In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Supergirl, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, The Flash, Arrow, Constantine, Gotham, Titans, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain America: Civil War, Spider-Man, Ant-Man, Black Panther, Captain Marvel, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Agent Carter, Deadpool, X-Men: Apocalypse, X-Men: Days of […]
Ivan Drago to get his own Rocky spin-off?
Could a Rocky Balboa shared cinematic universe be on the cards? We already know that Sylvester Stallone is set to return to the role of the Italian Stallion as mentor to Michael B. Jordan’s Adonis (son of Apollo) Creed in Ryan Coogler’s upcoming Creed, and now TotalRocky has word that an Ivan Drago spin-off could […]
David Lynch returns to Twin Peaks, will direct every episode
Twin Peaks fans, breathe easy once again… Last month, co-creator David Lynch revealed that he’d left Showtime’s upcoming revival of the cult TV series, but it seems he has now worked out his issues with the network as Showtime president David Nevins has announced that Lynch is back on board the project, which will now […]
Michelle Williams joins Gold opposite Matthew McConaughey
Michelle Williams (Brokeback Mountain) is reportedly in talks to join drama Gold opposite Matthew McConaughey (Interstellar) and Edgar Ramirez (Deliver Us From Evil), reports Variety. Williams, last seen in this year’s Suite Francaise, would join the cast as McConaughey’s wife in the film which is to be directed by Stephen Gaghan (Syriana). Inspired by true […]
Nicolas Cage and Mike Figgis to re-team for Exit 147
Variety has reported the news that Leaving Las Vegas star Nicolas Cage and director Mike Figgis are set to re-team two decades later for Exit 147, which is scripted by Travis Milloy (Pandorum) and will see see Cage star as a policeman with a “warped sense of justice.” So far, so Cage. “This is the […]
Comic Book Review – Reyn #5
Andrew Newton reviews Reyn #5… On the run from Venn, Reyn and Seph delve deeper into the enemy stronghold and make a shocking discovery. It’s that time again, time for me to get all excited as I drool my way through every wonderfully drawn page of the latest issue of Reyn. I can’t believe we […]
Comic Book Review – New Praetorians Volume One
Zeb Larson reviews New Praetorians volume one… New Praetorians is an interesting new series by RK Syrus and Satine Phoenix about a female soldier, an alien artifact, and a woman looking for vengeance. There are a few intriguing thematic ideas at work here, beyond the cool action scenes, particularly in regard to gender and sex […]
Robert Davi to play Leonid Brezhnev in Ronald Reagan biopic
Robert Davi (The Expendables 3) has been cast in the new Ronald Reagan biopic as former Soviet Union leader Leonid Brezhnev, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The new film, simply titled Reagan, tells the story of Reagan as a youngster, through his acting years and into his presidency, according to the outlet. Young Disney Channel […]
UPDATE: Simon Pegg reveals that Daniel Craig is playing a Stormtrooper in Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Way back in September it was reported that 007 Daniel Craig had shot a secret cameo in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and it looks like Simon Pegg has let slip the Bond star’s role while deflecting questions about his own rumoured appearance in the hotly-anticipated Disney sequel. During the London premiere of his new […]
Katee Sackhoff to lead supernatural horror Don’t Knock Twice
The casting news from Cannes just keeps on coming, with Content media announcing that Katee Sackhoff (Battlestar Galactica, Riddick) is set to lead the supernatural horror film Don’t Knock Twice. Described as “in the vein of Candyman meets The Ring“, Don’t Knock Twice is based on a psychologically tarrying urban legend and will see Sackhoff […]
