When Marvel and Sony made a deal for Spider-Man to be used in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a dream come true for fans, many wondered what exactly the specifics of the deal were and how long it might last. Last month we heard that Sony were looking to end their deal after Spider-Man: Homecoming 2 […]
The Week in Spandex – Justice League, Batgirl, Avengers: Infinity War, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Thor: Ragnarok, Deadpool 2 and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Justice League, Batgirl, Wonder Woman, Gotham City Sirens, Aquaman, Supergirl, The Flash, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Arrow, Black Lightning, Powerless, Batman and Harley Quinn, Avengers: Infinity War, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Venom, Thor: Ragnarok, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Inhumans, Agents […]
Rumour: Adi Shankar tops Sony’s Venom director shortlist
With Sony pushing ahead with its plans for a non-MCU-related Venom solo movie (which is due to shoot this Autumn and will apparently carry an R rating), a rumour has emerged claiming that Adi Shankar is positioned at the top of the studio’s director shortlist for the project. For those unfamiliar with Adi Shankar, he actually has experience […]
Sony’s Venom movie to shoot in the fall, described as “action horror sci-fi”
Earlier this month it was announced that Sony has dusted off its plans for a Venom solo movie, setting the Spider-Man spinoff for release on October 5th 2018. Now, according to production tracking site My Entertainment World, Sony has set a Fall 2017 filming start date for the project, which is being described as an […]
The Week in Spandex – Warner Bros. shuffling DC slate, DCEU director rumours, Guardians of the Galaxy updates, Chris Hemsworth thought he was fired from Marvel
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at The Batman, The Flash, Green Lantern Corps, Gotham City Sirens, Suicide Squad 2, Justice League Dark, Man of Steel 2, Wonder Woman, Supergirl, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Arrow, Black Lightning, Teen Titans: The Judas Contract, Logan, X-Men: Apocalypse, Deadpool 2, X-Men: Supernova, Legion, Fantastic […]
Yoda in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Aquaman pushed back, Venom movie gets release date, Guardians Vol. 3 confirmed and more – Daily News Roundup
Rounding up yesterday’s big news stories… YODA IN THE LAST JEDI? It’s been rumoured on several occasions that the Jedi Master Yoda will be making an appearance in Star Wars: The Last Jedi (as a Force Ghost, presumably), and Frank Oz has further fuelled the speculation in an interview where he revealed he’s been asked […]
The symbiote ensnares the Marvel universe with Edge of Venomverse this June
Marvel has announced the upcoming release of Edge of Venomverse, a new five-issue miniseries which spins out of the new new Venom series and sees the symbiote’s tentacles ensnaring the entire Marvel universe! Kicking off this June, EDGE OF VENOMVERSE unleashes sinister symbiotes across the Marvel Universe, wreaking untold havoc and wanton destruction! Featuring some […]
Deadpool and Venom go head-to-head in Marvel and Funko’s animated short Chimichangas
Marvel and Funko have released the third instalment of their animated webseries, titled Chimichangas, which features a hilarious brawl between Deadpool and Venom! Check it out here… If you haven’t already, be sure to watch the first two episodes Spellbound (featuring Iron Man, Spider-Man and Loki) and Bait N Switch (featuring Rocket Raccoon, Groot and […]
Sony confirms Spider-Man spin-offs
Prior to Marvel and Sony reaching a deal that would see the wall-crawler join the MCU, Sony had big plans for a Shared Spider-Man Universe with movies being developed for The Sinister Six, Venom and an ‘female Spider-Man film’. It has been rumoured that those plans were still on the cards, and Sony chairman Tom […]
Sony to build “a whole Spider-Man universe” with Marvel
Prior to the release of The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Sony announced that it was developing a further two sequels to the Marc Webb reboot, along with spinoff movies for The Sinister Six and Venom. Of course, the negative reaction to the 2014 sequel put paid to those plans, leading Sony to form a partnership with Marvel […]
