Last night, my colleagues and friends of the Chicago Film Critics Association got together to announce the lucky winners and, well, they let me down. Adam Sandler lost Best Actor to some other Adam that most definitely will not be seen in any other movies for the rest of the year – an all-around inferior […]
The Cinematic 12 Days of Christmas
Matt Rodgers on the Cinematic 12 Days of Christmas… Tis the season, you know the one, no matter your own belief system you’re going to be exposed to seasonal songs being pumped into your every waking hour by supermarkets, cinemas, and family members. Here at Flickering Myth we’re not going to be a pre-ghosted Ebenezer […]
The Death of Superman Blu-ray cover artwork revealed
Following on from last month’s trailer, which you can watch here, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has now unveiled the Blu-ray cover art for The Death of Superman, the next instalment in the DC Universe Animated Original Movies series. SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Amazon UK or Amazon US And here’s a look at the Blu-ray […]
Ron Howard discusses Qi’ra’s motivations at the end of Solo: A Star Wars Story
Warning. Major Solo: A Star Wars Story spoilers follow… Solo: A Star Wars Story delivered a number of twists and turns during the climactic showdown on Dryden Vos’ (Paul Bettany) star yacht the First Light. First we had Tobias Beckett (Woody Harrelson) betraying Han (Alden Ehrenreich) and Qi’ra (Emilia Clarke), before Qi’ra turned on Dryden […]
James Gunn confirms Rob Zombie cameo in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Earlier today James Gunn took to his consistently active Facebook page to confirm a Rob Zombie cameo for the summer’s hotly anticipated Marvel Cinematic Universe blockbuster Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. “There are two things you can be sure of in my films,” teased Gunn. “1) There will be a character named Fitzgibbon. And […]
The Lion King casting, first look at Ego the Living Planet, Stephen King shared universe, the fate of Jar Jar Binks – Weekend News Roundup
Rounding up the big news stories from the weekend… LANDO CALRISSIAN AND DARTH VADER JOIN THE LION KING Director Jon Favreau has revealed the first casting for his upcoming remake of the animated Disney classic The Lion King, with Donald Glover set to voice Simba and James Earl Jones reprising his role from the original […]
Up Up and Pret-a-Porter: Why are superhero movie costume designs so boring?
Anghus Houvourus on superhero movie costumes… Be warned: This is going to be some epic level nitpicking right here. By now my laundry list of complaints about the Marvel Cinematic Universe are well known. It’s safe to say that I may be the most vocal critic of the Marvel movies in terms of consistency and […]
Kurt Sutter discusses his rejected script for a sequel to The Punisher starring Thomas Jane
While Lionsgate’s 2004 adaptation of the Marvel comic book series The Punisher failed to set the box office alight, the film has gained a cult following of sorts, while many fans were particularly impressed by Thomas Jane’s portrayal of the gun-toting vigilante Frank Castle. Following the film’s release, Lionsgate spent several years developing a sequel to […]
Marco Beltrami composing the score for Logan
It looks like there’s been a change of composer on 20th Century Fox’s upcoming Wolverine movie Logan, with director James Mangold revealing on Twitter (via Film Music Reporter) that Marco Beltrami (3:10 to Yuma, The Wolverine) is now scoring Hugh Jackman’s X-Men swansong. Back in July, it was reported that Cliff Martinez (Drive, The Neon […]
UPDATE: Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman and James Mangold deny rumour that Deadpool will appear in Logan
Those hoping for Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool and Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine to team up on the big screen may be getting their wish granted, if a new report from TheWrap is to be believed. According to “an individual with knowledge” of the upcoming Logan film, Reynolds recently shot a scene as the Merc with the Mouth that may end up […]
