In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at X-Men: Apocalypse, Deadpool, Wolverine 3, Captain America: Civil War, Thor: Ragnarok, Captain Marvel, Black Panther, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Iron Man 3, Guardians of the Galaxy, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Moon Knight, Ghost Rider, Blade, Justice League, Harley Quinn, Suicide Squad, Gotham, The […]
Carrie-Anne Moss joins Marvel’s Iron Fist
Marvel has officially confirmed that Jessica Jones star Carrie-Anne Moss will be reprising the role of Jeri Hogarth in next year’s Iron Fist series. “Carrie-Anne has fast become a fan-favorite part of our street level saga, and we share our viewers’ excitement in bringing her into Marvel’s Iron Fist,” said Executive Producer/Head of Marvel Television, […]
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 3 Episodes 21 and 22 Review – ‘Absolution and Ascension’
Danny Hale reviews the season three double bill finale of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D…. Warning: FULL spoilers for BOTH parts of the finale below… I love two-part finales; they allow for an appropriate build whilst also accommodating lengthy action sequences and getting the most out of our drama. ‘Absolution’, Part 1 of our finale dealt mostly […]
UPDATE: Kingpin rumoured to appear in Spider-Man: Homecoming
Have your pinch of salt at the ready, as this one is almost certainly a fabrication, but Screen Geek is claiming that Marvel Studios is considering having an appearance from Vincent D’Onofrio’s Wilson Fisk – a.k.a. Kingpin – in Marvel and Sony’s upcoming Spider-Man: Homecoming. Now, Kingpin appearing in a Spider-Man movie certainly isn’t beyond the […]
The Flash Season 2 Episode 22 Review – ‘Invincible’
Jessie Robertson reviews the twenty-second episode of The Flash season 2… Coming this holiday season: Beats by Wells So, I’ve sat with this episode longer than usual and that’s because the ending really messed me up; I didn’t like it at all! Earlier this year, on Arrow, we lost Laurel aka Black Canary; a significant […]
Adult Swim announces new Rob Corddry comedy pilot The Hindenberg Explodes!
Adult Swim has announced that it is continuing its successful partnership with Rob Corddry, the creator behind the Emmy-winning series Childrens Hospital, with The Hindenburg Explodes!. On May 6, 1937, the infamous Hindenburg zeppelin made its final voyage from Nazi Germany to New Jersey, where it exploded over a landing field. The Hindenburg Explodes! follows […]
Time After Time: The Origin of Wells vs The Ripper
Tony Black on the original of Wells vs. The Ripper… It’s been quite the week for time travel TV shows, as first NBC’s Timeless dropped a trailer (and if that show could have more cliches, I’d love to know how), the announcement that Jeremy Carver has jumped from the good ship Supernatural to head up […]
Person of Interest Season 5 Episode 5 Review – ‘ShotSeeker’
Ricky Church reviews the fifth episode of Person of Interest season 5… Person of Interest’s ‘ShotSeeker’ returned to a regular case-of-the-week story but, as with many of the series’ episodes throughout the third and fourth seasons, even this filler episode was tied to the ongoing arc of the show. And after Shaw’s semi-return in ‘6,471’ […]
The CW chief talks Supergirl, teases four-way crossover with The Flash, Arrow and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow
Last week it was announced that Supergirl is set to make the jump to The CW for its second season, where it will join the Arroverse shows The Flash, Arrow and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow as part of the network’s ever-expanding DC output. Speaking on a conference call to discuss The CW’s fall schedule, network president […]
Gotham Season 2 Episode 21 Review – ‘A Legion of Horribles’
Martin Carr reviews the twenty-first episode of Gotham season 2… Back in the saddle and circling the wagons is how I can best describe my position right now. With the re-emergence of a person we thought ourselves well rid of Gotham throws another spanner in the works. To reveal is to spoil but suffice to […]
