With Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice just a few short months away from release, Ben Affleck has been speaking to Variety about Warner Bros.’ plans for a fully-fledged DC movie universe, admitting that there’s a “ton of pressure” on on the film to succeed. “I think there is a ton of pressure on it,” states […]
Memorable Star Wars Moments – Binary Sunset
Flickering Myth’s writing team are counting down to the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens by discussing their most memorable Star Wars moments. First up is Gary Collinson with the Binary Sunset… There was a time, around the Blu-ray release of The Complete Saga, that I was ready to give up on Star Wars. For […]
Natalia Cordova-Buckley to play Slingshot in Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
According to Point of Geeks, Marvel is adding another member of the Secret Warriors to the cast of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., with the site reporting that Natalia Cordova-Buckley is set to play Yo-Yo Rodriguez, a.k.a. Slingshot. Slingshot made her first comic book appearance in Mighty Avengers #13 in 2008, and possesses superhuman speed, although she […]
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 dethrones Spectre at the UK box office
UK box office top ten and analysis for the weekend of Friday 20th November to Sunday 22nd November 2015… As expected, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 opened atop the UK box office chart this past weekend, pulling in £11,255,566, including almost £2 million of preview screenings. While it’s certainly an impressive bow, Mockingjay – Part 2 […]
Supergirl to cast a teenage Superman
It looks like Superman is coming to CBS’ Supergirl series – well, kind of – with TV Line reporting that the show is looking to cast a teenage Kal-El. According to the site, a casting notice is out for a 13-year-old actor “with future leading man looks” to play the young Boy of Steel in […]
Kevin Bacon to star in Tremors TV series
Back in May, Kevin Bacon revealed that he was keen on returning to the Tremors franchise, and now that is set to become a reality, with Deadline reporting that Bacon will reprise his role for a TV adaptation of the cult 1990 film. The series will take place 25 years after the original movie, with […]
Nominations for the 31st Film Independent Spirit Awards
Film Independent has announced the nominations for the 31st annual Spirit Awards, which celebrates the very best in American independent film. Leading the pack with six nominations is Todd Haynes’ Carol, which will contest the Best Picture award against Anomalisa, Beasts of No Nation, Spotlight and Tangerine. Check out a full list of the nominees […]
Sonia Braga joins the cast of Marvel’s Luke Cage
With Jessica Jones now on Netflix, Marvel is moving full steam ahead with casting on the third Netflix series Luke Cage, with the official site revealing that Sonia Braga (Brothers & Sisters) is set to play Soledad Temple, the mother of Rosario Dawson’s Claire Temple. “A character as strong as Claire needs an equally powerful […]
Tom Amandes to play The Calculator in Arrow
TV Line is reporting that Tom Amandes (Everwood) has signed on to appear in two episodes of Arrow as Noah Kuttler, a.k.a. The Calculator. The character is described as “a criminal mastermind and technical genius [who] uses his advanced skills in computer science and internet manipulation to blackmail Roy [Colton Haynes] out of retirement to […]
Star Wars: The Force Awakens rated PG-13 for “sci-fi action violence”
With J.J. Abrams locking in the final cut of Star Wars: The Force Awakens this past weekend, the Classification and Ratings Administration has officially rated the film PG-13, for “sci-fi action violence”. Here in the UK, the BBFC is yet to give the film a certificate, but it’s expected that it will receive a 12A classification. […]
