In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, The Flash, Arrow, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Vixen, Supergirl, Gotham, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Agent Carter, […]
Marvel Television announces New York Comic Con schedule
Marvel Television has announced its small screen plans for next month’s New York Comic Con, where it is set to showcase the Netflix series Jessica Jones and Daredevil, ABC’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Agent Carter, and the animated shows Ultimate Spider-Man: Web Warriors, Avengers: Ultron Revolution and Guardians of the Galaxy. Marvel Animation Presents Friday, […]
Rumour: Star Wars: The Force Awakens to feature a Rogue One post-credits teaser
With Star Wars: The Force Awakens just a couple of months away from release, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story in production now and filming on Star Wars: Episode VIII set to commence next week, it’s no surprise that we’re being inundated with news, rumour and speculation from the galaxy far, far away, and today […]
The Official Guidebook to the Marvel Cinematic Universe to get underway this October
Marvel Entertainment has announced that it is set to delve into the Marvel Cinematic Universe with a series of MCU Guidebooks that will explore the fan favourite Marvel Studios films and Marvel Television series, beginning with Guidebook to the Marvel Cinematic Universe – Marvel’s Iron Man in October and Guidebook to the Marvel Cinematic Universe […]
Rumour: Sean Bean and Eva Green wanted for Wonder Woman roles
With 2017’s Wonder Woman gearing up to go into production this autumn, rumour merchant El Mayimbe has thrown up a couple of casting rumours for the film, claiming that Sean Bean (Game of Thrones) and Eva Green (300: Rise of an Empire) are wanted for roles. Allegedly, Bean is in the frame to play Ares, […]
Elizabeth Olsen talks Captain America: Civil War
During an interview with Premiere, Elizabeth Olsen has spoken briefly about her upcoming return as Wanda Maximoff, a.k.a. the Scarlet Witch, in the Phase Three-launching Captain America: Civil War. “I think it’s going to be the best [Marvel movie yet,” states Olsen. “For real. I am very excited to see it myself. I only worked […]
Bruce Willis, Christopher Meloni and Dave Bautista join action thriller Marauders
According to Deadline, Bruce Willis (A Good Day to Die Hard), Christopher Meloni (Man of Steel) and Dave Bautista (Guardians of the Galaxy) have signed on to star in Marauders, an action thriller from director Steven C. Miller (The Agressional Scale, Silent Night). The site reports that the film will revolve around “an FBI agent […]
Troll Hunter director to helm sci-fi thriller Emergence
Variety is reporting that Norwegian director Andre Ovredal (Troll Hunter) has signed on to helm the sci-fi thriller Emergence, which is being produced by StarStream and XYZ Films. Written by Rowan O’Neill and Jonathan auf der Heide from a story by O’Neill and Chris Kunzmann, the story “follows a mining crew working on a distant moon […]
Tom Cruise joins Doug Liman’s sci-fi Luna Park
Tom Cruise is looking reunite with Edge of Tomorrow helmer Doug Liman on Luna Park, the director’s long-gestating sci-fi passion project which tells the story of a group of renegade employees who take a trip to the moon in order to steal an energy source. The project has been in development hell for some time, […]
Patrick Dempsey joins Bridget Jones’s Baby
The third instalment of the Bridget Jones series has found its first new addition, with Patrick Dempsey (Grey’s Anatomy) signing on to appear in the Working Title sequel Bridget Jones’s Baby. The film, which is expected to go into production later this year under Bridget Jones’s Diary helmer Sharon Maguire, will see Renee Zellweger returning […]
