Warner Bros. and DC Films’ Joker has proven to be a huge success at the Venice Film Festival, the Joaquin Phoenix-headlined comic book adaptation having received an eight-minute standing ovation at its premiere before being named the recipient of the festival’s top prize, the Golden Lion, by the jury yesterday. Last month it was reported […]
Hasbro releases Avengers: Endgame Power Gauntlet and new Marvel Legends figures
Coinciding with the film’s arrival on home entertainment platforms, Hasbro has released a rather splendid Legends Series Power Gauntlet from the hugely successful superhero blockbuster Avengers: Endgame, allowing fans to wield the power of the six Infinity Stones! check out the promotional images here… In addition to the Power Gauntlet, a new wave of Marvel Legends […]
Justin Timberlake to star in drama feature Palmer
Justin Timberlake has signed on for the lead role in Palmer, a new drama from actor and director Fisher Stevens (Before the Flood) and producer Charles B. Wessler (Green Book). According to Deadline, the film will see Timberlake starring as Eddie Palmer, ” a former college football phenomenon who, after a stint in prison, returns […]
Comic Book Preview – Absolute Carnage: Symbiote of Vengeance #1
Marvel Comics releases Absolute Carnage: Symbiote of Vengeance #1 this coming Wednesday, and you can take a look at a preview of the issue here… Carnage is hunting down previous symbiote hosts for codices that will unlock a direct link to the symbiote god Knull! And he’s not asking nicely…he’s taking them by force! Which […]
A24 developing Earthsea TV series
According to Deadline, A24 is teaming with Oscar-nominated producer Jennifer Fox (Nightcrawler) for a TV series adaptation of Ursula Le Guin’s fantasy book series Earthsea. Consisting of five novels and eight short stories, Earthsea is “set in a fantasy archipelago of hundreds of islands, imperiled by those who use magic to gain power and upset […]
Christoph Waltz joins Liam Hemsworth in Quibi action thriller series
Oscar-winner Christoph Waltz has signed on to star alongside Liam Hemsworth in an as-yet-untitled action thriller series from writer Nick Santora (Scorpion) and director Phil Abraham (Mad Men), which is being produced for the upcoming Quibi streaming service. As per Deadline, the series sees Hemsworth as Dodge Maynard, who – desperate to take care of […]
Street Fighter V’s Karin gets a new collectible statue from PCS
Sideshow and PCS Collectibles has unveiled the 1:4 scale Karin Season Pass statue from Street Fighter V. Limited to 200 pieces, the collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $460; check out the promotional images here… SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Sideshow Collectibles The Karin Statue measures 17” tall, with the snobbish fighter standing on […]
The Flash’s costume gets a New 52-inspired makeover in season 6 image
TV Line has revealed a new image from the sixth season of The CW’s DC superhero series The Flash which gives us a peek at Barry Allen’s (Grant Gustin) new suit, which appears to be inspired by the Scarlet Speedster’s New 52 look; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Promo images for The Flash Season […]
Comic Book Preview – Batman #78
DC Comics releases Batman #78 this coming Wednesday, and we have a preview of the issue for you here; check it out… In the first part of a “City of Bane” interlude, Batman receives help from an ally he thought he had lost for good: Catwoman! Still recovering from the beatings he took from Bane […]
Rooney Mara heads to Nightmare Alley with Guillermo del Toro
Deadline has revealed that Rooney Mara (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Mary Magdalene) has become the latest addition to the cast of Guillermo del Toro’s next directorial effort Nightmare Alley. The film will reunite Mara with her Carol co-star Cate Blanchett and also stars Bradley Cooper (A Star Is Born). Cooper plays Stan, a […]
