BBC Two and production company Playground have announced that Anthony Hopkins (The Dresser, Nixon, Silence of the Lambs) and Emma Thompson (The Children Act, The Remains of the Day, Sense and Sensibility) are set to lead the cast of a star-studded adaptation of William Shakespeare’s King Lear from BAFTA-winning director Richard Eyre (The Dresser, Notes […]
Idris Elba says Thor: Ragnarok is the first Thor movie he’s enjoyed making
Entertainment Weekly has revealed a new image of Idris Elba’s Heimdall from the hotly-anticipated blockbuster sequel Thor: Ragnarok, while the actor has been chatting to the outlet about his work on the film, stating that it is the first Thor movie that he’s enjoyed making. SEE ALSO: Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo and Taika Waititi discuss Thor: […]
Classic British superheroes return as The Vigilant launches the Rebellion-verse
Rebellion has announced that it is launching the ‘Rebellion-verse’, a new interconnected world of British superheroes, beginning with The Vigilant, a special one-shot title which resurrects classic heroes from the Fleetway/IPC comics of the 1970s such as the likes of Adam Eterno, Blake Edmonds, Thunderbolt the Avenger, and The Leopard from Lime Street! When the […]
New behind-the-scenes video for action RPG Dolmen
Indie developer Massive Work Studio have released a new behind the scenes video for their space horror action RPG, Dolmen. Inspired by the horrors of Lovecraft and given a science fiction theme, Dolmen is a nightmarish horror set on an alien planet. The first monstrous horror that will be encountered in the game is Queen […]
Brick-breaker Doughlings: Arcade comes to Steam this May
Indie developer Hero Concept have announced that their latest game, Doughlings: Arcade, will be arriving on Steam in May for PC and Mac. The game is also planned for release on Xbox One, Playstation 4 and Nintendo Switch at a later date. Doughlings: Arcade is an arcade brick breaker that places a unique fun twist on the […]
Marvel to bridge the gap between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back in Star Wars #50
Marvel Entertainment has released the cover to the milestone Star Wars #50, which kicks off what promises to be writer Kieron Gillen’s biggest Star Wars story ever in comics as the publisher looks to bridge A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back. “When I was asked to take over the book, having a big […]
Adrianne Palicki on the failed Wonder Woman TV pilot
Before Gal Gadot took on the role of the Amazon Princess for the DC Extended Universe, NBC had ambitions of bringing Wonder Woman back to the small screen, tapping David E. Kelly to direct a pilot back in 2011. Future Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. star Adrianne Palicki signed on to portray Diana in the pilot, which ultimately […]
The Week in Spandex – Justice League screening reaction, DCEU praise, Avengers 4 casting, The Punisher trailer, The Defenders struggles, X-Men: New Mutants wraps and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Justice League, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman 2, Flashpoint, Shazam, Joker and Harley Quinn, The Joker, Man of Steel 2, Superman: The Movie, Gotham, Supergirl, The Flash, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Arrow, Freedom Fighters: The Ray, Watchmen, Avengers 4, Avengers: Infinity War, Thor: Ragnarok, Ant-Man […]
Lifetime developing Prince Harry and Meghan Markle movie
Lifetime is looking to capitalise on the excitement over the upcoming Royal wedding by producing Harry & Meghan: The Royal Love Story, a TV movie chronicling the relationship between Britain’s Prince Harry and American actress Meghan Markle. According to Deadline, the film “chronicles the courtship and love story between a beloved prince and his new […]
Meghan Markle’s ex-husband developing comedy pilot about a man whose ex-wife marries into the Royal Family
Fox has given a pilot commitment to a new single camera comedy project from producer Trevor Engelson, the ex-husband of Prince Harry’s girlfriend, actress Meghan Markle, which is inspired by real life events and will revolve around a couple who get divorced, only for the woman to then marry into the British Royal Family. Deadline […]
