With Sam Mendes opting against a return for Bond 25, EON is currently searching for a director to take the reins on Daniel Craig’s final outing as super spy 007.A few months back, it was reported that Yann Demange (’71), David Mackenzie (Hell or High Water) and Denis Villeneuve (Blade Runner 2049) topped EON’s shortlist, while a subsequent […]
Daniel Craig reportedly wants Denis Villeneuve to direct Bond 25
Now that Daniel Craig has renewed his license to kill for a fifth and final outing as 007, the search is on for a director to succeed Skyfall and Spectre helmer Sam Mendes for 2019’s as-yet-untitled Bond 25.While there has been talk that producer Barbara Broccoli is considering a female filmmaker, it was reported back in […]
David Sakurai joins Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them sequel
Deadline has revealed that David Sakurai (Iron Fist) has signed on for a role in Warner Bros.’ as-yet-untitled Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them sequel, where he is set to portray Krall, one of the ambitious and sulky henchman of Johnny Depp’s Gellert Grindelwald.Fantastic Beasts 2 is currently in production, and sees David Yates returning […]
Kevin Smith turned down a Dogma sequel
While Kevin Smith has toyed with the idea of Clerks III and Mallrats 2 in recent years, once View Askewniverse movie he won’t be revisiting is his controversial 1999 comedy Dogma.Speaking at a Q&A at the New York Comic Con, Smith was asked whether he had any interest in a sequel, shooting down the possibility […]
Universal postpones Bride of Frankenstein, Gal Gadot reportedly wanted if Angelina Jolie passes
After getting off to a rocky start with this year’s The Mummy, Universal Pictures has decided to postpone production on the next entry in its Dark Universe, announcing that filming on Bride of Frankenstein has been pushed back in order to focus on the screenplay.“After thoughtful consideration, Universal Pictures and director Bill Condon have decided […]
Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson to lead all-star cast of BBC Two’s King Lear
BBC Two and production company Playground have announced that Anthony Hopkins (The Dresser, Nixon, Silence of the Lambs) and Emma Thompson (The Children Act, The Remains of the Day, Sense and Sensibility) are set to lead the cast of a star-studded adaptation of William Shakespeare’s King Lear from BAFTA-winning director Richard Eyre (The Dresser, Notes […]
Classic British superheroes return as The Vigilant launches the Rebellion-verse
Rebellion has announced that it is launching the ‘Rebellion-verse’, a new interconnected world of British superheroes, beginning with The Vigilant, a special one-shot title which resurrects classic heroes from the Fleetway/IPC comics of the 1970s such as the likes of Adam Eterno, Blake Edmonds, Thunderbolt the Avenger, and The Leopard from Lime Street!When the evil […]
Marvel to bridge the gap between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back in Star Wars #50
Marvel Entertainment has released the cover to the milestone Star Wars #50, which kicks off what promises to be writer Kieron Gillen’s biggest Star Wars story ever in comics as the publisher looks to bridge A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back.“When I was asked to take over the book, having a big story […]
Adrianne Palicki on the failed Wonder Woman TV pilot
Before Gal Gadot took on the role of the Amazon Princess for the DC Extended Universe, NBC had ambitions of bringing Wonder Woman back to the small screen, tapping David E. Kelly to direct a pilot back in 2011.Future Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. star Adrianne Palicki signed on to portray Diana in the pilot, which ultimately failed […]
The Week in Spandex – Justice League screening reaction, DCEU praise, Avengers 4 casting, The Punisher trailer, The Defenders struggles, X-Men: New Mutants wraps and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Justice League, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman 2, Flashpoint, Shazam, Joker and Harley Quinn, The Joker, Man of Steel 2, Superman: The Movie, Gotham, Supergirl, The Flash, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Arrow, Freedom Fighters: The Ray, Watchmen, Avengers 4, Avengers: Infinity War, Thor: Ragnarok, Ant-Man […]
