In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Avengers: Infinity War, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Thor: Ragnarok, Doctor Strange, Ant-Man and the Wasp, The Defenders, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Runaways, Cloak and Dagger, Legion, Logan, Deadpool 2, X-Men: The New Mutants, X-Men: Supernova, The Batman, Justice League, Shazam, Aquaman, Wonder Woman, Gotham City Sirens, Green […]
3 Things to Take Away from Ben Affleck’s The Batman Saga
Samuel Brace with three things to take away from Ben Affleck’s The Batman saga… The past week has been all over the place with regards to Ben Affleck’s forthcoming Batman solo film. Is he going to direct it? Is he not going to direct it? Is the script horrible? Is it fine? Is production on […]
Emma Watson discusses her role as Belle in Beauty and the Beast featurette
Following the release of four new images from Beauty and the Beast earlier this week [check them out here], a featurette has now arrived online for Bill Condon’s upcoming adaptation of Disney’s animated classic which sees Emma Watson discussing her role as Belle; take a look below… SEE ALSO: New TV spot for Disney’s live-action Beauty and […]
James Mangold teases Marco Beltrami’s score for Logan
Earlier this month James Mangold revealed that he’s reuniting with 3:10 to Yuma and The Wolverine composer Marco Beltrami on Logan, and now the director has taken to Twitter to share a brief tease of Beltrami’s score for the upcoming X-Men solo movie; check it out here… On the Newman Stage… pic.twitter.com/9F8UnxF348 — Mangold (@mang0ld) […]
Movie Review – Live by Night (2016)
Live by Night, 2016. Written and Directed by Ben Affleck. Starring Ben Affleck, Elle Fanning, Zoe Saldana, Sienna Miller, Chis Messina, Robert Glenister, Remo Girone, Chris Cooper, Anthony Michael Hall, Clark Gregg, Max Casella, Miguel J. Pimentel, Titus Welliver, Matthew Maher, and Brendan Gleeson. SYNOPSIS: A group of Boston-bred gangsters set up shop in balmy […]
Plot details for Fox and Marvel’s X-Men series revealed, will be set in movie universe
In a few short weeks, Marvel is set to launch its new TV series Legion, but it’s not the only X-Men series in development as Marvel and Fox are also working on another project from writer and producer Matt Nix (Burn Notice), and now we’ve got some info on the potential show. According to Deadline, […]
Lucasfilm denies rumour that Star Wars will digitally recreate Carrie Fisher’s Leia for Episode IX
Yesterday it was reported that Disney had entered negotiations with the estate of Carrie Fisher in order to secure the rights to her likeness for future instalments of the Star Wars saga, prompting speculation that the late actress would be digitally resurrected for Star Wars: Episode IX. Naturally the report caused a little controversy and […]
Woody Harrelson says his Han Solo character is “a bit of a criminal”
Earlier this week it was announced that Woody Harrelson has signed on for a role in Lucasfilm’s second Star Wars Anthology movie, based around the adventures of a young Han Solo, and now the actor has spoken for the first time since his casting about joining the galaxy far, far away. “I’m a mentor to […]
Movie Review – Patriots Day (2016)
Patriots Day, 2016. Directed by Peter Berg. Starring Mark Wahlberg, Kevin Bacon, John Goodman, J.K. Simmons, Michelle Monaghan, Christopher O’Shea, Rachel Brosnahan, Alex Wolff, Themo Melikidze, Jimmy O. Yang, Jake Picking, and Melissa Benoist. SYNOPSIS: An account of Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis’s actions in the events leading up to the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing […]
Sky Arts pulls Elizabeth, Michael and Marlon after backlash over Joseph Fiennes’ casting as Michael Jackson
This week, Sky Arts released the rather bizarre first trailer for the eight-part miniseries Urban Myths, featuring a host of actors portraying recognisable celebrities and historical figures from recent history. One instalment in particular, Elizabeth, Michael and Marlon, came in for criticism due to the casting of Joseph Fiennes as Michael Jackson, leading to an […]
