Despite the fact its getting on for four years since the release of Dredd, there remains considerable fan support for a sequel, or more recently, a show on the likes of Netflix, Amazon or HBO. Just last month, Karl Urban teased that “conversations are happening” with regards to a follow-up, and now the actor has […]
The Week in Spandex – X-Men: Apocalypse reviewed, Civil War tops Deadpool, Justice League rumours, Affleck unhappy with Batman v Superman, Booster Gold in development, Agent Carter cancelled, Supergirl renewed, new DC shows announced, Fox “committed to trying again” with Fantastic Four and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at X-Men: Apocalypse, Fantastic Four, Gambit, Wolverine 3, Deadpool, Captain America: Civil War, Thor: Ragnarok, Black Panther, Ant-Man, Agent Carter, Marvel’s Most Wanted, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Jessica Jones, The Defenders, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Justice League, Wonder Woman, Suicide Squad, Green Lantern Corps, […]
R.I.P. Darwyn Cooke (1962 – 2016)
The comic book community lost an icon early this morning. It was reported yesterday by his family that Darwyn Cooke was placed in palliative care due to an aggressive form of cancer and confirmed later that he passed away on May 14 at 1:30 AM at his home in Flordia. He was a tremendously talented […]
The ABC’s of Death: Does the network’s cull spell trouble for Marvel?
In one of the biggest TV culls of recent memory, ABC today cut a veritable swathe through some of its most well known and long-running material, cancelling a raft of shows with a built-in pedigree and audience. Castle is one of the most prominent, a Steven J. Cannell-esque procedural detective show that has seen the […]
Interview: A conversation with TV and comic scriptwriter Krysty Wilson-Cairns
Kat Kourbeti interviews Krysty Wilson-Cairns, writer of Penny Dreadful #1… BEWARE: There is a spoiler for the ending of Penny Dreadful #1 towards the end of the interview! Kat Kourbeti: How did this comic adaptation come to be? Krysty Wilson-Cairns: I believed Titan had approached Showtime about a Penny Dreadful comic, and when we in the Penny […]
Kevin Feige confirms that Natalie Portman won’t appear in Thor: Ragnarok
Back in April it was announced that Tessa Thompson (Creed) had joined the cast of Thor: Ragnarok, with reports suggesting that Natalie Portman would not be returning as Dr. Jane Foster for the God of Thunder’s third solo outing. Well, Marvel chief Kevin Feige has now confirmed Portman’s absence to Empire, stating that: “[There are] many […]
Dakota Johnson joins David Robert Mitchell’s Under the Silver Lake
How To Be Single and Fifty Shades of Grey star Dakota Johnson star is set join the cast of the new film from acclaimed director David Robert Mitchell (It Follows). Under the Silver Lake is reportedly a “modern noir crime thriller set in Los Angeles” and is written and directed by Mitchell, who shot to fame […]
James Gray set to direct sci-fi epic Ad Astra
Director James Gray is set to head in the realm of sci-fi with his new film, with word that the acclaimed director is set to direct Ad Astra. Billed as a “sci-fi epic”, Ad Astra is set up by MadRiver Pictures and a deal for the film is set to be completed at the Cannes. […]
Don Johnson and Deborah Kara Unger join Nicolas Cage in Vengeance: A Love Story
In news coming out of Cannes, Don Johnson (Django Unchained) and Deborah Kara Unger (The Game) have signed on to star alongside Nicolas Cage in the upcoming thriller Vengeance: A Love Story. Also featuring in the cast are Anna Hutchison (The Cabin in the Woods) and Talitha Bateman (The 5th Wave). Back in March, it […]
Jennifer Lawrence in talks to join Sandra Bullock for Ocean’s 11 reboot
With the release of her new film X-Men: Apocalypse only a few days away, The Tracking Board is reporting that Jennifer Lawrence has lined up a new project, with the Oscar winner in talks to join the all-female reboot of Ocean’s 11. Gary Ross, who directed Lawrence in the first Hunger Games film, is attached to direct the reboot […]
