In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Suicide Squad, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Justice League, Green Lantern Corps, Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Dr. Mirage, Gotham, Justice League Dark, The LEGO Batman Movie, Deadpool 2, Logan, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Doctor Strange, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Avengers: Infinity War, Captain America: Civil War, Iron Man 4, The Inhumans, The Defenders, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Cloak and Dagger, The Green Hornet and more…
We’ll start things off with the DC Extended Universe this week, seeing as Tuesday saw the arrival of the extended cut of Suicide Squad on Digital HD. To promote the release, Warner Bros. debuted a new featurette which offered up some behind-the-scenes footage of Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn and Jared Leto’s Joker [see here], along with clips from the extended version featuring Harley and the Joker [watch it here] and Harley and Killer Croc [watch it here]. And if that’s not enough of the crazy couple, we’ve also got some Tattoo Guide promo images for both Harley and The Joker, which you can see here and here…
…Gal Gadot gave us another sneak peek behind-the-scenes of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice this week by releasing a new image of Wonder Woman from the climactic battle with Doomsday [see here], while Michael Shannon was asked for his opinion on the movie – and revealed that he actually fell asleep while watching it! “People ask me about this all the time,” said Shannon. “Okay, I’ll tell you the god’s honest truth. Zack Snyder is gonna kill me for this — he’s gonna kill me. I watched it once and I fell asleep. … I was on an international flight and I was tired. … I shouldn’t have been watching it on a plane. But I never go to the movies anymore! I don’t have time to see anything. I used to go to the movies all the time when I was 20 years old and wasn’t working 10 days a week…”
…This won’t come as a surprise at all, but Willem Dafoe has revealed that he’ll be reprising his role as Nuidis Vulko from Justice League for James Wan’s Aquaman movie: “Justice League is very particular because it’s an ensemble movie and my character is being introduced here in order to be a principal role in Aquaman,” said Dafoe. “These films are a different experience. They have different responsibilities, different resources and different intentions. It’s nice to go between those worlds if you can. They serve different impulses…”
…Dafoe also spoke about working with Sam Raimi on 2002’s Spider-Man and how the experience compares with Justice League, stating that: “It was interesting because, as big as that film was, Sam Raimi didn’t have a formula. And I think with Justice League I think they’re trying to play around with the formula. Zack Snyder certainly has a heavy stamp on it. But Spider-Man was a very personal film to Sam. He really believed in the story. It was dear to him. It was fun to see a big studio film like that be so personal. I mean, nothing’s perfect, but it’s a good film…”
…Rumour time now and while it’s been expected that Green Lantern will be absent from the roster of Justice League, El Mayimbe is reporting that “a member of the Green Lantern Corps. will be seen in Justice League in a key sequence.” Of course, this doesn’t mean we’ll be seeing Hal Jordan (or John Stewart, or Guy Gardner, or Kyle Rayner), and it could be another character used as a set up for the 2020 Green Lantern Corps movie, or it could be El Mayimbe passing off more of his speculation as insider news…
…Turning to the small screen now and we’re just a little over a week away from this year’s big DC crossover from The CW, and you can take a look at a couple of sneak peek promos for the ‘Invasion!’ four-parter here and here, as well as promo images for each of the episodes in Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow…
…You can read Martin Carr’s review of this week’s sixth episode of Supergirl season two ‘Changing’ here, and we’ve also got a trailer, promo and images for Monday’s seventh episode ‘The Darkest Place’, which you can see here and here…
…Jessie Robertson has reviewed this week’s sixth episode of The Flash season three ‘Shade’, which you can read here, and we also have a trailer, promo and images for this coming Tuesday’s Kevin Smith-directed ‘Killer Frost’, which you can see here and here. Meanwhile, it’s also been announced that ‘Killer Frost’ will see the debut of Greg Grunberg, who is set for the recurring role of Detective Tom Patterson, a “gruff, stalwart figure at Central City Police Department” who is “unwavering in his commitment to protecting Central City from the dangerous metas that threaten it…”
…And be sure to check out Jessie’s review of this week’s seventh episode of Arrow season five ‘Vigilante’ here and his review of the sixth episode of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow season two ‘Outlaw Country’ here…
…The CW is looking to add another comic book-related show to its schedule, with Gary Dauberman (Annabelle) in talks to write and executive produce a pilot for an adaptation of Valiant Entertainment’s Dr. Mirage, which follows the titular character, “a female paranormal investigator who can communicate with dead souls except the one she most wants to reach — the love of her life…”
…Overt at Fox and be sure to take a look at Martin Carr’s episode of this week’s ninth episode of Gotham season three ‘The Executioner’ here, while we also have a promo and images for Monday’s tenth episode ‘Time Bomb’ [see here and here], a batch of images for the eleventh episode ‘The Green-Eyed Monster’ [see here], and a Grindhouse-style promo entitled ‘The Sirens’, which focusses on Barbara Kean and Tabitha Galivan [watch it here]…
…On the DC animated front, Warner Bros. released the official trailer for the R-rated Justice League Dark animated movie this week [watch it here], as well as the Blu-ray cover artwork, details cast and special features, and an official synopsis which reads: “When innocent civilians begin committing unthinkable crimes across Metropolis, Gotham City and beyond, Batman must call upon mystical counterparts to eradicate this demonic threat to the planet. Enter Justice League Dark, reluctantly led by the Hellblazer himself, John Constantine. Like Batman, Constantine is a cunning, often cynical loner who is the best at his chosen profession – but quickly realizes the sinister forces plaguing the planet will require help from other supernatural alliances. Forming a new ‘league’ with sorceress Zatanna, otherworldly Deadman, and Jason Blood and his powerful alter ego Etrigan the Demon, this team of Dark Arts specialists must unravel the mystery of Earth’s supernatural plague and contend with the rising, powerful villainous forces behind the siege – before it’s too late for all of mankind…”
…With The LEGO Batman Movie set to arrive in February, we’ll soon be seeing LEGO’s tie-in sets hitting shelves, and you can take a look at promotional images of the range here…
…Click below to continue on for Deadpool 2, Logan, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Doctor Strange, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Avengers: Infinity War, Captain America: Civil War, Iron Man 4, The Inhumans, The Defenders, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Cloak and Dagger, The Green Hornet and more…
