Going by the way he was prominently featured in the marketing campaign, you’d be forgiven for expecting Jared Leto’s Joker to be one of the main players in Warner Bros.’ latest DC Films release, Suicide Squad.However, as it turns out, the Clown Prince of Crime is firmly a supporting player in the ensemble, and according […]
Mr. Robot star Rami Malek joins Charlie Hunnam in Papillon remake
It looks like director Michael Noer (Northwest) has secured its two leads for the upcoming Papillon remake, with Deadline reporting that Mr. Robot star Rami Malek is in talks to join Charlie Hunnam (Sons of Anarchy) in the cast of the film. Described as a “contemporary retelling” of Franklin J. Schaffner’s Oscar-nominated 1973 film, Papillon […]
China release looking unlikely for Suicide Squad
With Suicide Squad reportedly needing to make a whopping $750 – $800 million in order to break even for Warner Bros., it looks like it will have to try and so so without the world’s second-biggest movie market, as THR is reporting that the DC supervillain team-up is unlikely to receive approval for a release in China.As […]
Second Opinion – Suicide Squad (2016)
Suicide Squad, 2016.Directed by David Ayer. Starring Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie, Jai Courtney, Joel Kinnaman, Viola Davis, Cara Delevingne, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Jay Hernandez, Adam Beach, Jim Parrack, Ben Affleck, Karen Fukuhara, Common, Ike Barinholtz and Scott EastwoodSYNOPSIS:A secret government agency recruits imprisoned supervillains to execute dangerous black ops missions in exchange for clemency.“They’re […]
Joel Edgerton to join Jennifer Lawrence in spy thriller Red Sparrow
Joel Edgerton has entered talks with 20th Century Fox to join Jennifer Lawrence in the upcoming spy thriller Red Sparrow, which is being directed by Lawrence’s Hunger Games director Francis Lawrence. Red Sparrow will take place in modern-day Russia, with Lawrence playing Dominika Egorova, a state intelligence officer coerced into becoming a ‘Sparrow’, a trained […]
Rebel Wilson to star in remake of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
MGM is developing a remake of the 1988 Steve Martin / Michael Caine comedy Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, with Variety reporting that Rebel Wilson (Pitch Perfect, Grimsby) is attached to star. The site reports that the remake will present a modern day take on the material and follows “two female scam artists, one low rent and […]
Suicide Squad gets a LEGO makeover
Suicide Squad opens in cinemas around the world today, and to celebrate the YouTube channel ForrestFire101 has given a LEGO makeover to the first TV spot for the DC supervillain ensemble; check it out here…SEE ALSO: Read our review of Suicide Squad hereIt feels good to be bad…Assemble a team of the world’s most dangerous, […]
Exclusive interview with actress Camille Hollett-French
In an exclusive interview, Flickering Myth reporter Scott J. Davis sits down with actress Camille Hollet-French to discuss her career. SJD: Thank you for taking the time to speak to me for Flickering Myth and congratulations on winning the 2016 Monologue Slam UK LA Edition. How have your family reacted to your career choice and […]
Kevin Smith shares his thoughts on Suicide Squad
He may not have been much of a fan of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, but filmmaker Kevin Smith has taken to Facebook to share his admiration for the next instalment of the DC Extended Universe, Suicide Squad, describing the film as“I look up to @suicidesquadmovie maker#DavidAyer. His #endofwatch, shot with a mixture of […]
Eli Roth drops teaser for mystery sci-fi horror Mission: Fear
After exiting the big screen adaptation of Meg, Eli Roth has added a couple of new projects to his slate these past couple of months in the Death Wish remake and Aleister Arcane adaptation. However, it seems the director may have something else up his sleeve, with the Hostel filmmaker sharing a teaser of Twitter for […]
