Last weekend it was announced that Jodie Whittaker has been cast as the Thirteenth Doctor in the long-running British sci-fi series Doctor Who, becoming the first female actor to take on the role of the iconic Time Lord.Yesterday at the San Diego Comic-Con International, Flickering Myth’s Tai Freligh caught up with Colin Baker (The Sixth […]
Ben Affleck’s Batman future reportedly in doubt
Well, this probably isn’t the kind of headline Warner Bros. wants on the eve of its huge DC Films panel at the San Diego Comic-Con International tomorrow, but according to The Hollywood Reporter the studio is quietly working on a plan to phase out Ben Affleck’s Batman from the DCEU, with the outlet even going […]
Steven Moffat teases possible fifth series of Sherlock at Comic-Con
Although all signs have pointed towards the fourth series of Sherlock being its last – including comments from both Benedict Cumberbatch and co-creator Mark Gatiss – it seems that Steven Moffat isn’t quite ready to rule out the possibility of a fifth series for the popular BBC show.Speaking at the San Diego Comic-Con yesterday, Moffat […]
Zoey Deutch joins Johnny Depp in Richard Says Goodbye
According to THR, Zoey Deutch (Before I Fall) has signed on to star alongside Johnny Depp in the upcoming dramedy Richard Says Goodbye, which is being written and directed by Wayne Roberts (Katie Says Goodbye).Richard Says Goodbye sees Depp as the titular Richard, “a world-weary college professor who is given a life-changing diagnosis and then […]
SDCC: Details on Watchmen / DC crossover Doomsday Clock revealed, first artwork unveiled
Back in May it was announced that the DC Universe is set to collide with the Watchmen Universe with the upcoming twelve part miniseries Doomsday Clock from writer Geoff Johns and artist Gary Frank, and during a panel at yesterday’s San Diego Comic-Con International DC dropped some major details about the hotly-anticipated event. The series […]
Mondo’s SDCC exclusive poster artwork for Guardians of the Galaxy, The Dark Knight, Legion and The Flash
With San Diego Comic-Con in full swing, Mondo has unveiled a selection of its superhero-themed SDCC exclusive posters, including Guardians of the Galaxy by Matt Taylor, The Dark Knight by Rory Kurtz, Legion by Marc Aspinall, and The Flash by Cesar Moreno. Check them out here…If you’re at Comic-Con, be sure to stop by the […]
Taron Egerton wanted for Elton John biopic Rocketman
According to The Daily Mail, Taron Egerton could be set to take on the role of Elton John in Rocketman, a biopic of the legendary musician which would reunite the Kingsman star with Eddie the Eagle director Dexter Fletcher and producer Matthew Vaughn.Egerton – who will next be seen in Vaughn’s spy comedy sequel Kingsman: […]
SDCC: IDW announces Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles / Ghostbusters sequel, Ninja Ghostbusters mashup action figures revealed
IDW has announced that the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and the Ghostbusters are set to reunite for an inter-dimensional comic book adventure in the new weekly crossover event series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Ghostbusters 2! The story begins when an old adversary traps the Turtles in a ghost dimension, as old adversaries are wont to do. […]
The Originals to end with upcoming fifth season
Showrunner Julie Plec has announced that the upcoming fifth season of The Vampire Diaries spinoff The Originals will be the show’s last.“I’m packing my bags for Comic-Con, realizing it’s been a year since we announced the end of The Vampire Diaries,” wrote Plec on Twitter. “It feels only fitting to use this anniversary to make a second […]
SDCC: Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill announce The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume IV: The Tempest
At the San Diego Comic-Con today, Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill will conclude both their legendary League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and their equally legendary comic-book careers with the series’ spectacular fourth and final volume, The Tempest. Tying up the slenderest of plot threads and allusions from the three preceding volumes, The Black Dossier, and the Nemo trilogy into a dazzling and ingenious bow, the world’s […]
