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 […]
Matt Damon to play a con man in Charlatan
Variety is reporting that Matt Damon has signed on to produce and star in Charlatan, a drama which will see him taking on the role of John R. Brinkley, an early 20th century doctor and con man who fooled his patients into believing that he had discovered the cure to impotence. The film will be […]
Brie Larson wants to direct a Marvel Studios movie
Having recently expressed how impressed she has been working with Marvel Studios on the upcoming Captain Marvel movie (and Avengers 4, which she is confirmed to have started shooting), Oscar-winner Brie Larson has now revealed her ambition to get behind the camera and direct a Marvel movie. “Oh yeah, that’s my plan,” said Larson when asked […]
New poster for Stranger Things season 2
With just five weeks to go until the hotly-anticipated return of Stranger Things, a new poster has arrived online for the second season of the supernatural drama series featuring Noah Schnapp’s Will Byers… SEE ALSO: Stranger Things pays homage to 80s cinema with new posters SEE ALSO: Netflix wanted to shoot Stranger Things seasons 3 and […]
Mark Wahlberg to lead comedy Instant Family
Mark Wahlberg is set to reunite with Daddy’s Home director Sean Anders for the Paramount Pictures comedy Instant Family, Variety has revealed. Scripted by Anders and his frequent collaborator John Morris, the filmfollows a couple who decide to start a family and adopt through the foster-care system, only to find themselves raising three wild kids […]
Kevin Feige says the Disney/Fox deal won’t impact MCU films that are currently announced
Marvel Studios head, Kevin Feige, has said that the Disney/Fox deal won’t change things with regards to the current Marvel Cinematic Universe films in progress. While many fans are hoping to see the X-Men or maybe the Fantastic Four turn up in already announced MCU movies, Feige has said that fans shouldn’t expect that to […]
Chris Hemsworth wants Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine in the MCU
In the lead up to the official announcement that The Walt Disney Company is set to purchase 21st Century Fox’s film assets, it was rumoured that Marvel Studios was keen on trying to lure Hugh Jackman back for another outing as Wolverine, albeit as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Jackman pretty much immediately shot […]
Fox CEO on the possibility of rebooting Wolverine and Logan’s Oscar chances
Now that Hugh Jackman has hung up his claws and called time on his run as Wolverine, 20th Century Fox are faced with the difficult task of whether or not to reintroduce the fan favourite mutant into its series of X-Men movies with another actor stepping in to his shoes. While Jackman himself believes it […]
