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The Week in Spandex – Captain America: Civil War, Doctor Strange, Spider-Man, Blade, Man of Steel 2, Suicide Squad, Gotham, Supergirl, Heroes Reborn and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Captain America: Civil War, Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant-Man, Blade, Spider-Man, The Amazing Spider-Man 3, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Luke Cage, X-Men: Apocalypse, Gambit, Fantastic Four, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Man […]

Pierce Brosnan on turning down Tim Burton’s Batman

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Last year, Pierce Brosnan revealed that he’d turned down the opportunity to play Batman in Tim Burton’s 1989 reinvention of The Dark Knight, and now the former 007 has spoken about his decision in an interview with Details. “It was the beginning of these huge movies, and I just thought, Batman?” states Brosnan. “Batman held […]

The Week in Spandex – Captain America: Civil War, Doctor Strange, Jessica Jones, Marvel’s Most Wanted, Deadpool, Wolverine 3, Batman v Superman, Man of Steel 2, The Crow and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Captain America: Civil War, Doctor Strange, Captain Marvel, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Marvel’s Most Wanted, Guardians of the Galaxy, Fantastic Four, Deadpool, X-Men: Apocalypse, Wolverine 3, Gambit, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Man of Steel 2, Suicide Squad, […]

A female Firefly coming to Gotham season 2

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With season two of Gotham being billed as ‘Rise of the Villains’, FOX has added another of Batman’s Rogues Gallery to its cast, with TV Line reporting that Michelle Veintimilla (Those Who Kill) is set to play a female Firefly. SEE ALSO: Three new Gotham featurettes look forward to season 2 The official character description […]

Why does every superhero movie feature the Military-Industrial Complex?

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Anghus Houvouras on superhero movies and the military-industrial complex… To say that comic book movies have become formulaic is like saying that Michael Bay enjoys explosions and hot women. It’s painfully obvious and hardly a revelation. I sat through Fantastic Four last week, and like many of you checked out around the halfway point, and […]

Comic Book Review – Batman #43

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Ricky Church reviews Batman #43… In the start of a new epic, a new villain stalks Gotham City. Will Batman be able to uncover the mystery of Mr. Bloom? Since before Jim Gordon was announced as the next Batman, fans wondered what became of Bruce Wayne in the aftermath of ‘Endgame’. Many believed it wouldn’t […]

Official details for Frank Miller’s Dark Knight III: The Master Race

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Ahead of its arrival this November, DC Entertainment has revealed the official solicitation for the first issue of Dark Knight III: The Master Race, Frank Miller’s follow-up to Batman: The Dark Knight Returns and Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again… The epic ending you never saw coming is here because you demanded it! The Dark […]

Zach Galifianakis to voice The Joker in The LEGO Batman Movie

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It looks like The LEGO Batman Movie has found its Clown Prince of Crime, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that Zach Galifianakis is in talks with Warner Bros. to lend his voice to The Joker in the spinoff to The LEGO Movie. The LEGO Batman Movie is being directed by Chris McKay, who served as […]