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Exclusive: Star Wars: The Last Jedi’s Rian Johnson has no interest in directing a comic book movie

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After enjoying critical success with the indie films Brick, The Brothers Bloom and Looper, Rian Johnson made the jump to blockbuster filmmaking this past December as he ventured to the galaxy far, far away for Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Despite a mixed reception from fans, the movie proved a hit with critics, grossed $1.332 billion at […]

SXSW Exclusive Interview – Shana Feste, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Lewis MacDougall discuss Boundaries

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Following its world premiere at SXSW this week, Flickering Myth’s Rafael Motamayor sat down with Boundaries writer-director Shana Feste and actors Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Lewis MacDougall to discuss the road trip comedy drama; watch the interview here… SEE ALSO: Exclusive: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is “very happy” with what he has seen of Aquaman so […]

Exclusive: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is “very happy” with what he has seen of Aquaman so far

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Actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (The Get Down, The Greatest Showman) is set to join the DC Extended Universe this coming December as he takes on the role of Black Manta in opposite Jason Momoa’s Arthur Curry in Aquaman. During an interview at SXSW to discuss his new film Boundaries, Abdul-Mateen confirmed to Flickering Myth’s Rafael Motamayor that […]

Exclusive Interview – Veep creator Armando Iannucci talks The Death of Stalin, political satire, Russia ban, and casting Donald Trump

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Robert Kojder chats with The Death of Stalin director Armando Iannucci… The Death of Stalin continues to expand its theatrical reach this weekend, and to coincide with that I was given the opportunity to interview its director, the very talented Armando Iannucci. I have a feeling you will find his answers just as amusing as […]

Exclusive: Listen to a song from the documentary Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story

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Following its world premiere at SXSW, we’ve got an exclusive song from the documentary Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story, which tells the extraordinary story of maverick British comedian and artist Chris Sievey and his alter ego – Frank Sidebottom. The song, titled ‘I’m in Love with The Girl on the Manchester Virgin Megastore Checkout […]

SXSW Exclusive Interview – Leigh Whannell, Betty Gabriel and Logan Marshall-Green talks Blumhouse’s Upgrade

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Coinciding with its premiere at SXSW this week, Flickering Myth’s Rafael Motamayor got the opportunity to sit down with writer-director Leigh Whannell (Saw, Insidious) and stars Betty Gabriel (Get Out) and Logan Marshall-Green (Damnation) to discuss their new film, the Blumhouse-produced sci-fi thriller Upgrade. Watch the interview in the video below, or check it out […]

Exclusive Interview – Director Will Gluck on Peter Rabbit, a possible sequel, and Easy A

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Sony Pictures’ Peter Rabbit makes its way into UK cinemas this coming Friday, and Flickering Myth’s Thomas Harris caught up with director Will Gluck to discuss his adaptation of Beatrix Potter’s beloved character, the chances of a sequel, and Gluck’s 2010 film Easy A. Check it out in the video below, or watch it over […]

Watch an exclusive clip from Rolling Stone: Stories From the Edge featuring Cameron Crowe

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To celebrate the iTunes release of the six-part series documentary series Rolling Stone: Stories from the Edge, we’ve got an exclusive clip featuring filmmaker and former contributing editor on Rolling Stone, Cameron Crowe (Jerry Maguire, Almost Famous). Check it out here… https://youtu.be/a6w6K4-ov9w Rolling Stone: Stories From The Edge chronicles the last 50 years of American […]

Exclusive: Danny McBride on whether a real Dundee movie could happen

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Back in January, a surprise trailer arrived online for Dundee: The Son of a Legend Returns Home, promising a sequel to the 80s classic with Danny McBride portraying Brian Dundee, the long-lost American son of Paul Hogan’s Mick ‘Crocodile’ Dundee. Over the next couple of weeks, we discovered that McBride would be joined by Chris […]