In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Avengers: Infinity War, Black Panther, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, The Inhumans, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Doctor Strange 2, Fantastic Four, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Cloak and Dagger, The Defenders, The Punisher, Iron Fist, Avengers: Ultron Revolution, Legion, Logan, Wonder Woman, Justice League, Aquaman, The Flash, […]
Stranger Things’ Millie Bobby Brown joins Godzilla: King of Monsters
Godzilla: King of Monsters, the sequel to Gareth Edwards 2014 film Godzilla and the next step in Warner Bros. and Legendary’s MonsterVerse after Kong: Skull Island, has found its first cast member. Legendary announced late yesterday Millie Bobby Brown, the breakout star as Eleven in Stranger Things, has joined the film in an unknown role. Michael Dougherty is […]
Rumour: Pilot for DC TV series Black Lightning films in March
Since it was given a pilot commitment last September, not much has been heard of DC television series Black Lightning, from CW DC TV mastermind Greg Berlanti. While there’s still no news on potential casting for the show, a new report from My Entertainment World (via Omega Underground) claims that production on the pilot will begin in New […]
R.I.P. John Hurt (1940 – 2017)
British actor and icon John Hurt sadly passed away yesterday. The news comes from The Hollywood Reporter and while they do not list an exact cause of death, Hurt had been battling pancreatic cancer since June 2015. He was 77. Hurt has had a prolific career in film, both in the U.K. and Hollywood. Throughout […]
Ben Affleck’s Live by Night will lose about $75 million
2016 was a year of ups and downs for Ben Affleck’s career. For example, while he made his DC Extended Universe debut as Bruce Wayne/Batman in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and earned nearly universal praise for his performance (despite an unjust and bizarre Razzie nomination for Worst Actor), the film as a whole was […]
Dominic West joins Tomb Raider reboot as Lara’s father
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that The Wire actor Dominic West has joined the cast of 2018’s Tomb Raider reboot in the important role of Lara Croft’s father, Richard. The reboot’s plot centers around Lara, played by Academy Award winner Alicia Vikander, as she searches for answers to her father’s unfinished archaeological research in order […]
Meredith Finch and Ig Guara team up for high fantasy Rose
Image Comics has announced that bestselling writer Meredith Finch (Wonder Woman, Little Mermaid) and fan-favorite artist Ig Guara (Batman: Arkham Knight, Blue Beetle, The Ravagers) team up for the creator-owned series Rose — an all-new fantasy series set to launch this April. “Ever since I was a little girl, I have loved fantasy fiction,” said […]
Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson wants to see Fantastic Four back with Marvel
While the X-Men may appear out of bounds given 20th Century Fox’s success with the franchise, there’s been a lot of speculation from fans as to whether Marvel’s First Family could find themselves back home at Marvel Studios at some point, particularly following 2015’s disastrous Fantastic Four reboot. Seeing Mister Fantastic and company alongside Earth’s […]
Rumour: Marvel casts Cloak and Dagger for Freeform series
With Freeform reportedly set to go into production on Marvel’s Cloak and Dagger next month, it seems we may have our two leads for the straight-to-series show, with MCU Exchange reporting that Noah Gray-Cabey (Heroes) and Debby Ryan (Jessie) have been cast as Tyrone ‘Ty’ Johnson and Tandy Bowen. Meanwhile, The Hashtag Show claims to […]
UK film production hits record high
The UK film industry is going from strength to strength — the nation acting as a hub for some of the world’s biggest blockbusters with franchises like Star Wars being filmed on its shores. And the strength of the UK’s production sector has now driven spending to new highs according to BFI’s annual statistic report. […]
