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Can Superhero Movies Be More Than Superhero Movies?

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Henry Bevan on whether superhero movies can be more than just superhero movies… When the Spider-Man: Homecoming trailer superhero landed on the web, it seemed Marvel had delivered their promise to make this Spidey flick a teen movie. Until the Vulture appeared and it swerved into the required superhero CGI action. The difference was — […]

The Week in Spandex – Spider-Man: Homecoming trailer, Ryan Reynolds and Tim Miller on Deadpool 2, Justice League 2 makes way for The Batman, DC and Star Wars mash-up and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Spider-Man: Homecoming, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Doctor Strange, Agents of S.H.I.E.LD., The Defenders, Iron Fist, The Inhumans, Luke Cage, Logan, New Mutants, Deadpool 2, Legion, Suicide Squad, Justice League 2, The Batman, The Flash, Arrow, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Powerless, The LEGO […]

Zack Snyder to direct Afghanistan conflict film The Last Photograph, Justice League 2 pushed back for The Batman

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Director Zack Snyder has found his next project, which for the first time since 2013’s Man of Steel will take him away from the DC Extended Universe and out of comic book adaptations. According to THR, his next film will instead be The Last Photograph, about a war correspondent and the conflict in Afghanistan. According to the report, […]

DC’s Legends of Tomorrow Season 2 Episode 8 Review – ‘The Chicago Way’

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Jessie Robertson reviews the eighth episode of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow season 2… Big-Brother Super-Hero Fight….. For the Legends mid-season finale, we go to “Che-Cawgo!” as we say around my house, to the time of Al Capone as our deadly duo of Dahrk and Thawne becomes a terrible trio to include Malcolm Merlyn. The idea is […]

Arrow Season 5 Episode 9 Review – ‘What We Leave Behind’

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Jessie Robertson reviews the ninth episode of Arrow season 5… No, Rory, we can’t just “Flashpoint” all our problems away…. Arrow’s Winter Finale hits like a piercing arrow to the heart and thrills throughout the whole hour. The photo above is the end result of one of the most bad-ass shots of Oliver in series […]

The Week in Spandex – Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Thor: Ragnarok poster, DCEU casting rumours, Marion Cotillard on Dark Knight Rises death, Spawn update and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Thor: Ragnarok, Doctor Strange, Iron Man, The Inhumans, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., The Defenders, Logan, Aquaman, Birds of Prey, The Batman, Justice League, Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman, The Dark Knight Rises, Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow, DC’s Legends […]

More Twitter detective work links Armie Hammer to role in The Batman

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Earlier this week an eagle-eyed Twitter user found some interesting social media activity potentially linking John Cleese to a role in the DC Extended Universe, and now further Twitter detective work has made a case for Armie Hammer joining Ben Affleck’s The Batman. As pointed out by Batman-News, Hammer has recently been followed by DC […]

DC’s Legends of Tomorrow Season 2 Episode 7 Review – ‘Invasion!’

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Jessie Robertson reviews the seventh episode of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow season 2… You’re really, really not helping, Cisco…. So, after a long night of  no CW (or any television product for that matter), I’m time traveling back to this morning to bring you this review (I think Mick was driving). I find it ironic […]

Vikings star Katheryn Winnick interested in playing Black Canary

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Vikings actress Katheryn Winnick has long been on fan wishlists to star in a comic book film. Many campaigned for her to take the title role in Captain Marvel, but that film ended up finding its star in Brie Larson. Now, fans have turned their attention instead to the other big superhero franchise in town, the […]