Back in April it was announced that Terry Gilliam is set to take another crack at The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, with filming expected to get underway this September. Well, according to FlickReel, Gilliam has now enlisted Michael Palin for the role of Don Quixote, while Star Wars: The Force Awakens star Adam Driver could […]
IDW collecting Joe Hill’s Tales from the Darkside scripts
Early last year, it was revealed that The CW was developing a reboot of Tales from the Darkside from Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci and Joe Hill, and while the series never materialised, IDW Publishing announced a four-issue comic book series based upon scripts Hill produced for the aborted show. And now comes word that the publisher […]
Marvel’s Star Wars: Darth Vader Comic to end in August
Some bad news for fans of Marvel’s Star Wars: Darth Vader comic, as it has been announced that the ongoing solo series will be coming to an end this August with issue #25, the cover to which you can see here… “It was a situation where, you know, we’ve always said all the way through, […]
John Boyega says Star Wars: Episode VIII is darker and bigger than The Force Awakens
John Boyega has taken a short break from filming on Star Wars: Episode VIII to attend the Cannes Film Festival, during which Variety managed to get a few words from the British star about how he’s finding director Rian Johnson after working with J.J. Abrams on Star Wars: The Force Awakens. “It’s very easy,” states Boyega. […]
Karl Urban says “it would be a privilege to make another Dredd”
Despite the fact its getting on for four years since the release of Dredd, there remains considerable fan support for a sequel, or more recently, a show on the likes of Netflix, Amazon or HBO. Just last month, Karl Urban teased that “conversations are happening” with regards to a follow-up, and now the actor has […]
The Week in Spandex – X-Men: Apocalypse reviewed, Civil War tops Deadpool, Justice League rumours, Affleck unhappy with Batman v Superman, Booster Gold in development, Agent Carter cancelled, Supergirl renewed, new DC shows announced, Fox “committed to trying again” with Fantastic Four and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at X-Men: Apocalypse, Fantastic Four, Gambit, Wolverine 3, Deadpool, Captain America: Civil War, Thor: Ragnarok, Black Panther, Ant-Man, Agent Carter, Marvel’s Most Wanted, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Jessica Jones, The Defenders, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Justice League, Wonder Woman, Suicide Squad, Green Lantern Corps, […]
R.I.P. Darwyn Cooke (1962 – 2016)
The comic book community lost an icon early this morning. It was reported yesterday by his family that Darwyn Cooke was placed in palliative care due to an aggressive form of cancer and confirmed later that he passed away on May 14 at 1:30 AM at his home in Flordia. He was a tremendously talented […]
Kevin Feige confirms that Natalie Portman won’t appear in Thor: Ragnarok
Back in April it was announced that Tessa Thompson (Creed) had joined the cast of Thor: Ragnarok, with reports suggesting that Natalie Portman would not be returning as Dr. Jane Foster for the God of Thunder’s third solo outing. Well, Marvel chief Kevin Feige has now confirmed Portman’s absence to Empire, stating that: “[There are] many […]
Dakota Johnson joins David Robert Mitchell’s Under the Silver Lake
How To Be Single and Fifty Shades of Grey star Dakota Johnson star is set join the cast of the new film from acclaimed director David Robert Mitchell (It Follows). Under the Silver Lake is reportedly a “modern noir crime thriller set in Los Angeles” and is written and directed by Mitchell, who shot to fame […]
James Gray set to direct sci-fi epic Ad Astra
Director James Gray is set to head in the realm of sci-fi with his new film, with word that the acclaimed director is set to direct Ad Astra. Billed as a “sci-fi epic”, Ad Astra is set up by MadRiver Pictures and a deal for the film is set to be completed at the Cannes. […]
