As production continues on the as-yet-untitled Avengers 4, Robert Downey Jr. has officially confirmed his return as Tony Stark / Iron Man in the Avengers: Infinity War follow-up by sharing the following behind-the-scenes image to social media… The photo isn’t all that exciting, but it does reveal that Iron Man, Ant-Man, Black Widow and Captain […]
Zachary Levi comments on his Shazam casting, shares fan art
On Friday night it was announced that Warner Bros., New Line Cinema and DC Entertainment have found their Captain Marvel for the Shazam movie in Chuck and Thor: Ragnarok star Zachary Levi, and following the news Levi took to social media to share a rather nice piece of fan art of him in character courtesy […]
Thor: Ragnarok outperforming Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 with $107.6 million international opening weekend
Marvel’s latest superhero blockbuster Thor: Ragnarok began its international roll out earlier this week, with the Taika Waititi-helmed threequel opening in around 52% of the markets and scoring an impressive $107.6 million opening weekend. Early tracking had suggested an opening in the range of $85 million to $100 million, but stellar reviews and strong word […]
Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright briefly considered Shaun of the Dead sequel From Dusk Till Shaun
During an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright have revealed that they briefly considered a sequel to their 2004 zombie comedy Shaun of the Dead, with Pegg pitching an idea entitled From Dusk Till Shaun, which would have swapped out zombies in favour of vampires. “I jokingly wrote a treatment for From Dusk […]
Christoph Waltz suggests Blofeld has been recast for Bond 25
Back in January of 2016 it was reported that Christoph Waltz could return to the 007 franchise for Bond 25 should Daniel Craig agree to another outing as the super spy, so with Craig now officially on board, does that mean we’ll be seeing another appearance from Ernst Stavro Blofeld? Well, we might get to […]
Exclusive: Burt Ward on working with Adam West on Batman
Tomorrow sees the UK release of Batman vs. Two-Face, which – following the sad passing of Adam West earlier this year – marks the final collaboration between West and Burt Ward’s Dynamic Duo. Ahead of the film’s release, Flickering Myth’s Shaun Munro got the chance to speak to Burt Ward, during which he reflected on […]
Mia Wasikowska to star in Judy and Punch
Mia Wasikowska (Alice in Wonderland, Crimson Peak) has signed on to star in Judy and Punch, the directorial debut of Australian actress and writer Mirrah Foulkes (Animal House), which is being produced by Vice Media and Blue Tongue Films. A reimagining of the classic puppet show, Judy and Punch takes place in the fictional town […]
Rob Zombie developing The Devil’s Rejects follow-up
According to Bloody Disgusting, Rob Zombie is getting back behind the camera for a “direct follow-up” to his 2005 film The Devil’s Rejects, which was itself a spinoff from his 2003 debut House of 1000 Corpses. The site reports that details on the new project are sketchy, especially considering that the main characters Captain Spaulding […]
Isla Fisher joins Matthew McConaughey in Harmony Korine’s The Beach Bum
According to Variety, Isla Fisher has signed on to star alongside Matthew McConaughey in the stoner comedy The Beach Bum from director Harmony Korine (Spring Breakers). Neon and Vice are co-producing the film, which will see McConaughey as Moondog, a rebellious and lovable rogue who lives life large, and Fisher as his wife. Production is slated […]
Why Hayao Miyazaki decided to come out of retirement
Earlier this year it was announced that Hayao Miyazaki is coming out of retirement (again) to work on a new feature film, with Studio Ghibli re-opening its doors to work on the project. Appearing on the NHK TV programme Nichiyobi Bijitsukan (Sunday Art Gallery) (via Kotaku), Miyazaki’s long-time producer Toshio Suzuki has revealed why the legendary animator […]