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The Week in Spandex – Avengers: Infinity War first look, The Batman finds new director, Justice League details, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 new footage

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Avengers: Infinity War, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Doctor Strange, Black Panther, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Iron Fist, The Punisher, Runaways, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Spider-Man: Homecoming, Legion, Logan, X-Men: Supernova, The Batman, Batman Unchained, Justice League, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Wonder […]

Marvel and Fox’s X-Men TV pilot gets its first cast member

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With Bryan Singer now on board to direct, casting is underway on Marvel and Fox’s X-Men TV pilot, with EW reporting that Blair Redford (Switched at Birth, Satisfaction) has signed on to play Sam, described as “the strong-headed Native American leader of the underground network.” The TV series, which has Matt Nix (Burn Notice) on […]

Legion Season 1 Episode 1 Review – ‘Chapter One’

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Rachel Bellwoar reviews the first episode of Legion… Legion’s pilot has no qualms pulling the rug out from under you. Here are some of the arguments made for why you should put up with it. Coming off of successfully reimagining Fargo, creator, writer and director of this episode, Noah Hawley, brings the same visual inventiveness and soundtrack to a show […]

Rumoured X-Men: Supernova synopsis suggests we’ll be revisiting the Dark Phoenix Saga

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The state of affairs with regards to the X-Men franchise is a little all over the place at the moment, but with the re-casting of old characters including that of Jean Grey (played by Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner), it look like it may be time to revisit the franchise’s classic Dark Phoenix Saga storyline once again. Originally […]

Hugh Jackman teasing classic Wolverine costume for Logan?

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In the midst of a hectic day loaded with Super Bowl TV spots, Hugh Jackman took to Twitter to tease the notion of Wolverine’s classic costume making an appearance in his highly anticipated possible final outing for the superhero, Logan. The costume was first teased in a deleted scene from The Wolverine, which Logan director James […]

Pierce Brosnan linked to Cable, Highlander trilogy in development, Star Wars updates and more – Weekend News Roundup

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Rounding up this weekend’s big news stories… Before we get started, you may want to check out all the Super Bowl spots. You can find them here… FOX FINDS ITS CABLE? Over the past few weeks there’s been a lot of speculation that Pierce Brosnan may be set to take on the role of Cable […]

The Week in Spandex – Ben Affleck exits The Batman director’s chair, Pierce Brosnan for Cable, Marvel too busy for Doctor Strange 2, Cloak & Dagger and Runaways cast

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at The Batman, The LEGO Batman Movie, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Suicide Squad, Green Lantern Corps, Powerless, Gotham, Supergirl, The Flash, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Arrow, Black Lightning, Logan, Deadpool 2, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Thor: […]

Rumour: Pierce Brosnan reportedly in talks for Cable in Deadpool 2

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A few weeks ago Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman sparked speculation that Pierce Brosnan was being lined up for the role of Cable in Deadpool 2 by sharing a couple of images of them alongside the former 007, and now comes a report suggesting that Brosnan is in talks, and an official announcement is expected […]

Bryan Singer discusses bringing the X-Men to television

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Mashable recently conducted an interview with Bryan Singer (frequent go-to director for many of the X-Men films), who is serving as an executive producer on both FX’s Legion and another untitled X-Men TV show to air on Fox. Singer was recently announced as directing the pilot for the as-yet-unrevealed series, and has discussed bringing Marvel’s mutant heroes […]