Edgar Wright’s Baby Driver
Eiza Gonazalez (From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series) has signed on to appear in Baby Driver, the upcoming crime thriller from director Edgar Wright, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed. Baby Driver follows “a young, talented getaway driver who relies on the beat of his personal soundtrack to be the best. After being coerced into working […]
Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill talk Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
During an interview with French film magazine Studio Cine Live, both Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill have been speaking about their respective characters in Warner’s big DC epic Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Here’s a translation, courtesy of Batman-News… “Usually, the films show Batman starting off, or in the prime of his career,” states […]
Matt Nable reprising the role of Ra’s al Ghul for DC’s Legends of Tomorrow
Comic Book is reporting that Matt Nable will be reprising the role of Ra’s al Ghul for a guest appearance in the ninth episode of the upcoming Arrow and The Flash spinoff DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. At this point, it’s unclear whether we’ll be seeing Ra’s through time travel courtesy of Rip Hunter, or if […]
Megalyn Echikunwoke to play Vixen in Arrow
Having voiced the character in CW Seed’s animated series earlier this year, TV Line is reporting that Megalyn Echikunwoke is now set to portray Mari McCabe – a.k.a. Vixen – in live-action with a guest appearance in Arrow. “We’re not only thrilled to be further expanding our DC television universe by bringing in the live-action […]
