Due to New York Comic Con, birthdays and anniversaries, it’s an abridged version of The Week in Spandex this week. Normal service will be resumed this coming Saturday…
The big news from the weekend was of course the release of the latest trailer for Warner Bros.’ upcoming blockbuster Justice League, while on the DC front we also had plenty of updates on the superhero team-up, as well as news on Batman, Aquaman, Constantine, and the various DC TV offerings. On the Marvel side of things, we’re still waiting on an Avengers: Infinity War trailer, but we do have plenty of Thor: Ragnarok promotional material, as well as rumours of Punisher delays, a first look at Runaways and more, and over at Fox Gambit may have found another director…
DC UNIVERSE
JUSTICE LEAGUE
Heroes assemble in the new trailer for Justice League
Ben Affleck and Gal Gadot discuss the humour of Justice League
Justice League cast discuss Zack Snyder’s departure and Joss Whedon’s involvement
Danny Elfman reportedly using his classic Batman theme in Justice League score
New images and banner for Justice League arrive online
The cast of Justice League discuss their costumes in new featurette
Empire’s Justice League covers revealed
Commissioner Gordon meets the team in new Justice League image
Justice League gets a new banner
New Justice League character posters released
MISC. DC LIVE ACTION MOVIES
DC Extended Universe is “100%” connected says head of DC Films Geoff Johns
When Will DC Learn How to End Their Movies?
Why James Cameron is completely wrong on Wonder Woman
Ben Affleck thinks criticism of Batman v Superman was “fair”
J.K. Simmons looking forward to working with Ben Affleck on future Batman films
Outlander’s Graham McTavish cast in Warner Bros.’ Aquaman
Warner Bros. unveils illustrated steelbooks for Man of Steel, Batman v Superman and Suicide Squad
Tommy Lee Jones despised Jim Carrey’s “bufoonery” while working on Batman Forever
DC TV
GOTHAM
Gotham Season 4 Episode 3 Review – ‘They Who Hide Behind Masks’
Promo and images for Gotham Season 4 Episode 4 – ‘The Demon’s Head’
Gotham ratings hit series low with season four
Gotham producer says that Jerome is not The Joker
SUPERGIRL
Watch a clip from Supergirl’s season 3 premiere – ‘Girl of Steel’
Promo images for Supergirl Season 3 Episode 2 – ‘Triggers’
Synopsis for Supergirl Season 3 Episode 3 – ‘Far from the Tree’
THE FLASH
Promo images for The Flash Season 4 Episode 2 – ‘Mixed Signals’
Hazard debuts in synopsis for The Flash Season 4 Episode 3 – ‘Luck Be a Lady’
DC’S LEGENDS OF TOMORROW
Matt Ryan to reprise Constantine role for DC’s Legends of Tomorrow season 3
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow gets a season 3 poster
Promo images for DC’s Legends of Tomorrow Season 3 Episode 2 – ‘Freakshow’
Synopsis for DC’s Legends of Tomorrow Season 3 Episode 3 – ‘Zari’
ARROW
Oliver Queen takes aim on poster for Arrow season 6
Promo images for Arrow Season 6 Episode 2 – ‘Tribute’
Onyx visits Star City in synopsis for Arrow Season 6 Episode 3 – ‘Next of Kin’
BLACK LIGHTNING
Jill Scott cast as DC villain Lady Eve in Black Lightning
DC ANIMATION
The Dark Knight getting the anime treatment with Batman Ninja movie
Batman Ninja anime movie gets a poster and details
Matt Ryan’s Constantine resurrected by CW Seed
Watch a sneak peek of the Constantine animated series
MARVEL CINEMATIC UNIVERSE
THOR: RAGNAROK
Marvel’s Thor: Ragnarok gets a new TV spot
Prepare for HelaWeen with new Thor: Ragnarok promo image
New featurette for Marvel’s Thor: Ragnarok focuses on Cate Blanchett’s Hela
Idris Elba says Thor: Ragnarok is the first Thor movie he’s enjoyed making
New banner and Hela and The Hulk promos for Thor: Ragnarok
AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR
Karen Gillan says Nebula “will have her moment” when she confronts Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War
Rumour: Silk could appear in Avengers: Infinity War
OTHER MCU MOVIES
Cap battles Giant Man in early Captain America: Civil War concept art
Early Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 concept art shows an alternate Ego design
James Gunn says Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 won’t feature any resurrections
Casting call reveals 80s flashback in Ant-Man and the Wasp
THE PUNISHER
Marvel pulls The Punisher from NYCC in the wake of Las Vegas shooting
Rumour: Netflix may delay The Punisher
New posters for The Punisher promise the truth must be taken
The Punisher is haunted by the past in new promo for the Netflix series
INHUMANS
Marvel’s Inhumans premieres to modest ratings
Marvel’s Inhumans Season 1 Episodes 1 & 2 Review – ‘Behold… The Inhumans’ and ‘Those Who Would Destroy Us’
Marvel’s Inhumans Season 1 Episode 3 Review – ‘Divide and Conquer’
Promo images for Marvel’s Inhumans Season 1 Episode 4 – ‘Make Way For… Medusa’
Promo for Marvel’s Inhumans Season 1 Episode 4 – ‘Make Way For… Medusa’
Promo images for Marvel’s Inhumans Season 1 Episode 5 – ‘Something Inhuman This Way Comes’
AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 5 premiere date revealed, Kree return confirmed but no S.W.O.R.D.
Natalia Cordova-Buckley upped to series regular for Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 5
RUNAWAYS
Watch the first teaser trailer for Marvel’s Runaways
Jeph Loeb on why Hulu was the right fit for Marvel’s Runaways
Exclusive Interview – Composer Siddhartha Khosla talks Marvel’s Runaways
MISC. MARVEL TV
NYCC posters for Marvel’s Jessica Jones, Runaways, Cloak & Dagger and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Iron Fist joins Power Man in Luke Cage season 2
X-MEN
Josh Brolin’s Cable stocks up on supplies in latest Deadpool 2 set photos
Rob Liefeld praises Josh Brolin’s Cable performance in Deadpool 2
Gore Verbinski in talks to direct Gambit, Daniel Craig rumoured for Mister Sinister role
Scott Eastwood keen on Wolverine role
X-Men producer reveals why the Hellfire TV series was abandoned
THE GIFTED
Marvel’s X-Men series The Gifted scores almost 5 million viewers with premiere
The Gifted Season 1 Episode 1 Review – ‘eXposed’
Promo for Marvel’s The Gifted Season 1 Episode 2 – ‘rX’
Promo images for Marvel’s The Gifted Season 1 Episode 3 – ‘eXodus’
The Gifted showrunner confirms that Polaris is Magneto’s daughter in the show
MISC. NEWS
Jason Blum on Todd McFarlane directing the Spawn reboot
Jenny Slate in talks to join Sony’s Venom as Fifty Shades of Grey screenwriter signs on
Amazon unveils new poster and trailer for The Tick
Michael B. Jordan to star in Netflix superhero drama series Raising Dion
Gary Collinson is a writer and lecturer from the North East of England. He is the editor-in-chief of FlickeringMyth.com and the author of Holy Franchise, Batman! Bringing the Caped Crusader to the Screen.
