In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers 4, Spider-Man: Homecoming 2, Silver & Black, Venom, Thor: Ragnarok, Ant-Man 3, Black Widow, Captain America: Civil War, Runaways, Inhumans, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Gambit, Deadpool 2, The New Mutants, Kitty Pryde, Doctor Doom, Justice League, Shazam, Wonder Woman, […]
Damon Lindelof says he’s had no talks with HBO about a Watchmen series
Back in June, a rumour emerged claiming that HBO was taking a second stab at developing a Watchmen series, after its first attempt with director Zack Snyder failed to get off the ground in 2014. This latest report claimed than Damon Lindelof (Lost, The Leftovers) was spearheading the adaptation of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ […]
Kevin Spacey to play Gore Vidal in Netflix biopic
Variety is reporting that two-time Oscar winner Kevin Spacey is set to portray the late American writer Gore Vidal in an upcoming biopic entitled Gore, which is being produced by Netflix. Gore is being directed by Michael Hoffman (The Last Station) and will explore the life of the author, playwright and political commentator during the […]
David Ayer on the critical mauling of Suicide Squad and Bright
Despite grossing almost $750 million worldwide, 2016’s DC supervillain team-up Suicide Squad was absolutely savaged by critics, and director David Ayer has been chatting to EW about the overwhelmingly negative critical reaction, revealing that it shook his confidence when getting back behind the camera for his next film Bright. “It was shit,” said Ayer. “Yeah, […]
Gotham City Sirens reportedly on hold due to Suicide Squad 2, Birds of Prey and Joker vs Harley
Despite being absent from the last two DC Films slate announcements by Warner Bros., Suicide Squad director David Ayer stated recently that development continues on Gotham City Sirens, the planned spinoff movie centring on Harley Quinn, Catwoman and Poison Ivy. However, with Margot Robbie gearing up for her return as Harley Quinn this year, The […]
David Ayer says Gotham City Sirens remains in development
Back in December of last year it was announced that Suicide Squad helmer David Ayer would be directing a Harley Quinn-led spinoff entitled Gotham City Sirens, which was expected to see Harley joined by fellow femme fatales Catwoman and Poison Ivy. Although the project seemed to be a priority for Warner Bros. and DC, it […]
Speculation resurfaces that Eiza Gonzalez has been cast as Catwoman in the DCEU
If you cast your mind back to this summer, you may recall speculation linking From Dusk Till Dawn and Baby Driver star Eiza Gonzalez to the role of Catwoman in Warner Bros.’ planned female DCEU movie Gotham City Sirens. The rumours began due to the actress’ social media activity, having shared photos of various DC […]
Ron Howard confirms Warwick Davis for Han Solo Star Wars Anthology movie
Yesterday it was reported that Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’s Darth Vader, actor Spencer Wilding, is set to appear in next year’s Han Solo Anthology movie (whether he’s playing the Dark Lord of the Sith or not remains a question), and now Ron Howard has revealed that another Star Wars alumnus is also set […]
Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi books revealed at Comic-Con
Yesterday at San Diego Comic-Con, Lucasfilm announced a host of new Star Wars books, novels, activity books and more set for release this year as part of the Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi publishing initiative. We’ve posted a selection of the covers below, and head on over to the official Star Wars site […]
Microsoft says Steven Spielberg’s live-action Halo series is still in development
Way back in 2013, Microsoft announced that it was teaming up with Steven Spielberg to develop a live-action TV adaptation of the blockbuster Halo video game franchise. Four years later, and said series is still yet to materialise. However, it seems the project remains in development, with AR12 receiving the following response from Microsoft and […]