Earlier this year it was announced that John Carpenter is returning to the iconic slasher series Halloween to produce a new instalment in the franchise from director David Gordon Green, and now Jamie Lee Curtis has taken to Twitter to announce that she will be reprising the role of Laurie Strode. “Same porch. Same clothes. […]
Four Oscar Contenders That Actually Look Pretty Good
Samuel Brace on four possible Oscar contenders still to come this year… It’s that time of year again, that period once every 12 months where the industry unleashes a bevy of films with hope that the Academy will recognise them for greatness. Films released during awards season tend to be thought of as the year’s […]
Toronto International Film Festival Review – Professor Marston and the Wonder Women (2017)
Professor Marston and the Wonder Women, 2017. Written and Directed Angela Robinson. Starring Luke Evans, Rebecca Hall, Bella Heathcote, Connie Britton, and Oliver Platt, SYNOPSIS: The true story of William Moulton Marston, the polyamorous relationship between his wife and mistress, the creation of his beloved comic book character “Wonder Woman”, and the controversy the comic […]
New Star Wars: The Last Jedi Black Series and Vintage Collection action figures unveiled by Hasbro
Yesterday we brought you a look at Hasbro’s second wave of Star Wars: The Last Jedi 3.75″ action figures [check them out here], and now we’ve got some official promotional images for the 6″ Black Series Last Jedi figures for Captain Poe Dameron, Elite Praetorian Guard, Finn (First Order Disguise), Rose (Resistance Tech) and Supreme […]
The Week in Spandex – Wonder Woman 2, Justice League, Superman Lives, Man of Steel 2, Avengers 4, Captain Marvel, The Punisher, Hellboy and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Wonder Woman 2, Justice League, The Batman, Batman: Year One, Superman Lives, Man of Steel 2, Suicide Squad 2, Nightwing, Gotham, Supergirl, The Flash, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Arrow, Krypton, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers 4, Thor: Ragnarok, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Venom, Captain Marvel, Guardians of […]
Hiroyuki Sanada joins Westworld season 2 and Avengers: Infinity War casts
Japanese actor and martial artist Hiroyuki Sanada will be joining the cast of HBO’s Westworld in a major recurring role for season 2, TV Guide reports. In addition to the fact that Sanada will be playing a new character named Musashi for multiple episodes, the outlet also did a little bit of digging and discovered that […]
Exclusive: Matthew Vaughn on the cult status of Stardust
Flickering Myth’s Thomas Harris caught up with filmmaker Matthew Vaughn this week at the press junket for Kingsman: The Golden Circle, during which the conversation turned to Vaughn’s 2007 fantasy adventure Stardust. Vaughn discusses being influenced by The Princess Bride, the studio’s decision to market it as a Lord of the Rings-style fantasy, and its […]
Pop Cult Corner – Star Wars Characters Who Need To Return and Oscar Outsiders
Welcome to this edition of Pop Cult Corner, the place that gives insights into the news of the week, makes outlandish predictions and above all, probably has too many opinions. This week, two news stories stood out to me. One of them is of course the most obvious, as it has dominated headlines and conversations […]
New character posters for Blade Runner 2049, tracking points to $40 million plus domestic opening
With three weeks to go until Blade Runner 2049 arrives in cinemas, a batch of character posters have arrived online for director Denis Villeneuve’s hotly-anticipated sci-fi sequel featuring Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Jared Leto, Ana de Armas, Dave Bautista, and Sylvia Hoeks; check them out here… SEE ALSO: Dave Bautista is a replicant on the run […]
First clip and new TV spots for Kingsman: The Golden Circle
With Kingsman: The Golden Circle set to arrive in cinemas next week, 20th Century Fox has released the first clip from the upcoming spy caper sequel which sees Eggsy (Taron Egerton) and Merlin (Mark Strong) in an awkward first encounter with Channing Tatum’s Tequila; check it out below along with three new TV spots… Kingsman: […]