Judy and Punch, 2019.Directed by Mirrah Foulkes. Starring Mia Wasikowska, Damon Herriman, Benedict Hardie, Brenda Palmer, Terry Norris, Virginia Gay, Tom Budge and Kiruna Stamell.SYNOPSIS:A twisted odyssey of violence and revenge, inspired (sort of) by the classic British seaside tale.The tradition of the Punch and Judy show is one of the most recognisable relics of […]
Exclusive Interview – Aisling Franciosi and Sam Claflin on The Nightingale, depicting colonial violence in film, and more
Alex Moreland talks to Aisling Franciosi and Sam Claflin about The Nightingale, working with Jennifer Kent, and more…The Nightingale is a film about violence – set in a British colony in Australia at the height of colonialism, it tells a story of traumas both political and personal. Jennifer Kent’s second feature film is unrelenting in […]
Rey, Finn and Poe are ready for action in new Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker image
Empire has revealed a new image from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker which sees Resistance heroes Rey (Daisy Ridley), Finn (Boyega) and Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac) reunited and ready for action as C-3PO (Anthony Daniels) looks on; take a look here…SEE ALSO: Kathleen Kennedy and J.J. Abrams comment on George Lucas’ disappointment with Star […]
Channing Tatum adapting comic book The Maxx for the screen
THR is reporting that Channing Tatum’s Free Association and Roy Lee’s Vertigo Entertainment are teaming up for an adaptation of Sam Kieth’s cult comic book series The Maxx.Created by Kieth and launching via Image Comics in 1993, The Maxx revolves around the titular character, who exists both in the real world and an alternate reality/dream […]
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi’s Rancor gets a deluxe statue from Sideshow Collectibles
Sideshow has revealed its deluxe Rancor statue which is based on the appearance of Pateesa, Jabba’s pet from Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi. The collectible, which stands over 29″ high, is available to pre-order now, priced at $1,300; check out the promotional images here…SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Sideshow CollectiblesThe Rancor Statue […]
Terminator: Dark Fate director Tim Miller won’t work with James Cameron again
James Cameron had already suggested there were some “bloody creative battles” with director Tim Miller during the making of Terminator: Dark Fate, with the franchise creator heavily involved with stamping his vision on the project in both the writing and post-production stages – so much so in fact that Miller has revealed he has no […]
Disney’s Frozen 2 sets new record global opening for an animated movie
In perhaps the least surprising piece of news this month, Disney’s hotly-anticipated sequel Frozen 2 has enjoyed a magical opening at the box office, with the follow-up to the 2013 smash hit setting a new record for an animated movie with $350.2 million worldwide. Domestically, Frozen 2 earned $127 million from its three-day opening (the […]
Fantastic Four director Josh Trank reviews his own movie on Letterboxd (and gives it 2 stars)
Having taken the somewhat surprising approach to promoting the movie by publicly disowning it on social media on the eve of its release back in 2015, director Josh Trank has now revisited 20th Century Fox’s failed superhero reboot Fantastic Four for the first time since its completion – and not only that, but he’s also […]
Josh Gad was never seriously in the running for Penguin role in The Batman, but did speak to Matt Reeves
He may have spent much of 2017 teasing his possible casting on social media, but with Colin Farrell now signing on for the role of Oswald Cobblepot – a.k.a. The Penguin – in Warner Bros. The Batman, actor Josh Gad has revealed that while he did chat to director Matt Reeves about the role, he […]
Jumanji: The Next Level tracking bigger opening weekend than Welcome to the Jungle
Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black and Karen Gillan return to the world of Jumanji next month as Sony unleashes Jumanji: The Next Level, the follow-up to 2017’s surprise mega-hit Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle.With tickets for the comedy adventure set to go on sale tomorrow, Deadline is reporting that The Next Level is tracking […]
