In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Ant-Man, Agent Carter, Daredevil, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy, Big Hero 6, The Amazing Spider-Man 3, Deadpool, Gambit, The Fantastic Four, The Fantastic Four 2, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, The Dark Knight […]
The Week in Spandex – Suicide Squad, Doctor Strange, Deadpool, Ant-Man, Batman v Superman, Avengers: Age of Ultron, The Fantastic Four and more
Our weekly round-up of the latest news and talking points from the world of screen superheroes, including Suicide Squad, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Wonder Woman, Justice League Dark, The Flash, Arrow, Supergirl, Constantine, Justice League: Throne of Atlantis, Batman Versus Robin, Doctor Strange, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Avengers: Infinity War, Ant-Man, Captain America: […]
Heath Ledger’s Joker life-size GCPD disguise collectible bust incoming from Queen Studios
Queen Studios has revealed its impressive Joker life-size bust which is inspired by the appearance of Heath Ledger’s villain in his Gotham City Police Department disguise in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight. Limited to 199 pieces, the DC collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $3,980; check out the promotional images here… The life-size […]
Recreate The Dark Knight Trilogy’s Tumbler with new LEGO Batman sets
LEGO has unveiled two new LEGO DC Batman Batmobile sets focussing on Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy in the Batmobile Tumbler: Scarecrow Showdown (76239) which goes on sale on October 1st priced at $39.99/£34.99, and the Batmobile Tumbler (76240) which hits shelves on November 1st priced at $229.99/£209.99; check them out below… LEGO DC Batman […]
Zack Snyder says Man of Steel was potentially going to be set in Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight universe
Longtime friends Zack Snyder and Christopher Nolan often work together in producing films. But what could’ve happened if Snyder and Nolan’s worlds crashed together? Well, we almost got that in 2013, or so says Snyder in a recent interview with the Happy Sad Confused podcast. During the interview, Snyder opened up to MTV‘s Josh Horowitz […]
Hot Toys unveils new Batman figure and Batpod from The Dark Knight Rises
Sideshow and Hot Toys have revealed a new 1:6 scale DX Series Batman figure which is based on the appearance of Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne in The Dark Knight Rises, along with a Movie Masterpiece Series 1:6 scale Batpod, inspired by its appearance in the final film in Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy. The […]
Christopher Nolan says superhero movies have become “an engine of commerce” for studios
With his acclaimed take on Batman in The Dark Knight Trilogy, Christopher Nolan helped take superhero films to new heights both critically and commercially, paving the way for the likes of the DC Extended Universe and the pop culture juggernaut that is the Marvel Cinematic Universe. During the promotional tour for the new book The […]
Zack Snyder asked for Christopher Nolan’s permission to use The Dark Knight in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, “I think he found it a little bit hard”
Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy was highly praised upon its release, and is often hailed as the greatest achievement in big screen comic book adaptations. Someone who clearly agreed with this statement was Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice director Zack Snyder, who has admitted that he asked for Nolan’s permission to use the character in the […]
Christian Bale discusses why Nolan’s Batman never had a fourth outing
So much has happened in the comic book genre since Christopher Nolan redefined the landscape with 2005’s Batman Begins. Cinematic universes have exploded onto almost every available multiplex screen, completely changing cinema as we know it. So why did such a game-changing series of films manage to resist the temptation to continue the further adventure’s […]
Christopher Nolan discusses DCEU problems and his Howard Hughes biopic
Christopher Nolan concluded his triumphant Dark Knight trilogy in 2012, but his involvement with Warner Bros. and the DCEU didn’t end there. He wrote the story for Man of Steel alongside David S. Goyer, and was also on board as a producer for that film. Since Christian Bale hung up the mask he has directed […]
