In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Ant-Man, Captain America: Civil War, Spider-Man, Thor: Ragnarok, Black Panther, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Daredevil, Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers Assemble, Ultimate Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, X-Men: Apocalypse, Gambit, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, Green Lantern Corps, Justice League Dark, Hellboy 3, […]
Gambit casting call reveals supporting character details, will start shooting in October
As Channing Tatum and director Rupert Wyatt gear up to go into production on Gambit later this October in New Orleans (with a budget of $155 million), Showbiz 411 has got its hands on a casting call, which gives us an idea of the supporting characters set to feature alongside Tatum’s Remy LeBeau in next […]
Hawkman to appear in The Flash and Arrow before DC’s Legends of Tomorrow
Before Hawkman flies onto The CW as part of the upcoming DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, the character is set to make his debut on the network’s other superhero shows Arrow and The Flash, Entertainment Weekly has revealed. SEE ALSO: ‘Hero Evolution’ promo for DC’s Legends of Tomorrow The site reports that The CW’s version of […]
Tyrese Gibson has met with Warner Bros. about Green Lantern role
For the past few months, Tyrese Gibson has been lobbying hard for the role of John Stewart in the upcoming Green Lantern movie from Warner Bros., which we now know is going by the title of Green Lantern Corps, and will likely feature multiple Green Lanterns. Well, the Fast & Furius star has now confirmed […]
Jeri Ryan and JR Bourne join Arrow season 4
The CW has added another two names to its cast for the fourth season of its hit superhero show Arrow, with Jeri Ryan (Star Trek: Voyager) and JR Bourne (Teen Wolf) joining the show in guest roles. SEE ALSO: Caity Lotz to return as White Canary in Arrow season 4 According to Access Hollywood, Jeri […]
Image Comics announces new crime adventure Dark Corridor
Image Comics has announced that its set to launch a new crime adventure from writer and artist Rich Tommaso (Clover Honey, 8 1/2 Ghosts) entitled Dark Corridor. “This first serial in Dark Corridor, The Red Circle, is one that I’ve wanted to do for a long time,” said Tommaso. “A comic book inspired by old […]
Book Review – Unusual Concentrations by SJ Spurrier
Michelle Herbert reviews Unusual Concentrations by SJ Spurrier… Unusual Concentrations is a book about one very particular character named Jay Berry. Jay is one of those unfortunate souls that has never managed to be sociable, at times he is almost unlikable, but he can also seem to be a hard done by character. As his […]
Horror movies: how big has their impact really been?
Have you ever stopped to consider the level of impact horror movies have on our society? I’m not talking about theories where horror movies turn people into killers or whatever. I’m talking about how horror movies have impacted what we wear, the shows we watch on TV, the music we listen to and even the […]
Chloe Grace Moretz joins Bad Neighbours 2
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Chloe Grace Moretz (Carrie, The Equalizer) has signed on to star in the upcoming comedy sequel Bad Neighbours 2 (a.k.a. Neighbors 2, to our American friends). Moretz will join the returning Seth Rogen, Zac Efron and Rose Byrne in the follow-up to last year’s hit comedy, which is once […]
Brie Larson joins Kong: Skull Island, Russell Crowe wanted for role
Legendary’s King Kong movie Kong: Skull Island may have lost two of its male stars earlier this month in Michael Keaton (Birdman) and J.K. Simmons (Whiplash), but the project has now secured its female lead, with Deadline revealing that Brie Larson (Trainwreck) has signed on to the film. Larson will join Tom Hiddleston (The Avengers) […]
