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Taylor Swift stays atop the box office as Killers of the Flower Moon earns $23M

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It was no surprise to see Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour stay atop the box-office this weekend, with the concert movie dancing off with a further $31 million in ticket receipts for its 3-day return to cinemas.  The real story would be how Martin Scorsese’s three-hour Osage-epic Killers of the Flower Moon would fare in […]

The Divergent Series author speaks out about the unfinished film franchise

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Divergent author Veronica Roth has been speaking about how the one-time blockbuster adaptation of her series of books never had an ending.  Released amongst a flurry of big-budget YA adaptations, the Divergent franchise was one of the few to hang onto The Hunger Games coattails when it was released in 2014. Set in a future […]

Indie thriller Ghosts of the Void gets a trailer and poster

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Ahead of its digital release this November, a poster and trailer have arrived online for Ghosts of the Void, the upcoming thriller from writer-director Jason Miller. The film follows couple Jen and Tyler (Tedra Millan and Michael Reagan) as they find their lives completely turned upside and marriage crumbling when they lose everything and are […]

A Star Isn’t Born, A Curse, and How Much?! The Baby in the Basket Final Prep Update

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As Flickering Myth’s first film production gears up to go before the camera, we bring you an update on the joys of pre-production… Our first venture into making movies has proven to be a massive undertaking. A successful but stressful crowdfunding campaign was rife with challenges. What is the magic formula? What makes for an […]

Matthew Vaughn on his cancelled Superman trilogy: “Our big idea was that Krypton doesn’t blow up”

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Matthew Vaughn’s recent Happy Sad Confused podcast interview is the gift that keeps giving. The filmmaker took time from promoting his upcoming comedy spy film Argylle to give his takes on all things pop culture. We recently reported Vaughn’s thoughts on the Star Wars franchise, but he also had some feelings on Superman – more […]

The Nun director Corin Hardy to helm teen horror Whistle, starring Dafne Keen and Nick Frost

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Corin Hardy steps back into the world of horror, this time going to the most terrifying place: high school. Hardy (The Nun, Gangs of London) will helm Whistle with Owen Egerton writing and adapting his own short story. Deadline reports that the cast includes Dafne Keen (Logan), Sophie Nélisse (Yellowjackets), Sky Yang (Rebel Moon), Percy […]

Trailer for sci-fi rom-com If You Were the Last starring Anthony Mackie and Zoe Chao

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Coinciding with its premiere on Peacock, a trailer has arrived online for If You Were the Last, the upcoming sci-fi rom-com from director Kristian Mercado. The film follows astronauts Adam (Anthony Mackie) and Jane (Zoe Chao) as their shuttle breaks down three years into a NASA mission and the pair begin to argue whether they […]

Deadpool 3 moving from May 2024 release date due to SAG-AFTRA strike

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Deadpool 3 needs a bit more time in the oven, primarily due to only being partially the way through filming. With the WGA strike coming to a close, many hoped the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike would end. Sadly, that’s not the reality as the strike nears a hundred days and has put a significant dent in […]

Action fantasy Assassin’s Guild gets a trailer, poster and images

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Kaleidoscope Film Distribution has released a trailer for the upcoming action fantasy Assassin’s Guild from writer-director Stuart Brennan (Plan Z, Kingslayer). “With each movie, we have been growing our team at Stronghold Digital to bring additional scale to these movies with epic crowd scenes and powerful VFX,” said Brennan. “The Stronghold Workshop team has outdone themselves […]