In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, The LEGO Batman Movie, Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Gotham, Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Captain America: Civil War, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Thor: Ragnariok, Daredevil, The Punisher, Iron Fist, Jessica Jones, Agents […]
Jessica Henwick to play Colleen Wing in Marvel’s Iron Fist
Having cast Finn Jones as Danny Rand in its upcoming Netflix series Iron Fist, Marvel has now added another Game of Thrones star, with Entertainment Weekly reporting that Jessica Henwick has secured the role of Colleen Wing. The site reveals that Iron Fist’s Colleen will be “a martial arts expert running her own dojo who […]
Ryan Reynolds announces release date for Deadpool Blu-ray and non-existent VHS and LaserDisc
Fresh from the film becoming the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time, Ryan Reynolds has now taken to Twitter to let us know when we can pick up Deadpool on Blu-ray. Reynolds posted the following image, complete with the caption “I’m coming… On Blu-ray May 10. Also, non-existent special edition VHS and LaserDisc, 19 years […]
The Returned showrunner joins Marvel’s Jessica Jones as executive producer for season 2
As pre-production continues on the second season of Marvel’s Jessica Jones, Deadline is reporting that the Netflix series has enlisted The Returned showrunner Raelle Tucker as a replacement for outgoing executive producer Liz Friedman. “We’ve had such an incredible response to our first season, on which I’ve been so fortunate to have an extraordinary team all […]
Jon Bernthal on the future of The Punisher, wants to “push the envelope”
Following on from his show-stealing turn in the second season of Daredevil, Jon Bernthal has been speaking to Complex about the future of Frank Castle, stating that he wants to “push the envelope” as Marvel further explores The Punisher. “For me, it’s not a question of what they want to do with a character, it’s […]
Rumour: Maisie Williams, Anya Taylor-Joy and Alexandra Shipp join Fox’s New Mutants, Simon Kinberg suggests “YA vibe”
It looks like casting may be underway on 20th Century Fox’s latest X-Men spinoff New Mutants, with HitFix reporting that Maisie Williams (Game of Thrones) and Anya Taylor-Joy (The Witch) have signed on to appear in the Josh Boone-directed project. According to the site, Williams will portray the character of Rahne Sinclair/Wolfsbane, with Taylor-Joy as […]
Hot Rumour: Paul Feig in talks to direct Captain Marvel
UPDATE: We’ve been having a little fun this morning. Like the very best “hot rumour” sites, we made this up. Apologies. It looks like Paul Feig will soon be swapping the Ghostbusters franchise for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with the director in line to helm 2019’s Captain Marvel movie. According to the ever-reliable Latino-Rumour, the Bridesmaids and Spy […]
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 3 Episode 14 Review – ‘Watchdogs’
Danny Hale reviews the fourteenth episode of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 3… After the events of ‘Parting Shot’ it seems only appropriate to open this week with Mack on leave. Out of the entire team it was Mack who was closest to Bobbi and Hunter and so this was a nice opportunity to explore Mack’s […]
Tom Hiddleston says Thor: Ragnarok “will be my last time out of the gate” as Loki
As Marvel gears up to go into production on Thor: Ragnarok this summer, Tom Hiddleston has been chatting to The Daily Beast about his latest outing as Loki, suggesting that it could also be his last. “Thor 3 will be cool because I’ve not done it for four years,” said Hiddleston. “I love working with […]
Daredevil Season 2 Episode 13 Review – ‘A Cold Day in Hell’s Kitchen’
Ricky Church reviews the thirteenth episode of Daredevil season 2… Daredevil’s second season finale was, for lack of a better word, lackluster. The series tried to play off some big stakes, but the stakes weren’t explained very clearly, much like everything else The Hand has been involved in. A lot of threads were left loose […]