THR is reporting that The CW has tapped Stranger Things executive producer Shawn Levy to develop a new psychological thriller series entitled Epiphany. Described as “being in the vein of Stanley Kubrick and Agatha Christie”, the project follows a group of gifted strangers recruited to a Gilded Age mansion to solve a complex code that lies […]
Brenton Thwaites and Ben Robson join A Violent Separation
According to Variety, Brenton Thwaites (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales) and Ben Robson (Animal Kingdom) have joined the cast of A Violent Separation, which is currently in production in Louisiana, with Kevin and Michael Goetz (Martyrs) directing from a script by Michael Arkof. A Violent Separation takes place in a quiet […]
Geostorm is a washout at the U.S. box office, fails to recoup reshoot costs
Coming off the back of disastrous reviews [read ours here] director Dean Devlin’s Geostorm has bombed at the domestic box office, with the $120 million budgeted blockbuster grossing just $13.3 million in its opening weekend in North America – less than the $15 million spent on its extensive reshoots. Geostorm has performed somewhat better internationally, […]
Justice League runtime revealed, shortest DCEU movie to date
Warner Bros. is set to assemble the DC universe’s greatest heroes next month with the release of the Zack Snyder (and Joss Whedon)-directed Justice League, and with its release fast approaching, we now have details on the running time for the superhero blockbuster. As per Dark Horizons, Justice League is set to run for 121 […]
Mad Max: Fury Road costume designer joins Gambit movie
With a new director on board in Gore Verbinski (Pirates of the Caribbean) and a release date of Valentine’s Day 2019 set, it seems that 20th Century Fox’s long-delayed Gambit movie is really starting to pick up steam. According to Omega Underground, the project has now enlisted Oscar-winning costume designer Jenny Beavan, whose previous credits […]
Star Wars Battlefront II campaign length revealed
One of the big complaints about Star Wars Battlefront was the lack of a single player campaign mode, but that’s something EA has rectified with the upcoming sequel Star Wars Battlefront II, including a new mode which puts us into the shoes of Iden Versio, an Imperial special forces commando out for revenge against the Rebellion […]
Blade Runner 2049’s Sylvia Hoeks joins The Girl in the Spider’s Web
Last month it was announced that The Crown’s Claire Foy has been cast as Lisbeth Salander in The Girl with the Spider’s Web, and now comes word from Variety that Blade Runner 2049 star Sylvia Hoeks has signed on to play Lisbeth’s evil twin sister Camilla. Fede Alvarez (Evil Dead, Don’t Breathe) is directing the […]
Iron Man 3’s Ty Simpkins returning for Avengers 4
Over the past few weeks we’ve had several Marvel superheroes confirmed for the cast of the currently in production Avengers 4, and now we have word of a supporting character set to make his return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with IMDb reporting that Ty Simpkins is set to reprise his Iron Man 3 role […]
Exclusive Interview: Gerard Butler on Geostorm, Gods of Egypt and more
Ahead of its theatrical release this past week, Flickering Myth’s Thomas Harris caught up with leading man Gerard Butler to discuss his role in the Dean Devlin-directed disaster film Geostorm, as well as his last blockbuster outing in Gods of Egypt. Check out the interview below, or watch it over on our YouTube channel… SEE […]
J.K. Simmons says Justice League 2 script is being written
When Warner Bros. first announced its slate for the DC Extended Universe, the studio’s big team up Justice League was initially revealed as a two-parter, only for plans to change in the wake of the mixed reception to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. However, it seems that the studio is still intent on reuniting […]
