In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Suicide Squad, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, Batman, Man of Steel, Wonder Woman, Supergirl, Gotham, The Flash, Arrow, Constantine, Captain America: Civil War, Thor: Ragnarok, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Ant-Man, Spider-Man, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Jessica Jones, Iron Fist, The […]
Harrison Ford promises that we won’t be disappointed by Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Thursday night – in a Halloween hotdog costume, no less – Harrison Ford spoke briefly about his return as Han Solo in December’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens, offering up some praise for director J.J. Abrams and his new young co-stars, as well as promising fans we’ll not be disappointed by […]
Rumoured plot details for Ben Affleck’s solo Batman movie
Despite Ben Affleck’s recent comments suggesting he’s yet to get involved with a solo Batman movie, rumours persist that Affleck and DC Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns are busy developing a feature for the DC Extended Universe incarnation of The Dark Knight.Fresh from their rumoured plot details about 2017’s Wonder Woman, the folks at Joblo are […]
Sam Raimi would love to return to the Spider-Man franchise
As Sony and Marvel prepare to relaunch Spider-Man with Captain America: Civil War and the subsequent 2017 solo reboot, Sam Raimi – director the original Spider-Man trilogy – has revealed that he’d love to return to the franchise.Raimi, whose three Spider-Man films grossed almost $2.5 billion at the global box office, was talking to The […]
Matt Ryan on returning to the role of Constantine for Arrow
Following NBC’s cancellation of Constantine back in May, The CW stepped in to bring the supernatural detective back to the big screen, with Matt Ryan set to reprise the role of John Constantine for a guest appearance in this Wednesday’s episode of Arrow, entitled ‘Haunted’ [check out a trailer and promo here and some images here].Speaking […]
BD Wong to play Professor Hugo Strange in Gotham, Kristen Hager cast as Nora Fries
Earlier this week it was announced that Nathan Darrow (House of Cards) is set to play Dr. Victor Fries – a.k.a. Mr. Freeze – in the second season of Gotham, and now USA Today has revealed that Jurassic World’s BD Wong has secured the role of another iconic DC villain, Professor Hugo Strange.Gotham’s version of Strange […]
Pom Klementieff reportedly playing Mantis in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
A couple of days ago it was revealed that Pom Klementieff (Oldboy) has become the first new addition to the cast of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, in what was being described as a “key role”, although one that was being kept under wraps.Well, according to Deadline, the up-and-coming actress is portraying the character of […]
Billy Bob Thornton returning for Bad Santa 2, release set for Christmas 2016
Having been teased for a couple of years now, Variety is reporting that Bad Santa 2 is finally moving forward, with Billy Bob Thornton set to reprise the role of Willy Soke for the sequel to the cult 2003 comedy. “We’ve been waiting far too long to see Billy Bob’s Willie Soke mess with the […]
Maisie Williams returning to Doctor Who
Following her guest appearances in ‘The Girl Who Died’ and ‘The Woman Who Lived‘, it seems that Game of Thrones star Maisie Williams is set for a return to Doctor Who as the immortal Ashlidr later this series.According to The Mirror, Doctor Who writer Sarah Dollard revealed at the MCM Comic Con that Ashildir will make […]
Li Bingbing joins Stan Lee’s Chinese superhero movie Realm
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Li Bingbing (Resident Evil: Retribution, Transformers: Age of Extinction) has signed on to appear in the Chinese superhero movie Realm, which is based upon an original idea from comic book legend Stan Lee and is scripted by Alex Litvak (Predators, The Three Muskateers).“What a kick it has been to […]
