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Josh Trank received “heavy pushback” for wanting to cast a black actress as Sue Storm in Fantastic Four

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For those who don’t remember, 2015’s Fantastic Four saw major controversy before its release when the announcement of Michael B. Jordan’s casting as Johnny Storm was revealed. At the time, there was some in the online trolling community who found this upsetting as the Human Torch is portrayed as a white character in the comics. […]

DC Comics ends 25-year North American distribution deal with Diamond Comic Distributors

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In what is being described by some as a “seismic shift for the comic book industry,” DC has cut ties with Diamond Comic Distributors. The comic book publisher will no longer distribute its titles through the juggernaut of comics distribution. The announcement came via an email to retailers on Friday morning, with the company informing […]

Who Are The Worst Film Directors? | Flickering Myth TV

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What makes someone one of the worst movie directors of all time? Join EJ and Allen as they open up this discussion about some of the directors labelled as bad, and how they feel about people like Zack Snyder, Uwe Boll, and even James Cameron in the latest episode of Flickering Myth TV! Check out […]

Zombie horror sequel Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula is an Official Cannes Selection

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Zombies will invade Cannes this year! Even though the festival is cancelled due to the global health crisis, Cannes has revealed the 56 movies chosen for its Official Selection. This move was done to give each a of the chosen films a “badge of honor” and will work as a way to boost their distribution […]

Ridley Scott still wants to make more Alien prequels

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Ridley Scott returned to the franchise he started, Alien, with 2012’s Prometheus. He followed that entry up with Alien: Covenant, which saw the series inch closer to where we began with 1979’s iconic sci-fi horror. Before the polarizing reaction to both films and the Disney purchase of Fox, Scott always planned for a series of […]

Kevin Smith says Jay and Silent Bob will no longer appear in his horror spoof Moose Jaws

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A few years back, Kevin Smith was teasing the death of Silent Bob in his upcoming horror-comedy spoof Moose Jaws, but now it seems that Silent Bob and his long-time screen partner Jay will not appear in the film. Smith revealed in a new interview with Jake Hamilton that he’s been re-working the script while […]

Christopher Nolan: The Man, The Myth, The Overhyped? | Flickering Myth TV

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With his latest film Tenet on course to open in cinemas this July, EJ Moreno and Allen Christian take a deep dive into the career and aura of acclaimed filmmaker Christopher Nolan. EJ finds the director somewhat overrated, while Allen maintains he’s a big fan; check out the conversation here, and be sure to let […]

David Ayer on Suicide Squad reshoots: “Imagine if Joker was reshot and recut because it was too dark”

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David Ayer has recently joined a movement, started by fans of his Suicide Squad film, in hopes of replicating the #ReleaseTheSnyderCut campaign and convincing Warner Bros. to release the director’s original version of the 2016 DC movie, prior to studio-enforced reshoots and recutting. The filmmaker has been actively discussing ‘The Ayer Cut’ of Suicide Squad […]

Industry analysts give HBO Max launch a C+, call it an “opportunity lost”

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With only a few days under its belt, it seems like HBO Max has not made everyone happy just yet. The head analysts from the independent media and communications research company MoffettNathanson have released their rating for its first day, and it’s not too kind at all. In their report, Michael Nathanson and Craig Moffett […]