In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Spider-Man: Homecoming, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Doctor Strange, Agents of S.H.I.E.LD., The Defenders, Iron Fist, The Inhumans, Luke Cage, Logan, New Mutants, Deadpool 2, Legion, Suicide Squad, Justice League 2, The Batman, The Flash, Arrow, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Powerless, The LEGO […]
Cameras will roll on new X-Men film in May 2017, will likely be New Mutants
According to a new report from Le Journal de Montréal (via Screen Rant), the next X-Men movie will begin shooting sooner than expected. In a statement to the French-language news outlet, president of MELS Studios, Michel Trudel, confirmed that 20th Century Fox has set up production offices at the Montreal studio and will begin constructing sets in January for […]
Rumour: Major Original Trilogy cameos for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story reportedly revealed
Just yesterday I wrote an article discussing which Original Trilogy characters could potentially appear in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story [read it here], and now a rumour is circulating which suggests that Darth Vader, Mon Mothma and Bail Organa won’t be the only familiar faces in the hotly-anticipated Anthology movie. Now, the rumour comes from Reddit, […]
Jeffrey Wright confirms 2018 return for Westworld
Those hoping to see what happens next on HBO’s hit series Westworld will have to wait a bit longer than expected, as the next train to Sweetwater won’t be arriving until 2018, series star Jeffrey Wright has confirmed via Twitter: See y'all in #Westworld 2018, baby. — Jeffrey Wright 🥜 (@jfreewright) December 5, 2016 When Westworld was […]
George Lucas has seen Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and “really liked the movie”
We’re less than a fortnight away from the next instalment of the Star Wars saga, and it seems that Rogue One: A Star Wars Story already has its first positive review – from Star Wars creator George Lucas, no less! Speaking during a Lucasfilm press conference for the movie, director Gareth Edwards revealed that Lucas […]
Capcom to focus on reviving dormant franchises
When thinking of developers that are sitting on a veritable wealth of under-utilized franchises, Capcom comes close to the top of that list. While we may be getting the next entry in the Resident Evil series next month, and Capcom has just announced Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, there are a number of series that fans wish […]
The Week in Spandex – Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Thor: Ragnarok poster, DCEU casting rumours, Marion Cotillard on Dark Knight Rises death, Spawn update and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Thor: Ragnarok, Doctor Strange, Iron Man, The Inhumans, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., The Defenders, Logan, Aquaman, Birds of Prey, The Batman, Justice League, Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman, The Dark Knight Rises, Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow, DC’s Legends […]
Peter Gadiot cast as Mr. Mxyzptlk in Supergirl
Back in December it was revealed that Superman’s foe Mr. Mxyzptlk would be appearing in the second season of Supergirl, and now a set photo has arrived online via Canadagraphs which reveals that Peter Gadiot (Once Upon a Time in Wonderland, Queen of the South) has secured the role. Here he is alongside Melissa Benoist’s […]
Livewire, Metallo, and more villains to return to Supergirl in 2017
Kara Zor-El has had her hands full with DC Comics villains in Supergirl‘s second season. She’s come to blows with folks like Roulette, Metallo, Parasite, and even helped the Green Arrow and Flash battle the Dominators during the four-part “Invasion!” crossover event. Now, thanks to TV Line, we know that she’ll be facing off with several familiar […]
Ben Affleck confirms that The Batman will start shooting in the spring
Over the past few months we’ve heard conflicting reports as to the status of The Batman, with Warner Bros. seemingly keen to fast track the project through production, and director, co-writer and star Ben Affleck suggesting he’s not yet ready to move forward with the movie. Just yesterday we brought you some comments from Affleck, […]
