Star Wars: The Force Awakens made great strides in expanding the diversity of the galaxy far, far away by introducing its first female lead and its first black lead. But might we see a gay character introduced into the film side of the canon? J.J. Abrams believes so. “When I talk about inclusivity it’s not […]
The Week in Spandex – Justice League, Batman v Superman, Captain America: Civil War, Doctor Strange, Spider-Man, Daredevil, The Punisher, Iron Fist, Deadpool, X-Men: Apocalypse, Batman: The Killing Joke and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Justice League, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman, Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Gotham, Powerless, LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes – Justice League: Cosmic Clash, Batman: The Killing Joke, Captain America: Civil War, Doctor Strange, Guardians of […]
Archie series Riverdale finds its Veronica Lodge
Casting continues on The CW’s upcoming live-action Archie pilot Riverdale, with Camila Mendes securing the role of socialite Veronica Lodge, who in the show is described as “a silver-tongued high school sophomore who returns to Riverdale from New York, eager to reinvent herself after a scandal involving her father.” Riverdale offers a bold, subversive take on […]
Deadpool screenwriters will have a hand in X-Force movie
We already know that the Merc with a Mouth is set to return for a solo sequel which will feature the introduction of Cable, and it seems that 20th Century Fox is also looking to dust of its X-Force movie, with Deadpool screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick revealing to The Playlist that they “will have […]
Stephen Amell would like an Arrow / Supergirl crossover
With Grant Gustin’s Barry Allen heading to National City for a crossover between The Flash and Supergirl, Arrow star Stephen Amell has revealed that he’d also like to make a guest appearance alongside Melissa Benoist on the CBS superhero series. “In this iteration of the DC Universe, the ‘Television Universe’ as it were, I’m the guy […]
Jesse Eisenberg on Lex Luthor’s “deeply private rage” in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Jesse Eisenberg has been speaking to Entertainment Weekly about his upcoming film Louder Than Bombs, but of course with Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice hitting the big screen first, the actor couldn’t escape some questions about his role in the DC superhero epic – specifically, the contradictions in Lex Luthor’s character. “He has a […]
Tommy Flanagan newest addition to Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 cast
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, which began filming a little over a week ago, has reportedly added Braveheart actor Tommy Flanagan to its recently announced cast. Heroic Hollywood first reported the rumour and claims that the actor is set to play a Ravager. The Ravagers are a group of interstellar thieves and smugglers, lead by Michael Rooker’s Yondu Udonta in […]
Marc Guggenheim and Joseph David-Jones on Connor Hawke and his future in the Arrowverse
Warning: Spoilers from last night’s episode of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, ‘Star City 2046’, follow… Last night, the Legends of Tomorrow paid a visit to Star City in 2046, where they not only encountered the future Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell), but also Connor Hawke (Joseph David-Jones). However, unlike the comics books, the Arrowverse incarnation of […]
Batman v Superman tracking $100 million to $140 million domestic opening weekend
With tickets for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice set to go on sale this coming Monday, Deadline is reporting that Warner Bros.’ superhero ensemble is tracking a domestic opening weekend ranging from $100 million to $140 million. The record for a March debut is $152.5 million, set by The Hunger Games, while Disney’s Alice […]
Nicholas Meyer joins writing team for new Star Trek TV series, Tony Todd on casting shortlist
Earlier this month CBS’ new Star Trek TV series found a showrunner in Bryan Fuller, whose early writing credits included Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager, and now another Trek veteran has joined the writing team in Nicholas Meyer. “Nicholas Meyer chased Kirk and Khan ‘round the Mutara Nebula and ‘round Genesis’ flames, […]
