In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, Justice League, Aquaman, Wonder Woman, Gotham, Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl, Constantine, Batman vs. Robin, Justice League: Throne of Atlantis, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain America: Civil War, Ant-Man, Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy, Agent Carter, […]
Patrick Stewart open to playing Jean-Luc Picard again
One of the best known roles of Patrick Stewart’s career is that of Jean-Luc Picard, captain of the USS Enterprise. Stewart played the role in the TV series Star Trek: The Next Generation and in several movies, the most recent of which was Star Trek: Nemesis, which came out in 2002. During a Q&A on […]
UPDATE: The Crow director talks reboot plans, Luke Evans leaves the project
Last night we heard from Luke Evans about his involvement with Relativity Media’s long-gestating reboot of The Crow, with the British star stating that his schedule for this year is looking pretty full, so it’s unlikely he’ll be playing Eric Draven in “the near future”. Well, now we have some comments from Corin Hardy (The […]
Is Michael Shannon in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice?
Rumours have resurfaced again about Michael Shannon having a role in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Shannon played General Zod in Man of Steel but due to his character’s fate in that film, it was thought unlikely that he would return for the latest instalment in the series. However, Shannon was spotted alongside Henry […]
Kurt Angle talks Oscar-nominated Foxcatcher
Little-known fact, professional wrestler Kurt Angle actually trained for the Olympics on Foxcatcher farm, and developed a close friendship with Dave Schultz. An even lesser-known fact is that he dedicated his Olympic gold-medal win to Dave. Due to the memories and deep personal relationships with everyone depicted in the movie, it makes sense that Kurt […]
Marvel announces third Secret Wars tie-in Warzones!
Following on from the announcements of Last Days and Battleworld, Marvel has announced its third Secret Wars tie-in brandings, Battlezones!… “If you want a glimpse of what the future holds, you’ll find it in the WARZONES titles,” says Marvel Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso. “Our creators let their imaginations run wild as they lay down the foundations […]
Margot Robbie to star in gambling biopic Dangerous Odds
After her star-making turn in Martin Scorsese’s superb The Wolf of Wall Street, actress Margot Robbie has become hot property, and studios and filmmakers are fighting over each other to work with her. The Wrap reports that Warner Bros. has acquired Dangerous Odds, the true-life story of Marisa Lankester, who helped Ron Sacco run illegal […]
DreamWorks Animation cutting 500 jobs; PDI closing down
The news of DreamWorks Animation’s film How to Train Your Dragon 2 being nominated for an Academy Award is about the only good news to come out of the animation studio as of late. Variety is reporting that DreamWorks Animation (DWA) is cutting 500 jobs and closing their Bay Area animation division Pacific Data Images […]
Andy Serkis’ Avengers: Age of Ultron character details revealed?
Since the Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer arrived a few months ago, there’s been a lot of speculation that Andy Serkis will be playing the Black Panther villain, Ulysses Klaw. This has now seemingly been confirmed, with Schmoes Know reporting that Serkis will indeed portray Klaw, as well as offering up some details about the […]
Paul Bettany teases Avengers: Age of Ultron’s “enormous” scale
Paul Bettany, who has played Tony Stark’s A.I. butler J.A.R.V.I.S. multiple times in the Marvel cinematic universe, will be showing up in the flesh for Avengers: Age of Ultron, as popular character and android The Vision. We still know very little about his role, and have yet to see him in any of the footage that’s been […]
