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Ben Affleck rewrote the Batman v Superman script while in his Batman costume

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As evidenced by the rumors that he will both write and direct a DC Extended Universe Batman solo film, Ben Affleck is more than just an actor. In fact, although he rose to fame because of his numerous film roles, he has never been nominated for an Oscar in an acting category, but instead has […]

Exclusive Interview – The Art of Racing in the Rain author Garth Stein shares his thoughts on the film adaptation and his book’s enduring success

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Justin Cook chats with The Art of Racing in the Rain author Garth Stein. The book-to-film adaptation is available now on digital, Blu-ray and DVD… Who knew that when Garth Stein published his book The Art of Racing in the Rain, he’d still be talking about it over 10 years after its release to promote […]

Exclusive Interview – The Art of Racing in the Rain director Simon Curtis on casting Kevin Costner and the secret to the story’s success

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Justin Cook chats with The Art of Racing in the Rain director Simon Curtis…  After a decade of bouncing between studios and cycling through rosters of talent, director Simon Curtis completed the tall task of introducing moviegoers to Enzo — a “good boy” with a passion for car racing. Garth Stein’s New York Times bestseller […]

Interview – How For All Mankind evolved from “Mad Men at NASA”

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With Apple TV+’s launch last Friday, the streaming wars just got a little bit more crowded. One of the shows that the platform hopes will draw in consumers and turn casual subscribers into Apple TV+ true believers is For All Mankind, which Flickering Myth had the opportunity of learning a more about at October’s New […]

Exclusive Interview – The Lion King cinematographer Caleb Deschanel gives behind-the-scenes look at bringing Disney classic to life

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Justin Cook chats with The Lion King cinematographer Caleb Deschanel… When it comes to cinematographer Caleb Deschanel’s filmography, he’s shot a little bit of everything. Throughout his four-and-a-half decade-long career, he’s ventured into the worlds of fantasy and adventure with National Treasure and The Spiderwick Chronicles to adult-focused indie movies like Killer Joe and Never […]

Exclusive Interview – Crawl director Alexandre Aja on film’s difficult water scenes, dogs in horror and potential sequel

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Despite what one may think of the man behind some of grimmest, goriest and gnarliest big studio fare over the past decade, The Hills Have Eyes and Piranha 3D director Alexandre Aja claims he is, in fact, not a “serial killer” — he just has a knack for putting his characters through the wringer. As […]

Alex Garland talks the “spectacular” collaboration of FX’s Devs, bringing back same cast for more

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Stressed by everyone from the cast of FX’s Devs to the creator Alex Garland, during both the panel and press room at New York Comic Con, was the spirit of collaboration on set — a collaboration so fruitful that the Ex Machina and Annihilation director still thinks there are more stories to tell with the […]

Alex Garland introduces new FX series Devs, gives beautiful answer about show’s meaning

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“What am I actually doing here?” asks Karl Glusman’s Sergei, who is questioning the nature of his job in the Devs division, in the exclusive footage shown at the New York Comic Con panel for FX’s Devs. “Just sit, read code, take your time and don’t worry. You’re gonna figure it out,” Nick Offerman’s Forest […]

Sam Raimi working on “new Evil Dead” story, Bruce Campbell to produce

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When asked about the possibility of getting Bruce Campbell’s Ash out of retirement during Thursday’s The Grudge panel at New York Comic Con, Sam Raimi offered up a definitive answer and teased the future of the Evil Dead franchise. “I really want more, but Bruce Campbell has said ‘no,’” said the Evil Dead and Spider-Man […]

2020’s The Grudge is “intelligent” and a “puzzle”, says producer Sam Raimi

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While horror fanatics were certainly expecting scares and deeply unsettling imagery from Sony Pictures’ The Grudge panel on New York Comic Con 2019’s inaugural day, what came as more of a surprise was exactly how the cast, director and producer described the upcoming franchise film — throwing around words like “intelligent,” “character study” and “puzzle.” […]