Casting is underway on Marvel and ABC’s new series Inhumans, with Game of Thrones star Iwan Rheon – who portrayed the despicable, unhinged Ramsay Snow / Bolton in the HBO fantasy – set to take on the role of Maximus the Mad, the younger brother of Black Bolt. “Iwan’s ability to be charming, roguish and […]
U.S.Avengers and Batman top bestselling comics and graphic novels of January 2017
Diamond Comic Distributors has released details of the sales figures for January 2017’s comic books and graphic novels, led by Marvel’s U.S.Avengers #1 and DC’s Batman Vol. 1: I Am Gotham. Marvel proved to be the month’s top publisher with a 37.09% dollar share and a 42.62% unit share, followed by DC Entertainment with a 28.93% dollar […]
Tom Hiddleston says Thor: Ragnarok features the funniest depiction of Thor we’ve seen
Whenever Taika Waititi is asked about his upcoming entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Thor: Ragnarok, he usually goes on record saying that the blockbuster will also feature his unique flavor of comedy previously seen in critical hits such as What We Do In The Shadows and Hunt for the Wilderpeople. Falling in line with these […]
James Mangold talks Logan and Wolverine’s classic yellow costume
A few weeks ago Hugh Jackman tweeted out an image of the classic Wolverine superhero costume, leading to speculation that this could feature in Jackman’s latest, and potentially final, X-Men outing Logan. This ended up amounting to nothing, as there are no superhero costumes at all in Logan [read our review here], and ScreenRant recently got a […]
Kerry Washington responds to Deadpool 2 casting rumours
Rumors have been running wild for Deadpool 2 lately, suggesting that Pierce Brosnan will play Cable, while Kerry Washington is the number one choice for the role of Domino. At the 2017 Writers Guild Awards, Kerry Washington was asked by ExtraTV about the role, replying “I don’t have anything to say about that! [The Deadpool 2 […]
The Lion King casting, first look at Ego the Living Planet, Stephen King shared universe, the fate of Jar Jar Binks – Weekend News Roundup
Rounding up the big news stories from the weekend… LANDO CALRISSIAN AND DARTH VADER JOIN THE LION KING Director Jon Favreau has revealed the first casting for his upcoming remake of the animated Disney classic The Lion King, with Donald Glover set to voice Simba and James Earl Jones reprising his role from the original […]
Logan tracking a $60 million domestic opening weekend
The reviews are in, with many hailing it as one of the best superhero movies of all time (read Rob Kojder’s ★★★★ review here), and with just two weeks to go before it opens in cinemas, the first box office tracking numbers for Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine swan song Logan have now arrived online. According to Forbes, […]
Samuel L. Jackson thinks Nick Fury could appear in Captain Marvel, but not Black Panther
Having sat out Captain America: Civil War, Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury will make his return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe next year as part of Avengers: Infinity War, and the star has been chatting to We Got This Covered about whether we can expect to see him popping up anywhere else in Phase Three. […]
The Week in Spandex – Logan reviewed, Thanos’ role in Infinity War, Phase Three concept art, Mel Gibson for Suicide Squad 2, The Batman director woes
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Logan, X-Men: Supernova, X-Men: The New Mutants, Deadpool 2, Legion, Avengers: Infinity War, Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Thor: Ragnarok, Black Panther, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Captain Marvel, Black Widow, Namor the Sub-Mariner, Cloak & Dagger, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., The Defenders, The Batman, […]
Stranger Things’ Millie Bobby Brown joins the Russos on the set of Avengers: Infinity War
With production on Avengers: Infinity War in full swing, filmmakers Anthony and Joe Russo have shared a behind-the-scenes image from the set of the Marvel blockbuster, which sees them joined by Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown, complete with the caption “guest director”. Naturally the image has led to speculation that the young actress has […]
