Zeb Larson reviews Tooth and Claw #1… MARVELS and ASTRO CITY writer KURT BUSIEK returns to Image Comics with rising-star artist BEN DEWEY for an all-new ONGOING SERIES! Conan meets Game of Thrones meets Kamandi in an original high-fantasy epic for mature readers, as a secret conclave of wizards brings a legendary champion back through […]
Game of Thrones showrunner confirms Bran and Hodor will be absent from season 5
Back in September, Kristian Nairn was quoted as stating that he and co-star Isaac Hempstead-Wright’s character Hodor and Bran Stark would be absent from the upcoming fifth season of HBO’s epic fantasy series Game of Thrones, with Hempstead-Wright subsequently playing down fears that the duo would be sitting out the next batch of episodes. Well, […]
Blu-ray Review – The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug – The Extended Edition (2013)
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, 2013. Directed by Peter Jackson. Starring Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Orlando Bloom, Evangaline Lilly, Luke Evans, Lee Pace, Ken Stott, Graham McTavish, Aidan Turner, Dean O’Gorman, Mark Hadlow, Jed Brophy, Adam Brown, John Callen, Peter Hambleton, William Kircher, James Nesbitt, Stephen Hunter, Hugo Weaving, Christopher Lee, Ian […]
Costa Ronin joins Marvel’s Agent Carter as Anton Vanko
Following on from the first clip from Marvel’s Agent Carter featuring Hayley Atwell (Peggy Carter), Dominic Cooper (Howard Stark) and James D’Arcy (Edwin Jarvis) [watch it here], it is now being reported that Costa Ronin (The Americans) has signed on to play Anton Vanko, the father of Mickey Rourke’s Ivan Vanko, a.k.a. Whiplash. The character […]
Joss Whedon responds to Idris Elba’s Avengers: Age of Ultron reveal and Marvel’s Phase Three slate
Over the weekend, British actor Idris Elba announced that he’s set to reprise the role of Heimdall for a scene in Avengers: Age of Ultron alongside Chris Hemsworth’s Thor and Tom Hiddleston’s Loki, and Joss Whedon has spoken about the big reveal during an interview with Vulture, stating that: “Um, should he receive an email […]
Joker split-screen clip shows of the HD restoration for Batman: The Complete Television Series
Ahead of its long-awaited home entertainment release next week, Warner Bros. has debuted a new clip from Batman: The Complete Television Series, which shows off the HD restoration for the classic TV show with a split-screen clip featuring the Dynamic Duo and the Clown Prince of Crime… For the very first time, Warner Bros. Home […]
Clive Barker talks about the Hellraiser reboot
Last year, Clive Barker announced that he’s set to reboot the Hellraiser franchise by writing and directing a new take on his original 1986 novella The Hellbound Heart, and now the British author has provided an update to Entertainment Weekly, confirming that a second draft has been handed in, as well as touching upon details […]
Return of The Vikings: New Faces – In conversation with Alexander Ludwig
Paul Risker chats with Vikings star Alexander Ludwig… As part of a special week long feature to coincide with the home entertainment release of Vikings series 2, Flickering Myth sits down in conversation with the cast and creator Michael Hirst to go behind the scenes of the critically acclaimed historical drama. From the reflections of […]
Daniel Radcliffe, Lizzy Caplan and Jay Chou join Now You See Me 2
Lionsgate has announced that Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter, Horns), Lizzy Caplan (Masters of Sex, The Interview) and Taiwanese megastar Jay Chou have joined the cast of the upcoming sequel Now You See Me 2, which is being directed by Jon M. Chu (G.I. Joe: Retaliation). Depsite previously stating that Isla Fisher would return, the actress […]
Comic Book Review – Death Sentence Vol. 1
Michelle Herbert reviews Death Sentence, Vol. 1… Once active, the G+ Virus, sexually transmitted and lethal, gives you around six months to live, but in those six months you will gain powers beyond belief. Welcome to London, home to Verity, Weasel and Monty who have all been infected and are coming to terms with their […]
