In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Deadpool, Deadpool 2, X-Force, X-Men: Apocalypse, Captain America: Civil War, Thor: Ragnarok, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Agent Carter, Dardevil, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman, Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Gotham and more… The Merc […]
Sophie Turner on how her Jean Grey differs from Famke Janssen’s in X-Men: Apocalypse
This May, Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner will join the X-Men universe when she takes over the role of Jean Grey from Famke Janssen in X-Men: Apocalypse, and speaking to Entertainment Weekly the actress has discussed how her interpretation will differ from her predecessor. “The difference between this and Famke’s Jean Grey is she’s […]
The Week in Star Wars – Episode VIII begins filming, Ewan McGregor in talks to star and more
Pre-order Star Wars: The Force Awakens via Amazon UK or Amazon US The latest edition of The Week in Star Wars sees Episode VIII go into production, more rumours about Ewan McGregor, The Force Awakens being sued and more… First of all – happy Valentine’s Day! And if you’re here reading this, you’re probably having […]
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Final Trailer – Flickering Myth Reaction
The Flickering Myth Team react… The final trailer for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice landed yesterday – and the Internet exploded in praise. It’s fair to say that the trailers prior to this one (the last one in particular) split audiences with some thinking it was pretty great, while others thinking it was a […]
Stephen King expects The Dark Tower to happen with Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey
Last year, Ron Howard, Akiva Goldsman and Brian Grazer’s planned adaptation of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower dragged itself out of development hell, with Sony and Media Rights Capital picking up the ambitious project and setting Nikolaj Arcel (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) to direct. In the past few months we’ve heard that Matthew […]
The Divergent Series: Ascendant loses its director
Lionsgate’s plans for the fourth and final instalment of The Divergent Series have suffered a setback, with Entertainment Weekly revealing that director Robert Schwentke has pulled out of the concluding chapter Ascendant. According to the site, Schwentke – who has directed The Divergent Series: Insurgent and this year’s The Divergent Series: Allegiant – is looking […]
BFI Review – The Lady Eve (1941)
The Lady Eve, 1941. Directed by Preston Sturges. Starring Barbara Stanwyck and Henry Fonda. SYNOPSIS: A con-woman, and her family, have their eyes on a rich man who joins their cruise ship. But love is in the air… We know Eve. The temptress seducing Adam to take a bite out of the apple in the Garden of Eden. […]
The Week in Spandex – Deadpool v Wolverine, Batman v Superman, Supergirl v The Flash, X-Men: Apocalypse, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Thor: Ragnarok, Suicide Squad, Justice League Mortal, The Defenders and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Deadpool, Wolverine, Deadpool vs. Wolverine, X-Men: Apocalypse, Legion, Captain America: Civil War, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Thor: Ragnarok, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Agent Carter, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Daredevil, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Man of Steel, Justice […]
Matt Smith talks Terminator: Genisys 2
While we’re sure they’d rather no one find out, Paramount very quietly removed the proposed sequel to last year’s disastrous Terminator: Genisys from its line-up following a dismal box office performance and critical bashing. The film did have its fans, but it wasn’t enough for the bigwigs to greenlight the sequel. Though if Matt Smith […]
Morena Baccarin discusses Deadpool’s “sex montage”
When the MPAA announced its R-rating for Deadpool, it was revealed that the film will contain “sexual content and graphic nudity”. Appearing on Live! with Kelly and Michael (via Comic Book), the actress has been speaking about shooting the sex scenes with Reynolds, revealing that they’ll be presented as a “sex montage” and that “it was […]
