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, […]
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 […]
Riverdale Season 1 Episode 1 Review – ‘Chapter One: The River’s Edge’
Rachel Bellwoar reviews the first episode of The CW’s live-action Archie series Riverdale… “Guys, can’t we just liberate ourselves from the tired dichotomy of jock, artist? Can’t we, in this post-James Franco world, be all things at once?” Veronica asks Archie and Betty this at the back to school dance but it’s Riverdale, the show, that takes her proposal […]
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 […]
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. […]
Nina Dobrev returning for the series finale of The Vampire Diaries
Nina Dobrev has taken to Instagram to reveal that she’ll be reprising her role as Elena Gilbert for the upcoming series finale of The CW’s supernatural drama The Vampire Diaries. https://www.instagram.com/p/BPvFgMAASH9/ Dobrev led the cast of The Vampire Diaries for its first six seasons, before leaving the show when her contract expired in 2015. This […]
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 4 Episode 11 Review – ‘Wake Up’
Danny Hale reviews the eleventh episode of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 4… ‘Wake Up’ began with a quick recap of how exactly May was apprehended by Radcliffe and Aida back during ‘The Laws of Inferno Dynamics’, we were then informed of another LMD in play and by the end of the episode we saw […]
Zach Braff’s Start Up gets a pilot order from ABC
It looks like Scrubs star Zach Braff is heading back to the small screen, with Deadline reporting that ABC has placed a pilot order for the single-camera comedy Start Up. Start Up will explore “all the things that happen — the good, the bad and the ugly — when a guy (Braff) in his mid-30s with […]
Damon Lindelof on the chances of a Lost revival or reboot
With an ever-growing list of old TV shows returning to our screens for new seasons, Entertainment Weekly caught up with Damon Lindelof, executive producer of Lost, to see if there’s been any talk of a return to the mysterious island for a revival of the ABC hit. “Those characters not only died, but we showed […]
