Late last month, a rumour claimed that Game of Thrones star Maisie Williams would be joining the cast of the Josh Boone-directed X-Men spin-off New Mutants as Wolfsbane, a mutant capable of shapeshifting from a human into a wolf. Although 20th Century Fox almost immediately denied the casting, many were still left wondering if the […]
Captain America: Civil War tracking $175 million plus domestic opening
With Captain America: Civil War set to kick off Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Variety is reporting that the latest MCU blockbuster is tracking a domestic opening of $175 million, with some analysts claiming it could go close to $200 million.“It’s tough to predict any movie getting above $200 million, but this one […]
Comic Book Review – Star Wars Special: C-3PO #1
Jessie Robertson reviews Star Wars Special: C-3PO #1…Follow everyone’s favorite protocol droid as he Journeys to Star Wars: The Force Awakens, in this special one-shot leading up to his appearance in the film! Just how did Threepio get a red arm, anyway? Find out here as the blockbuster creative team of James Robinson and Tony […]
Joss Whedon says he’s “proud” of Avengers: Age of Ultron, but it did not meet his expectations
It was a very bizarre press tour for Avengers: Age of Ultron when it hit cinema screens last year. At the London press screening, Whedon came out on stage and introduced the film with, “I fucking hate this movie” and then publicly criticised Marvel Studios in interviews saying they forced him to build toward Thor: […]
Two new additions to the cast of Marvel’s Iron Fist
Marvel and Netflix are moving full steam ahead with casting on Iron Fist, with Variety reporting that Jessica Stroup (90210) and Tom Pelphrey (Banshee) have signed on to the superhero series as brother and sister Joy and Ward Meachum the children of Harold Meachum (David Wenham).The site states that, “Joy and Ward have spent their […]
Jon Favreau to executive produce Avengers: Infinity War films
After helming two out of three of the first installments in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Iron Man and Iron Man 2, director Jon Favreau decided to take a lesser role on future projects, serving as an executive producer on The Avengers, Avengers: Age of Ultron and Iron Man 3, the latter of which he also returned […]
Rumour: Next X-Men film could revisit the Dark Phoenix Saga
Get your pinch of salt at the ready, as Heroic Hollywood claims to have the inside scoop on the storyline being considered for the next X-Men film after X-Men: Apocalypse. According to the site, “studio sources” have revealed that Fox is mulling over the possibility of revisiting the seminal Dark Phoenix Saga for the as-yet-unannounced seventh […]
The Week in Spandex – Doctor Strange, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Phase Three, Phase Four, Deadpool 2, Wolverine 3, Justice League, Batman, Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman, Aquaman and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Doctor Strange, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, Thor: Ragnarok, Black Panther, Captain Marvel, Inhumans, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Spider-Man: Homecoming, The Defenders, Iron Fist, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Avengers: Ultron Revolution, Guardians of the Galaxy, X-Men: Apocalypse, Wolverine 3, Deadpool 2, […]
Kevin Feige teases a “very different” Phase Four for the Marvel Cinematic Universe
With Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe set to get underway with the release of Captain America: Civil War, Marvel has laid out its plans for the next three years, announcing a slate of films that takes us through to 2019’s Avengers: Infinity War – Part 2 and Inhumans.There is however an air of […]
Two new additions to the cast of Spider-Man: Homecoming
Following this week’s title and logo reveal, Sony and Marvel have added two new names to the cast of Spider-Man: Homecoming, with Tony Revolori (The Grand Budapest Hotel) and Laura Harrier (One Life to Live) signing on to the reboot in as-yet-unrevealed roles.Deadline reports that Harrier’s part is “significant”, while Revolori is expected to play […]
