Having become the highest-grossing instalment of the X-Men franchise in its second weekend, 20th Century Fox’s X-Men: Days of Future Past has now extended its lead this weekend, with the Bryan Singer-directed sequel crossing the $600 million mark, having pulled in $189.1 million domestically and $420.5 internationally for a total haul to date of $609.6 […]
Guillermo del Toro working on Pacific Rim 2 script with Zak Penn
Last month Legendary Pictures CEO Thomas Tull gave an update on Pacific Rim 2, suggesting that there was nothing to announce with regards to a follow-up to Guillermo del Toro’s 2013 kaiju homage. However, speaking to Buzzfeed, del Toro has now revealed that he’s currently working on a script for the sequel alongside Zak Penn, […]
Peyton Reed replaces Edgar Wright on Ant-Man, official synopsis released
Well, the search is over… After being turned down by Adam McKay (Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues) and Rawson Marshall Thurber (We’re the Millers), Marvel Studios has finally secured a replacement for Edgar Wright on Ant-Man, with Peyton Reed (The Break-Up) signing on to direct. Meanwhile Adam McKay will also contribute to the script, which […]
The Week in Spandex – Ant-Man, Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Batman v Superman and more
Our weekly round up of all the latest stories from the world of screen superheroes, including Ant-Man, Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Agent Carter, Big Hero 6, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Gambit, James Cameron’s Spider-Man, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, […]
The Dusty VHS Corner: 90s Straight-to-Video Action Spectaculars
Tom Jolliffe kicks off a new feature at Flickering Myth entitled The Dusty VHS Corner; first up is a trio of 90s straight-to-video action spectaculars in Grid Runners, Martial Law and Back to Even… Remember when films were on things called video cassettes? Remember when they were sold in rental shops, full to the brim […]
Benedict Cumberbatch and Tom Hardy wanted for Doctor Strange
While Marvel struggles to get development on Ant-Man back on track, it seems the studio is moving full steam ahead with its plans for another Phase Three offering, Doctor Strange. Having secured a director in Scott Derrickson (Sinister) earlier in the week, Deadline is reporting that Benedict Cumberbatch (Star Trek Into Darkness) and Tom Hardy […]
Another two directors in contention for Marvel’s Ant-Man
It’s been more than two weeks since Edgar Wright left Marvel’s Ant-Man, but it seems the studio is making slow progress in securing a replacement director for the Phase Three movie. Having identified a list of potential successors that included Jonathan Levine (Warm Bodies), Ruben Fleischer (Zombieland), Adam McKay (Anchorman) and Rawson Marshall Thurber (We’re […]
Lee Pace discusses Guardians of the Galaxy villain Ronan the Accuser
Last week it was announced that Josh Brolin will voice Thanos in Marvel’s upcoming Phase Two offering Guardians of the Galaxy; however, the Mad Titan will be playing a supporting role to the film’s primary antagonist Ronan the Accuser, and actor Lee Pace (The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug) has spoken about the Kree warlord […]
Michael Douglas comments on Edgar Wright’s Ant-Man departure
Since the announcement a fortnight ago that Edgar Wright had vacated the director’s chair on Marvel’s Ant-Man, there’s been complete radio silence from everyone involved with the project with regards to the whole situation. However, during a promotional interview for his latest film And So It Goes, Schmoes Know managed to get a few comments […]
Channing Tatum wants to “change superhero movies” with Gambit role
Despite the fact he’s yet to officially sign on the dotted line, it’s looking all but certain that Channing Tatum will take over the role of Gambit from Taylor Kitsch in 20th Century Fox’s X-Men franchise. Speaking to MTV News to coincide with the release of 22 Jump Street [read our review here], Tatum has […]
