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Starz announces strip club drama Pussy Valley

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During the Television Critics Association press tour, Starz CEO Chris Albrecht announced that the premium cable network is heading behind-the-scenes of the world of pole dancing for a strip club drama entitled Pussy Valley from playwright Katori Hall (The Mountaintop). “Pussy Valley is an intimate window to the unexplored southern strip club world, where the […]

The Week in Spandex – Suicide Squad cameo revealed, Infinity War title change, James Gunn on Star-Lord’s father “spoiler”, Spider-Man: Homecoming influenced by Harry Potter, Netflix turns down Agent Carter, Tyler Hoechlin’s Superman revealed and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, The LEGO Batman Movie, Batman: The Killing Joke, Justice League Dark, Supergirl, Gotham, The Flash, Avengers: Infinity War, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Thor: Ragnarok, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Doctor Strange, Captain America: […]

James Gunn on “spoiling” the identity of Star-Lord’s father in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

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This past weekend during the San Diego Comic-Con, Marvel let loose with a major reveal about Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, announcing Star-Lord’s father as Ego, the Living Planet, played by Kurt Russell. Following the Hall H panel James Gunn took to Facebook to discuss the reason behind the reveal, but it seems he’s still […]

Jared Leto on succeeding Heath Ledger as The Joker in Suicide Squad

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In a week from now, Warner Bros. and DC will unleash their latest take on The Joker with Jared Leto’s portrayal of the Clown Prince of Crime in the DC Extended Universe supervillain team-up Suicide Squad. Leto has of course some rather large shoes to fill – including Heath Ledger’s Oscar-winning turn in 2008’s The Dark […]

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. executive producers on choosing the Robbie Reyes version of Ghost Rider

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During the San Diego Comic-Con International it was announced that Ghost Rider is joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe as part of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., although it won’t be Johnny Blaze or Danny Ketch, but rather Robbie Reyes, the All-New Ghost Rider. During an interview with Comic Book Resources, Marvel’s head of television Jeph Loeb and showrunners […]

Grant Gustin would like to see Joss Whedon direct an episode of The Flash

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After working with Kevin Smith on the episode ‘The Runaway Dinosaur’ earlier this year, Grant Gustin spoke to Comic Book Resources at the San Diego Comic-Con this past weekend, revealing that there’s one A-list director he’d like to see stopping by Central City to helm an episode of The Flash. “Yeah actually. I met Joss Whedon […]

Doug Liman to direct Justice League Dark movie, exits Gambit

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It looks like Doug Liman has grown tired of waiting for 20th Century Fox to get its oft-delayed Gambit movie off the ground, as it has been revealed that the Edge of Tomorrow director is swapping the X-Men franchise for the DC Extended Universe – and more specifically, the supernatural side of the DCEU. Variety […]

Swamp Thing animation test for aborted Justice League Dark movie Dark Universe

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Before Warner Bros. decided to change it to an animated feature, the studio spent a couple of years developing a Justice League Dark live-action movie with Guillermo del Toro, titled Dark Universe. The Pacific Rim helmer ultimately left the project in 2015, leaving the door open for other directors to pitch the studio, including Joseph […]

Bryan Singer says Legion TV series “will relate to future X-Men movies”

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The X-Men franchise is heading to the small screen next year, with FX set to air Legion, and Fox developing another as-yet-unrevealed X-themed project. Legion creator Noah Hawley has previously revealed that the series is more standalone than an integral part of the wider franchise, and executive producer Bryan Singer has reiterated that during an […]