In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Avengers: Age of Ultron, Avengers: Infinity War, Captain America: Civil War, Ant-Man, Spider-Man, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Agent Carter, Daredevil, A.K.A. Jessica Jones, The Punisher, X-Men: Apocalypse, X-Men: Days of Future Past, The Wolverine 3, Suicide Squad, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, The Flash, Arrow, Supergirl, […]
Over thirty US TV shows cancelled; full list here
Yesterday the U.S. television networks announced cancellations for a host of TV series as they prepare their schedules for the 2015/2016 season; we’ve already brought you news on the likes of Constantine and The Following, but thanks to Entertainment Weekly here’s a handy list of all the shows that have had the axe fall upon […]
James McAvoy goes bald as Professor X in X-Men: Apocalypse
Well, it looks like James McAvoy is finally set to go bald when he reprises the role of Professor Charles Xavier in next year’s mutant superhero sequel X-Men: Apocalypse, with director Bryan Singer posting the following confirmation to Instagram… SEE ALSO: New concept art from X-Men: Apocalypse X-Men: Apocalypse is set for release on May […]
Rosario Dawson returning for Daredevil season 2 and other Netflix shows
Marvel and Netflix have announced that Rosario Dawson will return as Claire Temple / Night Nurse in next year’s second season of Daredevil, with the actress also signing a deal that will allow her to feature in any of Marvel’s other Netflix series (A.K.A. Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist and The Defenders). “After working […]
NBC cancels Constantine, Warner Bros. to shop around for a new home
Some bad news for Hellblazer fans tonight, as showrunner Daniel Cerone has revealed via Twitter that NBC has declined the opportunity to pick up the supernatural DC series Constantine for a second season. Despite the cancellation, there may still be a glimmer of hope for Matt Ryan’s supernatural detective, with Warner Bros. apparently searching for […]
J.J. Abrams has toned down the Original Trilogy references in Star Wars: The Force Awakens
When J.J. Abrams and Lawrence Kasdan took over writing duties from Michael Arndt on Star Wars: The Force Awakens, it was said that one of the reasons for the rewrite was that Abrams wanted to shift some of the focus back to the characters of Luke Skywalker, Han Solo and Princess Leia, as opposed to […]
Tom Hardy teases mystery DC project
Despite pulling out of the role of Rick Flagg in Suicide Squad due to scheduling issues, and throwing his hat in the ring to play The Punisher for Marvel, it seems that Tom Hardy is still eyeing a return to the DC universe, with The Dark Knight Rises star telling Collider than he’s currently working […]
Charlie Cox would like to see Bullseye, Elektra and The Punisher in Daredevil season 2
With Dardevil renewed for a second season, Charlie Cox will soon be donning the horns once again as Matt Murdock for the Netflix superhero show, and the actor has been talking to IGN about the new showrunners Doug Petri and Marc Ramirez, as well as which characters we might expect to see when the series […]
Hawkgirl confirmed to appear in the season finale of The Flash
It looks like we’ll be getting our first look at Ciara Renee’s Hawkgirl ahead of the premiere of The CW’s latest DC show Legends of Tomorrow, with the actress taking to Twitter to reveal that – as expected after last month’s set photo – she’ll be appearing alongside some of her upcoming cast mates in […]
Machinima adaptating DC’s Dial H For Hero, launching DC’s Hero Project reality show
Having placed a second season order for the animated series Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles, Machinima has announced that it is teaming up with Warner Bros. for two new DC projects – a Dial H For Hero adaptation called #4Hero, and a reality series entitled DC’s Hero Project. #4Hero is described as “a modern […]
