In this pre-Comic Con edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, The Death of Superman Lives: What Happened?, Ant-Man, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Doctor Strange, Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Agent Carter, Guardians of the Galaxy, Spider-Man, Avengers vs. X-Men, Fantastic Four, Fantastic Four 2, Deadpool, […]
South Park renewed for three more seasons
Comedy Central’s animated comedy South Park has been renewed for three more seasons, which means the show will run until at least 2019. Since the show already had an existing agreement through season 20, this new deal will bring it to a total of 23 seasons and 304 episodes. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Matt Stone and […]
Marisa Tomei offered Aunt May role in Spider-Man reboot
According to Variety, Sony and Marvel’s upcoming Spider-Man may have found its new Aunt May: Academy Award-winner Marisa Tomei. This will mark the first major tentpole for Tomei, who is most famous for roles in dramas like The Wrestler and comedies like My Cousin Vinny. The new report is unclear about whether or not she’s officially landed the role, but […]
Ryan Reynolds says Deadpool will be his last superhero role
Ryan Reynolds is certainly no stranger to the superhero movie, having appeared in Blade: Trinity, X-Men Origins: Wolverine and Green Lantern, and as he gears up to appear at the San Diego Comic-Con to promote next year’s X-Men spinoff Deadpool, the actor has told The Huffington Post that the Merc with a Mouth will be […]
Disney’s Bob Iger isn’t afraid of competition from DC: “We’re Marvel”
For the past few years, Marvel Studios had been running pretty much unopposed when it comes to shared superhero movie universes, although that’s about to change as Warner Bros. kickstarts its DC slate next year with the release of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad. However, Disney chief Bob Iger isn’t afraid […]
EXCLUSIVE: Jon Schnepp and Holly Payne talk The Death of Superman Lives: What Happened?
The Flickering Myth Podcast dies and lives… Ahead of its digital release tomorrow, Flickering Myth podcaster Scott Davis caught up with the folks behind The Death of Superman Lives: What Happened? – the definitive documentary about the failed Superman movie from the late 90s. SEE ALSO: Watch the first ten minutes of The Death of […]
Neil Casey cast as the villain in Ghostbusters
Another Saturday Night Live alumnus has joined the cast of Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters, with Deadline revealing that writer and actor Neil Casey is set to play the villain in the reboot of the beloved franchise. Casey will play a character called Rowan, but further details are being kept under wraps. SEE ALSO: First look at […]
Dark Horse Comics teams with Universal for TV adaptations
Dark Horse Comics has struck a deal with Universal Cable Productions to bring a selection of its comic book titles to the small screen, with adaptations of The Umbrella Academy, Harrow County, Concrete and Back-Up are in the works. “Dark Horse Entertainment has an incredible roster of fantastical, witty and mind-bending stories,” states Dawn Olmstead, […]
Comic Book Review – Star Trek/Green Lantern #1
Villordsutch reviews Star Trek/Green Lantern #1… Two iconic franchises collide for the blockbuster crossover event of 2015! The crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise meets the Green Lantern Corps for the first time in an all-new adventure that spans the cosmos! Don’t miss the thrilling first chapter of THE SPECTRUM WAR, as Kirk and Spock make […]
SDCC Rumour Debunked: Is this the full slate of Star Wars films?
A possible full slate of Star Wars films has been leaked prior to their announcement at San Diego Comic Con in the next few days. The image claims that the line-up will include Kenobi: The Balance of the Force and Star Wars Anthology: Fett/Solo along with Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Wars Anthology: Rogue One and the untitled Episodes VIII […]
