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Birds of Prey undergoes a title change after soft box office opening

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It may have proven to be a hit with critics and audiences (well, those who turned out to see it), but Warner Bros. and DC Film’s R-rated girl gang movie Birds of Prey failed to set the box office alight this past weekend, with the film opening below expectations to $33.3 million domestically and $81.3 […]

Starz launches Power universe with four spinoff shows

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Coinciding with the series finale of Power on Sunday, Starz has announced that it is set to launch an entire Power universe with three new spinoff shows joining the previously announced Power Book II: Ghost. Power Book II: Ghost will pick up where the original series leaves off, and is set to feature Mary J. […]

Comic Book Preview – Star Wars Adventures: Defend the Republic!

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IDW PUblishing collects issues #18–20 of its Star Wars Adventures series this week in the trade paperback Star Wars Adventures: Defend the Republic!, and we’ve got a preview for you here; check it out… Padmé Amidala joins Jar Jar Binks on a quest to recover a legendary Gungan artifact, but this one is going to […]

Comic Book Preview – Star Trek: Year Five: Valentine’s Day Special

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Star Trek: Year Five: Valentine’s Day Special hits comic book stores this Wednesday, and you can check out a preview of the issue here courtesy of IDW Publishing; take a look… James T. Kirk has had many loves during his mission among the stars, but this time he may have met his match in fellow […]

LEGO Ninjago: Prime Empire trailer released

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Ahead of its premiere later this year, The LEGO Group and Warner Bros. Television have released the trailer for the upcoming twelfth season of the LEGO Ninjago animated series, titled LEGO Ninjago: Prime Empire. Watch it here… A legendary arcade game has resurfaced, and the whole of NINJAGO City is hooked, but it soon becomes […]

Comic Book Preview – Transformers: Valentine’s Day Special

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Robot love is in the air this week as IDW Publishing releases Transformers: Valentine’s Day Special; check out a preview of the one-shot comic here… Bookish Glyph wants a challenge—to do work for xeno-relations, not just data analysis. Athletic Tap-Out needs a challenge—his boxing career isn’t working out so well. When one mission presents both […]

Exclusive Interview – Tim Robbins and Lizzy Caplan discuss Castle Rock season 2

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With its second season set to premiere on STARZPLAY in the UK this week, Flickering Myth’s Martin Carr got the chance to sit down with Castle Rock stars Tim Robbins and Lizzy Caplan to discuss their roles in the Stephen King series; check out the exclusive interview in the video below… In this second installment, […]

Laurel & Hardy Meet The Three Stooges in new comic book

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Comic book publisher American Mythology has announced that it is bringing together two of the greatest comedy teams of all time for a head-slapping, eye-poking, bowler hat-wearing, bone-crunching, piano moving escapade in the one-shot comic Laurel & Hardy Meet The Three Stooges. Laurel & Hardy Meet The Three Stooges is written by S.A. Check, who […]

Parasite makes history at the 92nd Academy Awards with Best Picture win

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Bong Joon Ho’s Parasite made history at the 92nd Academy Awards last night, becoming the first ever non-English language film to be honoured with the Oscar for Best Picture. Parasite collected four awards in total, adding Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best International Feature Film to its Best Picture win, while 1917 – a […]