Lionsgate is stepping up development on its Borderlands movie, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that Aaron Berg (Section 6, G.I. Joe 3) has signed on to pen the video game adaptation. Borderlands is based on Gearbox Software’s role-playing shooter, which was released in 2009. The game, which is set on the planet of Pandora, a […]
Bryan Singer teases Wolverine’s role in X-Men: Apocalypse
Yesterday we saw the final trailer for X-Men: Apocalypse, which closed with a shot of Wolverine’s adamantium claws, seemingly revealing that Hugh Jackman will once again be reprising the role of Logan for the upcoming mutant superhero sequel. Asked by Empire whether the shot can be taken as confirmation that Jackman will cameo in the […]
Nathan Fillion’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 role revealed
Having made a brief cameo voicing a prison inmate in Guardians of the Galaxy, former Firefly star Nathan Fillion is set to return to the MCU – and reunite with his pal James Gunn – on the currently-in-production sequel, and this time he’ll be playing a character familiar to fans of the Marvel universe. Minor […]
Sony developing Goosebumps sequel
Sony Picturs is developing a sequel to last year’s Goosebumps movie, Entertainment Weekly is reporting. As yet, no deals are in place but the studio is looking to bring back Jack Black as R.L. Stine, the author of the bestselling book series, while director Rob Letterman and writer Darren Lemke are also in talks to […]
Oh, the Inhumanity: Why Marvel needs to bury the Inhumans
Anghus Houvouras on why Marvel need to bury the Inhumans… Back when Marvel was first drawing up battle plans for their eventual takeover of blockbuster cinema, there were a few weapons in their arsenal that seemed unconventional in their selection. No one was surprised to see Captain America: The Winter Soldier or Iron Man 3, […]
Movie Review – Son of Saul (2015)
Son of Saul, 2015. Directed by Laszlo Nemes. Starring Geza Rohrig, Levente Molnar and Urs Rechn. SYNOPSIS: In an unnamed German concentration camp towards the end of World War II, Saul (Geza Rohrig) is a prisoner but also a member of the Special Squad (Sonderkommando), living and working inside the death factories. Despite all the horrors […]
James Coyne hired to pen Sherlock Holmes 3
The ball finally seems to be rolling on Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes 3, as Deadline reports that writer James Coyne has been hired by Warner Bros. to pen the film’s script; the news comes only a few days after star Robert Downey Jr. confirmed in an interview that production will begin later this year. Drew Pearce, who […]
Kirsten Dunst, Mads Mikkelsen, Vanessa Paradis and Donald Sutherland join Cannes jury
In keeping with tradition, the Cannes film festival jury will be as starry as the talent walking the red carpet at the Palais. After taking home the trophy for best actress in 2011 for her role in Melancholia, Kirsten Dunst will now be part of the panel handing out the awards next month. The Bring […]
Chris Evans: “If the Avengers were real, I’d be on Team Iron Man”
With the release of Marvel’s latest superhero extravaganza Captain America: Civil War just days away (you can listen to our spoiler-free early verdict here), Flickering Myth has been gearing up to the film’s release by attending the UK press conference in London earlier today. Scott J. Davis was lucky enough to be in attendance at today’s […]
Rumour: Prince William and Prince Harry have shot cameos for Star Wars: Episode VIII
Last week Prince William and Prince Harry paid a visit to the Pinewood Studios set of Star Wars: Episode VIII, but according to The Daily Mail the two Royals weren’t just there for a photo opportunity, as the paper is reporting that they shot cameos for the hotly-anticipated second instalment of Disney’s Sequel Trilogy. “The […]
