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 launching […]
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 Bond […]
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 Javelin […]
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 an […]
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 UKLong before superhero […]
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 (Bizaardvark) […]
Two hidden Stan Lee cameos from Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse revealed
The late, great Stan Lee made a rather memorable cameo in Sony’s BAFTA-winning animated feature Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, with the Marvel legend portraying a collectibles store owner who sells Miles Morales his Spider-Man costume.Well, as it turns out, this isn’t Stan’s only appearance in the movie as the filmmakers reportedly crammed in as many […]
Disney to unleash Star Wars: Episode IX and Frozen 2 merchandise this October
If you’re a big fan of Star Wars and/or Frozen (or you have children that are), get ready for your bank balance to take a major hit this October as Disney has announced that it will launch its new Star Wars: Episode IX and Frozen 2 merchandise around the globe on October 4th.“This is truly […]
