In a packed December that includes the DC blockbuster Aquaman, animated superhero adventure Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Disney sequel Mary Poppins Returns and Transformers spinoff Bumblebee, it was always like that at least one film was going to find itself struggling in the marketplace – and that film is Mortal Engines. The Peter Jackson-produced adaptation […]
Former Black Widow director candidate slams Marvel Studios
Prior to the appointment of Cate Shortland (Berlin Syndrome), Marvel Studios was said to have met with a host of potential female filmmakers – upwards of 65, apparently – for the director’s chair on the Black Widow solo movie. One of those it seems was Argentinian director Lucrecia Martel (Zama), who has revealed to The Daily […]
Sinister Six movie still part of Sony’s Marvel plans
Back when it still had ambitions of spinning The Amazing Spider-Man out into its own shared superhero universe, Sony announced that it would be producing a Sinister Six movie, with Drew Goddard (The Cabin in the Woods) brought in to write and direct. The supervillain team-up was teased during the end credits of The Amazing […]
Keanu Reeves talks briefly about his Toy Story 4 casting
Last month it was announced that Keanu Reeves is set to join the Toy Story Gang with an appearance in next year’s animated sequel Toy Story 4, and during an interview with Collider the John Wick star has spoken briefly about how his casting came about. “I got a call which was really cool out […]
Amy Pascal wants Spider-Man to stay in the MCU after Spider-Man: Far From Home
A few years back, when Sony was planning to launch a whole shared universe around its Amazing Spider-Man reboot, the idea of the web-slinger mixing it with Iron Man and company as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe seemed little more than a pipe dream. However, as we all know, Sony scrapped its plans following […]
Michael Gross signs on for Tremors 7
The Kevin Bacon-headlined sequel series may have failed to make it to the screen, but it seems we’re getting the next best thing as actor Michael Gross has revealed that he’s signed on to reprise the role of Burt Gummer for a seventh instalment in the Tremors movie franchise. “Tremors fans will be delighted to […]
Trailer for horror The Final Wish starring Lin Shaye, Tony Todd and Michael Welch
Ahead of its release next month, a trailer has arrived online for director Timothy Woodward Jr.’s upcoming horror The Final Wish which stars Michael Welch, Lin Shaye, Melissa Bolona, Spencer Locke, and Tony Todd; watch it here… “From the creator of the Final Destination franchise comes a new twisted tale of death in The Final […]
My Favourite Christmas Movie – Rise of the Guardians
The Flickering Myth writing team countdown to Christmas by discussing their favourite festive movies; next up is Jackson Ball with Rise of the Guardians… Christmas can be a dreadfully nostalgic beast: it’s always better when you’re small, the old songs are the best and a Christmas film isn’t a ‘classic’ unless it predates the 90’s. It […]
Benedict Cumberbatch stars in trailer for HBO’s Brexit
As Britain’s EU exit draws ever closer, HBO has unveiled the first trailer for its TV movie Brexit, which sees Benedict Cumberbatch taking on the role of Dominic Cummings, the controversial Campaign Director of Vote Leave. Watch the trailer here… According to HBO, Brexit will reveal “the personalities, strategies and feuds of the Leave and […]
Cold War takes top honours at the 2018 European Film Awards
The 31st European Film Awards took place in Seville, Spain last night, with the European Film Academy bestowing its top honour, Best European Film, on Cold War, with its writer-director Pawel Pawlikowski scooping Best Director and Best Screenwriter and Joanna Kulig named Best Actress. Cold War missed out on a nomination for Best Foreign Language […]
