In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Deadpool, X-Men: Apocaypse, The Fantastic Four, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Avengers: Infinity War, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Daredevil, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, Shazam, Arrow, The Flash, Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts, Heroes Reborn and more… We’ll kick […]
10 TV21 Strips That Would Make Great ‘Thunderbirds Are Go’ Episodes
Fred McNamara with 10 TV21 strips that would make great ‘Thunderbirds Are Go’ episodes… Amidst rumours that some episodes of the classic Thunderbirds series may be given a modern makeover for the upcoming remake, wouldn’t it be fun to examine which of the TV21 comic strips would suit a modernisation? TV21 was the official comic […]
Jon Hamm tells Robert Kirkman to “call me” about role on The Walking Dead
With Mad Men coming to a close, actor Jon Hamm will soon have more time on his hands to take on other roles, and in an interview with MTV to promote the final season of the show, Hamm was asked about playing the villain Negan in The Walking Dead. “Robert, call me. Come on,” said […]
Second Opinion – Get Hard (2015)
Get Hard, 2015 Directed by Etan Cohen Starring Will Ferrell, Kevin Hart, Craig T. Nelson, Alison Brie, T.I, Edwina Findley Dickerson, Ariana Neal, Paul Ben-Victor SYNOPSIS: When millionaire James King is nailed for fraud and bound for San Quentin, he turns to Darnell Lewis to prep him to go behind bars. Let’s just address the elephant […]
Movie Review – Cinderella (2015)
Cinderella, 2015. Directed by Kenneth Branagh. Starring Lily James, Cate Blanchett, Richard Madden, Holliday Grainger, Sophie McShera, Helena Bonham Carter, Hayley Atwell, Stellan Skarsgard, Ben Chaplin and Derek Jacobi. SYNOPSIS: When her father unexpectedly passes away, young Ella finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmother and her daughters. Never one to give up […]
Simon Pegg says Star Trek 3 will have “the spirit of the TV show”
A few days ago Simon Pegg spoke about his work alongside Doug Jung on the script for Paramount Pictures’ Star Trek 3, stating that the screenplay had to be finished by June “come hell or high water”, and now he’s offered up a few comments on the tone they’re going for on the threequel during […]
Victoria’s Secret model Alessandra Ambrosio joins Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2
According to Heat Vision, Victoria’s Secret model Alessandra Ambrosio is set to join the upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles sequel, which is set to go into production next month under director Dave Green (Earth to Echo). The film will mark the Brazilian supermodel’s first big screen speaking role, having appeared in a brief cameo in […]
UPDATE: Roger Moore says Idris Elba can’t be Bond as 007 should be “English-English”
Back during the Sony hack in December, leaked documents indicated that the studio are keen on British actor Idris Elba taking over the role of James Bond when Daniel Craig decides to call it a day and retire his license to kill. Since then, we’ve heard former 007 Pierce Brosnan endorsing Elba for the part, […]
Masi Oka returning as Hiro Nakamura in Heroes Reborn
Heroes star Masi Oka is set to return to the role of Hiro Nakamura for a guest-starring arc in NBC’s upcoming event series sequel Heroes Reborn. Oka joins fellow original cast member Jack Coleman (Noah Bennet) in the cast of the 13-part series, while new additions include Zachary Levi (Thor: The Dark World), Ryan Guzman […]
Vincent D’Onofrio eyed for The Magnificent Seven villain
Vincent D’Onofrio is reportedly in talks for the villain role in the remake of The Magnificent Seven, according to Variety. D’Onofrio will join Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke and Denzel Washington in the film, which is being directed by Antoine Fuqua. The Magnificent Seven is a remake of the 1960 original starring Yul Brynner and Steve […]
