The Film Independent Spirit Awards are back with their list of the 2015 nominations. Leading the pack is the existential comedy Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) with a whopping six nominations, including one for actor Michael Keaton and one for director Alejandro G. Iñárritu. Closely following with a solid five nominations are Boyhood, […]
R.I.P. Kenny Baker (1934 – 2016)
Some sad news today, with the announcement that British actor Kenny Baker – famed for portraying the lovable droid R2-D2 in the Star Wars saga – has passed away aged 81 after a long illness. The 3 ft 8 in actor began his showbusiness career as part of a theatrical group of dwarves, and also […]
Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer fast becoming the most watched of all time
This past Friday the world finally got to witness the first teaser trailer from the hotly anticipated new Star Wars movie from director J.J. Abrams and since then it’s been pretty difficult to browse social media without seeing some sort of reference to it, whether it be lame criticism, fangasms or hilarious parodies. It’s now […]
UPDATE: Jared Leto says “f*ck ’em” to Warner Bros., reportedly felt “tricked” into Suicide Squad
Jared Leto has again distanced himself from Suicide Squad, reportedly telling fans at a Q&A that he was “sort of tricked” into the movie and about his general unhappiness about having scenes cut. An excerpt from a Jared Leto Tumblr fansite report from Camp Mars (via Batman-News) reads “He was very honest about the film this […]
Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly to reunite for Holmes & Watson
Talladega Nights and Step Brothers stars Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly are set to reunite for Sony Pictures’ upcoming comedy Holmes & Watson, which will see the duo taking on the roles of Arthur Conan Doyle’s two iconic characters. Deadline reports that Etan Cohen (Get Hard) is set to direct, with Ferrell portraying Sherlock […]
Hamilton star Leslie Odom Jr. may join Kenneth Branagh’s Murder on the Orient Express remake
Now that Leslie Odom Jr. has finished his run as Aaron Burr in 2016’s much-talked about Broadway show Hamilton, the actor seems to be setting his sights on the film industry once again. Variety reports that Odom Jr. is in negotiations to join the cast of Kenneth Branagh’s Murder on the Orient Express remake. Murder on […]
James Bond 24 titled Spectre – Flickering Myth Reaction
The Flickering Myth team react… Announced earlier this morning, Sony and MGM have revealed the new title for Sam Mendes’ Bond 24 – Spectre. We also have new cast members including Dave Bautista, Lea Seydoux, Monica Bellucci and Christoph Waltz. But what did our writing staff make of the title, cast and new car? Martin […]
James Gunn explains Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 concept art
Earlier this week James Gunn unveiled some concept art from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 featuring the team going up against a giant space monster. However, as it turns out, it’s not a space monster at all, but rather a “multi-dimensional being”. “That’s an Abilisk, a multi-dimensional being, and the Guardians have been hired […]
Kevin Smith thinks Warner Bros. has got the message that “we don’t want doom and gloom” with the DC Extended Universe
Despite performing well at the box office, Warner Bros.’ two big DC movies of 2016 – Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad – have had a hard time with critics, while a large section of the fanbase has been vocal in speaking out about the direction of the DC Extended Universe. While […]
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 finds its director
Despite all the claims and promises Jonathan Liebesman made about a sequel for this summer’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, it seems as though he won’t be back for another outing. Instead, Variety are reporting that David Green (Earth to Echo) will take over the director’s chair for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2. Teenage Mutant Ninja […]
