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Wonder Women: The live-action appearances of the Amazon Princess

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Gary Collinson looks at the actresses who have portrayed Wonder Woman in live action… With the release of All Star Comics #8 in October 1941, William Moulton Marston and DC Comics introduced the world to Princess Diana of Themyscira, better known as Wonder Woman, who would quickly go on to establish herself as the most iconic female […]

Exclusive Interview – Josh O’Connor talks God’s Own Country

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What has been dubbed “The British Brokeback Mountain” arrives in cinemas this Friday.  Set in the starkly beautiful Yorkshire Dales landscape, God’s Own Country traces the romance between a local farmer and a migrant worker. Adopting the dialect and learning how to work on a farm were just part of Josh O’Connor’s preparation for taking […]

Thor: Ragnarok celebrates Jack Kirby, Chinese Homecoming poster, Justice League’s connections to Batman v Superman and more – Daily News Roundup

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THOR CELEBRATES KIRBY Over the weekend, it would have been legendary comic creator Jack Kirby’s 100th birthday and the mark the occasion Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige took to social media to unveil a new logo for Thor: Ragnarok inspired by the artist’s run on the comic, as well as stating that: “[The] MCU wouldn’t […]

Exclusive Interview: Kevin Conroy talks Batman and Harley Quinn

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Amon Warmann chats with legendary Batman voice actor Kevin Conroy about the new animated film Batman and Harley Quinn, Batman Beyond, Mask of the Phantasm and more… Many comic book fans will tell you that when they sit down to read the latest Batman issue, it’s Kevin Conroy’s voice they hear. The legendary actor will […]

10 Actors Who Could Play The Joker In the Upcoming Origin Movie

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Liam Hoofe takes a look at ten actors who could play the Clown Prince of Crime in the upcoming Joker origin movie… News broke last week that The Hangover director Todd Phillips would be directing a Joker origin movie, produced by Martin Scorsese and not taking place inside the DCEU. The news has been met with […]

Why Ed Skrein’s decision to walk away from Hellboy is a game changer

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Anghus Houvouras on Ed Skrein’s decision to walk away from the Hellboy reboot following whitewashing criticism… Damn. That’s what I said out loud when I read Ed Skrein’s statement about why he was walking away from the Hellboy reboot. If you hadn’t already heard, Skrein had been cast as Ben Daimio in the Hellboy reboot […]

Exclusive Interview – Stratton director Simon West

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Action director Simon West (Con-Air, The Expendables 2 etc) returns to British soil for his latest, Stratton, which stars Dominic Cooper as Special Boats Service agent John Stratton. Despite being brought up on James Bond movies, West says John Stratton is a much-needed alternative to Bond and, talking to Flickering Myth’s Freda Cooper, explains more […]

Hellboy whitewashing controversy, first look at Evangeline Lilly in Ant-Man and The Wasp, Justice League reshoot details and more – Daily News Roundup

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ED SKREIN EXITS HELLBOY Last week it was announced that Ed Skrein had joined the Hellboy reboot in the role of Major Ben Daimio, a member of the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense. But more importantly, Ben Daimio is an Asian character, which caused a stir among comic book fans particularly in the light […]

A newbie’s guide to Terminator 2: Judgment Day

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As the James Cameron classic returns in 3D this week, Freda Cooper has a guide for the uninitiated…..  Every film fan has a gap in their knowledge: it’s nigh-on impossible to see everything, no matter how hard you try.  So, ladies and gentlemen, I present a recently filled chasm in my film-going history.  Terminator 2: Judgment […]