If you were hoping that Insomniac’s upcoming Spider-Man video game would allow you to swing around New York City on a Grand Theft Auto-style killing spree that would put Cletus Kasady to shame, then you may be disappointed to hear that contingencies will be in place to prevent Spidey from killing anyone, accidentally or otherwise. […]
The Week in Spandex – Spider-Man: Homecoming tracking, Venom and the Fantastic Four not part of the MCU, Justice League set photos, X-Men: Dark Phoenix casting
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Spider-Man: Homecoming, Venom, Fantastic Four, Avengers: Infinity War, Black Panther, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, The Defenders, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Inhumans, Avengers: Secret Wars, Marvel’s Spider-Man, Avengers: Age of Ultron, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Deadpool 2, Justice League, Wonder Woman, Shazam, Batgirl, Batman, Batman […]
X-Men: Dark Phoenix supporting character descriptions revealed, will reportedly take place in 1991
Earlier this week 20th Century Fox officially announced the director and main cast for next year’s X-Men: Dark Phoenix, the latest chapter in the main X-Men franchise, and now The Hashtag Show has shared a list of rumoured character descriptions for the supporting cast. Check them out here:[HIROSHI] Male, Early- Mid 20s, Japanese, brash Tokyo punk […]
Dakota Johnson and Bruce Dern join Shia LaBeouf in The Peanut Butter Falcon
Back in May it was announced that Shia LaBeouf is set to star in the indie adventure drama The Peanut Butter Falcon for writer-directors Tyler Nilson and Mike Schwartz, and now THR is reporting that he will be joined in the cast by Dakota Johnson (Fifty Shades of Grey) and Bruce Dern (The Hateful Eight).The […]
Ben Kingsley to play Adolf Eichmann in Operation Finale
According to Deadline, Ben Kingsley has signed on to play the notorious Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann in Operation Finale, the new thriller from MGM and director Chris Weitz (About a Boy, A Better Life) which sees Oscar Isaac as Peter Malkin, a member of Israel’s Mossad tasked with hunting down Nazis following World War […]
Tessa Thompson, Steven Yeun and Lakeith Stanfield set for Sorry to Bother You
Deadline is reporting that Tessa Thompson (Thor: Ragnarok), Steven Yeun (The Walking Dead) and Lakeith Stanfield (War Machine) have signed on to star in the upcoming drama Sorry to Bother You from first time filmmaker Boots Riley. The film follows “a black telemarketer with self-esteem issues who discovers a magical key to business success, propelling […]
Isla Fisher joins ensemble comedy Tag
Now You See Me and Nocturnal Animals star Isla Fisher has become the latest addition to the ensemble cast of the New Line comedy Tag, THR has revealed.Directed by Jeff Tomsic (Idiotsitter), the film is based on a true story from the Wall Street Journal and follows a group of friends who have been playing a no-holds-barred […]
Doctor Who director has a “strong vision” for a She-Hulk movie
Before the appointment of Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck as directors on Captain Marvel, one name who appeared on the shortlist to helm Marvel’s first female-led superhero movie was Rachel Talalay (Tank Girl, Doctor Who).However, Talalay has confirmed to Vice that she was never in talks with the studio for that project, but would certainly […]
R.I.P. John G. Avildsen (1935 – 2018)
American filmmaker John G. Avildsen has passed away aged 81, after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Avildsen was best known for directing the 1976 classic Rocky, which saw him honoured with the Academy Award for Best director. He would receive a second Oscar nomination in 1983 for the Documentary Short Traveling Hopefully. Having begun his […]
Kevin Feige says no plans for Fantastic Four in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Ever since the disastrous release of the Fantastic Four reboot back in 2015, there’s been rumours and speculation that Marvel’s First Family could be on their way back home to join Earth’s Mightiest Heroes as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.The speculation resurfaced backin May with the release of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, […]
