Get a closer look at Idris Elba in new Dark Tower set pictures. Stephen Amell teases Oliver and Felicity’s relationship in the next season of Arrow. A Space Battleship Yamato movie might still be in the works. Plus, Michael Bay blows something up for Transformers, and a bunch of new Ghostbusters footage. Spoilers now!
Marvel Cinematic Universe
Frank Grillo visited Good Morning America, where he was unable to accept the death of his villainous character, Crossbones:
You think he dies, don’t you? Did you see the body? What did you see? I’m not saying anything except that… you didn’t see a body.
While there could always be the possibility of the character returning — these are, after all, comic book movies — it seems a little unlikely there’s much of Crossbones left after the events of Civil War. [Comic Book]
Justice League
Welsh actor Julian Lewis Jones has confirmed that he’s in the film, but did not disclose further details on his role. [Wales Online]
Star Blazers/Space Battleship Yamato
Answering a fan question on Twitter, Christopher McQuarrie hinted that a script he wrote for an adaptation of the animation series is in development.
@starwarsfans developing.
— ChristopherMcQuarrie (@chrismcquarrie) July 3, 2016
Thor: Ragnarok
Production on the film has begun.
@MrPeytonReed @louisde2 Pretty sweet 1st day. Look at all these people who turned up to work. #Blessed #support pic.twitter.com/xJQdJzyFwR
— Taika Waititi (@TaikaWaititi) July 4, 2016
The Dark Tower
Another picture of Idris Elba on set, this time straight from Ron Howard.
I joined @idriselba & director Nikolaj Arcel in #NYC for #DarkTowerMovie production Dream Team 4 a Dream Project pic.twitter.com/X3REnQDf7b
— Ron Howard (@RealRonHoward) July 2, 2016
Transformers: The Last Knight
Michael Bay has shared a new, typically Bay-esque behind the scenes shot from filming on Instagram.
Ghostbusters
The ghostbusters test out some new equipment in a clip.
Hand-to-specter combat ready. #Ghostbustershttps://t.co/edpF69iddq
— Ghostbusters (@Ghostbusters) June 30, 2016
And here’s a bunch of new TV spots.
Sausage Party
A faux-PSA for the film urges you to destroy your barbecue.
FLCL
Japanese rock band The Pillow will return to record the soundtrack for the show’s new season. Original character designer Yoshiyuki Sadamoto will also be involved in character design. [Anime News Network]
Arrow
Stephen Amell teased the status of Oliver and Felicity’s relationship next season in a recent appearance at Heroes and Villains FanFest:
I think that it’s important to remember that relationships on the show don’t have to be only defined by romance. Oliver and Felicity could have a wonderful, fulfilling, dynamic relationship and not be together, right?
That wasn’t a question, OK. That’s how the world works! So we will see where they are this year. I hope that they’re both in a happy positive place. Whether that means they’re together or not remains to be seen.
Finally, at the same event, David Ramsey confirmed that Diggle would be receiving a new piece of vigilante costuming in season five, a new mask designed by Cisco. [Comicbook.com]
Additional reporting by Gordon Jackson. Banner art by Jim Cooke.