In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers 4, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Animated Spider-Man, Thor: Ragnarok, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Captain Marvel, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Luke Cage, X-Men: The New Mutants, Deadpool 2, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Logan, Deadpool, Gifted, Wonder Woman, Justice League, […]
Beauty and the Beast knocks Star Wars out of the all-time domestic box office top 10
For the first time since its release in 1977, George Lucas’ Star Wars no longer sits in the top ten of the all-time highest-grossing domestic movie releases, with Disney’s Beauty and the Beast surpassing the $461 million haul of A New Hope to climb to tenth place.Here’s the all-time top ten highest-grossing movies in North America:1. Star […]
Kevin Feige confirms fan theory about Stan Lee and his Marvel cameos
Warning. Minor spoilers for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 follow…Stan Lee made his return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe this weekend with his latest – and undoubtedly most out there – cameo to date, as the Marvel legend sits chatting to the Watchers during a brief sequence (and post-credit scene) in Guardians of the […]
13 Reasons Why Season One Review
Liam Hoofe reviews the first season of 13 Reasons Why… I should probably make it clear from the word go that I have not read the young adult novel on which the TV series 13 Reasons Why is based. The book has never really come onto my radar, though I can only imagine, due to […]
4 More Great War Films (That Still Aren’t Saving Private Ryan)
Graeme Robertson with four more great war films (that still aren’t Saving Private Ryan)…A while back I wrote a feature in which I looked back at four of what I considered to be great war films, with the main linking theme being that they weren’t Steven Spielberg’s beloved classic Saving Private Ryan.However, as many of […]
Superman vs. the KKK movie in development
Deadline is reporting that Lotus Entertainment and PaperChase Films are developing Superman vs. the KKK, an adaptation of Rick Bowers’ YA nonfiction book Superman Versus the Ku Klux Klan: The True Story of How the Iconic Superhero Battled the Men of Hate. The book, published in 2012, chronicles the creation of a real-life 1946 radio […]
Damien Chazelle developing musical TV series The Eddy
Whiplash and La La Land director Damien Chazelle is turning his attention to the small screen, with THR reporting that the Oscar-winner is set to helm a new musical drama series entitled The Eddy, which has been penned by Jack Thorne (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child).The project is being shopped to cable and streaming […]
Kevin Hart to headline The Great Outdoors remake
Deadline is reporting that Universal Pictures has tapped Kevin Hart to lead the cast of a reboot of the 1988 comedy The Great Outdoors, which has been scripted by Randall Green (Billions). The original film was directed by Howie Deutch from a script by John Hughes, and starred John Candy as a Chicago family man […]
Roseanne returning to TV screens with eight-episode revival
Hit sitcom Roseanne is set for a return to the small screen, with Deadline reporting that Roseanne Barr, John Goodman and Sara Gilbert have signed on for an eight-episode revival, with the likes of Laurie Metcalf and Johnny Galecki also in talks to return. The revival is being executive produced by Barr, Tom Werner and […]
Video Game Review – Statik
Shaun Munro reviews Statik…If you enjoy crisply immersive VR graphics, bone-dry humour and feeling like an absolute idiot, Tarsier Studios’ Statik just might be the game for you. Providing yet more evidence that non-roomscale VR is simply better-suited to seated, static (or rather, statik) experiences, this unassuming yet devilishly tricky puzzler represents some of the most […]
