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 […]
Marvel dominates comic book sales in 2014
Diamond Comic Distributors has releasing their annual end-of-year sales rankings for the comic book industry, which continued its upward trend in 2014 as sales increased 4.39% over the previous twelve months. The year was dominated by Marvel, who led the charts in terms of both dollar and unit market share (34.38% and 36.78% respectively), as […]
UPDATE: Batman v Superman to be split into two parts, with Enter the Knight leading into Dawn of Justice?
If you were wondering how Warner Bros. and DC plan to cram so many characters into the upcoming DC ensemble Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, well we may just have the answer – although the emphasis is on may here… According to an image doing the rounds on the internet which is allegedly from […]
Spartacus star Liam McIntyre to play Weather Wizard on The Flash
After being snapped on the set of The Flash earlier in the week, it had been reported that Spartacus star Liam McIntyre was set to portray the character of Weather Wizard in the DC show. Well, ComicBook has now confirmed his casting with The CW, with McIntyre set to play Mark Mardon, the brother of […]
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, The Fantastic Four and Avengers: Age of Ultron trailers rumoured for February
Over the past few months we’ve heard lots of speculation / guesswork as to when we can expect to see the trailers for Warner Bros.’ Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and 20th Century Fox’s The Fantastic Four, and now a new report claims we’ll get our first look at both movies next month. According […]
Viola Davis confirms Amanda Waller role in Suicide Squad
When the cast for Warner Bros. and director David Ayer’s Suicide Squad was officially announced, there was one major role from the DC supervillain ensemble unfilled in Amanda Waller, the Director of A.R.G.U.S., and head of Task Force X. Initial reports suggested that Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer and Oprah Winfrey were up for the part, […]
Arrow showrunner gives details on Black Canary, H.I.V.E and Suicide Squad
Spoilers, in case you’ve not caught up on Arrow just yet… Following the shocking events at the mid-season finale of season three of Arrow, a lot of questions are on the minds of fans about the fate of Oliver Queen – and what will happen in the wake of his death. As part of TV […]
Christopher Nolan recalls his experiences on Batman Begins
When Batman Begins made its debut in June 2005, it was seen by many as a huge risk by Warner Bros.: an almost unheard of phenomena at the time of rebooting an entire franchise under the tutelage of an independent filmmaker was not the common franchise “reset” it is today. But Warner’s instincts were right, […]
Arrow showrunner wants Batman to feature in the show; teases crossover with Supergirl
Having already crossed over with The Flash, Arrow showrunner and Executive Producer Marc Guggenheim is keen to add a few other familiar faces from the Justice League to his roster. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter (along with Agent Carter showrunners Tara Butters and Michele Fazeka), Guggenheim teased a potential crossover with CBS’s Supergirl saying, […]
Marvel vs. DC: Arrow and Agent Carter showrunners compare notes
They may be representing competing comic book companies, but Arrow showrunner and Executive Producer Marc Guggenheim sat down to interview his wife Tara Butters, showrunner of Agent Carter, and her longtime writing partner Michele Fazekas for The Hollywood Reporter. The pair call the eight-episode run of Agent Carter “a blessing” and are very excited about a […]
