In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Justice League, Wonder Woman, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Supergirl, The Flash, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Arrow, Gotham, Teen Titans Go! to the Movies, Batman: The Animated Series, Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers: Infinity War, Black Panther, LEGO Marvel Super Heroes – Black Panther: Trouble […]
The Week in Spandex – NYCC roundup, Justice League, Thor: Ragnarok, The Punisher, Runaways, Gambit, Constantine, Spawn and more
Due to New York Comic Con, birthdays and anniversaries, it’s an abridged version of The Week in Spandex this week. Normal service will be resumed this coming Saturday… The big news from the weekend was of course the release of the latest trailer for Warner Bros.’ upcoming blockbuster Justice League, while on the DC front […]
October Horrors 2017 Day 5 – Pet Sematary (1989)
Pet Sematary, 1989. Directed by Mary Lambert. Starring Dale Midkiff, Denise Crosby, Blaze Berdahl, Miko Hughes, and Fred Gwynne. SYNOPSIS: Upon moving to a new town, Louis Creed is introduced to the mysterious “Pet Sematary” that hides an ancient Native American burial ground behind it. A burial ground that allegedly possesses the power to resurrect […]
Stephen King’s Pet Sematary remake finds its directors
Paramount has found the directors for its adaptation of Pet Sematary. The Stephen King novel has been adapted before in 1989 for a feature film directed by Mary Lambert. But now Paramount is eyeing a new cinematic version of King’s creepy story. Paramount have been on the lookout for directors and have now landed on […]
October Horrors 2017 Day 4 – Dead Ringers (1988)
Dead Ringers, 1988. Directed by David Cronenberg. Starring Jeremy Irons, Genevieve Bujold, Heidi von Palleske, Barbara Gordon, and Shirley Douglas. SYNOPSIS: Beverly and Elliot Mantle are a pair of identical twin brothers and gynecologists who run a highly successful fertility clinic in Toronto. After treating Claire, a famous film star, for fertility problems, the brothers […]
Disney developing Hocus Pocus TV reboot
Deadline is reporting that The Disney Channel is in early development on a TV movie reboot of the cult classic Hocus Pocus, which starred Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy who are inadvertently resurrected in present day Salem, Massachusetts. The reboot is being penned by Scarlett Lacey (The Royals), with the film’s original […]
Jared Leto is Hugh Hefner, Optimus Prime in Bumblebee, Halloween casting and more – Daily News Roundup
IN LIKE HEFF Less than a week since his passing and Brett Ratner’s Hugh Hefner biopic is picking up steam, announcing yesterday the casting of Jared Leto as the Playboy creator. “Jared is an old friend,” Ratner told The Hollywood Reporter. “When he heard I got the rights to Hef’s story, he told me, ‘I want […]
Sonic the Hedgehog movie moving forward, Bob’s Burgers movie announced, Heroes For Hire heading to Netflix and more – Daily News Roundup
HE’S THE FASTEST THING ALIVE The live-action Sonic the Hedgehog movie has been in development over at Sony for a few years now, but it was announced recently that the project has now moved to Paramount, with Deadpool‘s Tim Miller in the producer’s seat. It isn’t the first attempt to bring the fastest thing alive […]
Jared Leto to star as Hugh Hefner in biopic
Though Playboy founder Hugh Hefner only passed away a few days ago, a biopic is already in the works and an actor has been found. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Blade Runner 2049 and Suicide Squad’s Jared Leto will portray Hefner in a film directed by Brett Ratner. Ratner, who has been eyeing this film for a decade […]
October Horrors 2017 Day 3 – The Hitcher (1986)
The Hitcher, 1986. Directed by Robert Harmon. Starring Rutger Hauer, C Thomas Howell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Jeffrey DeMunn. SYNOPSIS: Jim is delivering a car from Chicago to San Diego when he stops to pick up a hitchhiker named John Ryder who quickly reveals himself as a serial killer who kills anyone foolish enough to […]
