During an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright have revealed that they briefly considered a sequel to their 2004 zombie comedy Shaun of the Dead, with Pegg pitching an idea entitled From Dusk Till Shaun, which would have swapped out zombies in favour of vampires. “I jokingly wrote a treatment for From Dusk […]
Christoph Waltz suggests Blofeld has been recast for Bond 25
Back in January of 2016 it was reported that Christoph Waltz could return to the 007 franchise for Bond 25 should Daniel Craig agree to another outing as the super spy, so with Craig now officially on board, does that mean we’ll be seeing another appearance from Ernst Stavro Blofeld? Well, we might get to […]
Star Wars: The Last Jedi gets a Destiny TV spot
Lucasfilm and Disney have released a brand new TV spot for Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Entitled ‘Destiny’, the promo debuted during the World Series and features a lot of the footage we’ve already seen, such as Rey (Daisy Ridley) performing some cracking lightsabre moves on Anch-To, Luke (Mark Hamill) looking as though he’s overdosed […]
Exclusive: Burt Ward on working with Adam West on Batman
Tomorrow sees the UK release of Batman vs. Two-Face, which – following the sad passing of Adam West earlier this year – marks the final collaboration between West and Burt Ward’s Dynamic Duo. Ahead of the film’s release, Flickering Myth’s Shaun Munro got the chance to speak to Burt Ward, during which he reflected on […]
Quantum Leap creator talks potential jump to the big screen
With nostalgia all the rage these days, Quantum Leap creator Donald Bellisario has spoken to Entertainment Weekly about a script he has written which could potentially see Dr. Sam Beckett (Scott Bakula) making one final leap onto cinema screens. Running for five seasons during the late 80’s, Quantum Leap was the story of a physicist […]
Mia Wasikowska to star in Judy and Punch
Mia Wasikowska (Alice in Wonderland, Crimson Peak) has signed on to star in Judy and Punch, the directorial debut of Australian actress and writer Mirrah Foulkes (Animal House), which is being produced by Vice Media and Blue Tongue Films. A reimagining of the classic puppet show, Judy and Punch takes place in the fictional town […]
Rob Zombie developing The Devil’s Rejects follow-up
According to Bloody Disgusting, Rob Zombie is getting back behind the camera for a “direct follow-up” to his 2005 film The Devil’s Rejects, which was itself a spinoff from his 2003 debut House of 1000 Corpses. The site reports that details on the new project are sketchy, especially considering that the main characters Captain Spaulding […]
Isla Fisher joins Matthew McConaughey in Harmony Korine’s The Beach Bum
According to Variety, Isla Fisher has signed on to star alongside Matthew McConaughey in the stoner comedy The Beach Bum from director Harmony Korine (Spring Breakers). Neon and Vice are co-producing the film, which will see McConaughey as Moondog, a rebellious and lovable rogue who lives life large, and Fisher as his wife. Production is slated […]
Why Hayao Miyazaki decided to come out of retirement
Earlier this year it was announced that Hayao Miyazaki is coming out of retirement (again) to work on a new feature film, with Studio Ghibli re-opening its doors to work on the project. Appearing on the NHK TV programme Nichiyobi Bijitsukan (Sunday Art Gallery) (via Kotaku), Miyazaki’s long-time producer Toshio Suzuki has revealed why the legendary animator […]
Legendary adapting comic book series Nonplayer with Thor: Ragnarok screenwriter
Legendary Entertainment has snapped up the rights to creator Nate Simpson’s comic book series Nonplayer, with Deadline reporting that Eric Pearson (Agent Carter, Thor: Ragnarok) is set to write the script for a big screen adaptation. Described as “Guardians of the Galaxy meets The Matrix“, Nonplayer revolves around a “delivery girl named Dana Stevens who […]
