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Marvel’s The Defenders Teaches Us That Less Is More

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Samuel Brace on Marvel’s The Defenders… Less is more. This is never truer than when it comes to TV content. Too much of something, even a good thing, can become damaging. Netflix has unfortunately ignored or just failed to understand this concept when it comes to its Marvel properties. However, with their latest series, The […]

4 Things We Learned From The First 4 Episodes of The Defenders

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Luke Owen looks at 4 takeaways from the first 4 episodes of The Defenders… Warning – very, very minor spoilers ahead… It’s finally here! Marvel’s Netflix heroes are about to crossover for the first time, with Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist teaming-up to become The Defenders against Sigourney Weaver and The Hand. […]

George Lucas still involved in Star Wars, new Captain Marvel writer, Samuel L. Jackson offers MCU update – Daily News Roundup

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LUCAS STILL INVOLVED IN STAR WARS? It has been reported many times that since George Lucas sold Lucasfilm to Disney, the man who created Star Wars has had very little involvement in the rebooted franchise. He did offer a potential storyline for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, but nothing he suggested was ever used. In […]

Exclusive Interview: Marvel costume designer Stephanie Maslansky on The Defenders, how to break into the industry, and more

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Alex Moreland chats with Stephanie Maslansky, costume designer for The Defenders, about all things Marvel… What drew you to working on the Marvel Netflix shows? How did you first become involved with them? When I heard that Daredevil was the first in a group of superhero TV shows being shot in NYC, my interest was piqued. I loved […]

Exclusive Interview: Actress Ashlee Macropoulos on This Just In and Glass Jaw

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In an exclusive interview, Flickering Myth sat down with Los Angeles-based actress Ashlee Marcopoulos to talk about acting and her hit Emmy-nominated TV show This Just In. FM: Have you always wanted to be an actress? How did acting come about for you? Acting has always been something that’s inside of me. Like many artists, […]

Exclusive Interview: Makeup artist Sarit Klein discusses Marvel’s The Defenders

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Tai Freligh interviews The Defenders makeup artist Sarit Klein… Sarit Klein is a make-up department head for TV and film, known for her work on films like The Smurfs, When in Rome and Descent, and many popular television shows like Nurse Jackie, Necessary Roughness and Unforgettable.  Most recently she has been the go-to makeup person […]

Why David Mackenzie is the perfect choice to direct Bond 25

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Tom Jolliffe wants to see David Mackenzie directing Bond 25… The latest James Bond instalment has had a degree of uncertainty around it since Spectre hit cinemas two years ago. The target seems to be 2019, and only until recently it seems that momentum is building. In part it seems that Daniel Craig will be […]

More Ben Affleck done with Batman talk, Daniel Craig back as Bond, Infinity War “biggest movie” ever made and more – Daily News Roundup

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AFFLECK SPEAK Prior to San Diego Comic Con, there was a rumour that Ben Affleck would be stepping down as The Dark Knight, promoting the star himself to respond and say he’s staying on with DC as Batman. Well, his brother Casey Affleck has had a few words about the subject – albeit in a […]

First look at Cable in Deadpool 2, Infinity War script, Flashpoint fan art – Daily News Roundup

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GRUMPY UNCLE After sharing our first look at Zazie Beetz as Domino last week, Ryan Reynolds took to Twitter to reveal the first image of Josh Brolin as Cable in Deadpool 2. Check him out here. CANCELLED BOUT Although it drew the biggest box office for both characters, many fans felt let down by 2003’s […]

Let’s Not Ban A Show Before It’s Made

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Neil Calloway thinks we should wait to see if Confederate is any good… While some of us are intrigued and excited by the news this week that HBO are planning an alternate history series Confederate, which portrays a United States where slavery is still legal, there are others who have taken a different view. A […]