In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Supergirl, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, The Flash, Arrow, Constantine, Gotham, Titans, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain America: Civil War, Spider-Man, Ant-Man, Black Panther, Captain Marvel, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Agent Carter, Deadpool, X-Men: Apocalypse, X-Men: Days of […]
Ivan Drago to get his own Rocky spin-off?
Could a Rocky Balboa shared cinematic universe be on the cards? We already know that Sylvester Stallone is set to return to the role of the Italian Stallion as mentor to Michael B. Jordan’s Adonis (son of Apollo) Creed in Ryan Coogler’s upcoming Creed, and now TotalRocky has word that an Ivan Drago spin-off could […]
David Lynch returns to Twin Peaks, will direct every episode
Twin Peaks fans, breathe easy once again… Last month, co-creator David Lynch revealed that he’d left Showtime’s upcoming revival of the cult TV series, but it seems he has now worked out his issues with the network as Showtime president David Nevins has announced that Lynch is back on board the project, which will now […]
UPDATE: Simon Pegg reveals that Daniel Craig is playing a Stormtrooper in Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Way back in September it was reported that 007 Daniel Craig had shot a secret cameo in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and it looks like Simon Pegg has let slip the Bond star’s role while deflecting questions about his own rumoured appearance in the hotly-anticipated Disney sequel. During the London premiere of his new […]
Katee Sackhoff to lead supernatural horror Don’t Knock Twice
The casting news from Cannes just keeps on coming, with Content media announcing that Katee Sackhoff (Battlestar Galactica, Riddick) is set to lead the supernatural horror film Don’t Knock Twice. Described as “in the vein of Candyman meets The Ring“, Don’t Knock Twice is based on a psychologically tarrying urban legend and will see Sackhoff […]
Avengers: Age of Ultron hits $1 billion at the global box office
Avengers: Age of Ultron has reached a box office milestone today, with the Joss Whedon-directed superhero sequel becoming the twenty-first film to pass the $1 billion mark world wide, and the third Marvel Studios movie to hit ten figures after The Avengers and Iron Man 3. It’s taken twenty-four days for Age of Ultron to […]
Arrow’s David Ramsey on Green Lantern rumours, says John Diggle will get a mask in season 4
Back in February, Arrow star David Ramsey stoked the speculation linking his character John Diggle to that of John Stewart, a.k.a. Green Lantern by stating that “serious discussions” had taken place behind the scenes about the possibility. Executive producer Marc Guggenheim subsequently played down the talk, but that hasn’t stopped Ramsey from being asked once […]
Dave Bautista to star in martial arts epic Warrior’s Gate
Former WWE and MMA star Dave Bautista (Guardians of the Galaxy) has signed on to appear in the martial arts epic Warrior’s Gate, which is currently shooting in China. Directed by Matthias Hoene (Cockneys vs Zombies) and written by Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen (Taken), Warrior’s Gate follows a teenager who is magically transported to China […]
Noomi Rapace to play opera singer Maria Callas in new biopic
Noomi Rapace (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Prometheus) has signed on to play the influential opera singer Maria Callas in a new romantic biopic entitled Callas, which is set to be directed by Niko Caro (Whale Rider, North Country) and will revolve around the passionate relationship she had with Aristotle Onassis over almost two […]
Natalie Portman to play Jackie Kennedy
Natalie Portman has certainly been stacking up the projects lately. Following on from the news this month that the Oscar-winner has joined Annihilation and On the Basis of Sex, it’s now being reported that she’s set to take on the role of Jackie Kennedy. Portman will star in Jackie, a drama that follows the First […]