Kabam has announced the latest update for Marvel Contest of Champions, which introduces the villainous Nathaniel Essex, a.k.a. Mister Sinister! Check out his bio, stats and abilities here… Nathaniel Essex, a scientist in the latter half of the 19th century, pledged loyalty to the mutant-demi god Apocalypse in exchange for activation of his dormant X-Factor. […]
John Krasinski and Emily Blunt returning for A Quiet Place 2
We already knew that he was writing the screenplay, but now it is official that John Krasinski will be back in the director’s chair for the sequel to the smash hit horror A Quiet Place, while Emily Blunt and young actors Millicent Simmonds and Noah Jupe are closing their deals to return as the Abbott […]
The Big Bang Theory spinoff Young Sheldon gets a two-season renewal
The Big Bang Theory may be coming to an end, but we won’t have seen the last of Sheldon Cooper as CBS has announced that it has renewed the spinoff series Young Sheldon for seasons three and four. “Thanks to Chuck Lorre’s and Steve Molaro’s outstanding creative leadership, Young Sheldon has been a powerful performer […]
Exclusive: Director Peter Segal says “the ship has sailed” on Get Smart sequel
In the months following the release of Get Smart back in 2008, Warner Bros. announced that plans were afoot for a sequel to the spy comedy, with Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway and Alan Arkin all on board to return for a second outing. Unfortunately, the project failed to materialise, and now speaking to Flickering Myth’s […]
Captain Marvel topping Wonder Woman, Aquaman and Deadpool in ticket presales
With the release of Captain Marvel fast approaching, Fandango is reporting that the Brie Larson-headlined Marvel blockbuster is outselling Wonder Woman, Aquaman and Deadpool in ticket presales. The online ticket service is reporting that two weeks out from release, Captain Marvel is the second-biggest preseller superhero origin story behind last year’s Black Panther (which opened […]
The Lost Boys TV pilot gets first cast members, will gender-swap the Frog Brothers
Last month it was announced that The CW has given the green light to a TV adaptation of Joel Schumacher’s 80s classic The Lost Boys, and now we have our first casting news for the pilot. Deadline is reporting that Tyler Posey (Teen Wolf) will portray Michael Emerson, who along with his brother Sam and […]
Titan’s Blade Runner comic titled Blade Runner 2019, character sketches revealed
Titan has announced that its hotly-anticipated official Blade Runner comic book is going by the title of Blade Runner 2019, and will be set during the exact timeframe of Ridley Scott’s original film, featuring a mostly new set of characters and situations. As part of the announcement, Titan has also revealed that artist Andres Guinaldo […]
Jason Reitman clarifies Ghostbusters comments after backlash from fans of the reboot
Jason Reitman, who was announced last month as directing a new Ghostbusters movie set in the continuity of the original two films, has apologised for inadvertently upsetting fans of Paul Feig’s female-fronted reboot Ghostbusters: Answer the Call. Reitman irked fans of the 2016 film with his comments to The Playlist, where he discussed his approach […]
Bond 25 rumoured (again) to be titled Shatterhand
Days after it was announced that the film’s release date had been pushed back once again, reports are now circulating that Bond 25 is set to begin production in April under the title / working title of Shatterhand. Now, if you’ve been keeping up to date with news of Daniel Craig’s fifth and final 007 […]
The Walking Dead ratings slump to all-time low
An overhaul of the show both in front of and behind the camera has done little to halt The Walking Dead’s slump, with the once mighty AMC zombie drama slipping to an all-time ratings low with this past Sunday’s episode. As reported by The Wrap, ‘Omega’ averaged a 1.7 rating in the key 18-49 demo, […]