In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers 4, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Animated Spider-Man, Thor: Ragnarok, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Captain Marvel, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Luke Cage, X-Men: The New Mutants, Deadpool 2, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Logan, Deadpool, Gifted, Wonder Woman, Justice League, […]
X-Men: Dark Phoenix could be heading to space, teases producer
It was recently confirmed that the next X-Men movie will be titled X Men: Dark Phoenix, and centered around Jean Grey and her dark alter-ego. Most comic fans will agree that the previous cinematic iteration of “The Dark Phoenix Saga” in X-Men: The Last Stand was far from doing the source material justice. So, how […]
Liev Schreiber almost returned as Sabretooth for Logan
Early on in the development process for this year’s Logan, Hugh Jackman’s swansong as everybody’s favorite claw-wielding mutant, a much different version of the movie existed compared to the one audiences saw in theaters roughly two months ago. In particular, early ideas for the film featured the inclusion of Wolverine’s half-brother and fellow mutant, Sabretooth. In […]
WWE Superstar The Miz wants to play DC superhero Booster Gold
Out and about on the promotional rounds for his new film The Marine 5: Battleground [read our review here], WWE Superstar Mike ‘The Miz’ Mizanin has revealed to Uproxx that he’s keen to take on a superhero role – and with his number one choice Deadpool already taken, he’s set his sights on DC’s Booster Gold. […]
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales tracking $100 million domestic opening weekend
With Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales setting sail this Memorial Day weekend, Deadline is reporting that the fifth instalment of the blockbuster adventure series is tracking a four-day opening of between $90 and $100 million. The Memorial Day record is held by the third chapter of the series, Pirates Of The Caribbean: […]
American Gods will feature “equal opportunity nudity”
Over the past few years we’ve seen a number of shows such as Game of Thrones coming in for criticism due to the imbalance between female and male nudity, but it seems that won’t be the case with Starz’s hotly-anticipated American Gods as showrunners Bryan Fuller and Michael Green have revealed that the cable network […]
Kevin Feige says “we’re doing things you’ve never seen before” on Avengers: Infinity War
Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige thinks you are not excited enough for Avengers: Infinity War. No, really. You may be pretty hyped, but Kevin Feige thinks you are not even close to being hyped enough. During a recent interview with Fandango, they asked Mr. Feige about the upcoming Avengers: Infinity War, and this is what […]
Bryan Fuller says American Gods series is “fan-fiction”
American Gods is widely considered one of Neil Gaiman’s best works. It’s also possibly one of the most difficult of the writer’s books to adapt. As anyone who has read it knows (don’t worry, no spoilers!), the story is incredibly expansive, and deals with a large number of truly unique characters. How does one adapt a fantasy book […]
Dr. Shaw and David return in Alien: Covenant prologue short The Crossing
In celebration of Alien Day today, 20th Century Fox has released a prologue short for Ridley Scott’s Alien: Covenant, which features the return of Dr. Shaw (Noomi Rapace) and David (Michael Fassbender) as they continue their search for humanity’s creators… SEE ALSO: Alien: Covenant international TV spot teases an apocalypse SEE ALSO: Alien: Covenant “will […]
Timon and Pumbaa cast in The Lion King, director Jon Favreau discusses the challenges of remaking the classic
Fresh from the news that Disney has set a July 19th 2019 release date for The Lion King, THR is reporting that director Jon Favreau may have found his Timon and Pumbaa in Billy Eichner (Billy on the Street) and Seth Rogen (Sausage Party). The duo are said to be in talks with the studio […]
