Diamond Comic Distributors have released their direct sales information for January 2019, with DC’s The Batman Who Laughs #2 and Dark Knights: Metal topping the comic book and graphic novel sales charts respectively. Nevertheless, it wasn’t enough for DC to dethrone Marvel as the bestselling publisher of the month, with Marvel once again coming out […]
Sneak peek clip and images from Star Wars Resistance Season 1 Episode 18 – ‘The Disappeared’
Disney XD has released a sneak peek clip and images from Sunday’s eighteenth episode of Star Wars Resistance, entitled ‘The Disappeared’. Check them out here, along with the official episode synopsis… In “The Disappeared,” The First Order presence is affecting life on the platform – big races are being cancelled and platformers are mysteriously disappearing. […]
Marvel Contest of Champions update adds Mister Sinister
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 […]
