Marvel fans were hit with some shocking news last week when it was announced that Jamie Foxx will be returning to the role of Electro in Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures’ upcoming sequel to Spider-Man: Homecoming and Spider-Man: Far From Home. Foxx previously portrayed the villain in Sony’s The Amazing Spider-Man 2, a film which […]
Jamie Foxx to reprise Electro role for Marvel’s Spider-Man 3
Spider-Man may be facing off against a very familiar enemy in Marvel Studios’ Spider-Man 3 as The Hollywood Reporter has revealed Jamie Foxx will reprise his The Amazing Spider-Man 2 role as the villain Electro for the upcoming MCU sequel. This is some pretty shocking (pun intended) news. Amazing Spider-Man 2 was not very well received by critics or fans, […]
Ultra Violent Villain Deaths in Superhero Films That Will Make You Wince
Red Stewart on the most brutal villain deaths in superhero movies… Superhero films may be geared towards younger audiences via the PG-13 rating, but that doesn’t necessarily limit them. Over the years, directors and artists have found ways of creating violent situations without there being a single drop of blood (okay… maybe just a little […]
The Most Amazing Scenes in the Spider-Man Films
Ricky Church on the most amazing scenes in the Spider-Man films… Spider-Man has been one of the most popular superheroes in the comic book industry since his creation in 1962, resonating so much in pop culture that mainstream audiences turn up in droves to see his films. Over the last 18 years, Spidey has appeared […]
Sony to release the Spider-Man Legacy Collection 4K box set
Sony has announced that it is set to debut a new Spider-Man Legacy Collection set in glorious 4K Blu-ray to coincide with the upcoming home-entertainment release of Spider-Man: Homecoming. The limited edition 12-disc set is a 4K update to the previously released Legacy Collection Blu-ray, and includes Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2, Spider-Man 3, The Amazing Spider-Man, and The […]
The Week in Spandex – Spider-Man: Homecoming, Avengers: Infinity War, Thor: Ragnarok, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Aquaman, Wonder Woman, The Batman and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Spider-Man: Homecoming, Avengers: Infinity War, Thor: Ragnarok, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Luke Cage, Jessica Jones, Deadpool 2, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Justice League, Aquaman, Wonder Woman, The Batman, Green Lantern Corps, Supergirl, Arrow, The Flash, Hellboy Rise of the Blood Queen and more… The fourth […]
Binge-Watching the Spider-Man Movie Series
Henry Bevan binge-watches the Spider-Man movie series… Inspired by our viewing of Spider-Man: Homecoming, a film this website called “the best Spider-Man movie to date” and “another hit for the carefully crafted MCU”, a mate and I decided we should binge watch the previous five movies. While I’m personally conflicted about my favourite superhero’s latest […]
Ranking the Spider-Man movie villains
Ricky Church ranks the Spider-Man movie villains… Since 2001, we have been given five Spider-Man films, with the sixth – Spider-Man: Homecoming – opening in cinemas this week. Through these movies we’ve been introduced to many villains from Spider-Man’s rogues gallery, some of whom are very well known, and some not quite as famous as the others. […]
The Week in Spandex – Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers: Infinity War, Black Widow, Captain Marvel, Deadpool 2, Wonder Woman, Black Adam, Young Justice, Watchmen and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Thor: Ragnarok, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Animated Spider-Man, Captain Marvel, Black Widow, The Defenders, The Punisher, Jessica Jones, New Warriors, Deadpool 2, Gifted, Wonder Woman, Justice League, Aquaman, Black Adam, Shazam, Green Lantern Corps, Gotham City Sirens, The Batman, Batman […]
Women in Refrigerators: Why Female Representation in Superhero Movies Needs to Evolve
Henry Bevan on why female representation in superhero movies needs to evolve… The X-Men: Apocalypse billboard featuring Oscar Issac’s Apocalypse choking Jennifer Lawrence’s Mystique has created a lot of negative noise. Actress/activist Rose McGowan called the billboard out for its “casual violence against women” and Fox has apologised for its tone-deafness. Flickering Myth’s Kirsty Capes articulately argues […]