The Flickering Myth writing team share their thoughts on the first teaser trailer for Venom… As Sony pushes full steam ahead with its plans for a shared Spider-Man universe (sans Spider-Man, apparently), the studio give us our very first glimpse of the launch title this week with the arrival of a teaser trailer for Venom, […]
Charmed reboot casting breakdowns for the new sisters revealed
Last month it was announced that The CW has placed a pilot order for a Charmed reboot, described as a “fierce, funny, feminist reboot of the original series which centers on three sisters in a college town who discover they are witches. Between vanquishing supernatural demons, tearing down the patriarchy, and maintaining familial bonds, a witch’s […]
Fourth Cloverfield movie Overlord still planned for theatrical release
Netflix dropped a huge surprise this past Sunday by releasing The Cloverfield Paradox, with the streaming service picking up the rights to the J.J. Abrams-produced sci-fi after its planned theatrical release date had been pushed back on several occasions. According to THR, the deal was worth in excess of $50 million, and immediately put the […]
Alex Garland is developing a tech-based sci-fi TV series for FX
With his second feature film Annihilation gearing up for a release later this month, filmmaker Alex Garland has revealed to Fandango that he’s turning his attention to the small screen and is currently developing an eight-part sci-fi drama for FX. “It’s a sort of science fiction, but it’s a much more technology-based sci-fi whereas Annihilation […]
Jessica Chastain has been cut from Xavier Dolan’s The Death and Life of John F. Donovan
Bad news for Jessica Chastain fans looking forward to Xavier Dolan’s The Death and Life of John F. Donovan, as the filmmaker has announced on Instagram that Chastain’s character has been completely cut from the film. “What you need to hear from me is that Jessica Chastain’s character, after what was a long period of […]
Chucky heading to the small screen for Child’s Play TV series
Horror icon Chucky is heading to the small screen, with Bloody Disgusting reporting that franchise creator Don Mancini and producer David Kirschner are in development on a Child’s Play TV series. “We plan to use Child’s Play in the title,” said Mancini. “We want to definitely signal that we are going dark, darker than everbefore. It’s going to be […]
Details on Disney’s new streaming service and its original content, The Defenders shows remaining at Netflix
Last August it was announced that Disney will soon be launching its own dedicated streaming service, which will become the exclusive home for Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Lucasfilm feature film content, as well as its program library from The Disney Channel, Disney Junior and Disney XD. As noted in the initial announcement, it will also feature […]
Doomsday Clock and The Legend of Korra top bestselling comic books and graphic novels of January 2018
Diamond Comic Distributors have shared details of the bestselling titles of January 2018, with DC’s Doomsday Clock #3 topping the comic book chart and Dark Horse Comics’ The Legend of Korra Vol. 2 leading the pack in terms of graphic novels. Check out the sales stats and publisher charts here… Top 10 Comic Books of […]
Robert Zemeckis producing new sci-fi Steel Soldiers
According to Variety, filmmaker Robert Zemeckis is set for a return to the sci-fi genre, having signed on to develop and produce Steel Soldiers for STX Entertainment and China’s Alibaba Pictures. Based on a script by Kev Kaufman (Space Cowboys), the sci-fi action movie takes place in a futuristic world where humans and androids fight […]
Fast & Furious director to helm CBS’ Magnum, P.I. pilot
Last month it was announced that CBS is moving forward with a reboot of the 80s TV series Magnum, P.I., and now comes word from Deadline that Justin Lin (Fast & Furious, Star Trek Beyond) will direct the pilot episode. The new take on the series has been created by Hawaii Five-O’s Peter Lenkov, and […]
