In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain Marvel, Thor: Ragnarok, Captain America: Civil War, Doctor Strange, Avengers: Infinity War, Ant-Man, Spider-Man, The Sinister Six, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Agent Carter, Damage Control, Jessica Jones, Daredevil, Guardians of the Galaxy, Fantastic Four, Fantastic Four 2, Wolverine 3, Huck, […]
Marvel’s Kevin Feige responds to Steven Spielberg’s comments about superhero movies going the way of the Western
Early last month, legendary director Steven Spielberg shared his thoughts on Hollywood’s superhero movie boom, stating that “there will be a time when the superhero movie goes the way of the Western.”Now, during his press tour for the home entertainment release of Avengers: Age of Ultron, Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige has responded to Spielberg’s comments, […]
S.J. Clarkson directing first two episodes of Marvel’s Jessica Jones
Ahead of its premiere next month, Marvel has announced that S.J. Clarkson (Orange Is the New Black, Dexter) is handling directing duties on the first two episodes of the Netflix series Jessica Jones. “S.J.’s vision of the material is spectacular. She drew performances from our cast that are nothing short of remarkable,” said executive producer/Head […]
Marvel’s Damage Control comedy series in the works at ABC
Damage Control, a live-action single-camera comedy series set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, has just received a pilot script order over at ABC. The Daily Show writer and producer Ben Karlin is working on the show for the network. The show will be based on the comic book series of the same name, which centers around […]
What We Do in the Shadows director Taika Waititi in talks for Thor: Ragnarok
It looks like Taika Waititi is set for a trip to Asgard to direct Marvel’s Thor: Ragnarok, reports The Wrap. Waititi, who enjoyed huge acclaim last year with the vampire comedy What We Do in the Shadows, is in talks with Marvel about taking on the third Thor film, which is part of Phase Three […]
First draft of Josh Boone’s New Mutants complete
Back in May, Fox announced that it has tapped Josh Boone (The Fault in Our Stars) to write and direct an X-Men spinoff based around the young team of heroes, the New Mutants.Well, it looks like development is progressing well, as Boone has now taken to Twitter today to reveal that he and co-writer Knate […]
Marvel’s Doctor Strange confirmed to be an origin story
We’ve heard an awful lot from Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige over the past few days as he does the press tour for the U.S. home entertainment release of Avengers: Age of Ultron.Having discussed pretty much every aspect of the Marvel Cinematic Universe [follow all our coverage here], he’s now turned his attention to the […]
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D Season 3 Episode 1 Review – ‘Laws of Nature’
Danny Hale reviews the first episode of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D season 3… Season 3 of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. burst onto our screens with the energy we’ve been waiting for. The show was quick to establish Chloe/Daisy’s transformation and to set the new tone for the series. It must be handed to the producers and writers; […]
Kevin Feige on Ronda Rousey’s desire to be Captain Marvel, “I love it”
Last month, MMA fighter and Furious 7 star Ronda Rousey put her name out there for the role of Captain Marvel, even reposting fan artwork of her in the suit as a way to get the Marvel Studios executives to take note. This is something that clearly tickled Marvel Studios head honcho Kevin Feige.“I love […]
How will Scarlet Witch’s visions play into Avengers: Infinity War?
One of the lingering question following Avengers: Age of Ultron is – what did Scarlet Witch’s visions mean? Did Iron Man really see a future with dead Avengers? And what did Thor’s dream mean for his next adventure Thor: Ragnarok? How much of this will play into Avengers: Infinity War? One person who seems to […]
