In the wake of Warner Bros. Discovery shelving Batgirl and Scoob! Holiday Haunt, the shocks keep coming as WBD has quietly removed several HBO Max originals from the service in an apparent effort to save on costs as Discovery’s David Zaslav continues re-organizing after the merger. The films that have been removed include 2020’s remake of The Witches, Moonshot, Superintelligence, An American […]
Idris Elba and David Leitch hoping to make a Bang! with Netflix spy thriller
Described on the front cover by none other than Keanu Reeves as “a great fucked up blend of James Bond and Tintin”, Netflix have turned to the man who orchestrated some of John Wick‘s finest moments, David Leitch, to bring to life Dark Horse Entertainment’s Bang!, with Idris Elba in lead role. According to The […]
Jake Gyllenhaal’s Road House remake adds Billy Magnussen, Daniela Melchior, Conor McGregor and more
Last year it was announced that Jake Gyllenhaal and director Doug Liman would be teaming for a remake of the 1989 cult classic Road House, and now comes word that the project is officially a go under the now-Amazon owned MGM. The new film will see Gyllenhaal following in the footsteps of Patrick Swayze, as […]
Zosia Mamet joins Sony’s Madame Web
As Sony begins production on Madame Web, Deadline reports that the film has added Zosia Mamet (The Flight Attendant) to its cast. There is no word on who Mamet will be playing as she joins Dakota Johnson (Persuasion) in the film. Madame Web is being directed by Jessica Jones‘ S.J. Clarkson and sees Johnson as Cassandra Webb, “a […]
LEGO 2022 Advent Calendars for Star Wars, Harry Potter, LEGO City and LEGO Friends revealed
The LEGO Group has released official promotional images for four of its 2022 advent calendars for the LEGO Star Wars, LEGO City, LEGO Harry Potter and LEGO Friends themes. The sets go on sale on September 1st, priced between $34.99-$44.99 each; check them out here… Fans will discover a surprise brick-built toy behind every door […]
Exclusive Interview – How ‘We Met in Virtual Reality’ director Joe Hunting filmed a documentary in VR
Flickering Myth had the opportunity to speak with filmmaker Joe Hunting, whose documentary We Met in Virtual Reality is currently available to stream on HBO Max… While plenty has been written about the potential of virtual reality — how it can transform the way we work, how we entertain ourselves, how we interact — much […]
Exclusive Interview – Green Lantern: Beware My Power’s Jamie Gray Hyder on playing Hawkgirl
Ricky Church chats with Green Lantern: Beware My Power star Jamie Gray Hyder… DC Animation’s latest feature film Green Lantern: Beware My Power is notable for several reasons. First off, it showcases DC fan-favourite John Stewart as the lead in his first feature film in an origin story detailing how he became chosen as a Green Lantern […]
Movie Review – Easter Sunday (2022)
Easter Sunday, 2022. Directed by Jay Chandrasekhar. Starring Jo Koy, Tia Carrere, Lydia Gaston, Eugene Cordero, Brandon Wardell, Jimmy O. Yang, Tiffany Haddish, Lou Diamond Phillips, Asif Ali, Eva Noblezada, Michael Weaver, Dustin Ybarra, Gavin Matts, Carly Pope, Melody Butiu, Rodney To, Joey Guila, Elena Juatco, Rodney Perry, Melanie Rees, Michael Jonsson, Xavier de Guzman, […]
Bringing RoboCop to the Screen: 35th Anniversary
As RoboCop celebrates its 35th anniversary, Hasitha Fernando dives into the film’s journey to the screen… Following the news of Peter Weller’s return for the video game RoboCop: Rogue City earlier this month, this week we’re look back at the seminal sci-fi classic that started it all – RoboCop. Looking at the enduring legacy the […]
Chris Pratt’s Garfield gets a 2024 release date, and it’s not on a Monday!
Sony Pictures have given Garfield a date on which he can crawl from his bed onto the big-screen with the studio setting a February 16th, 2024 release for Jim Davis’ iconic feline. Starring animations new man of a thousand voices, Chris Pratt (he will also be Mario in an upcoming Super Mario Bros. film), as […]