Flickering Myth’s Thomas Harris caught up with filmmaker Matthew Vaughn this week at the press junket for Kingsman: The Golden Circle, during which the conversation turned to Vaughn’s 2007 fantasy adventure Stardust. Vaughn discusses being influenced by The Princess Bride, the studio’s decision to market it as a Lord of the Rings-style fantasy, and its […]
Exclusive interview with Scott Snyder on Dark Nights: Metal
Ricky Church chats with Scott Snyder about Dark Nights: Metal… Last month famed Batman writer and artist team Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo reunited at last for their long teased DC event, Dark Nights: Metal. The series sees Batman and the Justice League exploring a deep mystery of the DC Universe, one that threatens to destroy it if […]
Exclusive Interview – Marvel Visual Development Supervisor Andy Park on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, the Marvel house style, and more
Alex Moreland chats with Andy Park about all things Marvel… First of all, could you tell us a little bit about how you became involved with the Marvel movies, and what your responsibilities are as Visual Development Supervisor? Yeah! I started at Marvel about seven, eight years ago – Marvel’s Kevin Feige and Louis D’Esposito […]
Exclusive Interview – Josh O’Connor talks God’s Own Country
What has been dubbed “The British Brokeback Mountain” arrives in cinemas this Friday. Set in the starkly beautiful Yorkshire Dales landscape, God’s Own Country traces the romance between a local farmer and a migrant worker. Adopting the dialect and learning how to work on a farm were just part of Josh O’Connor’s preparation for taking […]
Exclusive Interview – Stratton director Simon West
Action director Simon West (Con-Air, The Expendables 2 etc) returns to British soil for his latest, Stratton, which stars Dominic Cooper as Special Boats Service agent John Stratton. Despite being brought up on James Bond movies, West says John Stratton is a much-needed alternative to Bond and, talking to Flickering Myth’s Freda Cooper, explains more […]
Exclusive Interview – Una director Benedict Andrews
Una is about a journey, into the past and into emotions that are considered taboo. Based on the 2005 play Blackbird, it sees Benedict Andrews making the move from theatre directing to the big screen. And he’s more than familiar with his first feature, having been behind one of the early productions of the play. In […]
Exclusive interview with The 100’s Bob Morley
Out of the cast of The CW’s The 100, Bob Morley’s Bellamy has become a fan-favourite character on the show and has gone through quite a journey since the beginning of the series. He’s gone from being a rather rebellious kid to an important member and leader of Skaikru, even as he’s made some controversial decisions […]
Exclusive Interview with Patti Cake$ director Geremy Jasper and Bridget Everett
After captivating audiences at Sundance and Cannes, Patti Cake$ arrives like a gale of fresh air this week in British cinemas. The story of New Jersey teenager, Patricia, who dreams of escaping the pressures of her life by becoming a rapper, the film marks a number of firsts. First feature for writer/director Geremy Jasper, a […]
Exclusive Interview with Transformers’ John Barber and Steve Kurth
Ricky Church chats with Transformers’ John Barber and Steve Kurth… If you’ve seen the commercials with a transforming razor, that’s the latest addition to the vast Transformers mythology, Hydrobot. He was introduced earlier this summer through IDW’s one-shot comic, Schick Hydrobot and the Transformers, written by John Barber and drawn by Steve Kurth. Barber is the writer […]
Exclusive Interview – Doug Liman talks American Made and Live Die Repeat and Repeat
Ahead of the release of American Made this Friday (August 25th), Flickering Myth’s Amon Warmann caught up with director Doug Liman to discuss his latest Tom Cruise collaboration, as well as sharing a few words about their next project, the Edge of Tomorrow sequel Live Die Repeat and Repeat. Watch the interview in the player […]
