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Brendan Fraser discusses his Superman audition

March 17, 2019 by Gary Collinson

The Mummy star Brendan Fraser is currently portraying the character of Robotman in DC’s Doom Patrol, but it seems he could have found himself part of the DC universe much earlier, with the actor revealing to Syfy that he auditioned for the role of the Man of Steel in the aborted Superman: Flyby. “I auditioned […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Brendan Fraser, DC, Doom Patrol, Superman, Superman: Flyby

The Week in Spandex – DC and Marvel set for Comic-Con, Wolverine 3 set photos, X-Men poster controversy, Phase Three updates, Superman joins Supergirl, The Killing Joke theatrical release and more

June 11, 2016 by Gary Collinson

In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Suicide Squad, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Justice League, Aquaman, The Flash, Jonah Hex, Superman: Flyby, Supergirl, Vixen, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Gotham, Batman: The Killing Joke, Justice League Dark, LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes – Justice League: Gotham City Breakout, Justice League […]

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Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Gary Collinson, Movies, News, Television, The Week in Spandex Tagged With: Ant-Man, Aquaman, Avengers: Infinity War, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Batman: The Killing Joke, Black Panther, Captain America: Civil War, DC, DC Extended Universe, DC Super Hero Girls, DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year, DC's Legends of Tomorrow, Deadpool, Doctor Strange, fantastic four, Gotham, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Iron Man 3, Jonah Hex, Justice League, Justice League Action, Justice League Dark, LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes - Justice League: Gotham City Breakout, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Rocket and Groot, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Suicide Squad, Supergirl, Superman, Superman: Flyby, The Flash, Thor: Ragnarok, Ultimate Spider-Man vs. The Sinister 6, Vixen, Wolverine 3, Wonder Woman, X-Men, X-Men: Apocalypse

Jude Law turned down the role of Superman out of embarrassment

June 10, 2016 by Luke Owen

Way before Warner Bros. and DC were launching the DCEU with Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and even before Bryan Singer directed Superman Returns, The Man of Steel was set to star in a movie written by J.J. Abrams entitled Superman: Flyby, which was set to be directed by McG or Brett Ratner. At one […]

Filed Under: Luke Owen, Movies, News Tagged With: DC, Jude Law, Superman, Superman: Flyby

The Superman Films That Were Never Made

March 20, 2016 by Neil Calloway

This week, Neil Calloway looks at Superman movies that were planned but never shot… When the Christopher Reeve fronted Superman films came to a juddering halt in 1987 it would be almost twenty years before Clark Kent made another appearance on the big screen. To be fair, between Superman IV: The Quest For Peace and […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Neil Calloway Tagged With: DC, Nicolas Cage, Superman, superman lives, Superman: Flyby, The Death of Superman Lives, Tim Burton

The Week in Spandex – The Fantastic Four, Avengers: Age of Ultron, X-Men: Apocalypse, Captain America: Civil War, Suicide Squad, Aquaman, Supergirl and more

January 31, 2015 by Gary Collinson

Our weekly round-up of the latest news and talking points from the world of screen superheroes, including X-Men: Apocalypse, Deadpool, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant-Man, Captain America: Civil War, Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy 2, Captain Marvel, Avengers: Infinity War, Daredevil, A.K.A. Jessica Jones, Agent Carter, Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers Assemble, Big Hero […]

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