In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Doctor Strange, Avengers: Infinity War, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Captain America: Civil War, Iron Man 3, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Ghost Rider, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, The Punisher, Ultimate Spider-Man vs. The Sinister 6, Stan Lee: The Movie, X-Men: Apocalypse, Wolverine 3, Justice […]
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. showrunners on tying in with Doctor Strange
With Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. set to return to TV screens this coming week, showrunners Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen have been chatting to EW about the show’s upcoming tie-in with Marvel Studios’ next big screen release Doctor Strange. “Our ties are at times very direct and at times are more thematic,” said Whedon. “The tie this […]
Director Scott Derrickson on the casting of Doctor Strange, The Ancient One and Wong
Marvel Studios came under fire this year for its casting on Doctor Strange, receiving criticism in some quarters for the “whitewashing” of The Ancient One, with Tilda Swinton set to portray a character generally depicted as an elderly Asian male. Swinton has previously shared her thoughts on the controversy, and now director Scott Derrickson has weighed in during […]
Kurt Russell talks Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and its “complex story”
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 will be introducing a number of new faces when it hits cinemas this coming May, not least Kurt Russell as Star-Lord’s father, Ego the Living Planet. During an interview with Collider to promote the upcoming release of his new film Deepwater Horizon, Russell has shared a few words about joining the sequel, as […]
Rebecca Hall on her role in Iron Man 3 being reduced
Back in May of this year, director Shane Black revealed that he originally planned to have a female villain in Iron Man 3, only for Marvel to nix the idea due to concerns that female action figures wouldn’t sell (as opposed to Aldrich Killian figures, which didn’t sell because they weren’t produced to begin with!). […]
Gabriel Luna on portraying Ghost Rider in Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
As he gears up to bring Ghost Rider into the Marvel Cinematic Universe this coming Tuesday with the premiere episode of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season four, Gabriel Luna has been chatting to CBR about taking on the role of the Spirit of Vengeance. “You know, the moment I found out, all they had to […]
The Russo brothers on whether we’ll see Captain Marvel and The Defenders in Avengers: Infinity War
We already have a pretty good idea that Captain Marvel will feature in Avengers: Infinity War, seeing as the Russo brothers accidentally let the detail slip during a press event in the build up to Captain America: Civil War, and now the filmmaking siblings have once again addressed whether we’ll see the debut of Brie Larson’s Carol […]
Countdown to Cincy Comic Expo – Remembering Larry Hama’s run on Wolverine
Jessie Robertson looks back on Larry Hama’s run on Wolverine… In just two short weeks, I’ll be attending the Cincinnati Comic Expo for my third time and if there’s one name in all of the guests that stood out to me and put me on fanboy tilt, it would be “Lethal” Larry Hama. Hama is mostly known for […]
Marvel bringing Iron Fist, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, Legion and more to New York Comic-Con
With New York Comic-Con set to take place between October 6th and October 9th, Marvel Television has announced its plans for the annual event, and will host several panels, including Iron Fist, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Legion, and the animated shows Ultimate Spider-Man vs. The Sinister Six, Avengers: Ultron Revolution and Guardians of the Galaxy, […]
Ben Barnes joins The Punisher as a series regular
It looks like casting is underway on Netflix’s latest Marvel project, with TV Line reporting that Ben Barnes (The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian) has signed on to appear alongside Jon Bernthal’s Frank Castle as a series regular in The Punisher. Although character details are being kept under wraps, it is rumoured that Barnes will […]
