Having been spotted on set in a motion capture suit, leading to speculation that he’s portraying the Black Order member Ebony Maw, Love/Hate and Peaky Blinders actor Tom Vaughan-Lawlor has confirmed to Dublin Live that he is playing a villain in next year’s Avengers: Infinity War. “I am [in the film],” said Vaughan-Lawlor. “But it’s like […]
Rumour: Bradley Walsh to play Jodie Whittaker’s companion in Doctor Who
If The Mirror is to be believed, Jodie Whittaker’s female Time Lord will have a male companion when the adventures of the Thirteenth Doctor get underway next year, with the tabloid reporting that former Coronation Street star and The Chase host Bradley Walsh is set to join the cast of Doctor Who. Walsh has previously […]
The Joker to use the name Jack Napier in new Batman comic
Writer and artist Sean Gordon Murphy has taken to Twitter to announce that DC Comics has given him approval to use Jack Napier as the Joker’s real name in his upcoming comic book Batman: White Knight. The name Jack Napier will of course be familiar to fans of Tim Burton’s Batman, being the name of […]
The Week in Spandex – Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers: Infinity War, The Defenders, The Punisher, Justice League, Wonder Woman 2, Deadpool 2, Batman and Harley Quinn sex scene
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers: Infinity War, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Silver & Black, Captain Marvel, Black Panther, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, The Defenders, The Punisher, Jessica Jones, Inhumans, Runaways, Cloak & Dagger, Deadpool 2, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Fantastic Four, The Gifted, Justice League, The Batman, […]
Patty Jenkins set for bumper payday on Wonder Woman 2
During the San Diego Comic-Con, it was officially announced that Gal Gadot will be reprising the role of the Amazon Princess in Wonder Woman 2, set for release on December 13th 2019. Absent from the original announcement was news of Patty Jenkins’ return as director, and according to Deadline, that is because the filmmaker was yet […]
First look at Saoirse Ronan as Mary, Queen of Scots
With principal photography now underway, Focus Features has released a first look image of Saoirse Ronan in the title role in Working Title Films’ Mary, Queen of Scots. Mary, Queen of Scots explores the turbulent life of the charismatic Mary Stuart. Queen of France at 16 and widowed at 18, Mary defies pressure to remarry. Instead, she returns to her native Scotland to reclaim her rightful throne. But Scotland and England […]
Val Kilmer credits Kurt Russell with making Tombstone
Over the years, there’s been a lot of speculation surrounding Kurt Russell’s level of involvement behind the scenes of the classic 1993 western Tombstone, particularly following the firing of its original director Kevin Jarre a month into production, and the subsequent appointment of his replacement George P. Cosmatos. Well, in a lengthy blog post on his […]
James Cameron talks Aliens 3D and The Abyss and True Lies Blu-rays
Later this month, James Cameron’s sci-fi classic Terminator 2: Judgment Day makes its return to cinemas with the release of a special 3D conversion [read our review here], and it looks like Cameron has already set his mind as to which of his films is next in line for a 3D re-release. “We haven’t proven […]
Phillip Noyce to direct World War II thriller The Devil’s Brigade
Foresight Unlimited has tapped Australian filmmaker Phillip Noyce (Salt, The Bone Collector) to direct the World War II thriller The Devil’s Brigade, which is slated to go into production later this year and is currently in the casting stage. According to Coming Soon, The Devil’s Brigade “tells the true story of how Davie Berman, the […]
Star Wars: The Last Jedi’s Rian Johnson and Daisy Ridley on the importance of Rey’s parentage
It’s already been confirmed that this December’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi will “absolutely address” the question of Rey’s parents, providing an answer to one of the biggest mysteries from 2015’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens. But just how important will this reveal prove to be to the story? In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, […]
