The co-creator of The Punisher, Gerry Conway, has said that Jon Bernthal has provided his favourite screen version of the character. There is a lot of excitement building around the release of Netflix’s upcoming The Punisher series, with fans already seeing a lot they like in actor Jon Bernthal’s performance of the character in Daredevil […]
Rumour: Netflix may delay The Punisher
Earlier this week Marvel and Netflix announced that they had cancelled this weekend’s planned New York Comic Con panel for The Punisher in the wake of the tragic mass shooting in Las Vegas. During our report, we speculated that Netflix may also opt to postpone the release of the show itself, and now Newsday is […]
Marvel pulls The Punisher from NYCC in the wake of Las Vegas shooting
Following on from the tragic Las Vegas shooting this past Saturday, Marvel and Netflix have announced that they have decided to pull the panel for the upcoming series The Punisher from the New York Comic Con schedule. “We are stunned and saddened by this week’s senseless act in Las Vegas,” reads the official statement from […]
The Week in Spandex – Justice League, Thor: Ragnarok, X-Men: The New Mutants, Gambit, Avengers: Infinity War, DC TV struggling in ratings
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Helen McCrory stars in trailer for Amazon’s Fearless
Amazon has just acquired a new series to its ever growing lineup of original shows. Titled Fearless, the six-episode series stars Helen McCrory and Sir Michael Gambon with all the episodes directed by Pete Travis. The series sees McCrory as a human rights lawyer who uncovers a conspiracy that will affect the nation and herself personally. Fearless was […]
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 […]
