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Exclusive Interview: Alien: Covenant stars Danny McBride and Billy Crudup

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With Alien: Covenant set to open in the UK this coming Friday, Flickering Myth’s Thomas Harris caught up with stars Danny McBride (Tennessee) and Billy Crudup (Oram) to discuss their roles in Ridley Scott’s hotly-anticipated sci-fi horror sequel.Warning: The interview contains some spoilers, so you may want to come back to it once you’ve seen […]

GOTGv2 unreleased post-credit scene, Infinity War spoilers, Justice League Dark update and more – Daily News Roundup

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INFINITY SPOILERSWe’ve had a few set photos as of late from Avengers: Infinity War, but one that landed online yesterday might give us a big clue to a plot point of the movie. We won’t post it here for those who don’t want to be spoiled, but you can see the image here.PORTMAN RETURNSIt’s been […]

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 nears $500 million, Suicide Squad 2 director, Edge of Tomorrow 2 title and more – Weekend News Roundup

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SHOWTIME A-HOLESAfter a big opening around the world last weekend, James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 hit domestic theatres with a huge return. The film earned around $145 million domestically, which pushes its global total to $428 million. This means the movie should hit the half-billion dollar mark in the next few days. […]

Francois Ozon’s Career in Five Films

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Sara Hemrajani looks at Francois Ozon’s career in five films… Francois Ozon is one of contemporary French cinema’s most celebrated auteurs. He’s a prolific filmmaker who releases a film nearly every year – however, the quantity doesn’t diminish the quality. Ozon’s features are recognised for their impressive aesthetics, creative storytelling, excellent casting choices and interesting […]

MCM London Comic Con 2017 Preview

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It’s almost time to let free your inner geek as the first MCM London Comic Con of 2017 gears up to get underway later this month as London’s ExCel plays host to another fantastic three-day pop culture extravaganza featuring everything from comics, movies, games and sci-fi to cosplay, anime amd steampunk – and of course, as […]

Why Christopher Nolan Must Direct A Bond Film

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Neil Calloway argues that Britain’s best director must direct Britain’s biggest franchise…So it seems like the news that Syncopy will be producing the next Bond was at best premature and at worst totally untrue. It’s a shame, because the possibility that Christopher Nolan is going to direct a Bond film is too great to pass […]

Why Yondu is the best character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe

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Anghus Houvouras on Yondu and why he’s the best character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe…(Lots of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 spoilers. You don’t want to read this column before you’ve seen the film.)James Gunn had to fight to convince the Marvel brass to let Michael Rooker play Yondu in the original Guardians of […]

The Week in Spandex – Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Avengers: Infinity War, The Defenders, Inhumans, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Logan Noir and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Avengers: Infinity War, Thor: Ragnarok, Spider-Man: Homecoming, The Defenders, Inhumans, Runaways, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Logan, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Justice League, Suicide Squad 2, The Batman, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow, […]

One Problem With a Game of Thrones Spinoff and One Rule That Must Not be Broken

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Samuel Brace on HBO’s Game of Thrones spinoffs…With news breaking that HBO are indeed working on a spinoff for the impossibly popular fantasy drama Game of Thrones, one’s mind tends to drift to thoughts of just what the potential series could entail. We know that there are four different spin-offs being pursued, with the aim […]

Alien: The Best & The Worst Sequels, Prequels and Spin-offs

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Ben Robins ranks every single sequel, prequel and spin-off from the Alien series, ahead of the latest addition, Alien: Covenant.  With the long-awaited Alien prequel/sequel Covenant very nearly upon us, it’s time to once again dig up one of sci-fi’s longest-running franchises, to finally, and definitively, separate the classic, from the garbage. Few expected a […]