Rounding up all the big superhero news from the past week… Unfortunately, due to some major technical issues (resulting in a switch to a brand new server), it’s another abridged edition of The Week in Spandex this weekend. Apologies. Barring any more gremlins in the system, we’ll be back to normal next weekend… MARVEL CINEMATIC […]
Wonder Woman’s Blu-ray release date may have been revealed
The release date for the Wonder Woman Blu-ray may have been revealed by Amazon. While the DC superhero film is still bringing in money at cinemas, many are already anticipating being able to own the Gal Gadot led movie at home. Well, if an Amazon posting is to be believed, fans won’t have to wait […]
Guardians of the Galaxy and Doctor Strange cinematographer enlisted for Captain Marvel
With pre-production underway on Captain Marvel ahead of its shoot early in the New Year, MCU Exchange is reporting that Marvel Studios has enlisted Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Age of Ultron and Doctor Strange director of photography Ben Davis to shoot Carol Danvers’ solo blockbuster. Captain Marvel is being directed by Anna Boden and […]
Jude Law joins Captain Marvel as Mar-Vell
Marvel’s first female-led superhero film has made another big casting decision, with Variety revealing that Jude Law is joining the movie to star as the male lead opposite Brie Larson. Carol Danvers was a member of the United States Air Force until an explosion at her air base combined her DNA with that of the alien […]
Brie Larson begins filming as Captain Marvel for Avengers 4
Although it had been heavily rumoured that Brie Larson’s Carol Danvers would make her first appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Avengers: Infinity War, it was subsequently confirmed that she’ll be sitting out next year’s Marvel blockbuster, and will instead debut as Captain Marvel in her own solo movie in March 2019. However, it […]
Rumour: The Skrulls to appear in X-Men: Dark Phoenix
During the San Diego Comic-Con in July, it was announced that The Skrulls are set to make their Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in 2019’s Captain Marvel movie. However, if rumours are to be believed, we may have another Quicksilver scenario on our hands, as fan site Universo X-Men is reporting that the shape-shifting alien race is also […]
Captain Marvel enlists Oscar-nominated production designer
With Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck on board to direct, and Geneva Robertson-Dworet working on a new draft of the script, the crew for Captain Marvel continues to expand, with Marvel bringing on board Oscar-nominated production designer Andy Nicholson for Carol Danvers’ big screen debut. Nicholson has previously worked with Marvel Studios on Captain America: The […]
Brie Larson has nothing but good things to say about working with Marvel
It looks like Brie Larson is having a blast working with Marvel Studios on the upcoming Captain Marvel film. Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, the actress expresses relief over Marvel’s personal and creative atmosphere: “That’s one of the things that I’m so impressed with at Marvel – is that although they are this big company, […]
Captain Marvel gets a new screenwriter
There’s some more official movement on Marvel Studio’s Captain Marvel, the Brie Larson-led superhero film that will further explore the cosmic side of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Marvel has tapped Tomb Raider writer Geneva Robertson-Dworet to pen the new script according to Deadline. Meg LeFauve and Nicole Perlman were originally writing the script, but LeFauve has had to […]
Captain Marvel will not be undergoing a page one rewrite
A couple of days ago it was announced that Tomb Raider writer Geneva Robertson-Dworet is taking over scripting duties on Captain Marvel from Meg LeFauve and Nicole Perlman, who wrote the original screenplay for the upcoming Marvel blockbuster. And now, Guardians of the Galaxy writer Perlman has taken to Twitter to discuss the switch-up, revealing that Robertson-Dworet will […]
