In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Ant-Man, Captain America: Civil War, Spider-Man, Thor: Ragnarok, Black Panther, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Daredevil, Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers Assemble, Ultimate Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, X-Men: Apocalypse, Gambit, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, Green Lantern Corps, Justice League Dark, Hellboy 3, […]
Gambit casting call reveals supporting character details, will start shooting in October
As Channing Tatum and director Rupert Wyatt gear up to go into production on Gambit later this October in New Orleans (with a budget of $155 million), Showbiz 411 has got its hands on a casting call, which gives us an idea of the supporting characters set to feature alongside Tatum’s Remy LeBeau in next […]
Interview: Mike Johnson talks Star Trek
With the release of Star Trek/Green Lantern #1 and the SDCC news of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy just breaking Villordsutch managed to sit down and chat with the always busy Mike Johnson… Villordsutch: Your name is attached in the top corner of all the Star Trek ongoing series comics Mike, and you’ve written up a […]
Pixels set to open to $30 million; box office may fall in light of events in Louisiana
Sony’s video-game adaptation comedy Pixels opens across America this weekend and early indications suggest the film could debut to around $30 million, though those estimates may fall in light of the tragic events in Louisiana on Thursday. Three people were killed and nine others injured at a shooting during a screening of Trainwreck on Thursday […]
Hawkman to appear in The Flash and Arrow before DC’s Legends of Tomorrow
Before Hawkman flies onto The CW as part of the upcoming DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, the character is set to make his debut on the network’s other superhero shows Arrow and The Flash, Entertainment Weekly has revealed. SEE ALSO: ‘Hero Evolution’ promo for DC’s Legends of Tomorrow The site reports that The CW’s version of […]
Tyrese Gibson has met with Warner Bros. about Green Lantern role
For the past few months, Tyrese Gibson has been lobbying hard for the role of John Stewart in the upcoming Green Lantern movie from Warner Bros., which we now know is going by the title of Green Lantern Corps, and will likely feature multiple Green Lanterns. Well, the Fast & Furius star has now confirmed […]
Jeri Ryan and JR Bourne join Arrow season 4
The CW has added another two names to its cast for the fourth season of its hit superhero show Arrow, with Jeri Ryan (Star Trek: Voyager) and JR Bourne (Teen Wolf) joining the show in guest roles. SEE ALSO: Caity Lotz to return as White Canary in Arrow season 4 According to Access Hollywood, Jeri […]
Movie Review – Pixels (2015)
Pixels, 2015. Directed by Chris Columbus. Starring Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Michelle Monaghan, Peter Dinklage, Josh Gad, Brian Cox, Ashley Benson and Jane Krakowski. SYNOPSIS: When aliens misinterpret video feeds of classic arcade games as a declaration of war, they attack the Earth in the form of the video games. Pixels has a wonderful nostalgia […]
Comics to Read Before You Die #28: Carl Barks’ Uncle Scrooge Classics
In the latest edition of Comics to Read Before You Die, Jessie Robertson looks at Carl Barks’ Uncle Scrooge Classics… Carl Barks tried his hand at being an artist for Walt Disney Studios back in 1935, and began drawing there with a starting wage of 20 dollars a week. I won’t drone on with the […]
Jake Gyllenhaal talks about Heath Ledger, his death and working on Brokeback Mountain
While doing the promotional tour for the release of his new film, the boxing drama Southpaw, Jake Gyllenhaal spoke to NPR’s Fresh Air show about his experiences working with the late Heath Ledger. Gyllenhaal worked with the late Australian actor in 2005 on Oscar Winning film Brokeback Mountain, where the two starred as lovers who […]