Jessie Robertson reviews the thirteenth episode of The Flash… The Burning Man cometh! We get our first real in depth view into Firestorm, which is comprised of Ronnie Raymond’s body and Martin Stein’s brain. This is our first introduction to Martin Stein, an obviously gifted scientist who was heading the FIRESTORM project before the particle […]
Teaser trailer for Happyish starring Steve Coogan
A teaser trailer has been released for the upcoming Showtime TV Series Happyish which stars Steve Coogan as a 44 year old man whose life is thrown into disarray by his new 25 year old boss. Happyish was set to star Philip Seymour-Hoffman in the leading role before his untimely death early last year. The […]
Grant Gustin would “love” to have Superman in The Flash
If there is one thing that the cast and crew of DC’s TV output Arrow and The Flash like to talk about, it’s crossovers. The two have crossed over with each other on several occasions and there has been a lot of talk about Supergirl making an appearance once she hits TV screens. During a fan […]
Take a look back at the cinematic evolution of Batman
The most enduring superhero of them all in cinema terms is The Dark Knight, with over ten screen interpretations of the Batman character since his comic book debut in May 1939. Today, an 11-minute video has surfaced which brings together all of those different versions of the character in a wonderful retrospective look, which includes […]
Gotham Season 1 Episode 15 Review – ‘The Scarecrow’
Martin Carr reviews the fifteenth episode of Gotham… It occurs to me that I may have been a little harsh on Julian Sands. For whatever reason I failed to buy into his portrayal of Dr Gerald Crane, feeling that there was no inherent threat, fear or sense of foreboding. In ‘The Scarecrow’ the metaphorical penny […]
UK trailer for new Netflix series Bloodline
A trailer has been released for the new Netflix Original Series Bloodline, which stars Kyle Chandler, Ben Mendelsohn, Linda Cardellini, Sam Shepard and Sissy Spacek. Check it out below after the official synopsis… On March 20th, Netflix audiences around the world will meet the Rayburns, a contemporary American family who are hard-working pillars of their […]
Jaimie Alexander’s Lady Sif returning to Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
After making a cameo appearance in the first season, it looks like Jaimie Alexander’s Lady Sif will be making another trip to Midgard during the second season of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., with TV Insider reporting that the Thor and Thor: The Dark World star will be back for the twelfth episode of season 2. […]
Videogame Nation returns to Challenge TV this weekend
Calling all video game fans – Videogame Nation returns for a second season this coming Sunday. Hit gaming show, Videogame Nation, produced by international broadcaster Ginx TV, returns this February for a highly anticipated second series on Challenge. Co-hosted by gaming journalists, Dan Maher (Explosive Alan), Aoife Wilson (Eurogamer) and Aussie comedian John Robertson (The […]
Courtney B. Vance to play Johnnie Cochran in American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson
FX has found its Johnnie Cochran for American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson, with Courtney B. Vance (Law & Order: Criminal Intent) signing on to play O.J.’s defense attorney in the upcoming miniseries. Based on O.J.’s 1995 trial for the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman, The People v. O.J. Simpson […]
The Week in Spandex – Daredevil, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Guardians of the Galaxy 2, Deadpool, Spider-Man, Suicide Squad, Legion of Superheroes, Green Lantern, LEGO Batman and more
Our weekly round up of all the news and talking points from the world of screen superheroes… Last week I promised to revert back to the usual format of the Week in Spandex following some technical issues with the site, but unfortunately they’ve continued into this week, so again time has been very limited as […]