Having successfully adapted The Jungle Book to live-action earlier this year, Jon Favreau was subsequently announced as helming an adaptation of another animated Disney classic The Lion King, adding a second project to his slate after the planned sequel to The Jungle Book. Speaking to Collider, Favreau has revealed that he intends on shooting both […]
Jeff Nathanson to pen Disney’s The Lion King remake
Last month it was announced that The Jungle Book helmer Jon Favreau has signed on to direct a live-action (well, CG) remake of The Lion King, and now Disney has found itself a screenwriter for the project. According to Variety, Jeff Nathanson will write the remake of the 1994 animated classic, having recently penned the […]
Jon Favreau developing live-action The Lion King for Disney
After bringing The Jungle Book to the big screen earlier this year, Jon Favreau is set to team up with Disney once again for another live-action adaptation of the 1994 animated classic The Lion King. The official Walt Disney Company website states that the reimagining of the film is being put on the fast track […]
Movie Review – Mommy’s Box (2016)
Mommy’s Box, 2016. Directed by Johnny Greenlaw. Starring Johnny Greenlaw , Bill Sorvino, Carly Brooke, Joe D’Onofrio, David Harris, Gina Scarda, Kelly Karavites, Jen Dorcic, John Dorcic, Tom Rizzuto, Aimee Berlin, Will Mercado, Dylan Gutheil, RJ Meyer, Christine Copley, Sean King, and Alex Leonn. SYNOPSIS: Nick, a music producer in New York City, is dealing […]
Exclusive Interview: Ella Purnell talks Miss Peregrine, her love of all things Tim Burton and working with her friend Asa Butterfield
With Miss Peregrine’s School for Peculiar Children out in UK cinemas this week, Flickering Myth’s roving reporter Scott J. Davis was able to sit down with some of the cast to chat about the film. In the first of two exclusive interviews, he chats to star Ella Purnell about the film, working with Tim Burton and […]
Will Forte and Jorma Taccone penning script for MacGruber sequel
It looks like the long-teased sequel to the 2010 action comedy MacGruber is taking a step closer to becoming a reality, with director Jorma Taccone taking to Twitter to reveal that he and star Will Forte have started working on the screenplay to the follow-up. https://twitter.com/jormataccone/status/780445877643214848 https://twitter.com/jormataccone/status/780449615854329856 MacGruber started its life as a Saturday Night Live […]
Turbo Kid prequel short explores the early adventures of Apple
Here’s something rather exciting for fans of 2015’s Turbo Kid. Le Matos, composer on the fantastic post-apocalyptic adventure comedy, has released a new musical short film which explores what the character of Apple (Laurence Lebeouf) was up to before her meeting with The Kid. Check it out here… SEE ALSO: Read our review of Turbo Kid here […]
Stan Lee has already filmed his next four Marvel cameos
It looks like we’ll be seeing plenty of Stan Lee during Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with Kevin Feige revealing that the comic book legend has already filmed his next four cameos in the MCU. “We do not shoot random [cameos],” said Feige during Marvel’s recent Captain America: Civil War awards screening. “They’re […]
Rick Famuyiwa teases Cyborg appearance in The Flash movie
Last month, it was reported that Ray Fisher’s Cyborg would feature alongside Ezra Miller’s Barry Allen in The Flash movie, only for director Rick Famuyiwa to offer a “denial”. Well, it seems he’s now teasing that very fact, with the filmmaker posting the following image of the script to Twitter… You’ll notice that the image includes […]
Blu-ray Review – Labyrinth: 30th Anniversary Edition
Labyrinth: 30th Anniversary Edition Directed by Jim Henson Starring Jennifer Connelly, David Bowie and Toby Froud. SYNOPSIS: Labyrinth arrives on Blu-ray again in a new 30th Anniversary Edition that ports over the materials from the 2009 release and adds some new supplements. The package resembles a hardback book, with a small booklet bound into it. […]