So, this one comes from Latino-Review, so have your pinch of salt at the ready, but according to the site Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Doctor Who, Belle) has joined the shortlist of actresses said to be in contention for a new female lead in Star Wars: Episode VIII. The original shortlist was said to include Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black), […]
Sarah Michelle Gellar voicing an Inquisitor in Star Wars Rebels
Back in March it was announced that Buffy the Vampire Slayer star Sarah Michelle Gellar has joined husband Freddie Prinze Jr. in the second season of Star Wars Rebels, although her character was being kept under wraps. However, Buzzfeed has now revealed that she’ll be portraying an Inquisitor known as The Seventh Sister. SEE ALSO: […]
The Week in Spandex – Captain America: Civil War, Doctor Strange, Captain Marvel, Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers: Infinity War, Jessica Jones, Fantastic Four 2, Batman v Superman, Man of Steel 2, Watchmen and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain Marvel, Thor: Ragnarok, Captain America: Civil War, Doctor Strange, Avengers: Infinity War, Ant-Man, Spider-Man, The Sinister Six, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Agent Carter, Damage Control, Jessica Jones, Daredevil, Guardians of the Galaxy, Fantastic Four, Fantastic Four 2, Wolverine 3, Huck, […]
Marvel’s Kevin Feige responds to Steven Spielberg’s comments about superhero movies going the way of the Western
Early last month, legendary director Steven Spielberg shared his thoughts on Hollywood’s superhero movie boom, stating that “there will be a time when the superhero movie goes the way of the Western.” Now, during his press tour for the home entertainment release of Avengers: Age of Ultron, Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige has responded to Spielberg’s […]
S.J. Clarkson directing first two episodes of Marvel’s Jessica Jones
Ahead of its premiere next month, Marvel has announced that S.J. Clarkson (Orange Is the New Black, Dexter) is handling directing duties on the first two episodes of the Netflix series Jessica Jones. “S.J.’s vision of the material is spectacular. She drew performances from our cast that are nothing short of remarkable,” said executive producer/Head […]
Star Wars: The Force Awakens character spotlight reveals Finn’s lineage?
Warning. Potential spoilers for Star Wars: The Force Awakens follow… Just yesterday, we brought you some comments from Lucasfilm chief Kathleen Kennedy who confirmed that Star Wars: The Force Awakens will explore the next generation of the Skywalker family. This supports the rumours and speculation that either Rey (Daisy Ridley), Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) or both […]
First draft of Josh Boone’s New Mutants complete
Back in May, Fox announced that it has tapped Josh Boone (The Fault in Our Stars) to write and direct an X-Men spinoff based around the young team of heroes, the New Mutants. Well, it looks like development is progressing well, as Boone has now taken to Twitter today to reveal that he and co-writer […]
Marvel’s Doctor Strange confirmed to be an origin story
We’ve heard an awful lot from Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige over the past few days as he does the press tour for the U.S. home entertainment release of Avengers: Age of Ultron. Having discussed pretty much every aspect of the Marvel Cinematic Universe [follow all our coverage here], he’s now turned his attention to […]
Upcoming Mark Millar superhero comic Huck heading to the big screen
Jeff Robinov’s Studio 8 has snapped up the movie rights to Huck, the upcoming Image Comics superhero series from writer Mark Millar and artist Rafael Albuquerque, The Tracking Board has revealed. SEE ALSO: Preview of Mark Millar’s new superhero series Huck The official solicitation for the first issue of Huck – which is out this […]
Episode description for The Flash season 2 episode 3 – ‘Family of Rogues’
The CW has released the official episode description for ‘Family of Rogues’, the third episode of The Flash season two; check it out here… SEE ALSO: First look at Zoom and the new Firestorm in two trailers for The Flash season 2 MICHAEL IRONSIDE GUEST STARS AS LEWIS SNART — When Barry (Grant Gustin) and the team […]
