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Mr. Robot creator rebooting 1927’s Metropolis as TV miniseries

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Mr. Robot creator and showrunner Sam Esmail is adding another science fiction project to his resume, this time an adaptation of the seminal 1927 film Metropolis. According to THR, Esmail has been tapped to turn the expressionist classic as a miniseries for Universal Cable Productions. The size of his role is still being negotiated, as the project is […]

DC Comics to raise price for monthly Rebirth titles, will include digital codes

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Well, the reduced price for DC Comics beginning with last year’s Rebirth titles certainly didn’t last long. As announced via press release, 15 monthly Rebirth titles will be increasing in price from $2.99 to $3.99. There are two silver linings here. The first is that the twice-monthly titles – which include big name titles like Batman, […]

Ezra Miller confirmed to play the Barry Allen version of the Flash in the DC Extended Universe

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Ever since Ezra Miller was announced as the actor to play the big screen version of The Flash in the DC Extended Universe, fans have debated which version of the character he’d be portraying. Some believed he’d be Wally West, thanks to the fact that Barry Allen is already played by Grant Gustin on the CW. Phil […]

Kevin Smith has already asked to direct part of The CW’s DC crossover next year

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Kevin Smith may have made a name for himself directing independent feature films, but he’s been quickly adding episodes of the CW’s various DC Comics adaptations to his resume. He’s already helmed two episodes of The Flash and Supergirl, and is now setting his sights on next season’s inevitable four-show “Arrowverse” crossover event. When questioned about whether he’d be […]

Flickering Myth’s Favourite Video Games of 2015

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Flickering Myth’s writing team pick their favourite video games of 2015… There’s no doubt about it, 2015 has been a pretty incredible year for games. In the past 12 months we’ve returned to the wasteland in Fallout 4, saved Gotham one last time with The Dark Knight in Batman: Arkham Knight, Snake returned for one last […]

Memorable Star Wars Moments – The Detention Level Rescue

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Flickering Myth’s writing team are counting down to the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens by discussing their most memorable Star Wars moments. Next up is James Garcia with the detention level rescue in A New Hope… Unlike many fans of that galaxy far, far away, I unfortunately have no memory of the first time I saw Star Wars. The […]

Fargo Season 2 Episode 5 Review – ‘The Gift of the Magi’

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James Garcia reviews the fifth episode of Fargo season 2…  Last week, Fargo creator Noah Hawley lit the fuse on several major storylines, resulting in several big explosions this week, both figurative and otherwise. “The Gift of the Magi” didn’t just deliver on spectacle, however, as Fargo once again displayed its clever knack for perfectly balancing surprising action and slow, tender character […]

Fargo Season 2 Episode 1 Review – ‘Waiting For Dutch’

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James Garcia reviews Fargo season 2 episode 1, ‘Waiting for Dutch’…  Last year, Noah Hawley took it upon himself to do what, on paper, seemed outlandish – create a television series based around the 1996 Coen Brothers masterpiece, Fargo. Hawley’s ambitious ten-hour opus – which he wrote every episode of – was a great success and exceeded […]

Greg Berlanti confirms Booster Gold film, not interested in directing The Flash

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Just yesterday, rumour broke out that Thor and X-Men: First Class scribe Zack Stentz was working on a Booster Gold film for Warner Bros.’ DC Extended Universe. Now, DC television producer Greg Berlanti (Arrow, The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, Supergirl) has confirmed that story, and his own rumoured involvement in the project. In a new interview with THR, Berlanti confirmed that […]

Room star Jacob Tremblay joins Shane Black’s The Predator

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Shane Black’s reboot of The Predator has been gaining traction and adding a host of actors to its cast in the last few weeks, and just added someone a bit unexpected. According to THR, the newest person who will go up against the film’s eponymous alien hunter is none other than Room breakout star Jacob Tremblay. The eleven-year old […]