In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers 4, Black Panther, Captain Marvel, Inhumans, The Punisher, Daredevil, Runaways, X-23, Deadpool 2, Gambit, Venom, The Gifted, Justice League, Shazam, Wonder Woman, Suicide Squad 2, Deathstroke, Supergirl, The Flash, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Arrow, Gotham, Superman Lives and […]
Gal Gadot reveals that DC has retconned Wonder Woman’s history after Batman v Superman
During the closing scenes of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Gal Gadot’s Diana Prince told Bruce Wayne that “100 years ago, I walked away from mankind” – a clear set-up for this year’s solo movie, which saw Wonder Woman encountering the horrors of World War I. However, as we saw at the end of […]
Justice League gets two new posters, tracking $120 million domestic opening weekend
Following yesterday’s new trailer [watch it here], we now have another new one-sheet and a Mondo poster for Warner Bros.’ hotly-anticipated Justice League; take a look below… SEE ALSO: Wonder Woman gets a Justice League character featurette Meanwhile, Deadline is reporting that box office tracking data for Justice League is pointing to a domestic box office opening […]
Square Enix’s Play Arts Kai The Flash figure from Justice League revealed
Sideshow has revealed a batch of promotional images for Square Enix’s The Flash Play Arts Kai figure which is based on the likeness of Ezra Miller in the upcoming DC blockbuster Justice League. The collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $149.99. and is expected to ship April-June 2018; check it out here… SEE […]
Wonder Woman gets a Justice League character featurette
Let’s be honest here, ninety percent of the reason why we’re rooting for Justice League is because of how brilliant Gal Gadot was as Diana Prince, a.k.a. Wonder Woman, so with less than a month to go before the film hits cinema screens Warner Bros. are cranking up the marketing with their trailers and featurettes, the latest […]
Sharon Stone to play mob mistress in Sunny
THR is reporting that Sharon Stone has signed on for the lead role in Sunny, a dark comedic thriller which will see the Oscar-nominee portraying the title character, a mob mistress and single mother. The project will mark the English language debut of Norwegian filmmaker Eva Sorhaug (90 Minutes), and follows Sunny on “an adrenaline-fueled […]
This is what landed director Taika Waititi the Thor: Ragnarok gig
Getting a high-profile directing gig in Hollywood is no small feat; especially when it’s an upcoming film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. So how did director Taika Waititi, known primarily for his brilliant horror-comedy What We Do in the Shadows, secure the job directing the third entry in the Thor franchise? Speaking to the New […]
Director Taika Waititi doesn’t see himself taking on a Star Wars film, prefers Marvel
Taika Waititi’s Thor: Ragnarok is receiving critical raves far ahead of its release. Clearly, the director has done something right with the Thor franchise, and seems to understand the sci-fi genre quite well. So, what about another little-known sci-fi franchise called Star Wars? Would he be willing to tell a story in a Galaxy Far, […]
Predator returns to UK cinemas for 30th anniversary
Park Circus Films has announced that the Arnold Schwarzenegger classic Predator is returning to UK cinemas this November in celebration of its 30th anniversary. Directed by John McTiernan, Predator sees Arnie’s Dutch leading an elite squad of U.S. Army commandos to a remote region of the South American jungle, where they have been assigned to search […]
Thor: Ragnarok running time revealed, longest Thor movie to date
Back in July, Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi suggested that the upcoming Phase Three blockbuster would run for around 100 minutes, which would have made it the shortest Marvel movie to date. Well, it turns out that isn’t the case after all, as the BBFC has now revealed the running time to be 130 minutes […]
