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The Week in Spandex – Logan reviewed, Thanos’ role in Infinity War, Phase Three concept art, Mel Gibson for Suicide Squad 2, The Batman director woes

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Logan, X-Men: Supernova, X-Men: The New Mutants, Deadpool 2, Legion, Avengers: Infinity War, Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Thor: Ragnarok, Black Panther, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Captain Marvel, Black Widow, Namor the Sub-Mariner, Cloak & Dagger, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., The Defenders, The Batman, […]

Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger gets 10-episode order

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Coinciding with the news that Freeform has placed a straight-to-series order for Marvel’s New Warriors, we now have word from Disney Media Distribution general manager Mark Endemano that the network’s other Marvel project Cloak & Dagger also has a ten-episode order. “Cloak & Dagger is about character and emotion above all. It tells of a romance […]

The Big Bang Theory close to two-season renewal

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It looks like we can expect to see plenty more of The Big Bang Theory, with Deadline reporting that CBS is close to finalising new deals with stars Jim Parsons, Johnny Galecki, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg and Kunal Nayyar which will see the hit sitcom renewed for a further two seasons. The site reports that all […]

Danny McBride says new Halloween is a sequel to the first two movies, promises “straight-up horror”

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Last week came the rather exciting news that John Carpenter is returning to the Halloween franchise to executive produce a new movie, which will be directed by David Gordon Green (Pineapple Express) from a script by Green and Danny McBride (Eastbound & Down). Initially, the project was described as a reboot, but speaking to CinemaBlend, […]

Rumour: Details on Finn’s mission in Star Wars: The Last Jedi revealed

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While we know that Daisy Ridley’s Rey is going to spend much of Star Wars: The Last Jedi training and adventuring with Luke Skywalker, it’s really anyone’s guess as to what roles John Boyega’s Finn and Oscar Isaac’s Poe Dameron will play in Episode VIII this December, but thanks to Making Star Wars we may […]

Fox was concerned that Logan would be “freakin’ boring”

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For Hugh Jackman’s final outing as Wolverine, 20th Century Fox has taken a leaf out of Deadpool’s book, granting Jackman and director James Mangold permission to go all-out with an R-rating for Logan. However, unlike the Merc with a Mouth’s solo blockbuster, Logan looks to have a much more serious, grounded and gritty tone – something that […]

Aquaman will show us a world we’ve never seen before, says Jason Momoa

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Warner Bros. may be struggling with its plans for The Flash and The Batman, but 2018’s Aquaman movie seems to be moving forward smoothly as it gears up to go into production in Australia (although of course, it didn’t quite manage to avoid the obligatory “It’s a DC movie so there must be problems” rumour, which […]

Darryl Jacobson returns in Team Thor: Part 2

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To coincide with the home-entertainment release of Doctor Strange, Marvel has released one of the bonus features, Team Thor: Part 2, which follows on from last year’s Comic-Con promo for Thor: Ragnarok and features the return of Thor Odinson and his New Zealand roommate Darryl Jacobson! Check it out below, and watch the original short […]

Disney reportedly fails to reach a deal with Will Smith for Tim Burton’s live-action Dumbo

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Last month it was reported that Tom Hanks (Sully) and Will Smith (Suicide Squad) had entered talks with Disney about portraying the human leads in the studio’s live-action Dumbo remake from director Tim Burton. Well, according to Star Magazine, Disney has failed to reach a deal with Smith, who has now dropped out of negotiations […]

John Williams starts scoring Star Wars: The Last Jedi, possible Arnold Schwarzenegger DC return, Lucifer renewed – Daily News Roundup

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Rounding up yesterday’s big news stories… JOHN WILLIAMS STARTS SCORING THE LAST JEDI After sitting out Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, legendary composer John Williams returns to the Saga this December for Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and it’s been revealed that he’s already started scoring sessions for the movie, to enable director Rian […]