Fifty Shades of Grey star Jamie Dornan is in final talks to board Lionsgate’s Robin Hood: Origins, where he’ll portray the character of Will Scarlet. The film is being directed by Otto Bathurst (Peaky Blinders) and will star Taron Egerton (Kingsman: The Secret Service) as Robin Hood, Jamie Foxx (Django Unchained) as Little John and Eve […]
The Dark Tower TV series announced, will adapt Wizard and Glass
Coinciding with Stephen King’s 69th birthday today, Sony and Media Rights Capital – the production company behind the upcoming movie – have announced that the companion TV series to The Dark Tower is officially a go. EW is reporting that Sony and MRC have committed to financing a run of between 10 and 13 episodes […]
How Red Dwarf: The Movie failed to become a reality
Luke Owen looks back at Red Dwarf: The Movie, and how it never got made… In 1998, BBC decided to pull the plug on Red Dwarf after its eighth series. The final series, aired in 1999, climaxed with an episode titled “Only The Good”, which ended with the words ‘The End’, before being replaced with ‘THE SMEG […]
Mad Max: Fury Road prequel rumoured to be in pre-production in Australia
In the build up to the release of Mad Max: Fury Road, director George Miller revealed that he was developing a further two instalments of the post-apocalyptic action franchise, and would be looking to move ahead with the next, Mad Max: The Wasteland, as soon as possible. Since then, we’ve heard little in the way […]
The Week in Spandex – Avengers: Infinity War and The Defenders, Ghost Rider first look, Stan Lee: The Movie, Wolverine 3 villain, Harley Quinn movie and Man of Steel 2 confirmed, John Lithgow as The Joker
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Doctor Strange, Avengers: Infinity War, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Captain America: Civil War, Iron Man 3, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Ghost Rider, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, The Punisher, Ultimate Spider-Man vs. The Sinister 6, Stan Lee: The Movie, X-Men: Apocalypse, Wolverine 3, Justice […]
The Week in Star Wars – Episode VIII compared to Empire Strikes Back, Rogue One gets a new composer, Fifty Shades of Grey beats The Force Awakens and more
The Week in Star Wars returns with Adam Driver talking Episode VIII, a load of new posters for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story as well as a load of merch, a returning character for Star Wars Rebels, a beating by Fifty Shades of Grey and more… We’ll kick things off this week by looking […]
Director Scott Derrickson on the casting of Doctor Strange, The Ancient One and Wong
Marvel Studios came under fire this year for its casting on Doctor Strange, receiving criticism in some quarters for the “whitewashing” of The Ancient One, with Tilda Swinton set to portray a character generally depicted as an elderly Asian male. Swinton has previously shared her thoughts on the controversy, and now director Scott Derrickson has weighed in during […]
Fifty Shades Darker receives R-rating for erotic sexual content and graphic nudity
In news that will surprise absolutely nobody, Universal Pictures upcoming Fifty Shades of Grey sequel Fifty Shades Darker has received an R-rating from the Motion Picture Society of America, for “strong erotic sexual content, some graphic nudity, and language”. The first film received the same rating from the MPAA, albeit for “strong sexual content including […]
TIFF 2016 Interview – Lorcan Finnegan and cast on Without Name
Ricky Church chats with Lorcan Finnegan and cast of Without Name… Earlier this week the Irish indie film Without Name premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and Flickering Myth got to sit down with the cast and crew of this psychological horror. Without Name tells the story of Eric, a man going through a […]
TIFF 2016: Ewan McGregor and cast discuss American Pastoral
Ewan McGregor and the cast discuss American Pastoral at the Toronto International Film Festival… When a high-profile actor decides to turn his eye to the director’s chair, the decision generates a lot of interest over how they’d handle their role. A lot of eyes were on Ewan McGregor as he took on American Pastoral, a […]
