In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Avengers: Age of Ultron, Avengers: Infinity War, Captain America: Civil War, Ant-Man, Spider-Man, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Agent Carter, Daredevil, A.K.A. Jessica Jones, The Punisher, X-Men: Apocalypse, X-Men: Days of Future Past, The Wolverine 3, Suicide Squad, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, The Flash, Arrow, Supergirl, […]
The Following and State of Affairs among US shows cancelled
With this TV season’s finales upon us comes the usual renewals and cancellations, and there has seen some big casualities of the 2014/2015 season over in the States. Perhaps biggest of all is the news that Kevin Bacon-starrer The Following has found itself on the chopping board due to the decline of viewership, and the […]
Rosario Dawson returning for Daredevil season 2 and other Netflix shows
Marvel and Netflix have announced that Rosario Dawson will return as Claire Temple / Night Nurse in next year’s second season of Daredevil, with the actress also signing a deal that will allow her to feature in any of Marvel’s other Netflix series (A.K.A. Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist and The Defenders). “After working […]
NBC cancels Constantine, Warner Bros. to shop around for a new home
Some bad news for Hellblazer fans tonight, as showrunner Daniel Cerone has revealed via Twitter that NBC has declined the opportunity to pick up the supernatural DC series Constantine for a second season. Despite the cancellation, there may still be a glimmer of hope for Matt Ryan’s supernatural detective, with Warner Bros. apparently searching for […]
Tom Hardy teases mystery DC project
Despite pulling out of the role of Rick Flagg in Suicide Squad due to scheduling issues, and throwing his hat in the ring to play The Punisher for Marvel, it seems that Tom Hardy is still eyeing a return to the DC universe, with The Dark Knight Rises star telling Collider than he’s currently working […]
Charlie Cox would like to see Bullseye, Elektra and The Punisher in Daredevil season 2
With Dardevil renewed for a second season, Charlie Cox will soon be donning the horns once again as Matt Murdock for the Netflix superhero show, and the actor has been talking to IGN about the new showrunners Doug Petri and Marc Ramirez, as well as which characters we might expect to see when the series […]
Hawkgirl confirmed to appear in the season finale of The Flash
It looks like we’ll be getting our first look at Ciara Renee’s Hawkgirl ahead of the premiere of The CW’s latest DC show Legends of Tomorrow, with the actress taking to Twitter to reveal that – as expected after last month’s set photo – she’ll be appearing alongside some of her upcoming cast mates in […]
Machinima adaptating DC’s Dial H For Hero, launching DC’s Hero Project reality show
Having placed a second season order for the animated series Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles, Machinima has announced that it is teaming up with Warner Bros. for two new DC projects – a Dial H For Hero adaptation called #4Hero, and a reality series entitled DC’s Hero Project. #4Hero is described as “a modern […]
The CW places series order for Arrow/Flash spinoff DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, synopsis released
We already know we’ll be getting new seasons of The Flash and Arrow, and now The CW has confirmed that the upcoming spinoff DC’s Legends of Tomorrow has been given a series order, along with an official synopsis… When heroes alone are not enough… the world needs legends. Having seen the future, one he will […]
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Agent Carter renewed, Mockingbird spinoff scrapped
As Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. gears up for its season two finale this coming Tuesday, ABC has confirmed that it has renewed the Marvel series for a third season, as well as picking up a second run of episodes for the Hayley Atwell-headlined Agent Carter. However, if you were looking forward to seeing the network’s planned […]
