In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Justice League, Wonder Woman 2, Wonder Woman, Shazam, Harley Quinn, Batman Returns, Batman: Gotham By Gaslight, Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow, Black Lightning, Krypton, Titans, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers 4, Black Panther, Thor: Ragnarok, Captain Marvel, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Silver & Black, Iron Fist, Daredevil, Agents […]
Margot Robbie confirms “totally separate” Harley Quinn movie
As the DCEU fallout continues, one of the undoubted highlights of the much maligned universe is Margot Robbie’s portrayal of Harley Quinn. No matter your opinion of Suicide Squad as a movie, Robbie’s performance as the anarchic antihero is an undeniable high point. So the news that the actor is developing her own ‘totally separate’ […]
Harley Quinn animated series heading to DC’s new digital service
Warner Bros. is set to bring Harley Quinn to the small screen, with the studio ordering a new 26-episode half-hour adult animated action-comedy series for its upcoming DC-branded digital streaming service. The new Harley Quinn series is being produced by Powerless executive producers Jstin Halpern, Patrick Schumacker and Dean Lorey and will see the fan […]
HBO confirms Big Little Lies season 2 is in early development
HBO have confirmed that season two of Big Little Lies is in fact in early development. There has been some confusion in recent months as to the status of the drama Big Little Lies, starring Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon. Some are saying that there’s a chance it could continue, others are saying that the […]
Watch a clip from Todd Haynes’ Wonderstruck
With a little over a week to go until Todd Haynes’ Wonderstruck arrives in cinemas, a new clip has been released from the upcoming adaptation of Brian Selznick’s acclaimed novel which you can watch below… SEE ALSO: Read our review of Wonderstruck here Based on Brian Selznick’s critically acclaimed novel Ben and Rose are children from […]
Taron Egerton to star alongside Rosamund Pike in A Private War
In casting news coming out of the Toronto International Film Festival, Taron Egerton (Kingsman: The Secret Service) has joined the cast of director Matthew Heineman’s (Cartel Land) upcoming drama A Private War. The film stars Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl) as famed war journalist Marie Colvin, and explores Colvin’s assignments in conflict zones such as Chechnya, […]
Legion has been praised by the character’s creator Chris Claremont
X-Men hall of famer Chris Claremont has praised the TV show Legion, 30 years after he helped create the star character with Bill Sienkiewicz. Legion was certainly proved to be a different beast from your usual superhero TV content when it debuted last year. The FX series by Noah Hawley was visually audacious and kept […]
Ridley Scott in talks to direct The Merlin Saga for Disney
It seems Ridley Scott may be following up All the Money in the World with a foray into the fantasy genre. Variety has reported Scott is in talks with Disney to direct The Merlin Saga, a film based on the book series by T.A. Barron about the powerful wizard who would later mentor King Arthur. Scott […]
The Orville debuts to strong ratings despite poor reviews
The Orville has debuted to very good numbers in the US despite the mainly negative reviews it has received. The Seth MacFarlane, Star Trek inspired comedy managed to bring in 8.6 million viewers and a 2.8 rating among adults 18-49. Fox has pointed out that this is actually rather impressive, with the aforementioned adult demo […]
Netflix renews Castlevania for season 2
Coinciding with its arrival on the streaming service yesterday, Netflix has announced that it has renewed the animated video game adaptation Castlevania for a second season of eight episodes. Castlevania is based on the classic video game franchise from Konami and follows the last surviving member of the disgraced Belmont clan, trying to save Eastern Europe […]
