With BioWare and EA’s hotly-anticipated video game Anthem set for release this month, District 9 and Elysium director Neill Blomkamp has unveiled his latest OATS Studios short film, Conviction: An Anthem Story. The live-action short takes place decades before the game, and introduced the city of Fort Tarsis, the game’s hub world, where freelancers don […]
Patton Oswalt says he was born to play Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K.
Having portrayed multiple characters in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Patton Oswalt is set to return to the Marvel universe as creator and star of Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K., one of four animated Marvel series being produced for Hulu. Oswalt, who is producing the animated series with Jordan Blum (American Dad), has shared his excitement about the project during […]
Scott Z. Burns to “overhaul” Bond 25 screenplay
Following on from the news that Bond 25 has been pushed back again and will now open in April 2020, The Playlist is reporting that screenwriter Scott Z. Burns (The Bourne Ultimatum, Contagion) has been brought in to work on the script. According to the site, Burns will be “overhauling” the original screenplay penned by […]
Ghostbusters and Transformers action figure mash-up Ecto 1 Ectotron unveiled by Hasbro
As part of its many New York Toy Fair reveals, Hasbro has announced that it is bringing together two classic 80s franchises as Ecto-1 joins the Robots in Disguise with the upcoming release of its Transformers Generations Collaborative Ghostbusters Mash-Up Ecto 1 Ectotron action figure! The figures transformers from its Ecto 1 vehicle mode to […]
Marvel’s Black Widow movie undergoing a rewrite
With Marvel’s Black Widow movie lined up for release in 2020 and reportedly eyeing a June production start date, Collider is reporting that Ned Benson (The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby) has been brought in to do a rewrite of the script for the long-awaited solo film. Black Widow is being directed by Cate Shortland (Berlin Syndrome) […]
Disney unveils High School Musical: The Musical: The Series cast
The High School Musical franchise is set to make its return courtesy of Disney’s upcoming streaming service, and Entertainment Weekly is reporting that the awkwardly-titled High School Musical: The Musical: The Series has now set its cast. Joining the previously announced Joshua Bassett (Stuck in the Middle) as the male lead Ricky is Olivia Rodrigo […]
Wes Craven’s Swamp Thing to receive UK Blu-ray release
With DC and Aquaman director James Wan currently working on a new live-action series for the DC Universe streaming service, distributor 88 Films has announced that it is set to bring Wes Craven’s original 1982 comic book adaptation Swamp Thing to Blu-ray in the UK this March! SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Amazon UK Long […]
Disney to unleash Star Wars: Episode IX and Frozen 2 merchandise this October
If you’re a big fan of Star Wars and/or Frozen (or you have children that are), get ready for your bank balance to take a major hit this October as Disney has announced that it will launch its new Star Wars: Episode IX and Frozen 2 merchandise around the globe on October 4th. “This is […]
Michelle Rodriguez still unsure of Fast & Furious 9 return, release date pushed back
We already know that Fast & Furious 9 will be missing one of its leading stars in Dwayne Johnson, but it seems he may not be the only series veteran missing from the next instalment as Michelle Rodriguez has revealed to Vanity Fair that she’s yet to decide whether she’ll be reprising her role as […]
Dwayne Johnson announces start of production on Jumanji 3
Dwayne Johnson has announced on Instagram that filming is underway on the as-yet-untitled Jumanji 3, the follow-up to Sony’s smash-hit 2017 blockbuster Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt3czJfhCDr/ Plot details on Jumanji 3 are being kept under wraps, but we do know that the film will reunite Welcome to the Jungle director Jake Kasdan […]
