In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Doctor Strange, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Ant-Man, The Defenders, Daredevil, Ghost Rider, X-Men, Deadpool 3, Gambit, New Mutants, Logan, Suicide Squad, Justice League, The Flash, The Batman, Harley Quinn, Gotham, Supergirl, Arrow, The Flash, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Young Justice, Justice League Action, Batman: Return of […]
Shawn Levy talks Stranger Things season 2
With production on Stranger Things season two now underway, director Shawn Levy has been chatting to Collider about Netflix’s hit supernatural series, and what we can expect when we return to Hawkins, Indiana for the second season next year. “We are filming in Atlanta again,” said Levy. “I feel like that’s how the Millie Brown […]
Penelope Cruz set for Murder on the Orient Express
Oscar-winner Penelope Cruz (Vicky Cristina Barcelona) has become the latest addition to the star-studded cast of 20th Century Fox and director Kenneth Branagh’s Agatha Christie adaptation Murder on the Orient Express. In addition to directing, Branagh is portraying the legendary detective Hercule Poirot, and will star alongside Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Daisy Ridley, Judi Dench, […]
Rumour: Fox to revisit the Dark Phoenix Saga for next X-Men movie
Now, this report comes from Latino-Review, so it’s probably pure speculation, but the site is reporting that 20th Century Fox is looking to revisit the Dark Phoenix Saga from the next instalment of the main X-Men franchise. The rumour comes hot on the heels of yesterday’s report that Fox is looking to “reconfigure” the X-Men […]
Paramount moving ahead with Bumblebee Transformers spinoff, screenwriter working on Harley Quinn / Birds of Prey movie
Back in February Paramount Pictures set release dates for three Transformers movies following their much publicised “writers room” to establish a cinematic universe for the robots in disguise, one of which was a Bumblebee spinoff. Well, it seems the studio is now ready to move ahead with the movie, with Deadline reporting that screenwriter Christina Hodson (Shut In) […]
Colin Trevorrow will shoot Star Wars: Episode IX in 65mm
Back in January, director Colin Trevorrow confirmed that he’d be following in the footsteps of J.J. Abrams on Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Rian Johnson on Star Wars: Episode VIII by shooting the final chapter of the Sequel Trilogy on film, and now it has been announced that he’ll be using the large format […]
R.I.P. Robert Vaughn (1932 – 2016)
American actor Robert Vaughn – best known for his role as Napoleon Solo in The Man from U.N.C.L.E. – has passed away aged 83 following a battle with leukemia. Born in New York City, Vaughn made his acting debut in 1955 with a guest role in Medic, the first of over two hundred TV roles, which […]
The Troll Hunter remake is not moving forward
Back in 2013, it was announced that Chris Columbus’ 1942 Pictures production company had snapped up the remake rights to André Øvredal’s rather fantastic found footage monster movie Troll Hunter, tapping Neil Marshall (Dog Soldiers, The Descent) to direct. Since then, we’ve heard nothing about the planned remake, and it seems that it is no longer moving […]
Gabriel Luna says “deals are in place” for a possible Ghost Rider TV series
The Spirit of Vengeance finally made his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut this September with Gabriel Luna taking on the role of Robbie Reyes in the fourth season of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and given the positive reception to the character, there’s been a lot of speculation as to whether Ghost Rider could branch out into his […]
Charlie Cox still hoping to see Bullseye in Marvel’s Daredevil
Back in March, Daredevil star Charlie Cox said that he’s hoping to see Bullseye making his MCU debut in the third season of the Netflix series, and he’s reiterated that stance during an appearance at Wizard World in Pittsburgh this past weekend. “It’s no secret, I’ve said it before and I get in trouble every […]