In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Avengers: Age of Ultron, Spider-Man, Doctor Strange, Ant-Man, Daredevil, Agent Carter, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., The Fantastic Four, X-Men: Apocalypse, X-Men vs. Fantastic Four, Wolverine, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Aquaman, Suicide Squad, Shazam, Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl, Gotham, Lucifer, Powers and more… We’ll […]
Chris Hemsworth on Thor’s role in Avengers: Age of Ultron, promises “a lengthy fight scene of destruction”
Coinciding with the release of yesterday’s Thor character poster, the official Marvel site has posted an in depth interview with Chris Hemsworth, during which the star offered up a few details about the God of Thunder’s role in Avengers: Age of Ultron. “We pick up with Thor having stayed on Earth from Thor: The Dark […]
Star-Lord and Kitty Pryde head into Battleworld for new Secret Wars series
As war rages across Battleworld, Star-Lord and Kitty Pryde are set to head up their own Secret Wars series from writer Sam Humphries and Marvel newcomer Alti Firmansyah, which will ask the question – can love really conquer all? “Star-Lord and Kitty Pryde is an action romantic comedy,” says Sam Humphries. “It is the emotional […]
Disney XD to retell the Star Wars saga with LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Disney XD will count down to the release of December’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens with a five-part animated series entitled LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales, which will retell the events of the Star Wars saga – in brick form – through the eyes of C-3PO and R2-D2. According […]
Joss Whedon on the scope of Avengers: Age of Ultron and its “unhinged” climax
As Marvel steps up the publicity for Avengers: Age of Ultron with a series of character posters [check them out here], Yahoo! Movies caught up with Joss Whedon, during which the director discussed the scope of the hotly-anticipated sequel and its “unhinged” final act as Earth’s Mightiest Heroes take on the villainous AI and his […]
John Ottman to score X-Men: Apocalypse
FilmMusicReporter has revealed that composer John Ottman has signed on to score 20th Century Fox’s upcoming mutant superhero sequel X-Men: Apocalypse, which is being directed by Bryan Singer. The news will come as no surpise whatsoever, seeing as Ottman has collaborated with Singer on the majority of the director’s films, including The Usual Suspects, Apt […]
Captain America screenwriters on a second season for Agent Carter and whether it could explore the Winter Soldier program
Marvel’s eight-part series Agent Carter drew to a close on Tuesday evening with the season finale ‘Valediction’ [read our review here], and now writers Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely (whose credits also include Captain America: The First Avenger and its sequel Captain America: The Winter Soldier) have been speaking to EW about a potential second […]
Cinderella meets her Prince Charming in new clip from Kenneth Branagh’s Cinderella
Ahead of its release next month Walt Disney Pictures has released a new clip for Kenneth Branagh’s live action adaptation of the classic fairy tale Cinderella which sees Cinderella meet her Prince Charming for the first time; check it out below after the official synopsis… The story of “Cinderella” follows the fortunes of young Ella […]
Marvel Zombies shambles across Battleworld in new Secret Wars series
Marvel Comics has announced its latest Secret Wars tie-in, with writer Simon Spurrier (X-Force, X-Men: Legacy) and artist Kev Walker (New Avengers, Avengers Arena) teaming up for Marvel Zombies, the first issue of which will launch in June. This June, a lone soldier ventures deep into unknown territory on a mission of personal discovery – […]
Denis Villeneuve to direct Blade Runner 2, Harrison Ford confirmed to return
Alcon Entertainment has announced that it has found a director for Blade Runner 2, with Denis Villeneuve (Prisoners, Enemy) signing on to helm the follow-up to Ridley Scott’s 1982 sci-fi classic, and Harrison Ford confirmed as reprising the role of Rick Deckard. “We are honored that Harrison is joining us on this journey with Denis […]