Walt Disney Pictures has set another of its animated classics for the live-action treatment, with David Lowery set to direct a new Peter Pan movie from a script that he’ll write with Toby Halbrooks. The duo have previously teamed on Disney’s Pete’s Dragon remake, which is set to open in cinemas this August. Peter Pan […]
Colin Farrell in talks for Tim Burton’s live-action Dumbo
According to Deadline, Colin Farrell is in talks to join the cast of Tim Burton’s live-action Disney adaptation Dumbo, where he would play the role of Holt, the widowed father of two children from Kentucky. Dumbo is gearing up to go into production in the spring, with Burton directing from a script by Ehren Kruger […]
Amber Heard to headline The Kind Worth Killing
Deadline is reporting that Amber Heard is set to headline The Kind Worth Killing, director Agnieszka Holland’s (Europa Europa, The Secret Garden) adaptation of Peter Swanson’s 2015 novel of the same name. The film will see Heard as Lily, “a mysterious and stunning killer who meets Ted Severson on a late-night flight from London to […]
Katie Cassidy returning to Arrow as series regular in season 6
Any Arrow fans missing Katie Cassidy will be pleased to hear that the actress is set for a return to The CW’s DC show as a series regular for season six, after appearing in the final two episodes of the current fifth season. However, the producers won’t be resurrecting the Black Canary (again), as Cassidy […]
Barry Sonnenfeld wants to see another Men in Black movie, but doesn’t think he or Will Smith will be involved
It’s been a while since we’ve heard anything about Sony’s plans for the Men in Black franchise; following 2012’s Men in Black 3, there was some brief talk of a fourth instalment, while the studio also considered a crossover with the Jump Street franchise, as well as a potential reboot for a new trilogy. However, […]
Bryan Singer says James Cameron offered advice on the end scene of X-Men: Days of Future Past
During IGN’s visit to the set of X-Men: Apocalypse, director Bryan Singer revealed that he sought out advice from James Cameron on 2014’s X-Men: Days of Future Past, owing to Cameron’s experience dealing with time travel on The Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgment Day. And while Cameron’s input was minor, he did offer one significant suggestion […]
SDCC: Ron Perlman on Hellboy 3: “I want to finish the f*cking trilogy!”
For the past month, Ron Perlman has been taking every possible opportunity to push for the long-rumoured third instalment of the Hellboy trilogy, and with a captive audience at San Diego Comic-Con today for the Hand of God panel, the actor has once again reiterated his desire to make Hellboy III a reality. “If there’s […]
Watch the live Bond 24 announcement here
007 fans – the wait is almost over. Starting at 11am GMT today, EON Productions, MGM and Sony Pictures will present a live announcement revealing the title and the cast of Bond 24, which is set to reteam Skyfall director Sam Mendes with star Daniel Craig. Flickering Myth Deputy Editor Luke Owen will be live-Tweeting […]
Tom Cruise and Doug Liman reteaming on Mena
After collaborating on last year’s sci-fi actioner Edge of Tomorrow (or whatever it’s called these days), director Doug Liman and star Tom Cruise are to reunite on drug-trade thriller Mena, which is based on a spec script by Gary Spinelli. According to Deadline, the film will be “a fact-based tale about Barry Seal, a pilot […]
Ron Perlman says Hellboy 3 is “something we owe the fans”
Earlier this month, Ron Perlman encouraged fans to take to social media in an effort to help get the long-rumoured third instalment of the Hellboy franchise off the ground, and now Perlman has offered up a few more words on Hellboy III during an interview with Variety, stating that “it’s something we owe the fans.” […]
