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James Gunn confirms that The Suicide Squad and Peacemaker are both R-rated

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This probably won’t come as much of a surprise given that several of the cast members have already spoken about the mayhem and insanity that director James Gunn has planned for Task Force X in The Suicide Squad, but the filmmaker has now officially confirmed on social media that his DC Extended Universe blockbuster will […]

Star Wars: The High Republic launches with official trailer

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Star Wars fans take their first step into a new era of the galaxy far, far away today with the launch of the Star Wars: The High Republic, a new publishing initiative covering novels, comic books, and even the live-action Disney+ series Star Wars: The Acolyte. To kick things off, Lucasfilm has unveiled a trailer […]

Kevin Smith reveals Warner Bros.’ original plans for Superman Reborn

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After breaking out onto the scene in the mid-1990s with Clerks and Mallrats, Kevin Smith found himself with a dream opportunity for any comic book and superhero fan as Warner Bros. reached out to him about helping to relaunch the Superman movie franchise. The project – originally titled Superman Reborn and retitled Superman Lives by […]

The Mandalorian: The Art & Imagery Collector’s Edition Vol. 2 incoming this month

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Fans of Disney+’s acclaimed live-action Star Wars series will soon be able to get another inside look at the show this month as Titan releases The Mandalorian: The Art & Imagery Collector’s Edition Vol. 2. Journey to amazing worlds as Star Wars: The Mandalorian, the critically acclaimed series that expands the Star Wars universe, continues to […]

Flickering Myth’s Top Ten Movies of 2020

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The Flickering Myth writing team share our top ten movies of 2020… And so we come to the end of 2020 – a year which I’m sure virtually everyone is glad to see behind us. The past twelve months been a hugely difficult and trying time for all, what with events that have engulfed the […]

Warner Bros. views Zack Snyder’s Justice League as “a street that leads nowhere”

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After more than three years of ‘what might have been’, fans will soon get to see Zack Snyder’s original vision for Justice League playing out as HBO Max releases the ‘Snyder Cut’ of the troubled DC blockbuster. Warner Bros. has pumped around $70 million into additional photography and post-production work, allowing Snyder to put the […]

Comic Book Preview – Star Trek: Voyager – Seven’s Reckoning #3

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Star Trek: Voyager – Seven’s Reckoning #3 hits comic book shops and digital this Wednesday, and we’ve got the preview for you here courtesy of IDW Publishing; check it out… What has gone from a long simmering conflict has exploded into all-out war. Seven of Nine has chosen her side, but even with her help, […]

Comic Book Preview – Stephen King and Owen King’s Sleeping Beauties #5

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IDW Publishing’s adaptation of Stephen King and Owen King’s Sleeping Beauties continues this Wednesday with the release of the fifth issue; check out the official preview here… Based on the horror novel by Stephen King and Owen King and adapted by Rio Youers (The Forgotten Girl) and Alison Sampson (Hit Girl, Winnebago Graveyard)! With A […]

The BBC offers “no comment” on reports that Jodie Whittaker is leaving Doctor Who

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Late last night, a rumour emerged from the UK tabloid The Daily Mirror claiming that Jodie Whittaker is set to hang up her scarf and call time on her stint as the Thirteenth Doctor in the BBC’s long-running sci-fi series Doctor Who. According to the report, Whittaker will depart the show in its upcoming thirteenth […]