In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers 4, Spider-Man: Homecoming 2, Silver & Black, Venom, Thor: Ragnarok, Ant-Man 3, Black Widow, Captain America: Civil War, Runaways, Inhumans, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Gambit, Deadpool 2, The New Mutants, Kitty Pryde, Doctor Doom, Justice League, Shazam, Wonder Woman, […]
Damon Lindelof says he’s had no talks with HBO about a Watchmen series
Back in June, a rumour emerged claiming that HBO was taking a second stab at developing a Watchmen series, after its first attempt with director Zack Snyder failed to get off the ground in 2014. This latest report claimed than Damon Lindelof (Lost, The Leftovers) was spearheading the adaptation of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ […]
Microsoft says Steven Spielberg’s live-action Halo series is still in development
Way back in 2013, Microsoft announced that it was teaming up with Steven Spielberg to develop a live-action TV adaptation of the blockbuster Halo video game franchise. Four years later, and said series is still yet to materialise. However, it seems the project remains in development, with AR12 receiving the following response from Microsoft and […]
Mark-Paul Gosselaar to lead Fox vampire pilot The Passage
Back in January it was announced that Fox had placed a pilot order for a TV adaptation of Justin Cronin’s post-apocalyptic vampire book trilogy The Passage, and now Variety has revealed that Mark-Paul Gosselaar (Saved By the Bell, Pitch) has secured the lead role, and will star alongside Saniyya Sidney, Genesis Rodriguez, Brianne Howey, BJ […]
Exclusive Interview: Nightwing voice actor Loren Lester talks Batman and Harley Quinn
Amon Warmann chats with Batman: The Animated Series & Batman and Harley Quinn star Loren Lester… More than two decades after it first aired, Batman: The Animated Series is still thought of as one of the best iterations of the Dark Knight in any medium. With its inspired art deco style, impeccable voice cast, and […]
John Wick spin-off TV series The Continental picked up by Starz
Fans of the John Wick franchise have more to look forward to than John Wick: Chapter 3 and the potential female-led spin-off Ballerina. Last year Chad Stahelski, who co-directed the first film and directed the second, revealed plans for a television spin-off called The Continental and now it has found a home at Starz. Starz President & CEO Chris Albrecht announced at […]
R.I.P. John Heard (1945 – 2017)
Actor John Heard, known for his iconic role as Macaulay Culkin’s oblivious father in the first two Home Alone films, has passed away. He was 72. A cause of death is yet to be revealed. Heard has been a veteran of the film and television industry since the 1980s, starring in a variety of films and television […]
The Originals to end with upcoming fifth season
Showrunner Julie Plec has announced that the upcoming fifth season of The Vampire Diaries spinoff The Originals will be the show’s last. “I’m packing my bags for Comic-Con, realizing it’s been a year since we announced the end of The Vampire Diaries,” wrote Plec on Twitter. “It feels only fitting to use this anniversary to make a […]
Game of Thrones Season 7 Episode 2 – ‘Stormborn’ – Top 5 Moments
Tony Black with the top five moments from the second episode of Game of Thrones season seven… 1 – THEON GREYJOY STRIKES AGAIN! Just when you think Theon Greyjoy may have got his shit together, he goes and literally, as well as figuratively, jump ship. Euron’s ship battle ambush is frenetic and exciting but over […]
Is a spoiler the end of the world?
Henry Bevan on spoilers… I lasted five days. Five days without having someone spoil the new episode of Game of Thrones. Those days were spent in constant fear. I was like one of the journalists in All The Presidents Men, constantly looking over my shoulder for the innocent bystander who might tell me what the […]
