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Arrow spin-off show in development for Brandon Routh’s Atom

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Having made his debut in season three of Arrow, Brandon Routh’s Ray Palmer has revealed that he is working on an ATOM suit, but has not yet started his career as the superhero. With that said, it looks like plans are afoot to push him further.“The thing that we’ve been talking about is just how do […]

Taken 3 opens to $91.8 million worldwide

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Your US box office report for January 9th – 11th…Despite the mediocre reviews (read our review here) with some critics outright calling the film “Die Hard 5 bad” (Den of Geek’s Ryan Lambie), Taken 3 has opened to the second-biggest January weekend in the US with $40.4 million. Just falling shy of Ride Along‘s $41.5 […]

Movie Review – Foxcatcher (2014)

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Foxcatcher, 2014 Directed by Bennett Miller Starring Channing Tatum, Steve Carell, Mark Ruffalo, Sienna Miller, Vanessa Redgrave SYNOPSIS: The greatest Olympic Wrestling Champion brother team joins Team Foxcatcher led by multimillionaire sponsor John E. du Pont as they train for the 1988 games in Seoul – a union that leads to unlikely circumstances. Like the term, […]

Thoughts on the Ant-Man Trailer – Flickering Myth Reaction

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The Flickering Myth team react… As with every new trailer for a superhero movie, there are those who like it, and those who don’t. In the case of Ant-Man, the feeling across the Internet has been more or less the same: it’s okay. SEE ALSO – Watch the first trailer for Marvel’s Ant-Man But what […]

Arrow showrunner wants Batman to feature in the show; teases crossover with Supergirl

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Having already crossed over with The Flash, Arrow showrunner and Executive Producer Marc Guggenheim is keen to add a few other familiar faces from the Justice League to his roster.In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter (along with Agent Carter showrunners Tara Butters and Michele Fazeka), Guggenheim teased a potential crossover with CBS’s Supergirl saying, “it’s […]

Captain America WILL feature in Agent Carter… sort of

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Given that Steve Rogers was an icepop during the timeframe set for upcoming TV series Agent Carter, it seemed unlikely that Captain America would feature in the show. But thanks to the good folk over at Entertainment Weekly, we now know that The First Avenger will be a part of Agent Carter’s world – in […]

Ethan Hawke talks nearly playing Doctor Strange: “I came as close as anybody could”

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Several names were linked to the role of Doctor Stephen Strange before it was officially announced as Benedict Cumberbatch, including Joaquin Phoenix and Keanu Reeves. One of the names often rumoured was Ethan Hawke (Boyhood), which was only furthered when his Sinister director Scott Derrickson was announced to helm the movie.SEE ALSO – Benedict Cumberbatch talks […]