In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Justice League, Shazam, The Batman, Justice League Mortal, Wonder Woman 2, Flashpoint, Cyborg, Supergirl, The Flash, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Arrow, Black Lightning, Gotham, Batman: Gotham By Gaslight, The LEGO Batman Movie, Thor: Ragnarok, Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War, Black Widow, The Punisher, Daredevil, […]
The Most Disappointing: Joss Whedon’s Justice League
Anghus Houvouras on Joss Whedon’s involvement with Justice League… I’m still processing the Frankenstein franchise film that was Justice League. A not totally unenjoyable blockbuster that felt like a movie that had been stolen from Zack Snyder and taken to a chop shop where it was stripped down and reassembled based on the notes from […]
The Punisher Early Reaction: A Sublime Start to a Show Replete with Promise
Samuel Brace on Marvel’s The Punisher… Marvel’s The Punisher has at last made its debut on Netflix, and what’s waiting for viewers – at least concerning its first handful of episodes — is truly wonderful. The Marvel shows on offer over in Netflix’s little corner of the MCU have been a little uneven to say […]
Hot Toys reveals its Star Wars: The Last Jedi Praetorian Guard collectible figures
Hot Toys has revealed its upcoming 1/6th scale Praetorian Guard figures from the upcoming blockbuster sequel Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Each collectible stands at around 30cms tall and comes with a range of interchangeable pieces and weapons; take a look at the official images below… SEE ALSO: Pre-order via Sideshow Collectibles In Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: […]
First teaser poster and trailer for Disney-Pixar’s The Incredibles 2
Disney-Pixar has debuted the first teaser trailer and poster for Brad Bird’s long-awaited animated superhero movie The Incredibles 2; check them out below along with the official synopsis… “Everyone’s favorite family of superheroes is back in “Incredibles 2” – but this time Helen (voice of Holly Hunter) is in the spotlight, leaving Bob (voice of […]
DC’s Geoff Johns confirms Batman for the Flashpoint movie
During the San Diego Comic-Con this past summer, Warner Bros. and DC Films announced that they were retooling their solo movie for The Flash with an adaptation of the popular comic book storyline Flashpoint. The story sees a powerless Barry Allen waking up in an alternate timeline – one that features vastly different interpretations of […]
Justice League performing weaker than expected in the U.S., on course for second-lowest superhero movie opening of 2017
We’ve seen on many occasions that box office tracking figures are often wide of the mark, usually underestimating a film’s opening weekend. However, it seems the opposite may be the case with Justice League, as Deadline is reporting that Warner Bros.’ latest DC blockbuster is on course for a lower-than-expected debut in North America. According […]
Tom Hardy shares behind-the-scenes photo from the set of Venom
As production continues on Sony’s first Spider-Man spinoff Venom, Tom Hardy has taken to Twitter to share a behind-the-scenes photo showing him relaxing on set in Eddie Brock’s apartment. Check it out here… SEE ALSO: Tom Hardy’s Eddie Brock featured in set photos from Venom solo movie While plot details for the movie are being […]
TV Review – The Sinner
Liam Hoofe reviews The Sinner… American audiences will already be very acquainted with The Sinner. The show, adapted from the novel of the same name by Petra Hammesfahr, was a ratings success on the USA Network, and as a result has been streamed internationally by Netflix, with the full season hitting our shores last week. And, […]
Prime 1 Studio’s Batman: Arkham Knight Nightwing figure available to pre-order now
Sideshow has released a batch of promotional images for Prime 1 Studio’s Nightwing (Red Version) statue based the appearance of Dick Grayson’s masked vigilante in Batman: Arkham Knight. The DC collectible is limited to 150 pieces and is available to pre-order now, priced at $929; take a look at the figure here… SEE ALSO: Pre-order via […]
