Our weekly round up of all the news and talking points from the world of screen superheroes… Last week I promised to revert back to the usual format of the Week in Spandex following some technical issues with the site, but unfortunately they’ve continued into this week, so again time has been very limited as […]
Shortlist of actresses for the female lead in Deadpool revealed
According to Deadline, 20th Century Fox and director Tim Miller have identified a shortlist of actresses for the female lead to star alongside Ryan Reynolds’ in the studio’s X-Men spin-off Deadpool. The site reports that Morena Baccarin (Gotham), Taylor Schilling (Orange Is the New Black), Crystal Reed (Teen Wolf), Rebecca Rittenhouse (The Red Band Society), […]
Lionsgate exploring “prequel and sequel possibilities” for The Hunger Games
Yesterday, Lionsgate announced that The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 is set for an IMAX release, describing it in the official press release as “the ‘next‘ chapter in the Hunger Games franchise, as opposed to the ‘final‘ chapter. There has been speculation that Lionsgate would look to extend The Hunger Games beyond its trilogy […]
Arrow’s David Ramsey says “serious discussions” are taking place with regards to John Diggle becoming Green Lantern
During an interview with Comic Book, Arrow star David Ramsey has addressed fan speculation that his character John Diggle could take on the John Stewart / Green Lantern role in the DC series, revealing that “serious discussions” are taking place. “Is John Diggle John Stewart? I cannot say ‘yes,’ and cannot say, ‘no.’ I’m serious! […]
Netflix working on a live-action Legend of Zelda series
It looks like The Legend of Zelda could be heading to the small screen, with The Wall Street Journal reporting that Netflix is working on a live-action series based upon the hugely-successful video game franchise. According to the report, Netflix is working closely with Nintendo on the project, which it describes as “Game of Thrones […]
Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence in talks for sci-fi drama Passengers
According Variety, Chris Pratt (Guardians of the Galaxy) and Jennifer Lawrence (The Hunger Games) are in talks with Sony to board Morten Tyldum’s (The Imitation Game) upcoming space drama Passengers. The film has been penned by Jon Spaihts (Prometheus, Doctor Strange) and “is set on a spacecraft in the future, with thousands of passengers making […]
Chris Morgan provides Legend of Conan update, Will Beall rewriting the script
With Arnold Schwarzenegger set to return to his signature role as the T-800 this summer in Terminator: Genysis, development continues on a sequel to another of his past glories in Legend of Conan. Speaking to Empire, producer Chris Morgan (Fast & Furious) has provided an update on the project, revealing that Will Beall (Gangster Squad) […]
James Gunn talks Guardians of the Galaxy 2 and Peter Quill’s father
As James Gunn continues development on the sequel to last year’s smash hit space opera Guardians of the Galaxy, the filmmaker has been speaking to Alison Rosen on her podcast Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend, during which he touched upon his plans Guardians of the Galaxy 2. “It’s not really based on anything. […]
Kenneth Branagh wants Marvel return
In 2011 Kenneth Branagh took the grounded world established by Iron Man into the Nine Realms as he brought the God of Thunder to the big screen with Thor, and while he didn’t return for the 2013 sequel Thor: The Dark World – reportedly due to his commitments to Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit – the […]
Birdman: Let Down By a Terrible Ending
Anthony Stokes on Birdman and its ending (major spoilers follow)… When I first heard about Birdman, I was cautious; I tend to get annoyed with any movie that does the “one long take” gimmick because it seems to serve little purpose besides drawing attention to itself, and add in the idiosyncratic score, and it seemed […]
