A couple of weeks back it was revealed that Josh Brolin will lend his voice to Thanos in Guardians of the Galaxy and Avengers: Age of Ultron as Marvel builds towards an expected showdown between Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and the Mad Titan in The Avengers 3. However, the distinction of being the first actor to […]
Adam West and Julie Newmar discuss the evolution of Batman
As we gear up for the long-awaited Blu-ray release of the 1960s Batman TV series this year, stars Adam West (Batman), Burt Ward (Robin) and Julie Newmar (Catwoman) were at the Phoenix Comic Con this past weekend to take part in a Q&A about the classic television show. During the panel the stars were asked […]
Stephen Amell on the chances of Arrow and The Flash crossing over with the Justice League movie, and Harley Quinn’s Arrow cameo
While Warner Bros. and Zack Snyder expand the DC Cinematic Universe and build towards Justice League with Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, The CW is putting together its own shared DC universe with Arrow and the upcoming spin-off The Flash. While we’ve heard nothing to suggest Warner Bros. has any plans to connect its […]
DVD Review – Delivery Man (2013)
Delivery Man, 2013. Written and Directed by Ken Scott. Starring Vince Vaughn, Chris Pratt, Cobie Smulders, Andrzej Blumenfeld and Simon Delaney. SYNOPSIS: An affable underachiever finds out he’s fathered 533 children through anonymous donations to a fertility clinic 20 years ago. Now he must decide whether or not to come forward when 142 of them […]
X-Men: Days of Future Past crosses $600 million worldwide
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 (The […]
