Deadline is reporting that Jeff Robinov’s Studio 8 has snapped up a pitch from Steven Soderbergh for an action thriller entitled Planet Kill, which Soderbergh will produce and potentially direct. Details on the project are being kept tightly under wraps, but the story has been created by Scott Z. Burns (Contagion) and James Greer, the […]
Children’s book Wed Wabbit to receive a movie adaptation
Lissa Evans’ acclaimed children’s book Wed Wabbit has been optioned by Locksmith Animation for a feature film adaptation, which is being eyed as a live-action/CG hybrid for 20th century Fox. The official Amazon description for Wed Wabbit reads: “Your name is Fidge and you’re nearly eleven. You’ve been hurled into a strange world. You have […]
EA provides an update on future Star Wars video game plans
During Electronic Arts’ latest investor earnings call, EA executives Blake Jorgensen and Andrew Wilson have been chatting about the publisher’s Star Wars video game license, giving us an indication as to its future plans. “[We’ve] not announced our products for fiscal year 2020 yet,” said Jorgensen, before revealing that Respawn’s as-yet-unrevealed action title will “most […]
Black Panther producer discusses the film’s connections with the wider Marvel Cinematic Universe
In less than two weeks, Marvel Studios is set to pull back the curtain on Wakanda with the release of its latest superhero blockbuster Black Panther. Given that the movie is the final stop before May’s Avengers: Infinity War, and we’re still one Infinity Stone down, it would seem to make sense that the Ryan […]
We’ve launched a new Patreon
Hello readers! Here at Flickering Myth, we’ve been covering movies, TV, video games, comic books, and geek culture since 2009, and thanks to the wonderful support of our readers, we’re still around! However, it’s getting tougher each year… Ad revenues are plummeting, as many advertisers shift their dollars over to social media influencers, and ad […]
Lucasfilm says more Star Wars Legends characters joining official canon soon
Back in 2014, following its acquisition by The Walt Disney Company, Lucasfilm announced that it was erasing the Star Wars Expanded Universe, rebranding the line as ‘Legends’ and cutting it from the official Star Wars canon, which consisted at that point of the original six movies and the Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series. […]
Wesley Snipes still keen on Blade return, but up for playing other Marvel characters
Ever since his release from prison for tax evasion, Wesley Snipes has been lobbying hard for a return as the vampire hunter Blade, with the actor claiming on several occasions that he’s held talks with Marvel Studios about that very possibility. Well, the Daywalker is now back under the Marvel umbrella, with the rights to […]
First look at Dove Cameron in Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Back in November it was announced that Descendants and Liv & Maddie star Dove Cameron will be joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe with a role in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and now thanks to EW we have a first look at her character Ruby. https://instagram.com/p/Begsg2Mga8H/?utm_source=ig_embed The site reveals that Ruby is ” young woman of cunning intelligence […]
Pacific Rim Uprising helmer wants to see Zack Snyder directing Man of Steel 2
While it’s never officially been confirmed by Warner Bros. as being in development, rumours of a sequel to Man of Steel have been circulating widely for the past couple of years, with the likes of Matthew Vaughn (X-Men: First Class) and George Miller (Mad Max: Fury Road) linked to the director’s chair. Responding to a […]
Mission: Impossible – Fallout gets a teaser ahead of Sunday’s trailer
With the trailer for Mission: Impossible – Fallout set to arrive during the Super Bowl this Sunday, Paramount Pictures has unveiled the above image of Henry Cavill’s villain, as well as a teaser offering a first look at footage from the blockbuster spy sequel; check it out here… SEE ALSO: First poster for Mission: Impossible […]
