Tom Beasley was at the glamorous BAFTAs ceremony last night on behalf of Flickering Myth. Here, he shares his take on the evening, the awards and that excruciating opening monologue… There were a lot of winners at the BAFTAs last night. Rami Malek cemented himself as the Best Actor frontrunner for the Oscars, The Favourite […]
MacGruber TV series in the works
Having failed to get a sequel to the cult 2010 action comedy off the ground, it now looks as through director Jorma Taccone and star Will Forte are turning their attention to the small screen, with Taccone revealing to The Daily Beast (via Collider) that plans are afoot for a MacGruber TV series. “We just spent […]
Noomi Rapace to star in supernatural drama Lamb
Noomi Rapace is heading back to Scandinavia for her latest project, with Variety reporting that the Prometheus and Bright actress has signed on to lead the cast of the supernatural drama Lamb. The film is being directed by Valdimar Jóhannsson from a script he has co-written with Icelandic author Sjón, and will follow “a childless couple, María […]
Disney’s Dumbo gets a new sneak peek trailer
With Dumbo set to arrive in cinemas next month, a new sneak peek trailer has arrived online for the live-action remake of the 1941 Disney animated classic; watch it here… SEE ALSO: Disney’s Aladdin trailer unveils Will Smith’s Genie in his blue form Disney’s new live-action feature film “Dumbo” introduces Holt Farrier (Colin Farrell), a […]
Trailer for supernatural horror Pet Graveyard (yes, really)
Ahead of its release this April, a poster and trailer have arrived online for the supernatural horror Pet Graveyard. The film marks the feature directorial debut for Rebecca J. Matthews and features a cast that includes Jessica O’Toole, David Cotter, Rita Siddiqui, Hindolo Koroma, Kate Milner-Evans, Georgina Jane, T’Jean Uter-Dinh, and Hattie Willow; check them […]
Disney’s Aladdin trailer unveils Will Smith’s Genie in his blue form
Walt Disney Studios has released a new special look trailer for Guy Ritchie’s upcoming live-action remake Aladdin which gives us our first official look at Will Smith’s genie in his blue form; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Disney’s Aladdin gets a new banner featuring Aladdin, Jasmine, Genie, Jafar and Dalia A thrilling and vibrant live-action […]
Sigourney Weaver and Margaret Qualley to star in My Salinger Year
Variety is reporting that Sigourney Weaver (The Defenders) and Margaret Qualley (Donnybrook) are set to star in My Salinger Year, a feature film adaptation of Joanna Rakoff’s bestselling book, which is being written and directed by Philippe Falardeau (The Good Lie, Chuck). The film will take place in New York in the 1990s, with Qualley […]
The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part disappoints at the box office
Everything isn’t quite as awesome as Warner Bros. would have been hoping for with The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part, with the follow-up to 2014 animated hit opening soft at the box office with a global weekend haul of just $53.2 million. In North America, the sequel topped the box office ahead of competition […]
Blumhouse hires screenwriter for Halloween sequel
After scoring a huge success last year with its Halloween sequel/reboot, it seems that Blumhouse Productions is pushing ahead with its plans for a new instalment in the slasher series (Halloween II again?), with Collider reporting that Scott teems has been hired to write the script. Teems has previously worked with Blumhouse on the scripts […]
Rumour: Mad Max: Fury Road sequel may be revving its engine
During the lengthy development and production stage on Mad Max: Fury Road, franchise creator George Miller revealed that he’d also devised two further scripts for sequels, entitled Mad Max: Furiosa and Mad Max: The Wasteland. In the wake of Fury Road’s critical and commercial success, Miller announced his intention to move forward with The Wasteland, […]
