Flickering Myth

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EJ Moreno

Five Night’s at Freddy’s becomes Blumhouse’s highest grossing movie

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Five Nights at Freddy’s is a massive hit for Blumhouse—actually, the studio’s biggest film of all time now. The horror video game adaptation has grossed $136 million at the domestic box office, with an additional  $160 million from overseas markets. That puts the film at $295 million after 31 days of release. The box office haul […]

Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu sets Christmas 2024 release

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Focus Features has set a release date for their anticipated Nosferatu remake, and now we know precisely when as director Robert Eggers’ latest will drop in theaters on December 25th, 2024. The gothic horror film will now release near Disney’s live-action The Lion King sequel Mufasa and Paramount’s Sonic the Hedgehog 3. “The audacious filmmaking […]

Nicolas Cage on his Superman cameo in The Flash: “That’s not what I did on the set”

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Nicolas Cage feels a bit disappointed by what he saw in The Flash. As he spoke with Wired about his new film Dream Scenario, Cage looked back at another movie he was in this year, Andy Muschietti’s The Flash., telling the outlet that what ended up on screen for his Superman cameo was not what […]

Greta Gerwig says Barbie couldn’t have been made without Wonder Woman

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“If you can see it, you can be it.” That’s the mentality about a lot of inclusion in filmmaking, essentially saying if you see a woman or POC in a position you want, you know it’s a reality. That’s what Greta Gerwig feels when she looks at getting a blockbuster like Barbie made. In a […]

Bradley Cooper says he’s open to The Hangover 4

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Is Bradley Cooper done with making ‘fun’ movies? The filmmaker says no and wants you to know his new films are fun. While speaking to host David Remnick for The New Yorker Radio Hour podcast, Cooper dives into revisiting his former film career in more comedic films. Remnick asked Cooper: “Are you done with fun? […]

James Gunn addresses recent Superman: Legacy castings

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With the Hollywood strikes now over, casting news on James Gunn’s Superman: Legacy has ramped up this month as the DC Studios reboot prepares to begin production, and taking a moment out from prep, Gunn has been answering some fan questions regarding the casting process. “Skyler Gisondo and Sara Sampaio and María Gabriela de Faría […]

The Toxic Avenger director compares the film’s violence to Itchy & Scratchy from The Simpsons

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The Toxic Avenger is known for some brutal violence, with the original Troma film being a shocking cult classic.  With an upcoming remake from the director Macon Blair, fans were worried if the violence and gore would compare, and Blair is here to let fans know not to worry. In a new interview with Empire, […]

McG planning a third entry in The Babysitter franchise

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Following The Babysitter: Killer Queen, fans were curious if McG has a third outing in this twisted horror comedy world, and it seems like we have our answer. Speaking with ComicBook.com to promote his new family comedy Family Switch, McG addressed the looming Babysitter 3. “Yeah, we’re still talking about it. It was fun. The first […]

Nicholas Hoult meets Bill Skarsgård’s Nosferatu in new image from Robert Eggers’ remake

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Robert Eggers is promising some throwback horror with his Nosferatu film, and a new image gives us a taste of the terror to come.  Empire Magazine teased the photo you see above, which showcases Nicholas Hoult’s character, but if you look closely, we also get a new glimpse of Bill Skarsgård’s Count Orlok. In the […]