In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at The Batman, The LEGO Batman Movie, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Suicide Squad, Green Lantern Corps, Powerless, Gotham, Supergirl, The Flash, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Arrow, Black Lightning, Logan, Deadpool 2, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Thor: […]
Are the Academy Awards really biased against blockbusters?
Angus Houvouras on whether the Academy Awards are really biased against blockbusters… You’ve gotta love James Cameron. If ever a director has earned our collective respect, it’s the guy that brought us Terminator, Aliens, T2, The Abyss, and True Lies. Then again he also brought us Dark Angel, Avatar, Titanic, and a ringing endorsement of […]
5 Directors Who Could Replace Ben Affleck On The Batman
Tai Freligh looks at five directors who could replace Ben Affleck on The Batman… It’s no secret that Ben Affleck’s solo Batman film, The Batman, has had its ups and downs. Starting with script rewrites and tinkering and then moving on to the intense pressure Affleck felt to make the best possible film he could […]
Rumour: Pierce Brosnan reportedly in talks for Cable in Deadpool 2
A few weeks ago Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman sparked speculation that Pierce Brosnan was being lined up for the role of Cable in Deadpool 2 by sharing a couple of images of them alongside the former 007, and now comes a report suggesting that Brosnan is in talks, and an official announcement is expected […]
Zoe Saldana to star in action thriller Hummingbird
Over the last few years Zoe Saldana has been breaking into the action genre and the actress has now attached herself to the upcoming action thriller Hummingbird. Variety reports that the Star Trek Beyond and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 star will play a black-ops assassin who confronts her true identity while on her latest assignment. Hummingbird comes from a script […]
William Shatner lends his voice to My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic for season 7
William Shatner has taken to Twitter to announce that he’s set to feature in the upcoming seventh season of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, and has already completed his voice work for the animated series. Already did. https://t.co/ejKGZHcMjh — William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) February 3, 2017 Season seven of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic […]
Kevin Sorbo joins Supergirl as mystery villain
TV Line is reporting that Hercules: The Legendary Journeys star Kevin Sorbo has signed on for a recurring role in season two of Supergirl, where he’ll portray a mystery villain. “Since his days as Hercules, Kevin Sorbo has brought such a strong presence to the screen and we couldn’t be more excited to have him […]
The CW grants pilot order to DC TV series Black Lightning
Following last week’s news that production on Greg Berlanti’s newest DC Comics adaptation Black Lightning could begin in March, we now have official word that a pilot has been ordered by the CW. The series was originally given a pilot commitment from Fox, which houses DC Comics shows Gotham and Lucifer. However, news broke last night that the series could be […]
Powerless Season 1 Episode 1 Review – ‘Wayne or Lose’
Rachel Bellwoar reviews the first episode of the new DC sitcom Powerless… Superhero movies and shows aren’t the only culprits but collateral damage is real. Nobody talks about it. The broken windows. The buildings blown up. It’s all tucked away in the unspoken contract we’ve signed with the networks and studios. Give us more stunts […]
Rumoured shortlist of directors to replace Ben Affleck on The Batman
Warner Bros.’ DC Extended Universe suffered another setback this week as Ben Affleck became the latest director to bail on a DC Films project, with Affleck opting against helming The Batman in order to “find a partner in a director who will collaborate with me on this massive film.” With the official announcement came reports […]
