With Ghost in the Shell set for its UK home entertainment release on Digital on July 24th and on August 7th on DVD and Blu-ray, we chat to actor Pilou Asbaek about his role in the film as Batou, and working with Scarlett Johansson who portrays the character of Major. Were you familiar with the […]
On the set of Rottentail with actor Gianni Capaldi
Actor and friend of Flickering Myth Gianni Capaldi is currently over in Scottsdale, Arizona shooting his new movie Rottentail, an adaptation of the comic book series of the same name. Directed by Brian Skiba (Dirty Little Trick, Blood Moon Rising), the sci-fi horror follows a geeky fertility researcher transformed into the half-man/half-bunny Rottentail, and sets […]
Orange Is the New Black’s Madeline Brewer set for Captive State
Orange Is the New Black star Madeline Brewer has joined the cast of Captive State, the upcoming sci-fi thriller from director Rupert Wyatt (Rise of the Planet of the Apes), which is due to go into production this coming week. The film takes place in Chicago “decades after the inhabitancy of alien forces, and explores […]
Michelle Rodriguez to appear in Alita: Battle Angel
Production on the Robert Rodriguez-directed and James Cameron-produced Alita: Battle Angel has wrapped, but Entertainment Weekly brings word that Fast & Furious star Michelle Rodriguez will play the cyborg warrior Gelda in the long-gestating manga adaptation, although her casting had been kept quiet until now. Alita: Battle Angel follows an amnesiac cyborg (Rosa Salazar) who is discovered […]
Bill Potts is Doctor Who’s first openly gay companion
With Doctor Who set to return to our TV screens later this month, the BBC has announced that the show is getting its very first openly gay companion in Bill Potts, played by Pearl Mackie. “It shouldn’t be a big deal in the 21st Century. It’s about time isn’t it?,” said Mackie in an interview […]
Warner Bros. reportedly open to R-rated DC superhero movies
Last year, 20th Century Fox took a huge gamble by avoiding the usual PG-13 route with its superhero blockbuster Deadpool – a move that paid off in spades when it became the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time with $760 million worldwide. Fox has since proven it wasn’t a one-off fluke, with this month’s Wolverine […]
Razzies 2017: Batman v Superman and Hillary’s America “win” big at the Golden Raspberry Awards
It’s the day before the Oscars, which means its time for the Razzies to celebrate the very worst that Hollywood had to offer from the past twelve months. Warner Bros.’ Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice took a beating with four awards – Worst Supporting Actor (Jesse Eisenberg), Worst Prequel, Remake, Ripoff or Sequel, Worst […]
JD Pardo nabs the lead in Sons of Anarchy spinoff pilot Mayans MC
Kurt Sutter has found his lead for the upcoming Sons of Anarchy spinoff pilot in JD Pardo (East Los High, Revolution), who has signed to to play Ezekiel ‘EZ’ Reyes, a prospect in the Mayans MC character on the California/Mexico border. EZ’s character is described as “the gifted son of a proud Latino family, whose […]
Ian McShane says Game of Thrones fans need to “get a f*cking life”
Last year Ian McShane drew the ire of Game of Thrones fans, firstly by revealing a pretty big spoiler surrounding the return of fan favourite character The Hound, before responding to online complaints by describing the epic fantasy series as “only tits and wizards”. Well, he’s probably not going to endear himself to fans too much […]
Conan Exiles gets a new trailer ahead of May release
After 14 months in Early Access, Conan Exiles is set for its full worldwide release on PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 next month, and publisher Funcom has released a new ‘Countdown to Launch’ trailer, which shows what is in store for you as you set out to crush your enemies, see them driven before […]
