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 […]
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 […]
Star Wars Rebels Review – ‘Vision of Hope’
Chris Cooper reviews the tenth episode of Star Wars Rebels, ‘Vision of Hope’… With the end of the first season/series in sight I find myself in a contemplative mood regarding the crew of the Ghost. Though the action, character interaction and ‘Star Wars feel’ have been great, I’d like more. Specifically my craving for progression and […]
Netflix working on a live-action Legend of Zelda series
It looks like The Legend of Zelda could be heading to the small screen, with The Wall Street Journal reporting that Netflix is working on a live-action series based upon the hugely-successful video game franchise. According to the report, Netflix is working closely with Nintendo on the project, which it describes as “Game of Thrones […]
Luke Mitchell joins Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. in Inhuman role
The Tomorrow People star Luke Mitchell has signed on to the cast of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., with Marvel.com announcing that the Australian actor is set to play an Inhuman called Lincoln, “who has an important role to play in Skye understanding the true extent of her transformation.” “With the revelations surrounding Skye’s true identity […]
Big Hero 6, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and Game of Thrones among the winners of the 2015 VES Awards
The Visual Effects Society held the 13th annual VES Awards in Beverly Hills on Wednesday night, with Disney’s animated Marvel adaptation Big Hero 6 claiming six gongs and 20th Century Fox’s simian sequel Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and HBO’s Game of Thrones taking home three awards apiece. Check out the full list […]
Is Arrow set to become Green Arrow in season four?
Warning – there be spoilers ahead Since it first came to the airwaves, the Arrow showrunners have always said that the show is about Oliver Queen’s journey to becoming the infamous Green Arrow. Starting off as a brash teenager during his early days on the island, to returning to Starling City as the vigilante, to […]
