As part of its Toy Fair reveals, Hasbro has announced the upcoming laugh of the Star Wars Lightsaber Academy Interactive Training System, which will allow fans to put their lightsaber skills to the test as they train and battle with one of five legendary Jedi or Sith Masters. Featuring Smart-Hilt technology, the lightsabers connect via […]
DC and IDW announce Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
Not only does 2019 mark the 80th anniversary of the Dark Knight, but it’s also the 35th anniversary of the Heroes in a Half Shell, and DC Comics and IDW Publishing have announced that they will mark the occasion with the six issue miniseries Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III! SEE ALSO: Batman and Teenage Mutant […]
Hasbro confirms that Bumblebee has rebooted the Transformers franchise
Although it was originally announced as a spinoff movie set within the Michael Bay universe, Hasbro has now officially confirmed that December’s Bumblebee is being regarded as a reboot of the Transformers franchise. Hasbro made the announcement at New York Toy Fair, with Transformers fan site TFW2005 reporting that the Travis Knight-directed film is the […]
First look at The Creep from Creepshow TV series
Last year it was announced that The Walking Dead executive producer and makeup effects guru Greg Nicotero is teaming with horror streaming service Shudder for a TV series based around George A. Romero and Stephen King’s 1982 anthology horror Creepshow. And now, to mark the end of production on the first episode of the horror […]
Scott Z. Burns to “overhaul” Bond 25 screenplay
Following on from the news that Bond 25 has been pushed back again and will now open in April 2020, The Playlist is reporting that screenwriter Scott Z. Burns (The Bourne Ultimatum, Contagion) has been brought in to work on the script. According to the site, Burns will be “overhauling” the original screenplay penned by […]
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot will start production this month, reveals Kevin Smith
After spending several years trying unsuccessfully to get Clerks III and Mallrats II off the ground, Kevin Smith is now set to make his grand return to the View Askewniverse with Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, a follow-up to 2001’s Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, and the filmmaker has taken to social media to […]
Watch Neill Blomkamp’s Anthem short film Conviction
With BioWare and EA’s hotly-anticipated video game Anthem set for release this month, District 9 and Elysium director Neill Blomkamp has unveiled his latest OATS Studios short film, Conviction: An Anthem Story. The live-action short takes place decades before the game, and introduced the city of Fort Tarsis, the game’s hub world, where freelancers don […]
Patton Oswalt says he was born to play Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K.
Having portrayed multiple characters in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Patton Oswalt is set to return to the Marvel universe as creator and star of Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K., one of four animated Marvel series being produced for Hulu. Oswalt, who is producing the animated series with Jordan Blum (American Dad), has shared his excitement about the project during […]
Wes Craven’s Swamp Thing to receive UK Blu-ray release
With DC and Aquaman director James Wan currently working on a new live-action series for the DC Universe streaming service, distributor 88 Films has announced that it is set to bring Wes Craven’s original 1982 comic book adaptation Swamp Thing to Blu-ray in the UK this March! SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Amazon UK Long […]
Disney unveils High School Musical: The Musical: The Series cast
The High School Musical franchise is set to make its return courtesy of Disney’s upcoming streaming service, and Entertainment Weekly is reporting that the awkwardly-titled High School Musical: The Musical: The Series has now set its cast. Joining the previously announced Joshua Bassett (Stuck in the Middle) as the male lead Ricky is Olivia Rodrigo […]
