In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Justice League, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Suicide Squad, Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Gotham, Superman Lives, Justice League Action, The LEGO Batman Movie, Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Carnage, Thor: Ragnarok, Black Panther, Captain Marvel, Agents […]
Kathleen Kennedy on the future of Star Wars and whether we’ll get another trilogy after Episode IX
It’s certainly an exciting time to be a Star Wars fan. Following the release of last year’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Disney’s sequel trilogy is in full swing with Rian Johnson’s Star Wars: Episode VIII hitting in 2017, and Colin Trevorrow’s Star Wars: Episode IX following in 2019. Meanwhile, we’ve got Rogue One: A […]
Movie Review – War Dogs (2016)
War Dogs, 2016.Directed by Todd Phillips. Starring Jonah Hill, Miles Teller, Ana de Armas, Bradley Cooper and Kevin Pollack.SYNOPSIS:During the Iraq War, two twenty-somethings living in Miami exploit the government’s initiative to allow small businesses to bid on US Military contracts.The War Dogs prologue, narrated by Miles Teller, will stun audiences in the revelation that […]
Ben Mendelsohn discusses Director Krennic’s relationship with Darth Vader in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
In just a few short weeks we’ll be introduced to the latest villain in the Star Wars universe, with Australian actor Ben Mendelsohn set to portray Orson Krennic, Director of the Advanced Weapons Research division of the Imperial Military, in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.Of course, Krennic isn’t the only bad guy set to […]
Movie Review – Your Name (2016)
Your Name, 2016. Directed by Makoto Shinkai. Featuring the voice talents of Ryunosuke Kamiki, Mone Kamishiraishi and Madami Nagasawa. SYNOPSIS: A teenage boy and girl from different parts of Japan randomly wake up in each other’s bodies, with no idea why. Before watching Your Name, the only other Makoto Shinkai film I was familiar with […]
Kevin Smith would like to see Superman Lives as an animated movie
In the mid-90s, Warner Bros. and Batman producer Jon Peters enlisted Tim Burton for a reboot of the Superman franchise, hoping Burton could do for the Man of Steel what he did for the Dark Knight back in 1989.After several years in development, the studio opted to pull the plug on what ultimately became one […]
Rumour: Nat Wolff sought for Cannonball in Fox’s New Mutants, villain will be Demon Bear
As Fox tries to figure out what to do with their X-Men franchise post-Logan, the New Mutants film seems to be picking up speed. Coming Soon is reporting that the filmmakers are circling The Fault In Our Stars actor Nat Wolff, reuniting with the film’s director Josh Boone, for the role of Cannonball.Additionally, the site also says rumours that Game of Thrones actress Maisie […]
Sean Gunn says Rocket Raccoon will have a “crisis of faith” in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
It’s a well-known fact that Bradley Cooper voices Rocket Raccoon in both 2014’s Guardians of the Galaxy and next year’s sequel, but fewer are aware that it actually takes two actors to bring the foul-mouthed raccoon to life. Director James Gunn’s brother, Sean Gunn, wears a green suit to provide the motion capture for Rocket and is […]
Second Opinion – Allied (2016)
Allied, 2016.Directed by Robert Zemeckis. Starring Brad Pitt, Marion Cotillard, Jared Harris, Lizzy Caplan, and Matthew Goode.SYNOPSIS:In 1942, an intelligence officer in North Africa encounters a female French Resistance fighter on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. When they reunite in London, their relationship is tested by the pressures of war.Allied is a remarkable film […]
Exclusive interview with Arrow’s Echo Kellum
Actor Echo Kellum is widely recognized as Tommy from the Fox comedy Ben and Kate and Hunter from the NBC comedy Sean Saves The World. He currently stars as Curtis Holt on The CW’s Arrow and will next be seen in the feature film Girlfriend’s Day alongside Amber Tamblyn and Bob Odenkirk. He took time out […]
