In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Deadpool, Deadpool 2, X-Force, X-Men: Apocalypse, Captain America: Civil War, Thor: Ragnarok, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Agent Carter, Dardevil, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman, Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Gotham and more… The Merc […]
Disney XD announces LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures
Disney XD has announced that a new animated Star Wars comedy series will be joining Star Wars Rebels this Spring/Summer with the premiere of LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures, which will introduce all-new heroes and villains in exciting adventures with many familiar Star Wars characters. “We are very excited to launch for the first time […]
Gotham executive producer on introducing Azrael with a “brand-new twist”
Back in July of last year, it was revealed that Gotham i set to introduce the character of Azrael, with the episode ‘The Son of Gotham’ subsequently making reference to the Order of St. Dumas, the organisation responsible for training the character. Speaking to Comic Book, executive producer John Stephens has been discussing the introduction […]
Courteney Cox comedy Charity Case gets a pilot order
Yesterday we brought you the news that Matt LeBlanc is set to star in a new sitcom pilot entitled I’m Not Your Friend at CBS, and now his former Friends co-star Courteney Cox has landed a comedy pilot of her own, with CBS placing an order for the single-camera comedy Charity Case. Written by Robert […]
Starz greenlights The White Queen sequel The White Princess
Deadline is reporting that Starz has given the green light to The White Princess, an eight-episode sequel to the 2013 historical drama The White Queen, which will be adapted from Philippa Gregory’s novel of the same name. The White Queen writer Emma Frost (no, not the X-Men character) will serve as showrunner on the project, […]
Rebels Recon video explores Star Wars Rebels – ‘The Call’
The Star Wars YouTube channel has released its latest Rebels Recon video, which explores this past Wednesday’s episode of Star Wars Rebels, entitled ‘The Call’. Check it out here… SEE ALSO: Follow all of our Star Wars coverage here While on a mission to obtain fuel for the rebel fleet, the crew works to protect […]
Details on the returning cast for Twin Peaks
Aside from Kyle MacLachlan’s Agent Dale Cooper, there’s been no official word from Showtime as to which original cast members will be back for David Lynch’s upcoming Twin Peaks revival. However, Deadline is reporting that the limited series will be packed with familiar faces, including… Sherilyn Fenn (Audrey Horne), Sheryl Lee (Laura Palmer), Madchen Amick (Shelly […]
Gravity Falls creator says a revival “is not inconceivable”
Back in November, Gravity Falls creator Alex Hirsch announced that he was bringing the popular Disney XD animated series to an end with the season two finale. However, speaking to EW ahead of the final episode, Hirsch has now given fans hope of that the show may return at some point in the future. “[A […]
Joe Wright to direct Bryce Dallas Howard and Alice Eve in Black Mirror episode
Deadline is reporting that Netflix has tapped Joe Wright (Pan) to direct an episode of the upcoming new season of Charlie Brooker’s acclaimed anthology series Black Mirror, which is set to star Bryce Dallas Howard (Jurassic World) and Alice Eve (Star Trek Into Darkness). Netflix has ordered a twelve-episode run of Black Mirror, all of […]
Hayley Atwell signs on for new pilot Conviction, Agent Carter’s future in doubt
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Hayley Atwell has signed on for the lead in ABC’s upcoming pilot Conviction, casting some doubt over the chances of a third season for Marvel’s Agent Carter. Conviction tells the story of “Carter Morrison (Atwell), the brilliant but ne’er-do-well daughter of a former president, who is blackmailed into taking a […]
